Gorenje has announced that year-on-year sales under Gorenje brand for the first ten months of 2006 in the UK have increased in excess of 50 percent, making the company one of the UK’s fastest growing major brands, mostly due to the successful launch of the 5-year part and labor guarantee in March…
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Indesit Achieves 5-Star Rating in Australia
Indesit Company’s Aqualtis washing machine achieved a five-star score in the Australian Standard Test’s Water Rating. The Ariston-brand appliance was the first washer to get this top-level score. The unit was launched in Australia in September and has been well received by customers.
Washing Machines Backfilling From Waste Pipe
Backfilling With Waste Water This is probably one of the most common complaints that we hear, the machine fills with water when it’s off or fills with dirty water, we will explain what’s going on. To frame the perspective of this article I will explain a bit about the odds of a leakin…
Local Councils Set To Opt Out Of WEEE
Over the past day or so the Local Government Association (LGA) has expressed serious doubts over the implementation of the forthcoming WEEE Directive. The directive forces manufacturers and retailers of electrical and electronic goods to become responsible for the safe disposal of the good at the…
Internet Home Alliance Announces Results of Laundry Time Pilot
New research from Internet Home Alliance, a cross-industry network of leading companies advancing the connected home market, promises that an “intelligent” laundry solution can, indeed, simplify and save time on this time-consuming home chore. According to the results of the Alliance’s Laundry …
Whirlpool Unveils New Maytag Epic Fabric Care System
Signaling a return to the heritage of quality production and performance for which the Maytag brand is known, Whirlpool Canada LP announced today the launch of the Maytag(R) Epic(TM) Front Load washer and dryer. With more than 20 powerful engineering elements available in both the washer and drye…
Washing Machine Load Sizes
Washing Machine Load Capacity Loads of people think buying the biggest capacity they can is a good thing but, maybe it isn’t There’s really only three ways that most washing machine manufacturers have attempted to woo people into buying their brand or products, price (obviously…
Electrolux brought to issue by Dyson at ASA hearing
The Advertising Standards Authority has dealt with a complaint lodged by Dyson about Electrolux advertising their ‘Filter Cleaning’ vacuum cleaner.
EU corners UK over working time laws
The government will this week come under renewed pressure to set a firm date for ending the individual worker’s right to opt out of the maximum average 48-hour week stipulated by EU law. Finland, the current EU president, has summoned the 25 labour ministers for an extraordinary meeting on Tuesda…
Robots Recycle Old Refrigerators
The latest in robotic recycling technology goes to work in Hayward this week and will convert old, discarded energy-wasting refrigerators into reusable materials and even additional electricity.