Electricals group Comet joined the list of under-pressure retailers today after its owner forecast a difficult market for its flagship business. Kesa Electricals, which also has a string of businesses on the continent, said the outlook for the UK market appeared “challenging” after seeing consu…
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ICER doubles previous estimate for household WEEE thrown out
New research has found that UK householders throw away twice the number of electrical items than was previously thought ““ amounting to one million tonnes of material, or 16kg per person. But, more than half the 93 million electrical items thrown away will not be recycled under the European…
The CORGI Awards – the Gas Industry’s Premier Awards
CORGI are now accepting entries for the first ever CORGI Awards to be held on the evening of Saturday 4 June, at InstallerLive. The “oscars of the gas industry” will be at announced at a glittering ceremony by award-winning comedian Jimmy Carr, in front of1000 guests at The International Centre…
Chinese Refrigerator Industry Enters Inverter-Controlled Era
According to the 2004 Chinese Inverter-controlled Refrigerator Market Data Analysis Report published, the market share of inverter-controlled refrigerators continues to increase, marking the coming of an inverter-controlled era. Haier, a leader in the domestic electrical household appliances indu…
LG to Shift Microwave Production from UK to India
LG Electronics has decided to close down its microwave oven plant in England and shift complete manufacturing to its Ranjangaon plant near Pune, India.
Whites Coming Out Of The Wash Looking Grey
Appearance The wash load appears dingy or dirty as the cleaning in the wash has been poor from your washing machine. There may be oily spots on dark fabrics. In virtually all instances this “fault” will not be caused by your washing machine if the cycle completes correctly, esp…
Bobbling And Fading Of Dyed Garments
Appearance “Bobbles” on the surface of cotton fabric, caused by broken fibres which may also give the appearance of fading. This damage cannot and will not be caused by your washing machine being faulty, it is a result of incorrect cycle choice for the fabrcs being washed and/or using…
Washing Machine Soap Powder Residue
Appearance White streaks of fine powder left from undissolved detergent or soap powder at the end of the washing machine wash cycle. This problem is not caused by your washign machine and no serice visit will be able to resolve the issue as it is down to use and not a mechanica…
Clothes From Washing Machine Looking Old And Worn
Appearance Garments which have been printed rather than dyed have different properties in the wash. Prints, unlike dyes, do not fade. However, they can look old and worn with repeated washing in a washing machine or washer dryer and wearing. This kind of damage to clothing is not caus…
Random Holes In Garments
Appearance Small holes, rips and tears in fabrics. This problem can manifest itself in a number of different ways but the most common complaint is of small or tiny holes appearing in some items. Most commonly this will be seen in light “summer” type wear or suchlike but not exclusivel…