Category: Appliance

: A recent study by Bonn University in Germany compared hand washing 140 items with the same load in a 12 place setting dishwasher and concluded that dishwashers consume about half the energy and a third of the water used. The results showed that the hand wash used 63 litres and required 4.2 kilo…

The postal union has ignored a last-minute plea from government ministers for it to drop its plans for further strikes by announcing a second 24-hour stoppage to start next Thursday night. Royal Mail management said more strikes would achieve “nothing” except drive away further business to privat…

Britons have incurred more than £2.7 billion worth of damage over the last year due to accidentally putting items in their washing machines. New research from Halifax Home Insuarance shows that £163 million in cash has been destroyed by being put through the wash, while mobile phones …

One of the private delivery firms competing with the Royal Mail predicted tonight that it already stood to make at least £10m out of the postal service’s 24-hour strike which gets under way in the morning. James Greenbury, the chief executive of DX, which is backed by private equity group Candov…

British Gas engineers are to start industrial on 2nd July 2007 at 00:01 Hrs Following the a meeting today between ESD Management and TU Representatives today, the talks broke down. After the company refused to increase the 1st year pay offer, which has been rejected by its members 4 times. lastly…

Cheap washing machines once again come under attack for poor performance but this time from the United States Consumer Reports. The organisation has reported that less expensive washers, those with a center-post agitator, are mediocre at cleaning, almost mirroring what is found here in the UK.

Warranty and service specialist, Independent Service (Domestic Appliances Limited) has appointed Dave Highton as field service manager. Highton has more than 25 years of field service experience, most recently with Wetrok but also at Hoover, Candy Group and Expert Appliance Care. At Independent S…

Global Sources’ Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: “More and more international buyers are using Private Sourcing Events to source better products in less time. “At this one event alone, we are set to host eight of the world’s largest buying organizations. This highlights both the quality…

Britain is facing its first national postal strike for 11 years after the Communication Workers Union called a one day stoppage a week tomorrow following the breakdown of talks over pay and Royal Mail’s modernisation plans. The stoppage will hit postal services, Crown post offices and Royal Mail’…

The man behind Tesco’s online success has been appointed as the next chief executive of DSG, the UK’s largest electricals retailer. Currys and Dixons group DSG said this morning that John Browett would replace John Clare, whose retirement was announced last week.