Category: Appliance

Forecasters predict that China’s economy will overtake the US economy some time in the 2040s and become the world’s biggest in dollar value. On a purchasing power parity basis, China will catch up earlier. But the trouble with these sorts of projections is that they tend to look at China’s growth…

Originally posted 29/12 The light is going out in another small appliance retailer. This week’s closing of Williamsburg Appliance ends decades of dishwashers, refrigerators and ovens for Rebecca Briggs, 54. She said Tuesday she wants to chase her six grandsons, not gears and coolant pumps. “At th…

Discus thrower Dariusz Slowik, 27, will begin warming up for the 2008 Beijing Olympics this Jan. 15 by trying to hurl a washing machine farther than anyone has before. “He does a lot of strength training and this throw can easily be worked into his schedule,” says his technical coach, British-bor…

Dec 29, 2004 A large continuous increase in production material costs illustrate that China’s home appliance makers will likely see more difficult times next year.

Roomba, the robotic vacuum cleaner developed by a group of MIT wonks, is busy conquering living rooms across America, thanks partly to a massive TV ad campaign that’s already won the ultimate hip compliment: a spoof on “Saturday Night Live.” iRobot Corp., a Burlington firm made famous for its P…

Self-employed electrician Chris Ellis pulled John Rayner from his home in Scalby Road, Scarborough, after his washing machine exploded and set his house alight. Mr Rayner was taken to Scarborough Hospital with burns to his face and suffering from the effects of smoke inhalation.

It has been said that consumers want cheaper and cheaper appliances, manufacturers are even gearing up to produce appliances cheaper than ever before in relation to current economics. However the results of the current poll such as they are seem to indicate that consumers do not want that.

Some 750,000 consumers who purchased extended warranties from PowerHouse, the former electrical goods giant which bought all of ScottishPower’s retail shops, could receive more than half their money back, it has been revealed.

Viking Range Corporation has introduced a new Viking Professional Food Processor to its line of professional-quality culinary products. This multi-functional kitchen tool offers professional performance to home chefs who have a passion for cooking.

Focus Wickes, the DIY chain, generated more takeover interest today after reports linked plumbing and heating specialist Wolseley to part of the group.