Hotpoint-Ariston’s 48 cm oven acclaimed at the Grand Design Live in London Fabriano, 4th July 2007 ““ Indesit Company has won for the second year running a “Best Technology Award” at the Grand Designs Live in London. Hotpoint-Ariston’s new 48 cm oven, designed by Makio Hasuike, received a Gra…
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Study Proves Dishwashers Use Less Water
: 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…
Glen Dimplex flotation a possibility
Martin Naughton, founder of electrical appliance manufacturer Glen Dimplex, has said he would not rule out the possibility of floating the home appliance company. Naughton said: “˜”˜As you get older, I think you never say never.” “˜”˜There has been no requirement to go public. We have been …
Aga ‘may sell’ commercial arm
Oven and traditional range maker Aga is considering selling its food service operations to focus on the consumer market. Aga said yesterday it was working on a plan to separate the food service operations, which supplies commercial catering equipment, from the consumer arm, as it believes this ca…
Clean up with the Power of RED
A new vacuum cleaner set to hit the market in October promises to combine power and performance with oozing seductive passion and style, according to the manufacturer. The Power of RED from Electrolux includes a 2,000-watt motor and a range of features which could help it to stand out from the mu…
Post workers set date for second strike
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…
Kesa’s French ”BUT” Up For Sale?
Kesa Electricals said it had received a number of approaches for its French furniture and electrical chain BUT, sending the British retailer’s shares up 7 percent. Kesa said in a statement the approaches were at “very early stages of being evaluated and there can be no certainty that a transactio…
£2.7 billion cost of washing machines
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 …
Dyson unveils handheld dryer
The latest invention from Dyson will see the company move into the hand-drying industry, it has been reported. According to cnet, the vacuum cleaner company is to release the Dyson Airblade – a hand dryer that takes the water of a person in seconds.
Gas parts data information service to go on line
After a year-long trial of the solution, parts data specialist, Infomill is launching a web-based guide to help engineers track down gas heating appliance spare part numbers. Gas PartsArena TradeCounter, which launches this week, covers “˜virtually every gas heating appliance in the UK’. It will…