Appliance makers and others begin to pass on the rising cost of stainless steel.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
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Cutting the power supply
More than a quarter of a million customers of failed electrical retailer PowerHouse are still waiting for their money back nearly a year after the firm went into liquidation.
Fisher & Paykel Appliances Delivers Service Optimization
ClickSoftware has completed the implementation of its optimized scheduling and dispatch system at the Australian customer service operation of Fisher & Paykel Appliances.
Forum to focus on Orange jobs
The combined Electrolux unions have called a community forum in Orange to draw attention to what they say is the crises in jobs in the area.
Floorbotics Floorbot VR-8 Smart Vacuum Robot
Australian Floorbotics PTY. LTD. offers intelligent vacuum robot Floorbot similar to Electrolux Trilobite. Floorbotics claims that the floorbot uses an intelligent navigation system that only cleans areas once.
Domestic Gas health and safety
Every year about 30 people die from carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning caused by gas appliances and flues which have not been properly installed or maintained.
Maytag stores let shoppers try before they buy
Try it, you’ll like it. That’s the strategy Maytag is pursuing for its latest appliances.
Haier plans production unit in India
Haier Appliances (India), a subsidiary of the $9.2 billion Haier group, the world’s second largest home appliances company, is planning to set up a manufacturing facility in the country. Pranay Dhabhai, director Haier India, said it was only a matter of time before Haier set up a manufacturing fa…
LG launches “Cool” TV
LG has just unveiled a TV-refrigerator in Europe following its launch in USA. This is in line with LGs efforts at putting forth visions for home networking appliances such as Internet refrigerators and Internet air conditioners.
Now: a fridge that turns into an oven. Later: remote control
Science is nowhere near to creating a robot chef that will fix our favorite meals for us. Perhaps you’ll settle for a robot oven — a range that will keep raw food cold throughout the day, but have it ready to eat as you step through the front door.