Valpak has launched a Member WEEE Council to discuss the UK’s implementation of the European Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive.
Category: Domestic Appliance News
Domestic Appliance News
All the latest general news from the domestic appliance industry that we find all over the world, and stories that are of interest to the trade and public, often with our own unique non-politically correct spin on it.
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Chilly Forecast for Smart Fridge
Some more and a very interesting piece on Electrolux’s MMS fridge. (K) You are at Safeway when you realize you forgot your shopping list. No problem. Just snap an image of what’s inside your refrigerator with your cell phone. It may sound a bit extravagant and even goofy, but a Swedish company sa…
New Kenyan washing machine
An alarm-fitted television set, a manually operated washing machine and a stove built of wood and windows. George Kabiru, a 44-year-old resident of Nairobi, Kenya, is the inventor of all of this.
Washing (machine) wisdom
Getting good results from your washer isn’t too hard if you use common sense and follow basic guidelines about sorting, reading care labels, and following the manufacturer’s instructions. Here are less obvious steps from our experts to help you get better washing results.
Buyer Beware: Stainless Steel Appliances
June 30, 2003 – When people redo their kitchens, more and more are choosing stainless steel appliances. They’re high style, but as lots of people have found, they’re also high maintenance. Consumer Reports tested a new type of finish that gives you the stainless-steel look without the cleaning ha…
WMA Spares Price Drop
Electrue emailed me to inform me that they had dropped the prices on the Hotpoint WMA drums and rear halves.
Say ‘cheese’ to mobile fridge camera
Swedish appliance maker Electrolux is developing a system that will let people use their mobile phones to see the inside their refrigerators.
Electrolux to build new plant
The board of the Electrolux group, a multinational producer of electrical appliances, decided last Wednesday to build a new refrigerator factory in eastern Hungary, investing €65 million.
New Washer Ends Pink Shirt Blues
Scientists have come up with a washing machine that can detect pink shirt disasters and clothes that shrink in a wash that is too hot.
Fridge fiasco ‘could be repeated’
New EU regulations on the disposal of cars and electrical appliances risk a repeat of last year’s “fridge mountain” fiasco, a Government advisory body has warned.