Smeg Launch Website With Handy Hints Smeg has launched an in-home brand adviser website that can give instant information on everything from appliance technology and design through to model dimensions, Smeg recipes and product compatibility.
LG Appliances Under Investigation Over Energy Ratings LG Electronics in Australia could be forced to modify the circuit boards on their French door refrigerators after the US Department of Energy said that the LG models were improperly certified as Energy Star compliant.
Breville Pours $1 million Into Media Campaign In a time where some vendors are tightening their belts appliance manufacturer Breville is spending over $1million on a media campaign to promote three of its latest products.
Mitsubishi Fridge Offers More Storage Mitsubishi Electric has announced a new 508 and 560-litre fridge that comes with new space storage options as well as a unique anti-bacteria food liner to keep food fresh.
Nespresso Offers Hot Coffee Promo Consumers who purchase a Nespresso coffee machine between December 1, 2008 and January 11, 2009 will receive a $50 cash back as part of its Christmas promotion.
LG Goes French With New Fridge LG has just rolled out a new French Door Fridge range designed to provide the perfect blend of style and intelligent design, making it a worthy addition to any kitchen.
Breville Offers Gluten-Free Bread Maker Breville’s new ikon Baker's Oven bread machine is a stainless-steel breadmaker that features a dedicated gluten-free setting, which allows you to make delicious and wholesome gluten-free, country-style bread in just under three hours.
Panasonic Microwave 'Cooks To Perfection' A family can now spend less time cooking their Christmas meals and more time together around the table if they use Pansonic’s inverter microwave range. Features such as the touchpad operation, auto menu cooking and increased cooking control make these easy-to-use and versatile, claims Panasonic.
Space-Saving Cooktop From Ilve Ilve’s new gas cooktop has been designed for smaller, inner city kitchens where spaces is a premium, as well as to bring an authentic touch of Italy to Australian kitchens.
Cool French Chic Revealed Samsung’s sleek 752 litre refrigerator is claimed to give users bigger, wider storage and has flip-up shelves that can accommodate tall items such as bottles.
Smeg Rolls Out First Induction Wok Smeg’s induction wok has finally arrived on these shores, 12 months after it was first mooted. There are two models – either a stand alone concave wok plate, or as part of a four induction zone hob.
ILVE Offers Induction Heating Cooktops ILVE’s new cooktop uses induction cooking technology, which means heat is produced by creating a magnetic field that generates heat directly to the cooking vessel.
F&P Roadshow Targets Architects Following its launch in Sydney, Fisher & Paykel has taken its kitchen exhibit - affectionately known as Ironside - on the road for a national tour.
Six-Burner Monster From Smeg Six gas burners of different sizes and intensities, plus seven oven functions, means the C9GMX can cater for an intimate dinner for two, or a dinner party for 20.
Keep Cool With New Samsung Spacey Fridge Need more space to put your food in this summer? Samsung apparently has the answer as it launches its new standard sized fridge that gives a user more storage space.
Smeg Gear Adds Flavour To Kitchen Smeg is adding a splash of colour to your existing kitchen with its retro-designed dishwashers and refrigerators, as well as its coloured rangehoods.
Master Microwave For Small Kitchens Apartment dwellers who find their kitchen space at a premium are just one of the markets that the new Masterwave range of microwaves is aimed towards.
Jasper Morrison-Designed Samsung Ovens Industrial designer Jasper Morrison’s has joined forces with Samsung Electronics to launch a new range of cookware including the BT65FQBPST oven and CQ-138TS microwave.
Compact Oven With Big Features ILVE has released its latest kitchen appliance the 600 STC, which is said to offer a small, compact alternative to similar products that are bigger.
Sharp Rolls Out Hybrid-Cooling Fridge Sharp has released the new T-Series refrigerator, featuring hybrid cooling and a sleek and stylish capless design, available in a white or silver finish
1100-Watt Microwave From Sharp Sharp Corporation 1100-Watt sensor microwave oven, the R-490N(S), is said to be designed for fast and efficient cooking, reheating and/or defrosting.
Side By Side With Samsung Fridge Samsung has today unveiled the SRS587ENW and SRS589ENP - two new side-by-side fridges that will keep your food fresh with its dual-flow cooling system.
Miele Releases Premium Fridge/Freezer Range Individually hand-crafted, the KFNS 3927 SDE units are finished in stainless steel panelling and come supplied with single-section plinth fascias and cornice profiles which all enhance the exclusive look of this sleek fridge/freezer.
Smeg Rolls Out Sleek Power Saving Oven Smeg’s Linear pyrolytic oven uses intersecting planes of satin stainless steel and mirrored glass plus lit control panels and switches.
Consumer Concerns Drive Filtration Increase Costs of bottled water and consumer concerns about plastic waste are the reasons behind an 18 per cent increase in water filtration systems for the home in the past 10 years, according to filtration specialist Culligan Water.
Energy-Saving Fridge With Spill Technology Whirlpool’s Top Mount refrigerator range has a 4.5 star energy-saving rating and are designed with reversible doors, which means you can open the doors from either side.
Fridge Spreads The Word Talking fridges could no longer be relegated to the realms of science fiction - one could be coming to a home near you in the not too-distant future and it was invented here in Australia.
Miele Pumps Up Its Premium Brand Presence It seems someone forgot to tell the folks over at Miele about the economic slowdown as the company has started rolling out more than 60 retailer installations to showcase Miele’s premium domestic appliances in a bid to ramp up its premium brand image.
For Sale : GE Appliances General Electric is seeking to sell off, spin off or partner up for its large-appliance unit, ending more than a century in an industry that helped make GE a household name.
Free LCD TV With LG Fridge Promotion LG is throwing in a free LCD TV for customers buying select Side by Side or French Door Fridges from the company.
Smart Smeg Two-In-One Oven The latest oven from Smeg claims to be one of the most advanced cookers around, with plenty of burners plus a pizza oven and rotisserie inbuilt.
Hot New Samsung Cookware Revealed Samsung has expanded its whitegoods range with Built-in Ovens, and Ceramic and Gas Burner Cooktops that offers the capability to cook two separate dishes with its unique Twin Convection technology.
A Stylish Side-by-side Refrigerator From Samsung Samsung has launched the SRS585JDHSS, a side-by-side refrigerator designed by industrial designer Jasper Morrison. This new refrigerator comes with an innovative Twin Cooling System Plus and Cool Zone Select that keeps food fresh.
How To Fit A 700 Litre Fridge Into A 600Litre Space At Samsung 700 does go into 600 and they can prove it with their new "Space" fridge that allows consumers who want a larger fridge but are stuck with a big 600 llitre hole in their kitch to upgrade to a 700lite fridge without having to redesign a kitchen.
A Switch & Change Fridge Rolled Out By Samsung A new flexible food storage fridge called the "Quatro" has been rolled out by Samsung. It has four separate compartments each featuring their own controllable temperature settings. This allows users to set, change and adapt each compartment to what a consumer wants says Samsung.
Slick Rangehood With Built-In LCD TV You can find LCD TVs built into fridges and mirrors, and now you can even find one built into a rangehood, with the launch of Ilve’s slick new Vela kitchen rangehood.
Electrolux Rolls Out Two New Rangehoods Electrolux Canopy rangehoods are designed to be a sculptural focal point in any kitchen and are available for both wall and island cooking spaces.
New Dishwasher From Miele The Miele G 1283 SCVi dishwasher is a fully integrated unit with a 12 place setting capacity that offers a range of design and washing options.
New Westinghouse Fridges For Tight Spaces Westinghouse has launched a new range of fridges designed specifically for small spaces in a bid to cater for the growing number of Australians who live in high-rise dwellings.
An Expensive Kitchen Strictly For Men Two of Germany leading brands Miele and Poggenpohl have teamed up at this year's DesignEx in Sydney to roll out a combined display of a new Porshe kitchen design to appeal to men and a new range of exclusive Miele appliances which will only be sold with the kitchen. And if you want to they will throw in a home theatre kit.
World First Fridge Freezer Draw Revealed New Zealand appliance Company Fisher & Paykel have rolled out a new premium range of kitchen gear that includes a world first fridge/freezer that can be fitted into a standard kitchen draw. Called the Cool Draw users can switch from fridge to freezer at the switch of a button.
Government Takes Action Over Faulty Electrolux Dishwashers The Electrolux brand is under fire after the Company was forced to recall for the third time dishwashers which if left on could burn a house down. So concerned was the New South Wales Government that they have forced the appliance manufacturer to issue an immediate recall.
Sharp Fridge Cools For Fresher Foods Sharp is rolling out a new top mount refrigerator range designed to keep foods fresh for longer periods of time.
Sharp Goes Red With New Microwave The design conscious will have a larger variety of colours to choose from in their kitchen appliances with Sharp’s new microwave oven, which comes in red.
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