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Whirlpool to Produce One Million Smart-Grid Appliances in Two Years

Whirlpool has committed to producing one million dryers by the end of 2011 that are compatible with the emerging smart grid technology. After an additional four years, by the end of 2015, all of Whirlpool’s electronic appliances will be smart-grid friendly. They are currently promoting this commitment at the International Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas.  They are exhibiting one… Read More

Whirlpool First to Satisfy Standards for Allergen Reduction

Whirlpool is the first company to meet new standards for allergen reduction in washers. The standards were developed by NSF International, certifying allergen reduction performance in family-sized washing machines, both commercial and residential. Models carrying the names Whirlpool and Maytag (owned by Whirlpool) have, in fact, been certified by NSF. If you’re interested in more detail, read the article here.… Read More

GE announces new Appliance and Lighting Division

According to Appliance Magazine, GE has confirmed that it is creating a new Appliance division in order to expand its growth. The new Division, GE Appliances and Lighting (also covering those products) is effective with the new year.  The division will remain headquartered in Louisville, KY.

LG won 15 awards from Consumer Electronics Association

LG Electronics was honored with 15 CEA awards for excellence in design and technology. These awards celebrate LG’s innovations, mostly in the Consumer Electronics area (TVs, mobile, etc.). In the home appliances category, LG won for one of its vacuums, as well as for one of its refrigerator/freezer models. LG Electronics has one more than 100 of the CES awards… Read More

How to Repair Most of Your Major Appliances

Perhaps you don’t actually have an appliance in need of repair, but you’d like to learn a little more about the general process, plus a few tips that you’re sure to remember when an appliance repair does come your way. If this is the case, and you’re simply interested in a little basic education, then we have an article for… Read More

Washing Clothes with Plastic Pellets

A recent article from the magazine Popular Science introduced a new concept in laundry: Using about 10% of the water currently used for washing clothes, not to mention a fraction of the detergent, the prototype washer from Xeros includes two nested drums. The inner drum contains the clothes.  The outer drum contains nylon beads.  The polarized molecules in the nylon… Read More

Woman’s Day Giving Away Electrolux Washer and Dryer

Woman’s Day magazine is giving away a 27″ Electrolux Front-loading Washer and Dryer. The Washer and Dryer are energy-efficient and come in four different colors.  They retail for about $3,600. If you’d like to enter this contest, click here.  There is no purchase necessary to enter, but entries must be received no later than January 9, 2010. Good luck.

Electrolux Looking at Daewoo

Electrolux is one of five finalists bidding to purchase the now-defunct Daewoo electronics. Daewoo, currently controlled by its creditors, has received several letters of intent from various firms around the world, including Sweden’s Electrolux.  Daewoo went under in 1999 after it had downsized to focus on its profitable laundry and refrigerator products. According to Reuters, final bidding will take place… Read More

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