Triple
A Rating for Slimline Dishwashers
Miele
is now offering 45 cm wide dishwashers with a Triple A energy label rating.
These ratings were achieved through product improvements. With this change,
approximately three quarters of all Miele dishwashers now sport a Triple
A rating.
An 'A' rating for energy efficiency, cleaning performance and drying is
only awarded to machines which are able to combine economy with the best
of washing and drying results. Consumption on Miele dishwashers in the
Economy programme is 0.74 kWh on slimline models and 1.08 kWh for XXL
units with a width of 60 cm and a building-under height of 84 cm. Depending
on the size of the machine, up to 14 place settings can be accommodated.
Water consumption is between 11 and 15 litres.
These improvements in consumption are the result of modifications to machine
design and to dishwashing programmes. Design-wise the reworked filtration
system and the modified baskets are worth a mention. Above all, it was
the modification of basket design in combination with the active drying
system with the Turbothermic fan which resulted in an A rating on the
energy label for drying.
Broughton
Crangrove's Stainless Steel Cooking Ranges
Broughton
Crangrove,
the distributor who offers next day delivery to the majority of the UK,
has a vast range of stainless steel cooking appliances from an array of
trusted, leading brands, to suit kitchen specialists and independents
everywhere. The most exceptional are the portfolio of stainless steel
range cookers from Belling, Rangemaster and the most recently introduced
Cannon brand.
The db range from Belling offers five different models with gas or electric
oven in widths of 90cm, 100cm and 120cm all in stainless steel.
The Rangemaster selection offers over two dozen models in silver or stainless
steel, in gas, LPG or dual fuel (conversion kits included), in 90 to 110
cm versions, depending on the model. With the recent addition of the Cannon
brand with the Icon 600, 1000 and 1200 makes Broughton Crangrove the perfect
supplier for sourcing the leading brands.
Allan Nutter, Commercial Manager, enthuses 'Stainless steel and anything
silver are great sellers and are a must to achieve that industrialesque
look so desired in the kitchen of today. We hold a vast number of cooking
ranges in stock and they are just part of our vast in-depth portfolio.
To complement these stainless steel appliances, we have a huge selection
of freestanding and built-in products available from leading brands including
Ariston, Belling, Indesit, New World and Stoves. Our unique strength is
that all these appliances are ready for delivery to the majority of UK
retailers, the next day, at competitive prices.'
Tel: 0870 60 60 601
Bompani's
'Dual in the Crown'
Following the launch of the Bompani appliance offer into the UK, the company
has announced the addition of its 900 x 600 Stainless Steel 'Dual Fuel'
Range Cooker that will stand alongside the already successful All Gas
version.
'The Bompani Gas Range Cooker (BO 693 JH/N) was introduced into the UK
market place at a price point that would enable the consumer with a more
controlled budget, to enjoy the luxury and benefits that Range Cooking
offers.' says Graham Edmonds, Managing Director of Bompani (UK) Limited.
'The new 'Dual Fuel' Range Cooker (BO 683 JC/N), will also fall into that
category.'
Contact: Graham K. Edmonds
Email: mailto:gkedmonds@aol.com
Web: http://www.bompani.it
New
Amana Bottom Mount is a True Pro'
The
new Amana Bottom Mount range from Maytag UK
is a recent addition to the company's expanding portfolio of big, professional,
born and bred American refrigerators. This range of American fridge freezers
combines professional styling with professional storage flexibility, capacity
and expert cooling via the patented Temp-Assure system.
One of the professional designs in the range is Pro Line, which features
stainless steel finery. The Pro Line cladding for the Amana Bottom Mount
range may be customised further for each individual application and is
available with two freezer door options; either reversible side opening
or the novel pull-out drawer. The Pro Line options available include 'Fully
Clad', which means that each side of the appliance, and the doors of both
the fridge and freezer are enveloped in stainless steel. Also included
are 18mm handles for the fridge and freezer, a top box and toe grille.
Or 'Doors Clad' only, means just that, and includes the handles, top box
and toe grille - a perfect solution if the appliance is being built-in
to a run of kitchen units.
For those who require gigantic capacity, the Amana Bottom Mount may be
combined as a pair, offering either 38 or 40 ft2 of storage space, (depending
on the model selected) to emerge as the enormous 'Twin'! The combination,
pictured here, has stainless steel outer sides, doors and handles, central
stainless steel mounting frame and full width top box and toe grille.
The finery doesn't stop at the exterior. The Pro Line Twin offers exemplary
capacity and flexible storage, coupled with excellence of food preservation.
* 'A' energy rating for economic performance.
* Fridge is on top of the freezer for comfort and ease of use and offers
up to 28.8 ft2or 869.2 litres of storage.
* Up to 10 food preservation zones (depending on model) to keep all types
of food in their correct environment for lasting preservation and freshness.
* Amana's patented Temp-Assure temperature control system ensures even
and accurate cooling throughout all compartments to maximise food preservation.
* Climate controlled garden fresh crisper drawers with temperature and
humidity control to keep lettuce from going limp and fruit and vegetables
preserved. Huge in size and designed to accommodate bulky cauliflower,
extra long celery stems or any other unco-operative fruit or vegetable.
* Temperature controlled chef's pantry - a drawer the width of the fridge,
perfect for the storage of party platters, large serving dishes. Designed
to cool to 3°C and is ideal for delicatessen foods and perfect for
the chilling of wine.
* Fully adjustable, spill proof glass shelves for flexible storage in
fridge.
* Door furniture is transparent to maximise vision, and extra deep for
the storage of large containers.
* Freezer is at the bottom with either a reversible side opening door
or new pull-out drawer with up to 11.2 ft2 or 313.2 litres of storage.
* Frost-free freezer for no-defrosting ever!
* 4* freezer, including the door for freezing down fresh produce as well
as keeping ready frozen food at the correct temperature for perfect preservation.
* Freezer has slide-out shelf with divider for neat and tidy storage.
Also slide-out freezer basket for ease of access.
* FlexiAction ice cube trays for quick and easy dispensing of ice cubes
into ice bin, which is accessed via the ice service rack.
* Optional automatic icemaker available for retrofitting at anytime.
* Five-year warranty on all parts of the sealed system.
Holly Burrow, Marketing Manager says, 'Maytag UK offers free delivery
directly to the consumers' home. This is a great asset to every retailer
and ensures that valuable employee's time and cost are not lost to complicated
and heavy deliveries! Maytag checks each appliance 100% before despatch;
the customer is contacted prior to delivery, conducting a telephone survey
to ensure that the appliance may be delivered and connected in the place
of their choice. The retailer is guaranteed a great margin, an easy delivery
and maintains the retailers reputation by delivering a quality service.'
Tel: 01737 231 000
Web: http://www.maytag.co.uk
Smeg
60cm Fully Clad Stainless Steel Dishwasher -14 place settings, Energy
Efficiency Rating AAA
Smeg's
DWF614SS 60cm dishwasher is an appliance that combines the latest Smeg
dishwasher technology with superb styling. Fully clad in stainless steel
finish, the eye is immediately drawn to the electronic display located
on the front control panel, showing which programmes have been selected
as well as confirming the length of the chosen programme and the amount
of operation time left. Salt and rinse aid status is also monitored by
this high tech display, ensuring that the owner is able enjoy optimum
performance at all times.
Innovative basket designs increase load capacity to 14 places
The DWF614SS is one of Smeg's new generation of 60cm dishwashers that
wash a 14 place setting load without any increase in external dimensions.
(The industry standard for 60cm dishwashers is 12 place settings). Smeg
has achieved this advance by deploying unique baskets that have been radically
redesigned to optimise loading and wash efficiency. Extra space has been
provided to load cutlery in the upper baskets, either horizontally or
vertically, in specially designed racks. For those who prefer to use the
more familiar 'cutlery basket', Smeg has redesigned it to offer maximum
flexibility, including the ability to split the basket in two or use as
a whole.
The adjustable upper basket may be tilted, enabling increasingly popular
larger dinner plates of up to 30cm to be washed in the adjustable lower
basket, which has been designed to provide an 'open space' structure for
maximum versatility. It may be removed from the dishwasher for loading
and unloading, alleviating the need to keep bending down and therefore
increasing user convenience and comfort.
Energy
Efficiency AAA Rated - High Performance by Design
In common with all Smeg dishwashers, the DWF614SS is a 'high performance'
appliance. A rated for energy, washing and drying, it is by design, economical
and quiet in use. Able to wash at five temperatures (38, 45, 55, 65 and
70 degC), the DWF614SS offers the user a choice of nine programmes, so
whether it's delicate glassware or heavily soiled cooking utensils, the
appliance will deliver a perfect wash time and again.
Smeg's Orbital System (pictured), a short spray arm attached to the end
of the main spray arm, ensures random and efficient distribution of water
throughout the cavity and delivers a superior wash. This efficient use
of water also helps keep electricity consumption to a minimum. To further
enhance efficiency, a Half Load option allows smaller loads to be washed
in either the upper or lower basket.
Water is heated before it enters the tank, and this advance eliminates
the formation of limescale improving the interior aesthetics. When the
wash is complete, Air Fan Drying may be selected for complete and hygienic
drying of the load, a condenser drawing off the steam to leave the crockery
completely dry. With safety in mind, Smeg's Total Aquastop automatically
guards against the danger of flooding by cutting off the water supply
in the event of a leak.
A white version (DWF614WH) is also available.
Technical
Eco 55 degC programme EN50242 Water consumption 15 litres
Energy Consumption 1.08 kWh Nominal power 2250 W
Wash time (incl drying time) 175 mins Noise level 47 decibels
Dimensions: 60 X 60 X 85
Tel: 01235 828300
Web: http://www.smeguk.com
Siemens
announces the arrival of Siemens Quantum Speed oven, representing a step
forward in cooking for today's lifestyle...long gone are the days when
cooking at speed meant soft soggy food lacking in taste and crispiness!
New technology for today's lifestyle
Siemens Quantum Speed oven is the next generation in stylish built-in
combination oven cooking with advanced innovative halogen light technology
that can speed up the cooking process by as much as 72% compared to conventional
cooking methods*.
(* conventional cooking including pre-heating time)
Speed of light for faster cooking
Halogen light delivers more than twice the intensity of heat than standard
heating elements or quartz grill. Halogen light heats up to an operating
temperature almost instantly, whereas more traditional elements can sometimes
take up to 10 minutes to heat up the appliance to the required temperature
before you can realistically cook with them.
Smart thinking
As heat is generated from the halogen light and quartz grill very quickly,
the food is being heated immediately. The microwaves penetrate the food
and support the halogen light and quartz grill by heating the food from
inside. The standard heating elements provide for the browning and crisping
of the food being cooked. So by combining all these elements together
Siemens quantumSpeed oven provides the ultimate in new cooking technology
for today's living.
Success for all your cooking
In addition to halogen light the Siemens quantumSpeed oven offers numerous
culinary options, from powerful 900 watt microwave to conventional top
and bottom heat, hot air cooking, bottom heat only, intensive heat and
variable quartz grilling. All these functions can either be selected independently
or in combination with the microwave*. (* excluding intensive heat)
Largest turntable on the market
Open the drop down door and inside is an extra large 40 cm wide enamel
turntable, surrounded by a specially designed, highly reflective, curved
stainless steel interior with no corners!
Not only does this design allow improved distribution of heat, but it
also makes the oven really easy to keep clean too. Its spacious 34 litre/1.2
cu.ft. interior can easily accommodate a wide variety of foods.
New
Dishwashing Concept Eliminates Dreaded Household Chore
With
its 'Extreme' dishwasher concept, Electrolux
hopes to turn one of the most dreaded household chores into a streamlined,
user-oriented and even pleasurable task. The Extreme Dishwasher is an
integrated storage and dishwasher with individually activated washing
compartments.
Using
removable baskets and a completely new concept, Electrolux together with
Design Continuum Italy, has designed an appliance that’s both a dishwasher
and storage unit.
With a blazing red wood exterior and impressive features, Electrolux’s
dishwasher might appear to be all flash and glamour. But this appliance’s
thoughtful, user-oriented design makes it much more than a pretty prototype.
It is truly a functional, practical dish-management centre that maximises
kitchen space and streamlines dish-traffic patterns.
Says Jonathan Young, senior industrial designer at Electrolux 'In the
average kitchen, a plate travels all over – from the cabinet to the
table to the sink to the dishwasher and back to the cabinet again. This
model simplifies that flow and makes everyday life easier.'
The dishes are grouped by meal (i.e. all breakfast dishes together), placed
in dishwasher-safe baskets and stored in a cabinet within the washer itself.
In the morning, the breakfast basket is removed and placed on the table.
At the end of the meal, the dirty dishes are returned to the basket, which
is placed directly into the wash compartment of the dishwasher. By grouping
the dishes by meal and storing them within the dishwasher itself, the
consumer saves time, gains storage space and maximises kitchen efficiency.
This feature was developed as a result of Electrolux’s exhaustive
market research spanning six European countries. The results showed that
there was a potential market for dishwashers that were more than just
plain white boxes and that people were willing to pay for smart features.
'This project gave us a chance to examine the underlying issues in product
design and to take a fresh look at the real needs in the market. The Extreme
Dishwasher has made people rethink what a dishwasher can be,' says Jonathan
Young.
The Extreme Dishwasher is as yet only a concept product and is not launched
on the market.
Contact: Jonathan Young
Tel: +46 8 738 60 00
FP229
Multifunction Pyrolytic Oven with Easycook
The
Brandt 2003 oven range features the new Euro cavity design, which has
improved insulation and is therefore more energy efficient making this
oven the first 'A' rated pyrolytic oven on the market. Thanks to the improved
air circulation it is much kinder to surrounding furniture. Additionally,
its redesigned interior is smoother and easier to clean and has been coated
with high quality anti-splash enamel. Other features include improved
positioning of the light, resulting in optimal visibility, electronic
temperature control (which regulates heat to the nearest degree and responds
very quickly when the door is opened) and adjustable door opening positions,
ideal for grilling. In addition to this, the Euro cavity complies with
the 2004 European directive for recycling of electronic products (90%)
and packaging (100%).
This 'A' rated multifunction pyrolytic single oven features 10 cooking
functions: fan, conventional eco, conventional, pulsed conventional, pulsed
bottom element [bottom element plus fan], pulsed grill (grill and fan),
variable grill, warming function, Easycook and Grill+. There is an electronic
programmer with preset cooking temperatures.
The new Brandt patented 'Easycook' cooking system acts 'intelligently'
to make cooking simple. It works by placing the food in the oven, choosing
the dish required, i.e. pizza, poultry, flans, fish and beef etc. and
the oven will select the right cooking function, temperature and duration
regardless of the food being fresh or frozen - unlike other ovens on the
market with similar functions which have a fixed time for cooking dishes
without accounting for the temperature of the food before cooking.
It also benefits from the Brandt patented Grill+ feature. Once selected
the grill is automatically activated five minutes before the end of cooking
to brown the food, ideal for cheese toppings. This grill is variable,
which means that the grill automatically adjusts from the lightest to
the most thorough grilling levels dependent on the level of heat required.
It also has an eco function, which allows the user to reduce the level
of energy used by 20% on the cooking and pyrolytic options.
As it is a pyrolytic oven, it can also intelligently clean itself. With
four layers of glass on the 'cold door', which automatically locks during
the pyrolytic function, the 50-litre cavity can heat up to a temperature
of 500 degrees centigrade and quite literally disintegrate the dirt and
grease from the oven to a fine ash, which can be easily wiped away.
It also features digital clock displays, a minute minder plus a full range
of accessories (2 anti-tip wire shelves, baking tray, grill pan and handle).
Capacity: 50 litres
Built-in size: H 585, W 560, D 550
Fuse rating: 16 A Capacity: 55 litres
Built-in size: H 585, W 560, D 550
Fuse rating: 16 A
Colours: Black, White, Stainless Steel and Aluminium
Tel: 01256 308 000
Web: http://www.brandtuk.com
Professional
Cyber Fridge Opens by Voice Command
Electrolux
has unveiled the Cyber Fridge – an Internet-connected fridge for
professional kitchens which is so smart that it knows what has been stored
in it, and can open its doors in response to voice commands. The Cyber
Fridge is designed for the special needs of the future professional kitchen
and although only a prototype it opens up new possibilities in the professional
indoor market.
The Cyber Fridge’s Internet connection allows just-in-time food supplying
which would reduce waste to a minimum with considerable reductions in
terms of costs. The fridge could be used in future situations in which
remote control and diagnostics are especially important, such as in the
kitchens of ocean liners and cruise ships.
The fridge has a touch screen display and can also be monitored remotely,
allowing potential problems to be detected and remedial action to be specified
to non-expert personnel. The prototype features a Voice Command System
and can bee trained to recognise different voices, responding to the word
'open' by automatically opening its door when a kitchen worker approaches.
This is a benefit in the busy and often cramped atmosphere of a professional
kitchen.
The Cyber Fridge has a Food Tracking System that shows both the exact
location and the expiry date if the items stored inside. It does so by
monitoring foodstuffs inside the fridge that are marked with 'RF tags'
– microchips that can be read by a radio signal when the fridge is
being loaded or unloaded. This will help in the planning food utilisation
and allows for easy record keeping, food safety monitoring and more effective
food inventory control in the professional kitchen.
AEG
Introduces First Freestanding Stainless Steel Dishwasher
AEG's
first freestanding stainless steel dishwasher , The F60870M, is a 12 setting
AAA energy rated dishwasher, which offers intelligent features to ensure
optimum performance.
AEG's new 'Automatic' programme, a one touch control, makes the dishwasher
simple and straight-forward to operate, and it selects the type of programme
profile based on its measurements of dirt and the amount of crockery in
each load. The 'Automatic' control ensures perfect wash performance every
time, varying the temperature, time, water and energy consumption to create
a programme profile specific to each load.
Thoughtful design doesn't stop at the exterior as the internal specifications
also make the dishwasher versatile and easy to use. Interior illumination
makes loading and unloading easier, while lower baskets can be folded
down to accommodate larger, awkward dishes and fold away cup supports
and glass hangers ensure the safe washing of fragile items.
The new Intensive 70 programme is designed for heavily soiled dishes while
a 30 minute programme, 'Eat-Load-Run', offers a quick but complete 30
minute 65 programme with 'A' wash performance - suitable for the ever
demanding, diverse, hectic lifestyles consumers live.
AEG's Turbo-drying system uses a condenser to draw the water from the
dishes, ensuring crockery is completely dry without allowing steam to
escape.
Siemens Serie IQ Intelligent Washing Machine
Available
in 'AAA' rated 1600rpm and 'AAB' rated 1400rpm spin speeds with a 10 year
guarantee, the serie IQ is Siemens' flagship model.
Modelled on a bank cash machine, it's simple to use and yet very intelligent.The
positive push button technology avoids the need to turn awkward dials
in order to select a wash. And with it's memory function, washing at the
touch of a button is now a reality.
Press the button and the serie IQ prompts you to the next step in selecting
a programme - making it suitable for anyone to use. The serie IQ will
wash 5.5kg, and because of it's technology it will wash difficult garments
such as Gortex and curtains, not forgetting the hand wash silk programme.
'With Siemens' well-known reputation for German reliability and over 150
years of experience this machine will not let you down. Further because
Siemens products are built to last, the serie IQ is engineer PC Updateable,
so that as Siemens develops new wash programmes in the future, your machine
can be updated in your home, without the cost of a replacement appliance.'
says the company.
Should the serie IQ require a service, the majority of it's parts are
accessible from through the front panel, so Siemens' engineers need not
pull it out - especially useful if the appliance is built under.
Click here
for the Siemens IQ web page