May 16th, 2012
You'd be forgiven for assuming that a disgruntled housewife must have invented the dishwasher in the 1950's. And you'd be partly correct. It was in fact a man who patented the idea even a hundred years earlier but yes, it was because of a woman that the dishwasher as we know it came to fruition. Not because she was tired of doing the dirty dishes, Josephine Cochran was ... Read more
May 9th, 2012
A more precise time management display system has been launched by Bosch in its fully integrated dishwasher range. The TimeLight function, unveiled at Milan's EuroCucina, shows the exact remaining time when loading and unloading, without the need for a visible control panel on the front of the appliance. Details about the remaining time, which programme has been selected, and what phase the cycle is on, are projected onto ... Read more
May 7th, 2012
A dishwasher that only uses six litres of water has been hailed as a "main innovation" from German manufacturer Bosch. The ActiveWater Eco can clean up to 13 place settings in one cycle, and features the lowest water consumption figures on the market. Showcased at Milan's EuroCucina last month, the latest design uses intelligent technology to save up to 20,700 litres of water annually compared to hand-washing. Bosch engineers ... Read more
May 1st, 2012
We're probably going to sound a little prejudice here, but we don't like cockroaches in our appliances. Okay, cockroaches are a fact of life - hey, in Sydney's Inner West some of our best friends are cockroaches - but if you see one walking out of your microwave it's enough to put you off your reheated left-overs. Cockroaches dig warm, moist hiding spaces - hence, they ... Read more
April 16th, 2012
Last week The Oatmeal (a popular internet comic) shared advice on how to get more people to click 'like' for your product/service/etc on Facebook. Mr Oats had plenty of useful tips, but our favourite of course was this one: Being in the appliance trade, this is a topic close to our hearts. So imagine our delight when internet entertainer Hank Green rose to the challenge by penning the ... Read more
April 16th, 2012
Let the dishwasher do its job! Pre-rinsing is a waste of time, money, and water, Consumer Reports has said. Dishwashers are designed to do the dirty work yet some households are wasting well over 22,000 litres of water a year through unnecessary rinsing, according to the US consumer watchdog. When testing dishwashers, Consumer Reports used dishes "caked with foods such as peanut butter, tomato sauce, oatmeal and egg ... Read more
March 20th, 2012
One in three Australians prefer to spend over $1,000 on their dishwasher, a survey has found. The independent survey by Canstar Blue has concluded that Australians would rather use a high end dishwasher to cut down on domestic chores. "Our research has shown of the one in two Australians who have dishwashers, a sizeable group place a great deal of importance on this popular kitchen appliance and will ... Read more
March 8th, 2012
Picture this: it's a warm summer night, and your family and friends are all gathered at your home for a barbeque dinner. The food is delicious, the wine is delightful, and now everyone is talking and laughing, enjoying the ambience of a relaxed night under the stars. What could possibly ruin such a perfect evening? A pile of dirty plates and platters at the end of the night can ... Read more
February 21st, 2012
A dishwasher needs to be big enough to tackle any challenge, clever enough to take proper care of your plates, and affordable enough for any household, so that you invest more of your time and money in the things you care about. Euromaid, a 100% Australian-owned company, has developed a dishwasher that can not only reliably handle all of the above and more, but is exclusively available ... Read more
February 6th, 2012
Last week we published 'The Kettle is for Water, not Sausages,' which provoked an extraordinary response from our readers. It seems we've struck a chord deep within the heart of the Australian psyche. Alongside barbequing large bits of dead animal and slathering Vegemite on everything, it appears that the average Aussie is something of a MacGyver in the kitchen – constantly on the lookout for new and ... Read more
