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Disposers & Compactors: Taking Out the Trash
We’re skeptical of claims that higher speeds are better at disposing your food waste.
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Feature Attractions: Best Values in Microwave Ovens
New features appear to deliver limited cooking benefits.
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Hands On: Next-Generation Specialty Vacs
New features and designs now make specialty vacuum cleaners more powerful and more versatile.
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High-Efficiency House Warming
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Washers & Dryers Evolve
Manufacturers are making washing machines more efficient to meet stricter federal standards.
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Cleaning Up: Top-Performing Vacuum Cleaners
More models use cyclonic technology to boost suction.
Appliances News
LG still plans U.S. debut for vertical drying/steaming cabinet
Oct. 7, 2011—The LG Styler, which is a 6-foot-4-inch cabinet that can store clothes, hats, towels and even plush toys, features a steam generator and a heat pump that can deodorize, dry and remove dirt and wrinkles from cloth items.
UL notifies consumers of unauthorized UL mark on EcoWatt CFL
Sept. 23, 2011—Underwriters Laboratories is notifying consumers and retailers that the EcoWatt 2700K compact florescent lamp (CFL) has an unauthorized UL mark.
Debate bubbles over indoor fryers
July 1, 2011—Consumers who want to deep-fry a 20-pound turkey without the hassle of a propane tank and the dangers of an open flame have an alternative.
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Related Department Briefs
A bunch of hot air
Dyson already provided consumers with an oblong, bladeless fan that blows cool air around the room.
Wash clothes with less water
Consumers might be able to wash their clothes with only 1 cup of water by mid-2012, but the company behind the change isn’t giving many details.
Apps for the fridge
Touchscreens and retrievable nutrition information aren’t new concepts for refrigerators, but Samsung is pushing kitchen accessibility a bit further with its new Internet-friendly RF4289 ($3,500, French-door) and RSG309 ($2,700, side-by-side) models, which include smartphone applications.
Home cooking with sous vide
Vacuum-cooking foods in airtight bags and a water bath—known as sous-vide cooking—is finding its way out of restaurants and into consumers’ homes.
LG tones down service visits
Are you tired of spending money to have a repair person come out—sometimes repeatedly—to fix your washer or dryer?
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Appliances Recalls
BSH Home Appliances recalls Tassimo single-cup brewers because of burn hazard
Feb. 10, 2012—Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, in cooperation with BSH Home Appliances, recalled certain models of Tassimo single-cup brewers.
Kraft Foods recalls defective Tassimo T Discs, citing burn hazard
Feb. 10, 2012—Kraft Foods Global recalled Tassimo espresso T Discs because of a burn hazard.
Kaz USA Recalls Honeywell portable electric heaters due to burn hazard
Jan. 13, 2012—Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Kaz USA, announced a recall of Honeywell Surround Select portable electric heaters.
Hamilton Beach toaster is recalled due to fire hazard
Dec. 15, 2011—Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Hamilton Beach, recalled Hamilton Beach classic chrome two-slice toasters that have model number 22602.
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