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Hey guys – if your Valentine’s Day didn’t turn out as planned you may want to consider wooing your girl with a new kitchen.
The way to a woman’s heart is through your kitchen, according to the research by luxury appliance brand Thermador.
Its survey showed that 83 percent women fall for suitors with a luxury kitchen in their bachelor’s pad. Just 17 percent women go for guys with a fancy car in their garage.
Red convertibles may impress your friends, but they won’t make your Valentine’s heart race and cheeks flush like a top-of-the-line gourmet kitchen, said [...]
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 February 2011 was another amazing month of Kitchen Contraptions – filled with kitchen gadgets, small appliances, and other kitchen wonders. Thanks again to all of our loyal readers for visiting us each day, and you can also follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
Baking
NinjaBread Man – Silent and Deadly Cookies YUMBOTS – The Friendly Cupcake Robots
Cleaning Supplies
DPW – Department of Public Works Sink Stopper
Free Standing Kitchens
10 Induction Cooktops For Modern Free Standing Kitchens and Others
Grilling
Steel Charcoal Grills from Fire & [...]
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Electrolux my be behind your next Daewoo purchase.
Electrolux is interested in buying Daewoo Electronics Corp. should the takeover of the bankrupt South Korean appliance maker by an Iranian rival fall through, Chief Executive Officer Keith McLoughlin said.
According to businessweek.com, creditors of Daewoo Electronics last year agreed to an offer from Entekhab Industrial Group over a competing one from Electrolux. Lenders have since extended the deadline for Entekhab to pay the 471.5 billion won ($420 million) price tag until April 7. Daewoo Electronics had sales of 1.13 trillion won in 2009, according to the latest available regulatory filing.
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Name of Product: Remote control systems for entertainment electronics
Units: About 4,160
Manufacturer: Niles Audio Corp., of Miami, Fla.
Hazard: If the battery falls from the remote control during handling, it can rupture and smoke or ignite, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received four reports of batteries falling from the remote control system during handling; one of the batteries ignited and singed a carpet and the other three smoked.
Description: This recall involves the Niles iRemoteTS and iC2 remote control systems. These are wireless remote control devices that are designed to operate audio, video and home theater [...]
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Induction cooktops can save space, and can make a free standing kitchen even smaller in size. By using an induction cooktop you’ll also save energy because they heat up much more efficiently. Here’s a list of the top 10 induction cooktops over at Home Tome:
DUXTOP 1800-Watt Portable Sensor Touch Induction Cooktop 8300ST -
Duxtop Induction Cooktop uses 120 volts, 15 amps of electricity , standard in all homes; it is lightweight and compact for easy handling and storageit comes with a digital control panel.
Induction cooktop from AEG-Electrolux – AEG-Electrolux Induction cooktops enhance [...]
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Name of Product: Sno-Tek snow blowers
Units: About 1,500 in the U.S. and 300 in Canada
Importer: Liquid Combustion Technology, LLC (LCT), of Travelers Rest, S.C.
Manufacturer: Ariens, of Brillion, Wis.
Hazard: The snow blower’s engine is missing a safety shield above the side mounted electric starter, posing a laceration hazard to consumer’s fingers.
Injuries/Incidents: None reported.
Description: The recalled snow blowers have a LCT StormForce engine with “Sno-Tek” printed across a metal handlebar plate. Snow blowers with model numbers 920402 and 920403 and UPC codes 5105803094 and 5105803095 are included in this recall. Only snow blowers with engine model [...]
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New research reveals consumers want appliances that reduce time spent doing laundry. LG’s maximum capacity top-load washer helps lighten the load.
9 in 10 consumers (88 percent) believe that a larger load capacity is one of the most important features in clothes washers and dryers, and 80 percent say that bigger is always better when it comes to the load capacity of washers and dryers, according to a new national survey of American consumers. Fueling this sentiment is consumers’ desire for appliances that could reduce the amount of time they have to spend [...]
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The new Mertz F102 is a 90cm white glass and mark-resistant brushed stainless steel kitchen hood. It features inner stainless steel lined cavity which can be used to display a thing or two for decoration purposes. Or you can keep some quite functional items, like on any other shelf. Highlights of this innovative wall kitchen hood include touch controls with 5/10/15 minute timer, heat sensor for automatic functioning, 4-speed motor with 600 m³/h extraction capacity, three 4 watt LEDs, Perimeter Laminar Flow with stainless steel panel, washable aluminium grease filter. You can use Mertz [...]
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We like our tea on the go, and we really love this sealed tea infuser from Tovolo for our shot of tea in the middle of the day. We are currently thinking we’d use it when we travel, and we have been thinking we’d use it in our kitchen to treat ourselves to a variety of yummy teas throughout the day.
The Tovolo Teago allows you to enjoy loose leaf tea anywhere, anytime with a reusable 2-5 steep air tight press that draws in hot water and expresses seamlessly for perfect tea every time.
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We think it’s time to hack your slow cooker to cultivate your own delicious home made yogurt. Sure you can purchase a yogurt machine for home, but you pay a premium and they don’t often do the entire process – meaning heat and sterilize. Over at Make magazine Chris Reilly decided to experiment with using an Arduino chip to control the thermostat of a slow cooker and turn it into an all-in-one yogurt making machine.
Via Lifehacker at Yobot Arduino Yogurt Maker
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The new Zanussi ZYB460X is yet another affordable pyrolytic oven, making sure that the sought-after innovative pyrolytic cleaning is no longer the preserve of the lucky elite. Realizing that oven cleaning is one of the most hated but truly necessary chores in the home, Zanussi now offers pyrolytic cleaning on its entry level ZYB460X multifunction oven which costs less than most standard single ovens. One touch of a button and you can leave the rest to the oven to quietly get on with the job.
The new frameless style of this Zanussi multifunction [...]
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Dacor has just introduced two new products – the Distinctive 24” Microwave and the Epicure 36” Raised Ventilation System.
Available in stainless steel, the Distinctive 24” Microwave is a classic combination of form and functionality, with an affordable price that has become a signature of the Distinctive Series. Equipped with state-of-the-art Sensor Technology the Distinctive Microwave takes the guesswork out of cooking by detecting the moisture and humidity level of the food inside and cooking it accordingly. A built-in electronic sensor automatically sets the time for cooking or reheating and then “senses” the vapor emitted from the food to determine [...]
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An efficient, high-quality ventilation system is essential to improving air quality in the kitchen. Ventilation Systems not only eliminate kitchen odors, but also help to control the humidity in a kitchen, which inhibits the growth of bacteria. Dacor 36″ Epicure Ventilation system offers a stylish solution for homeowners who need a ventilation system but do not want the look of a large hood hanging from the ceiling. Designed in beautiful stainless steel, this innovative ventilation system is installed discreetly under the counter surface and remains out of view when not in use. When needed, [...]
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Available in sleek stainless steel, the Distinctive 24″ Microwave is a classic combination of beautiful form and superior functionality, with an affordable price that has become a signature of the Distinctive Series. Loaded with exceptional features, the Distinctive Microwave offers convenience for busy homeowners who still want to serve tasty, well-cooked meals and snacks. Equipped with Dacor state-of-the-art Sensor Technology the Distinctive Microwave takes the guesswork out of cooking by detecting the moisture and humidity level of the food inside and cooking it accordingly. A built-in electronic sensor automatically sets the time for cooking [...]
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the United States Fire Administration (USFA) are urging consumers to play it safe as winter weather blankets the United States.
According to USFA, home fires spike in winter months. Cooking and home heating are the leading causes of residential building fires during the winter. The risk of fires also increases with the use of supplemental heating, such as space heaters.
CPSC estimates that home heating was associated with an average of 33,300 fires and 180 fire deaths per year from 2005 to 2007.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is also a serious threat in [...]
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