range | Kitchen Design Guide - Part 11

KitchenAid steam oven

The powerful pyrolytic KOSP 6610 is KitchenAid steam oven with superb technology and design, ideal for preparing all kinds of healthy and mouth watering foods. This advanced appliance comes with 52 liter cooking cavity and allows you to precisely calibrate the desired cooking parameters, performing like several steam ovens in one and delivering excellent results. The versatile steam oven incorporates best KitchenAid cooking technologies, borrowed directly from the professional world, including pure steam and super-heated steam combination cooking, and low temperature cooking. Alternative phases of steam cooking and traditional heat allow users to [...]

Single cavity oven range

Available in dual fuel or induction model, the single cavity oven, Falcon 900S is a modern 90cm wide range with the huge 108 cubic litre oven, making it an ideal cooker for large families and homeowners who enjoy throwing elaborate dinner parties. You can also use Falcon unique energy saving panel to literally split the single oven in half, transforming it into a compact, economical cavity for smaller meals.

Key features of this flexible single cavity oven range also include,
– stainless steel hotplate
– 5.0 kW central burner with dual fuel [...]

Union Jack Falcon range cooker

The British Patriotic design trend is going strong. This Falcon 1092 with the proud Union Jack comes with heavy-duty control knobs, stainless steel side panels, heavy duty oven shelves, glide-out grill and flame safety devices. The solidly built range brings authentic professional feel into your kitchen and its versatile five-burner range top with powerful 5.0 kW central burner and two large ovens promise many years of high performance and reliable cooking.

Falcon ranges are designed to perform and built to last, and will add a truly professional quality to your kitchen and your cooking [...]

Appliance Repair Saga

We all have to deal with this on occasion- here’s a lighthearted look at one woman’s recent experience with an appliance failure.

Most of us are familiar with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’ five stages of dealing with death, but I think they work equally well with appliance repair.

Not long ago, the electronic control panel on our stove went south, mid-meat loaf. Where moments before had been a glittery display panel reminiscent of the Starship Enterprise was now the Black Screen of Death. An ominous notation appeared: “Error F5.”

Instantly, I went into Denial. As in, this can’t be happening [...]

Newest Microwave Features

Microwave ovens have been around for over forty years during which most people used them for exciting tasks such as heating leftovers, warming coffee and making popcorn. There were those adventurers that added to their cooking repertoire by preparing whole meals in the microwave.

But how to improve a product whose entire purpose is to be simple? Oven makers right now are betting on steam. Sharp has a $1,000 microwave that uses steam to cook more thoroughly, keep food moist without adding fat and help heat penetrate better (consumers fill a water reservoir attached to the oven). Whirlpool [...]

Whirlpool freestanding dishwasher

The new Whirlpool freestanding dishwasher boasts 30% more space with a 3rd wash level and phenomenal results excellence with new PowerClean MAX and 6th Sense Aquasteam. New PowerClean MAX eliminates the need to scrub or soak crockery and pans prior to dishwashing. The 24 rotating water jets at the rear of this freestanding dishwasher work simultaneously to remove stubborn or baked-on food without the use of additional energy or water. At the same time, Whirlpool famous 6th Sense technology ensures glassware and delicate items are cleaned gently, safely and thoroughly, delivering best-ever wash performance [...]

Bosch Vision washer and dryer

Bosch Vision delivers efficient performance without compromising cleaning results. Engineered to make the smartest use of energy and water, and meet the expectations of the most demanded homeowners, the Vision is the Energy Star, new full-size front-load laundry line from Bosch. Vision washers and dryers use an advanced network of sensors and intelligent controls, to deliver the most efficient performance without compromising cleaning results. In Vision washers, this network continuously analyzes the wash cycle and automatically adjusts water level, temperature and suds level. Water savings are amplified with ActiveWater, a system that uses 70% [...]

Rayburn Heatranger 680KCD

The new 680KCD cooker belongs to the Rayburn 600 Series and offers efficiency and performance, responding to the growing demands of the consumers who put energy savings, economic and environmental benefits on the top of their agenda. The 600 Series already include 3 models – the 660K, 680K and 699K, designed to meet all your cooking, hot water and central heating needs. The 680KCD comes with ‘A’ rated condensing boiler, offering over 92% efficiency and is also available as a cooker-only range.

Beneath its classically beautiful enamelled exterior, the Rayburn Heatranger 680KCD is a [...]

Ventilation hoods from AirUno

The sleek Butterfly ventilation hoods from AirUno come with white or black glass, 4-speed motor capable of reaching 820 m³/h, rotary controls and ambient lighting. The white glass model is priced at around £1,215 while the black glass ventilation hood sells for £1,120.

If you don’t want a traditional wall mounted of island stainless steel range hood, the Parsifal raised vents offer an ideal alternative to ventilation hoods. Available in 6 models with black or white glass, these 90cm and 120cm wide vents require external [...]

HT Lux Ellemme by Sand & Birch

Sand & Birch continues its collaboration with Cantine Ellemme, and after the amazing releases of Winebag and Opale wine cellars – soon become cult objects for collectors – its time to introduce HT Lux, a rigorous and elegant parallelepiped in oak and maple wood, with stainless steel finishes, anti UV glasses, LED system lighting and a capacity for about 70 bottles lodged on removable shelves.

As Winebag and Opale were a reflection about a revolutionary way to consider the wine cellar object and its [...]

La Cornue Flamberge rotisserie comes to the U.S.

This built-in gas rotisserie for indoor residential kitchens is now available from La Cornue. With the Flamberge you can conveniently and easily prepare juicy meats, poultry and fish in your own kitchens. And with the availability of custom colors, the stylish hand-made Flamberge can become the warm and inviting centerpiece of a festive meal, enticing guests with irresistible aromas. Distributed exclusively in North America by Purcell Murray, the La Cornue Flamberge Rotisserie is UL-approved and requires no special ventilation.

Measuring only 32″ square and 15″ deep, this rotisserie doesn’t take up a lot [...]

Gas cooktops from Capital

Powerful and performance oriented gas cooktops from Capital are designed to help you create restaurant quality meals in your own kitchen. Depending on the model, the 48″ wide gas cooktops feature up to 8 burners including 19,000 BTU Power-Flo burners with 140°F True Simmer function and Power-Wok burner with 800 to 30,000 BTU range which is likely the widest BTU spread in the industry. Other benefits may include,
– 18,000 BTU Infra-Q Infrared grill with Tru-Side channeling grates
– 3/8″ thick, thermostatically controlled 18,000 BTU thermo-griddle plate
– EZ-Glides full [...]

Samsung Stealth vacuum cleaners

Samsung unveiled a new range of Stealth vacuum cleaners with improved performance and functionality. All new vacuums boast a noise level of only 58 dB, thanks to the whisper quiet sound technology, substantially reducing irritating noise. The dirt sensor detects dust and debris, and displays red light when there is dust and blue one after it is cleaned. What is more, the new Stealth vacuum cleaners come with improved suction brush that rotates over 40,000 per minute and features mini cyclone that collects fine particles more powerfully. Other features include Samsung patented Silver Nano [...]

Electrolux dryers – vented 5kg and 6kg clothes dryers

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The new Electrolux clothes dryers offer a range of innovative and thoughtful features for those with busy lifestyles, allowing you to spend less time in the laundry. The new Electrolux range of vented 5kg and 6kg dryers also helps reduce the need for ironing. The dryers feature a crease-free option, where the drum gently rotates back and forth after the cycle finishes, reducing wrinkles in your clothes.

The dryers have clever auto-sensing technology, which detects the level of moisture in your laundry and selects the optimum drying time. Not only does this improve energy [...]

New built-in appliances from Miele – Hot as Fire and Pure as Ice

Miele presented two new built-in appliance series – Fire and Ice to match exclusive interior designs. Both design series are specially developed for integration into an extravagant ambiente. An embossed golden or silver logo on the appliance front underlines the aura of quality and value. Inspiring forms, the pleasant touch and feel of surfaces, intuitive functions – the design of the Generation 5000 built-in appliances has already been at the receiving end of numerous international design awards. One reason for these accolades is the way products from widely differing product groups harmonise perfectly with respect to form and function, appearing [...]