FAB Retro Fridge From SMEG

The refrigerator is always a problem in a 50's retro kitchen.

There just hasn't been a great solution UNTIL NOW!

SMEG

They've nailed it. Even down to the ice cube tray (You can always hide an icemaker in the pantry).

Peggy




















FAB28UVR


50’S Style Refrigerator with ice compartment,
Pastel Green, Right hand hinge
Capacity 9.22 Cu. Ft.

REFRIGERATOR:
Antibacterial interior
Interior light
3 adjustable glass shelves
1 bottle storage shelf
1 fixed glass shelf
1 fruit and vegetable container
1 dairy box

DOOR:
2 adjustable covered bins
2 bottle storage bins
4 adjustable bins
2 egg bins

FREEZER COMPARTMENT:
1 Ice cube tray

Energy consumption: 305 kWh/ year

Dimensions (h x w x d ) 57½ x 23⅝ x 27½ inches

FAB28UOR - Orange, hinges on the right
FAB28UOL - Orange, hinges on the left
FAB28UVER - Lime green, hinges on the right
FAB28UVEL - Lime green, hinges on the left
FAB28UNER - Black, hinges on the right
FAB28UNEL - Black, hinges on the left
FAB28UROR - Pink, hinges on the right
FAB28UROL - Pink, hinges on the left
FAB28URR - Red, hinges on the right
FAB28URL - Red, hinges on the left
FAB28UBLR - Blue, hinges on the right
FAB28UBLL - Blue, hinges on the left
FAB28UPR - Cream, hinges on the right
FAB28UPL - Cream, hinges on the left
FAB28UAZR - Pastel blue, hinges on the right
FAB28UAZL - Pastel blue, hinges on the left
FAB28UVR - Pastel green, hinges on the right
FAB28UVL - Pastel green, hinges on the left
FAB28UXR - Silver, hinges on the right
FAB28UXL - Silver, hinges on the left

Skip the Extended Warranty on Appliances

This article appears on K+B DELTAVEE.

Peggy

Thursday, November 15, 2007
J.D. Power: Extended Warranties Not Needed for Appliances

About 25% of consumers buying a major appliance also get an extended warranty, although appliance reliability seems to make that unneccessary, according to a new study by J.D. Powers & Associates....

Kitschy Kitchens: Kitschy Kitchen #14

Kitschy Kitchens: Kitschy Kitchen #14

This IS a Kitschy Kitchen, but I RANT about appliances too.

Peggy

Time to BUY Appliances

Cruising through Appliance Advisor today, I note that many appliance manufacturers are planning price increases in January and February of '08.

If you have a need, better buy now.

Peggy

ISE For UK Appliances

Blog buddy Majjie pointed me toward this UK site, ISE, for a look at a real effort toward creating green appliances (UK only right now).

A group of engineers got together and created a company that markets ENDURING appliances. Appliances designed to last 20 years or more.

What a GREAT IDEA!

I must say that my Miele appliances (dishwasher and oven) are approaching that (they are 18 and going strong); as is my Dacor cooktop; though I have replaced the white burner grates a couple of times.

Peggy

Appliances that last longer

Independent Service Engineering (ISE) was formed in January 2006 to produce long life span domestic appliances.

We believe that environmental damage in the East is primarily caused by factories making products for consumption in the West. If the products we buy last longer the need to produce new ones is reduced and so is the environmental impact.

To this end we chose partner factories from across Europe to work with our panel of engineers to produce our own brand of domestic products with maximising lifespan in mind.

Our machines are built to the highest standards, with long guarantees (underwritten with AXA). They are designed to be easy to repair by local independent repairers who are trained and equipped by us with spare parts supplied to them with no mark up ; thus making out of guarantee repairs good value relative to a replacement.

We intend to reduce global CO2 emissions by shrinking the UK domestic appliance market and encouraging repair over replacement. Not very attractive if your business relies exclusively on the sales of new products, therefore you will not see ISE in convention electrical retailers.

If you need to change one of your kitchen appliances consider ISE and break the cycle of needless consumption.

About ISE

Kitchen-exchange: Fitting a Dishwasher Where None Exists

Kitchen-exchange: Fitting a Dishwasher Where None Exists

Keeping a Cooktop Clean and New-Looking

I have a habit that some might call obsessive, but as a result my cooktop looks almost new after 18 years of use.

I cover my unused burners every time I cook on the cooktop.

I keep a length of foil, long enough to cover two burners, folded in half; and an old pie pan on the rollout shelf next to my cooktop (I have four burners).

Whenever I am going to use the cooktop, I get them out and cover the burners I don't plan to use.

I can then saute to my heart's delight and not have a big mess to clean up when I am done.

Because of my habit my cooktop doesn't get, or need, much scrubbing and remains shiny clean.

I save time and effort in the bargain.

Try it and you'll see what I mean.

Peggy