ANALYSIS: ECO APPLIANCES Home Appliances


Haier’s washing machines operate at just 59 dB.


February 2024 ertonline.co.uk


The UK Government has announced plans to change how consumers dispose of their unwanted electrical waste. It stated that it wants to ensure “retailers can turn old goods into new wares”.


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It is estimated that 155,000 tonnes of smaller household electricals


such as


cables, toasters, kettles and power tools are wrongly thrown in the bin. It is thought that households are hoarding a further 527 million unwanted electrical items, which contain precious metals. Recycling Minister, Robbie Moore, said: “Every year millions of household electricals across the UK end up in the bin rather than being correctly recycled or reused. This is a sheer waste of our natural resources and it has to stop. “We all have a drawer of


Meanwhile, Haier’s Hygienic Program old tech


somewhere that we don’t know what to do with and our proposals will ensure these gadgets are easy to dispose of without the need for a trip to your local tip.”


The proposals include: • UK-wide collections of waste electricals directly from households – saving the public


from having to trek to distant


electrical disposal points. The collections would be financed by producers of electrical items, not the taxpayer, and not necessarily require any further bins.


• Large retailers rolling out collection drop points for electrical items in-store, free of charge, without the need to buy a replacement product.


• Retailers and online sellers taking a responsibility for collecting unwanted or broken large electrical items such as fridges or cookers when delivering a replacement.


ensures a longer and better life for clothing by eliminating more than 99 per cent of bacteria from garments. Plus, the three-in-one filter maintains cycle performance by not allowing lint and fibres to fluctuate inside the drum. >> According to data from Electrolux, the majority of its customers (93 per cent) are making an effort to reduce the amount of energy they use, and the brand says this is why it is always striving to develop new technologies to support them.


Electrolux recently brought out its Care range which is made up of some of its most resource efficient appliances.


AEG explained that its EcoLine has


recently received accreditation, which it had independently verified, allowing consumers to quickly and easily see which of its products are the most ecofriendly. This covers all the main product categories across its Taste, Care and Wellbeing ranges, to ensure they all meet the needs of your consumers entire home. Michael White, Channel Manager – Electrical Retail Independents at Electrolux Group, says: “We know that it’s more important than ever that we provide consumers with appliances that allow them to live more responsibly. “Therefore, last year we launched our newest Care range, which includes our most resource-efficient washing machines, washer dryers and tumble dryers. These are not only eco-friendly at an operational level, but they host innovative features designed to help customers save time, energy and water in the home.”


One example is the PowerClean programme,


which the brand says ensures complete stain removal (even at low temperatures) in less than an hour and can save consumers 30 per cent energy usage.


These new washing machines and washing dryers also feature ProSense technology, which automatically adjusts the time, water and energy usage of each load, so it will only use what’s needed. >>


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