ANALYSIS: ECO APPLIANCES Home Appliances
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There’s no place like an energy-efficient home
With AI and connected technology making efficiency increasingly effortless for consumers, manufacturers are looking beyond the energy label to reduce the wider environmental impact of the home. ERT reports.
W
ith household running costs still
firmly in focus, energy
efficiency has become an increasingly important part of the appliance conversation.
Washing machines, dishwashers and tumble dryers account for around 14 per cent of a typical household energy bill, according to the Energy Saving Trust, while choosing an A-rated dishwasher over a G-rated equivalent could save around £35 a year in Great Britain. But sustainability is moving beyond electricity consumption alone. Food waste, water use, product
longevity and smarter resource management are all becoming greater
considerations, while advances in AI and connected technology are giving appliances more control over how efficiently they operate.
Watts next?
For AEG, the shift towards more sustainable appliances is increasingly about making efficiency part of everyday use rather than asking consumers to compromise on performance or convenience. Michael Forbes, Lead Product Trainer at
Electrolux Group, says the manufacturer is designing its latest appliances around the way consumers actually live, with energy and water consumption considered alongside performance, durability and ease of use.
“Across every category, we focus on combining premium performance with features that help consumers reduce energy and water consumption
in everyday use,
without compromising on results or design,” he explains. This approach can be seen across AEG’s latest kitchen and laundry products. Its New Favorit 9000 Series dishwashers, for example, have an Energy Efficiency Index of up to 10 per cent lower than the threshold required for Class A under EU energy labelling. AquaSave technology can also reduce water consumption to as little as 8.4 litres per cycle when using the ECO programme. Elsewhere in the kitchen, technology is being used to tackle some of the less obvious sources of wasted energy. The 7000 SenseBoil Induction Hob automatically detects when water is approaching boiling point and adjusts the temperature to prevent it boiling over. According to AEG, the resulting energy saving can be enough to power a full phone charge.
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