Dishwashing Made Easy
Dishwashing Made Easy Celebrating 50 Years Of Home Help AEG has offered a 50-month guarantee for its new ProClean Favorit50 models, to celebrate the dishwasher line’s 50 th birthday. Washing dishes by hand was the most unpopular chore in Germany in the 1960s according to a German Institute for Marketing Research report in 1965. Only 125,000 households had one, but today that has risen to more than 27 million. AEG presented its first Cutlery On Top After 25 Years Celebrating 25 years of the Miele cutlery tray fully automatic dishwasher at the autumn trade fair in Cologne in 1961. The Favorit could hold up to 100 dishes, and was taken to the sink on four rollers. The top-loading dishwasher was then connected to a tap and filled with water. The AEG Favorit took 1 1/2 hours and consumed 35 litres of water for one cleaning cycle. The new ProClean Favorit50 offers more space and an interior that allows for very flexible loading. It also has Miele has celebrated the 25 th anniversary of its thirdlevel cutlery tray with two new dishwashers featuring its new, patented 3D cutlery tray. The 3D cutlery tray is located at the top of the dishwasher, as the original third-level tray has been since 1987. new spray technology and a dual-rotation satellitespraying arm, to rinse grime out of hard-to-reach places. A modern AEG ProClean Öko Favorit only takes 30 minutes to complete its quick wash programme and uses 9.8 litres of water. An A++ energy efficiency dishwasher like the AEG Favorit 65022 only uses 2.27 litres of water per person. Hall 25 Stand 137 It features height, width and depth adjustment, to allow numerous ways of arranging cutlery to be cleaned. It means that tall and awkward items, such as long-stemmed wine glasses, can easily be accommodated on the level below. The Edition 3D is A++ rated for energy efficiency, while the Edition 3D Eco is A+++ rated, and uses as little as 0.83kWh of electricity and seven litres of water. Small But Perfectly Formed Clear views and easy loading are two strengths of the GIC63140AX compact dishwasher, claims Gorenje. The two baskets can be fully pulled out of the machine, using a drawer system for easy loading. The user also gets a good view of what’s inside the machine when unloading. Attached to the bottom of the racks is a moveable tray, which prevents water dripping on to furniture The GIC63140AX compact dishwasher or the floor below. The touch screen provides easy access to the five pre-set programmes. The machine, which is 45cm tall, and A-rated for energy, can clean up to six place settings at once, and only uses eight litres of water. It complements the other appliances in the Gorenje compact range, and is being pitched at small families, elderly couples and single people. Hall 1.1 Stand 201 Both models feature AutoOpen drying, which opens the door at the end of the cycle. This helps the contents dry and cool down more quickly, saving energy and keeping the dishwasher interior more hygienic. Hall 2.1 Stand 101 www.ifa-international.org IFA International • Tuesday 6 th September 2011 39
