Candy U-See Ovens

Candy seem to be coming up with innovative ideas at the moment and have developed white LED lights for inside their ovens. They call them U-See, and they say they flood the oven with bright light allowing a clearer view across all oven shelves.

Candy Trio: Combined oven, hob and dishwasher

I thought this was an April fool joke, but April has been and gone. I’m not sure what to make of this but Candy have launched a new range of products called Trio. This is a new breed of kitchen appliance taking up the standard 600mm width but combining a hob on the top, a small oven in the middle, and a dishwasher below.

Which is the best dishwasher detergent?

If you are wondering which is the best dishwasher detergent then the information is available at Which? They’ve reviewed and tested 27 dishwasher detergents (so far) and although I can’t just publish their results because of copyright issues they do publish some helpful miscellaneous information to non members. Anyone wanting to take advantage of their 30 day trial offer can also read all the full reports online.

Eco tips for using dishwashers – video guide

This video is produced by Which? of whom I am an affiliate. The video lasts just under 4 minutes and contains advice and tips aimed at helping us to be greener when using our dishwashers. It’s pretty general and mostly just common sense but there might be at least something worth hearing.

Washing performance ratings on eco labels

In my Washerhelp article on washing machine eco-labels ( What do the new energy labels mean? ) I commented on the washing performance rating section. This section was designed to point out which washing machines are the best at actually washing laundry. The best would be rated at A, and the worst would be rated six places down the scale at G. At the time of creating these eco-labels this was a good idea, we can now see which washing machines aren’t very good at washing and which ones are.