Sub Zero has a nice page on the enemies of wine. The four horsemen of the wine apocalypse are Heat, Light, Vibration and Humidity. See the Sub Zero Wine site for a good read and more information.
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Competition: How to kill jobs in North America
The Competition Bureau of Canada gave the following conclusion about the recent Maytag acquisition by Whirlpool.
“Although post-merger market shares were significant in the laundry segment, the Bureau’s analysis revealed that effective competition would remain from a combination of foreign competitors. These remaining competitors have the ability to expand their operations and new entry is occurring. [...]
Microwave Drawer
Blogger Karen at I Am Not Left-handed shows off her new Sharp Microwave Drawer. Warning: your Pampered Chef Rice Cooker will NOT fit in this microwave.
Silicone Bakeware
In an interesting twist (literally) on the old non-stick cookware we now have silicone bakeware. They are a unique blend of what looks and feels like plastic made to be put into the oven. However, cooking temps are limited – most limit the upper range at 428 deg F. which would be a [...]
Microfridge
I saw an ad for a product called a Microfridge. Saying that it was a 3 in 1 appliance (fridge, freezer and microwave), I thought that I would be looking at something like the old Woods Compactkitchen. But when I went to the Microfridge website that is not what I found. [...]
Hood vs Over the Range Microwave
This is one that sales people often don’t get right. The fan part of an Over The Range Microwave (OTR) is never going to work as well as even a cheap hood fan. There are two things on OTR’s that spoil their air draw. One is that the CFM rating of the [...]
Oil Prices and Whirlpool
Last week, in the post Appliance Prices are going Up, we speculated that the rise of appliance prices was in part due to the rising oil prices. This article confirms those suspisions.
“Even with the U.S. housing market cooling, Whirlpool executives recently announced price increases in North America of 6 percent to 12 percent to [...]
Fisher & Paykel Refrigerator
Fisher & Paykel have launched their new Active Smart ice and water dispensing refrigerators in New Zealand. They are available in both Iridium or brushed EZKleen stainless steel – two models in Designer Series flat fronted doors and two in traditional curved Icon Series door panels. Nice looking fridge – not sure if [...]
GE 72" Refrigerator
Got a big kitchen you want to fill? Try on the new GE 72″ refrigerator for size. You thought a 48″ Sub Zero was big? This is just ridiculously huge! Featuring two fridge doors and two freezer drawers down below, this 41 cubic foot behemoth will retail for approximately $14,000.00 US. [...]
Whirlpool Expands Amana Plant
Whirlpool Corp. has announced that they plan to spend up to 11 million dollars to expand their Amana refrigeration plant. The plant produces the very popular bottom freezer units. The expenditure should create up to 400 new jobs in the Amana, Iowa area.
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