The Home Appliance thread

sammyboy · 25th November 2009, 21:24

Try Rowenta, been using it for almost 3 years and its very good. Auto pop up, 4 Slice, 6 settings for toasting

(was about to type 6 speed).

The name of the model is - Fresco

SS-Traveller · 26th November 2009, 10:29

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Originally Posted by amitsingh08

Can anyone recommend a toaster model?

Picked up a Morphy Richards model with motorised lifter (not spring loaded pop-up), motorised cover on top for faster toasting, and additional functions like toast reheat, one-side toasting and thawing, about 1-1/2 years ago from Electronics Bazaar. Works well. You might want to consider it.

Thad E Ginathom · 26th November 2009, 15:17

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Our fastest toaster ever...

Obviously, their marketing was aimed at Team-BHP members!

aka_iitd · 26th November 2009, 15:51

Looking for good sound/music system and budget is around 20K max
Should support CD/DVD/USB stick/hard drive etc
Friends any feedback/model suggested.
Need for playing soft music like Ghazals/normal songs
NOTE : This is not for CAR

Edsel Rulez! · 26th November 2009, 15:59

Which is the most powerful/feature-rich handheld vacuum cleaner available in India? Os is that an oxymoron? It's going to be used to clean drapes, bedspreads, computer keyboards etc, and as I have a small flat I'd like to buy a vac that can be easily stowed away in a cupboard.

SS-Traveller · 26th November 2009, 19:02

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Obviously, their marketing was aimed at Team-BHP members!

Nick, you really saw the funny angle. It toasts so fast, it even left it's "a" behind, somewhere along the way...

Thad E Ginathom · 26th November 2009, 19:22

Missed that! <Blush>

Good thing they kept the "t"!

Now, today's sad news... RIP... my Russell Hobbs kettle!

At 3kw, it boiled real fast. When new, it also had this amazing change-colour feature: cold it was dark blue, but when the water boiled it turned red! Unfortunately, after a few months, it turned red and stayed red, but it still lived for several years.

jasonbourne · 30th November 2009, 05:28

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Originally Posted by Edsel Rulez!

Which is the most powerful/feature-rich handheld vacuum cleaner available in India? Os is that an oxymoron? It's going to be used to clean drapes, bedspreads, computer keyboards etc, and as I have a small flat I'd like to buy a vac that can be easily stowed away in a cupboard.

Check the Eurekha Forbes Euroclean Turbo.

Euroclean Turbo Vacuum Cleaner

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 5th December 2009, 14:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by aka_iitd

Looking for good sound/music system and budget is around 20K max
Should support CD/DVD/USB stick/hard drive etc
Friends any feedback/model suggested.
Need for playing soft music like Ghazals/normal songs
NOTE : This is not for CAR

I think this will get better response in the home theater system thread.

tj123 · 10th December 2009, 14:02

Advise required to buy a 25 lts electric Geyser. It should be energy efficient preferably 5-Star rated BEE & must be aesthetically pleasing to look at.

Kindly advise.

Edsel Rulez! · 10th December 2009, 14:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by jasonbourne

Check the Eurekha Forbes Euroclean Turbo.

Thanks for the link. After checking the models on offer I eventually settled for the smaller Easy Clean. It cost 19K and seems to be doing a good job.

Wimwian · 11th December 2009, 11:17

I'm looking for a 320L Fridge (Budget ~18K) and a top loader fully automatic washing machine (Budget ~15K). Need suggestions urgently!

Have any of you bought this stuff in Mumbai recently? Contact details of retailers would be most welcome.

Thanks

Edsel Rulez! · 11th December 2009, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edsel Rulez!

the smaller Easy Clean. It cost 19K and seems to be doing a good job.

Whoops -- I meant to say Rs 1900. Fortunately for me nobody seems to be reading this thread carefully.

ntomer · 11th December 2009, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by tj123

Advise required to buy a 25 lts electric Geyser. It should be energy efficient preferably 5-Star rated BEE & must be aesthetically pleasing to look at.

Kindly advise.

Recently bought an AO Smith for kids' bathroom for 7.2K. They come with a 7 year warranty for tank and 2 year warranty for heating element, which is extended to 4 years if you call AO Smith and register your product.

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carboy · 11th December 2009, 15:08

I have a question about instant Geysers. At my parents place in Bombay, there is an Spherehot instant geyser (3 KW, 1 L) - I had purchased it in 1996 or so. Even when you turn the flow full on, the water comes out of it absolutely steaming hot.

In my home in Pune, I have a Bajaj instant geyser (3 KW, 1L) - for water to get steaming hot, I have to keep the flow at minimum - even then after 3-4 minutes, the waters the temp decreases even more. This is not just with Bajaj - I have seen the same even with Racold 1L instant geysers.
This doesn't seem to be because of Pune's colder weather because even in Pune's summer, the geyser doesn't heat as well as the older geyser in Bombay December.

What has changed here - are geysers designed to heat less to become more energy efficient or something?

The geyser at my parents house is fully rusted now - half of the outer body has been eaten away by rust - it looks awful, but I am not changing it because I am not sure I can find a geyser today which heats as well.

25th November 2009, 21:24	#616
sammyboy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ggn/Dehradun Posts: 1,842 Thanked: 521 Times View My Garage	Try Rowenta, been using it for almost 3 years and its very good. Auto pop up, 4 Slice, 6 settings for toasting (was about to type 6 speed). The name of the model is - Fresco Last edited by Jaggu : 25th November 2009 at 22:29.
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26th November 2009, 15:51	#619
aka_iitd BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 630 Thanked: 45 Times	Looking for good sound/music system and budget is around 20K max Should support CD/DVD/USB stick/hard drive etc Friends any feedback/model suggested. Need for playing soft music like Ghazals/normal songs NOTE : This is not for CAR Last edited by aka_iitd : 26th November 2009 at 15:54.
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26th November 2009, 15:59	#620
Edsel Rulez! BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 210 Thanked: 25 Times	Which is the most powerful/feature-rich handheld vacuum cleaner available in India? Os is that an oxymoron? It's going to be used to clean drapes, bedspreads, computer keyboards etc, and as I have a small flat I'd like to buy a vac that can be easily stowed away in a cupboard.
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26th November 2009, 19:22	#622
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,005 Thanked: 26,445 Times	Missed that! <Blush> Good thing they kept the "t"! Now, today's sad news... RIP... my Russell Hobbs kettle! At 3kw, it boiled real fast. When new, it also had this amazing change-colour feature: cold it was dark blue, but when the water boiled it turned red! Unfortunately, after a few months, it turned red and stayed red, but it still lived for several years.
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10th December 2009, 14:02	#625
tj123 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: BLR Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 680 Times	Advise required to buy a 25 lts electric Geyser. It should be energy efficient preferably 5-Star rated BEE & must be aesthetically pleasing to look at. Kindly advise.
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11th December 2009, 11:17	#627
Wimwian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 191 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	I'm looking for a 320L Fridge (Budget ~18K) and a top loader fully automatic washing machine (Budget ~15K). Need suggestions urgently! Have any of you bought this stuff in Mumbai recently? Contact details of retailers would be most welcome. Thanks
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11th December 2009, 15:08	#630
carboy BANNED Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kolhapur Posts: 1,717 Thanked: 1,901 Times	I have a question about instant Geysers. At my parents place in Bombay, there is an Spherehot instant geyser (3 KW, 1 L) - I had purchased it in 1996 or so. Even when you turn the flow full on, the water comes out of it absolutely steaming hot. In my home in Pune, I have a Bajaj instant geyser (3 KW, 1L) - for water to get steaming hot, I have to keep the flow at minimum - even then after 3-4 minutes, the waters the temp decreases even more. This is not just with Bajaj - I have seen the same even with Racold 1L instant geysers. This doesn't seem to be because of Pune's colder weather because even in Pune's summer, the geyser doesn't heat as well as the older geyser in Bombay December. What has changed here - are geysers designed to heat less to become more energy efficient or something? The geyser at my parents house is fully rusted now - half of the outer body has been eaten away by rust - it looks awful, but I am not changing it because I am not sure I can find a geyser today which heats as well. Last edited by carboy : 11th December 2009 at 15:11.
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