The Home Appliance thread

aim120 · 4th June 2020, 22:03

I also have three Atomberg fans efficio series and all of them remember the last setting and switch On automatically in the last state it was in. If its in standby it remains on stand by when power resumes, if it was on speed 1 to 5 it will will start at the set speed after power resumes.

I also have the Atomberg pedestal fan and it also remembers the last setting and resumes on last know setting on power resumption. Contrary to what @Shamegz said the power consumption during stand by is definitely way low, less then 1 watt.

I believe there are 2 versions of the pedestal fan mine has the oscillate, speed 1, 2, 3 , On/off function on remote and on the main fan. The one I see currently on amazon is different it has plus and minus button and no speed button on the unit or the remote.

sagarpadaki · 5th June 2020, 11:28

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Originally Posted by Sebring

Trying out different detergent tabs for Dishwasher, IFB (German make) came out the best. Finish powerball (Made in Germany) is superb but really expensive. Fortune (Indian make) is great value, at Rs 10-15 a pop (when bought in bulk) and does its job. Bought a small box of Persil (UK import), and was majorly disappointed. Not for Indian cooking. Deep muck and fry stain weren't dislodged at all. Only packaging seems great

Where to buy the IFB tabs and how much do they cost?

Sebring · 5th June 2020, 11:55

I bought the IFB tabs from IFB showroom. They cost 750. It was available for a brief time on Amazon, but demand outstrips supply. Plz check

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Where to buy the IFB tabs and how much do they cost?

sagarpadaki · 5th June 2020, 12:14

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Originally Posted by Sebring

I bought the IFB tabs from IFB showroom. They cost 750. It was available for a brief time on Amazon, but demand outstrips supply. Plz check

How many tablets do we get for Rs.750?

Jaguar · 5th June 2020, 12:20

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How many tablets do we get for Rs.750?

You get 30 tabs. But they are much more superior to the powder and the shine and cleanliness is very visible. I got them from a nearby supermarket when nothing was available on Amazon.

KPR · 5th June 2020, 13:09

Has anyone tried home made dishwasher detergents that are shown in many websites/youtube? How are the results?

archat68 · 5th June 2020, 13:25

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Has anyone tried home made dishwasher detergents that are shown in many websites/Youtube? How are the results?

I tried. Doesn't work for our Indian cooking. May work for western cooking though.

KPR · 5th June 2020, 13:58

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I tried. Doesn't work for our Indian cooking. May work for western cooking though.

Oh. That's a big market in future for sure. Now I'm tempted to try out a business out of these by making affordable DW detergents with proper formula ?

Dishwashers demand has increased due to lock down and so does DW detergent demand too.

archat68 · 5th June 2020, 14:11

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Originally Posted by KPR

Oh. That's a big market in future for sure. Now I'm tempted to try out a business out of these by making affordable DW detergents with proper formula ?

Dishwashers demand has increased due to lock down and so does DW detergent demand too.

Dishwasher detergents in India are mostly consists of Sodium Carbonate and Trisodium Phosphate.

In western countries Trisodium Phosphate is banned due to its adverse effect on ecosystem. There it is Sodium carbonate+sodium silicate. Some contains Sodium Perborate too.

Sebring · 5th June 2020, 14:46

My neighbour is a science major. She makes them at home. Good results

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Originally Posted by KPR

Oh. That's a big market in future for sure. Now I'm tempted to try out a business out of these by making affordable DW detergents with proper formula ?

Dishwashers demand has increased due to lock down and so does DW detergent demand too.

KPR · 5th June 2020, 14:50

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Originally Posted by Sebring

Good results

Why not try out your neighbours detergent, review its performance ?

Sebring · 5th June 2020, 14:51

I'm hesitant to ask actually. heh heh. Who asks for detergent? By the way Fortune detergent is cheap, at 10 bucks a round. Its good actually

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Originally Posted by KPR

Why not try out your neighbours detergent, review its performance ?

archat68 · 5th June 2020, 14:55

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Originally Posted by Sebring

I'm hesitant to ask actually. heh heh. Who asks for detergent? By the way Fortune detergent is cheap, at 10 bucks a round. Its good actually

Atleast ask for the formula/composition. May come handy in situation like this when in many places the stores are closed, Amazon is not delivering.

Sebring · 5th June 2020, 15:03

Will do. Amazon is weak on dishwashing products. FK is slightly better. Finish is available at all Bosch showrooms

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Originally Posted by archat68

Atleast ask for the formula/composition. May come handy in situation like this when in many places the stores are closed, Amazon is not delivering.

Amrik Singh · 7th June 2020, 07:19

Need advice on replacing Kitchen Hood/Chimney. I have 'Kaff' which did not last few years despite regular maintenance. They do not sell spares but let their own Service Technicians to do all repairs. The age of the Service Technician may be less than the years we have with Hands on Job experience.
Anyway, even the Technician advised us to replace the Chimney as the cost of spares is considerably high. The Blower assembly (Blower Fan Motor + Housing) needs to be replaced.
Now I am on the lookout for another Chimney -Standard size 60 cms. width. Please suggest the best buy.
Regards

4th June 2020, 22:03	#7831
aim120 BHPian Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: bangalore Posts: 807 Thanked: 2,577 Times	Re: The Home Appliance thread I also have three Atomberg fans efficio series and all of them remember the last setting and switch On automatically in the last state it was in. If its in standby it remains on stand by when power resumes, if it was on speed 1 to 5 it will will start at the set speed after power resumes. I also have the Atomberg pedestal fan and it also remembers the last setting and resumes on last know setting on power resumption. Contrary to what @Shamegz said the power consumption during stand by is definitely way low, less then 1 watt. I believe there are 2 versions of the pedestal fan mine has the oscillate, speed 1, 2, 3 , On/off function on remote and on the main fan. The one I see currently on amazon is different it has plus and minus button and no speed button on the unit or the remote. Last edited by aim120 : 4th June 2020 at 22:10.
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KPR BANNED Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Dholakpur Posts: 828 Thanked: 2,535 Times	Re: The Home Appliance thread Has anyone tried home made dishwasher detergents that are shown in many websites/youtube? How are the results?
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Amrik Singh BHPian Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 705 Thanked: 3,832 Times	Re: The Home Appliance thread Need advice on replacing Kitchen Hood/Chimney. I have 'Kaff' which did not last few years despite regular maintenance. They do not sell spares but let their own Service Technicians to do all repairs. The age of the Service Technician may be less than the years we have with Hands on Job experience. Anyway, even the Technician advised us to replace the Chimney as the cost of spares is considerably high. The Blower assembly (Blower Fan Motor + Housing) needs to be replaced. Now I am on the lookout for another Chimney -Standard size 60 cms. width. Please suggest the best buy. Regards Last edited by Amrik Singh : 7th June 2020 at 07:26.
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