It’s a new year, which might be inspiration to think of a “new you”: happier, healthier and more economical with your time and resources. If it is, we’re here to help - Winning Appliances is proud to feature a range of products that will let you pursue a philosophy of wellness, as it applies to mind, body and the world around us!
Here are just a few of the standout items from our range of premium kitchen and laundry appliances that will help you embrace a new lifestyle in 2018.
Asko Elements Built-In Combi-Steam Oven OCS8478G
One of the healthiest of all cooking methods, steaming is able to retain the essential nutrients and vitamins of your food while enhancing its flavour. Offering a large selection of automated cooking programmes, this superbly engineered Asko Combi-Steamer represents a brilliant way to tap into its considerable benefits, quickly, simply and efficiently.
Steaming veggies to perfection, for example - to enjoy a super-healthy, oil-free side dish - is blissfully easy. Meanwhile, the versatility of these appliances enables superb baking and roasting results: beautifully crisp on the outside and moist on the inside.
Furthermore, these appliances help you to economise on household expenses. Not only are they highly energy efficient, they also help you save on wasted food: steam is a wonderful way to revitalise leftovers in a way that microwaving can’t, by restoring lost moisture throughout the reheating process.
Asko 90cm Pro Series Natural Gas Cooktop HG1935AD
Gas cooktops are another healthy and cost-effective appliance. Providing the quick, efficient heat-ups needed for boiling, steaming and stir-frying, they minimise the use of extra oils along with the breakdown of vitamins and nutrients in your food.
Offering a total of five heat zones, this Asko Cooktop also features an extremely convenient Volcano Wok Burner, able to direct powerful heat to the base of a pan, ensuring you can swiftly achieve the fresh flavours and crispy textures of a stir-fry. Meanwhile, gas is a relatively environmentally friendly energy source - extremely efficient and one of the cleanest fossil fuels.
Smeg 90cm SmartSense Induction Cooktop SAI95
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However, induction cooktops are considered even more energy efficient than both gas or electric equivalents.
Induction cooking works by directly heating up compatible cookware via a magnetic field - and as a result, very little energy is lost during the cooking process and heat-ups are exceptionally quick.
This SmartSense Induction Cooktop is an excellent example of the flexibility and power of this technology, which is increasingly revered by chefs around the world. Manufactured by Smeg, a trusted manufacturing of cooking products, it affords the precise heat control you can use for healthy cooking, whether you’re looking to poach an egg or whip up a stir-fry.
Zip HydroTap® G4 Boiling Chilled and Sparkling Filtered Water HT1783
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For a healthy mind and body, drinking plenty of water is vital. Research has shown that staying hydrated helps to keep your mind focussed, memory sharp and mood even while improving cardiovascular health and the performance of muscles and joints during exercise.
Having a source of filtered water on demand is a great way to ensure you can keep yourself refreshed at all times. Zip are one of the leading exponents of filtered water appliances and this HydroTap is a great example of wonderfully simple and convenient functionality. At a touch of a button, you can enjoy beautifully pristine water - chilled, boiled or sparkling.
Suitable for a home or office kitchen application, these appliances are also superbly economical, using less energy than a 50W bulb.
Electrolux 460L Top Mount Fridge ETE4607SA-R Also available with left hand hinge ETE4607SA-L
If you’re looking to responsibly store your fruit and vegetables in a way that sustains their freshness for longer with less energy used, then this Electrolux Top Mount Fridge is a fantastic option. Setting new standards for efficiency, it’s been awarded an extremely impressive five star energy rating.
It also serves to ensure more delicious, healthier, farm-fresh ingredients thanks to features such as the FreshZone™ double insulated crispers. Meanwhile, innovative FreshPlus™ technology is able to sustain the perfect temperature within the cavity, accommodating temperature fluctuations - caused by factors such as the door opening - by immediately introducing more cool air where required.
Fisher & Paykel 8.5kg/5kg Washer Dryer Combo WD8560F1
Never underestimate the importance of hygiene in sustaining your health - we can easily lose sight of how regularly we should be washing items such as towels and sheets!
Research has suggested you should be washing your bed sheets at least once a week, simply because of the amount of body matter such as sweat, body oils and skin cells we leave behind each night that can cause allergies and asthma.
Of course, often there are practical considerations that may prevent you doing this - the constrictions on time and space placed on us by living in a city, for example! In this case, an appliance such as the Fisher & Paykel 8.5kg/5kg Washer Dryer Combo might be the answer. Able to administer both a thorough clean and dry (albeit with a decreased load capacity, in the case of the latter), this is a convenient and effective appliance that considerably reduces the chore of regularly doing the laundry.
What’s more, it’s highly efficient, boasting an excellent four star energy rating when drying and a superb five star WELS water rating while washing. Part of that economy is thanks to the Hot Spin Technology, which reduces moisture content to save drying time and energy - that's good news for the environment and your utility bills.
For more information on products from our premium range of kitchen and laundry appliances that can promote a healthy lifestyle in your home, please feel free to talk to one of the Winning Appliances team in-store or contact our customer support online.
