Kitchen & Dining Appliances
Check our list of kitchen and dining appliance guides
Water Dispenser Buying Guide
How to buy a water dispenser Kitchen & dining | Appliance wattage advisor | Water dispenser buying guide What to consider before you buy a water dispenser While the fridge is used to keep food items cool, the electric water dispenser is used to keep water cool and or hot. The two components responsible for these op
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Deep Fryer Buying Guide
How to buy a deep fryer Kitchen & dining | Appliance wattage advisor | Deep fryer buying guide What to consider before you buy a deep fryer Purpose Deep fryers are used to fry food at high temperatures to give them a crispy texture. They come in two major types:
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Electric Kettle Buying Guide
How to buy an electric kettle Kitchen & dining | Appliance wattage advisor | Electric kettle buying guide What to consider before you buy an electric kettle Purpose Electric kettles are available in different capacities, ranging from 1 litre to over 5 litres. Naturally, the weight or amount of water to be heated wi
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Hot plate Buying Guide
How to buy a hotplate Kitchen & dining | Appliance wattage advisor | Hotplate buying guide What to consider before you buy a hot plate Purpose Hotplates are used in place of cookers. They use electrical energy to heat up metal plates. It is from these plates that food is cooked. Hotplates are available in different
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Blender Buying Guide
What to consider before you buy a blender. The type of blender you buy should depend on the purpose you want the blender to serve.
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Coffee Maker Buying Guide
Coffee makers are energy efficient, you can save some energy by brewing a larger amount of coffee and storing it in a vacuum flask or Thermos, instead of making single cups throughout the day.
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Refrigerator Buying Guide
A fridge will use anywhere from 100 to 400 watts depending on size (the bigger the fridge, the likelier a higher wattage)
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Toaster Buying Guide
The bread toaster uses from 800 to 1500 watts of energy when in use, an average toaster will use around 1200 watts.
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Microwave Buying Guide
Compact microwaves use between 500 and 800 watts during heating, while a regular sized microwave will use 850 to 1800 watts depending on the model.
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Freezer Buying Guide
Older freezers will use over 100% more energy than newer Energy Star rated models, a modern freezer will use between 100 and 400 watts of power, depending on the size of the Freezer, with 200 watts on average.
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