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Light and powerful, Miele Neptune vacuum cleans in style. Equipped with powerful, 1.2 kW high-output Miele made Vortex Motor System, the Neptune stunning turquoise exterior is a perfect match for Pantone Color of the Year for 2010. Miele vacuum cleaners, long known for their fashion forward colors, quality cleaning performance and advanced Sealed System construction that safeguards indoor air, added a new color to their line up – the S 4212 Neptune in Turquoise. Miele designers are once again ahead of the color trend curve as Neptune calming turquoise hue was just named Pantone Color of the Year for 2010. Retailing for $529, Neptune is the perfect cleaning companion – lightweight and extremely powerful, and comes equipped to thoroughly vacuum just about any surface with a duo of deluxe floor tools, the Parquet Twister for smooth floors and the Turbo Comfort Brush for low pile carpeting and area rugs. Three accessory tools clean beyond the floor and are conveniently held on-board with Miele unique VarioClip including a dusting brush, upholstery tool and crevice nozzle. Neptune long cord rewinds automatically with a touch to the canister foot pedal and offers an expansive 29½ foot [...]
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The new and very efficient dishwasher, Miele G 1225 SC delivers high quality wash with low consumption by offering short and extremely efficient programs, consuming as little as 0.6 kWh and 10 liters with the Eco Consumption program, when connected directly to hot water. Its Turbo function saves up to 50 minutes depending on the program, without compromising washing and drying quality. Miele saves water and energy while giving full 14 place settings and ability to wash plates up to 31cm in diameter, thanks to the dishwasher very efficient space utilization with height adjustable upper basket, flexible lower basket, cutlery drawer and various storage baskets. Miele patented Perfect GlassCare checks water hardness and adjust washing parameters accordingly leaving no traces, spots or deposits, just clean glassware. Special sensors determine how dirty the dishes are, and adjust the jet pressure. Both lower and upper basket wash arms are independently controlled. SensorDry feature guarantees perfect drying results each and every time.
Washing programs are Automatic, Fragile, Intensive 75°C, 30 min Quick 40°C, Daily 50°C, Pots & Pans 75°C and Eco Consumption. Not only this dishwasher is efficient, but also is quiet with only 44 [...]
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Tip of the Day: When ordering appliances, carefully check the specs
 Carpenters live by the adage, Measure twice. Cut once. The same advice can apply to ordering appliances and equipment for a kitchen remodel, says one New Jersey homeowner who recently undertook a top-to-bottom makeover of the 300-square-foot kitchen at her 1960s Cape Cod house.
Because Helaine W.’s new kitchen includes a bank of windows on the exterior wall, the plans called for an island vent hood—a wall-mounted hood with through-the-wall venting wouldn’t fit the design. What’s more, the hood had to be 24 inches deep or less so it wouldn’t overhang the counter.
To find the right-size hood, Helaine, her kitchen designer, and a salesperson from a local appliance store searched the Web sites of several major manufacturers and found the Franke FDF 367 1XS 36-inch-wide island hood. The Franke site indicated a depth of a little more than 19 inches, ideal for the application. An order was placed for the unit.
When the hood arrived four weeks later, the contractor notified Helaine that the Franke [...]
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The CVA 2662 is the latest Miele coffee maker for the U.S. market. Finished in scratch resistant, anti fingerprint stainless steel with concealed handle, this coffee machine offers sleek built-in design and perfectly blends with Miele built-in ovens, steamers and drawers. It uses Nespresso capsule coffee system with 20 individual capsules sitting in 5 individual chambers of the removable capsule carousel. As the result, you can enjoy all 5 different blends with the push of a button. And large used capsule container can hold up to 25 capsules.
The Miele navitronic control panel of is state-of-the-art yet simple to use, menu driven interface which engages the coffee maker via touch screen controls, enabling you to adjust settings to your liking and brew your favorite blend of coffee. Machine can take 4 custom profiles in order to accommodate different preferences and serving sizes of family members. 4 programmable cup sizes include espresso, double espresso, coffee and double coffee.
For cappuccino lovers, Miele designed a unique cappuccinatore jug for frothing milk, which can either [...]
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I’m crazy about sink accessories! In my new home, I have this one small built-in cutting board, and it’s so incredibly useful to have