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issue: April 2003 Whirlpool Special Section
Whirlpool Special Section
The Whirlpool Product Portfolio |
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Whirlpool Corporation knows that people are looking for appliances that offer excellent performance, time savings, energy efficiency, style, capacity, and durability. Here's how Whirlpool is meeting those demands now and building momentum for even greater appliance advancements in the future. |
Conquest(R) Refrigerator
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Whirlpool(R) Conquest(R) refrigerator
runs on less electricity than a 75-W light bulb and is Energy Star(R) qualified.
The 2002 side-by-side and top freezer model lines offer increased
storage capacity, energy efficiency, and a dynamic contoured door
styling. A filtered crushed ice and water and In-Door-Ice(R) ice
dispensing system is said to allow for an unprecedented food capacity
in the freezer - creating more available space than before. An
In-Door-Ice(R) ice dispensing system is available on the 22-cu-ft
model, providing 24-percent more freezer space than standard Whirlpool
Gold(R) 22-cu-ft models. |
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Polaraª Refrigerated
Range |
 The Whirlpool(R) Polaraª refrigerated
range is the world's first range with refrigeration capabilities.
The range, which is a standard size, does not require any customized
hookup or installation. The technology is controlled by a timing
capability, enabling customers to prepare meals up to a day ahead
of planned meals.
The timer can be programmed to perform the steps
of meal preparation over a 24-hr period. Program options include:
initial cooling start and stop times and baking temperature and
start and stop times. The range is also programmed to kick into
an automatic low-temperature warming time for up to an hour, and
finally, an additional cooling stage.
The range's AccuBake(R) Duo
System(R) technology uses dual sensors to constantly monitor temperatures
inside the oven. The sensors independently control the top and
bottom heating elements in the oven cavity. The result is said
to be more uniform temperature control inside the oven. A fan in
the rear of the oven circulates heated air under and around foods.
Foods are said to heat more rapidly, cooking is more uniform, and
the meal is ready 30-percent faster than traditional Whirlpool(R) thermal
bake ovens. |
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Personal
Valet(R) Clothes Vitalizing System |
The Whirlpool(R) Personal
Valet(R) clothes vitalizing system is a home appliance that removes
wrinkles and odors and gets clothes ready-to-wear in about 30 min.
The Personal Valet system's patented process gently refreshes clothes
by creating a penetrating mist of Presiva(R) (developed by Procter & Gamble)
heat activated formula, then circulating it through every fiber,
smoothing away wrinkles and cleaning odors.
Approximately the size
of a small bookcase (3 ft wide x 1 ft deep x 5 ft high), the Personal
Valet system can hold up to three items of clothing at a time,
and is available in different styles designed to complement any
room's dŽcor. It is wall-mounted and plugs into a standard 110-V
electrical outlet; no separate water lines or hook ups are necessary. |
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The
Family Studio |
 The
Whirlpool(R) Family Studio
is a stylish and efficient room that speaks to family's need
for both a multi-functional space and for high-quality fabric
care
systems. The Family Studio includes elements that make it a functional
space that is suited for a variety of tasks. In addition to a
washer and dryer, items such as an island or large table for
folding clothes,
extra cabinets for storage, track lighting, an ironing station,
and a drying cabinet for air-drying washables can all be included.
The
drying cabinet allows a consumer to dry wool sweaters, for
example, in a couple of hours. The ironing station features an
adjustable board, a place to store a hot iron, and automatic
shut-off controls. |
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The
Gladiatorª GarageWorks |
 It's
been called the "junk drawer" of the house, the "man's
room" and the "final frontier" of home design. It's the garage,
and there's now a rugged, coordinated system called Gladiatorª GarageWorks
that gives new hope to this disorganized space.
The GarageWorks
line of products includes a Modular Workbench with modules, including
GearDrawers, a GearBox, a Garage Refrigerator; GearWallª panels;
a Garage Compactor; and the Freezeratorª refrigerator-freezer,
which was designed to maintain proper temperatures for refrigerated
food storage in the garage, thanks to a heater that kicks on
in frigid external temperatures. |
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Duet(R) Washer
and Dryer |
 The
Whirlpool(R) Duet(R) washer uses 68-percent less water and
67-percent less electricity than standard washing machines, representing
a savings of more than 17,000 gal of water and nearly 600 kW
hr of electricity per household, per year.
The Energy Star(R) qualified
machine also has the largest residential washer capacity and
handles the equivalent sized load of a 3.7 agitator-based machine
(per IEC ratios), which means it can hold up to 22 bath towels,
compared to 18 in a standard top-loading washer.
The Duet(R) washer
also has a sanitizing cycle that eliminates 99.999 percent of
common infectious bacteria, including e-coli. Its front-loading
design eliminates the agitator found in traditional washing machines,
and its gentle fabric care keeps clothes looking new longer.
Four sensors inside the machine measure the water quantity, load
saturation, water temperature, and motor speed, and use this
information to control all elements of the washing process. The
dryer features Senseonª technology that delivers dry times that
are equal to wash times, even for large loads.
By consistently
maintaining an even heat throughout the dry cycle and continually
sensing the amount of moisture remaining in fabrics, the dryer
is said to provide fast and gentle drying performance without
over-drying clothes.
APPLIANCE
Magazine Whirlpool Special Section - April 2003
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