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RETAILOBSERVER.COM DECEMBER 2017 22 The WashSmart™ Front Loader is a washer designed for any lifestyle and features a 2.4 cu. ft. capacity, energy effici- ency, a time saver option for the fast washes, 13 cycles (including Permanent Press, Bulky and Sanitize), and SmartDrive™ technology for a quicker, quieter wash. Fisher & Paykel Condensing Dryer makes a perfect pair with the FabricSmart™ or WashSmart™ front loaders. Its condensing technology makes installation simply a matter of plugging it in. No venting is required. Its 4.0 cu. ft. capacity means clothes can move around freely to ensure even drying and minimize creasing. Each dryer includes a dryer rack that can be removed. COMPACT LAUNDRY FEATURES INCLUDE: • ENERGY STAR ® rated • Add-a-Garment feature - Just in case you missed an item from your wash, add a garment by pressing a button, opening the door and add or remove items mid-cycle. • Quick vortex wash cycles • SmartTouch™ control dial • SmartDrive™ technology uses the Fisher & Paykel latest generation direct drive motors, removing cumbersome parts and improving our ability to sense what's happening inside the drum. • Time Saver - modifier to shorten the time frame of the cycle • Delayed start - additional benefit for a busy household • Soak option includes a one hour soak and tumble sequence to help lift unwanted stains Available in stackable or side-by-side options, these products are now available in the United States and the Canadian market. , Visit www.fisherpaykel.com for more information about all Fisher & Paykel's products. RENOVATE YOUR KITCHEN AND YOUR COOKING WITH NEW GE APPLIANCES SLIDE-IN RANGES Get more cooking surface, more industry-first features and more innovation wows with GE Appliances' next-generation GE Profile™ and GE Café™ slide-in ranges Sometimes good things come in the same-sized packages. That is definitely the case with new GE Profile and GE Café front control slide-in ranges, which have been transformed into pioneering culinary masterpieces that maximize every inch of space, giving owners sleek, custom look, edge-to-edge cook- tops and connectivity to get them cooking with ease and confidence. According to the great minds at GE Appliances who engineered a way to maximize every inch, there is no longer anything standard about the standard size. "At GE Appliances, our industry leadership comes from listening to you and bringing you innovations that make your life easier," said Tim Calvert, marketing director for GE Appliances' ranges. "We know that today's appliances need to do so much more than look good. That's why the latest features added to GE Profile and GE Café slide-in ranges offer so many industry firsts, that when combined, give you the perfect recipe for professional performance in an easy-to-use package." Speaking of industry firsts, the gas and dual fuel GE Café slide-in model comes with six burners on a 30" range and a double oven—all in the same space used by most standard upright ranges. That's double the oven and 50% more burners to efficiently multitask at mealtime. GE Café electric slide-in range includes an induction cooktop in a single oven or a double oven offering. It is the first and only range to come standard with a precision cooking probe that monitors liquid temperature, and then communicates adjustments to the connected range and a smartphone or tablet via Bluetooth ® to ensure that food cooks perfectly. Besides featuring an edge-to-edge cooktop, the GE Profile slide-ins have sizzling features of their own. On the gas version, GE Profile cooktops come standard with five burners in 30" models with the largest available reversible grill or griddle for the ultimate in culinary flexibility. GE Profile induction ranges also include the Glide-Touch technology for ease of use and cleanup. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ]

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