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RETAILOBSERVER.COM FEBRUARY 2022 26 With its lower overall height, LG WashTower helps save space through a ductless design that requires less clearance with the back wall. The ductless design also saves owners the inconvenience of having to regularly access and clean out the rear ducts. Matching outstanding performance with sophisticated style, the LG WashTower is a perfect fit for any space and decorating style, with its premium Black Steel finish, scratch-resistant tempered glass doors and decorative chrome elements. The seamless, flat design contributes to a sleek, built-in look in the laundry room and delivers a minimalist, ultra-modern aesthetic with an easy-to-access Center Control™ panel. "With LG's advanced AI technology and differentiated features, these stunning new laundry appliances offer gentle fabric care and effortless clothing management," said Lyu Jae-cheol, president of LG Electronics Home Appliance & Air Solution Company. "By listening to the needs of real people and leaning on our vast experience and expertise in the global home appliance market, we are able to provide consumers with solutions for a better life." 1 AI Washing Cycle detects materials such as natural cotton and synthetic fibers as well as the thickness of the material. Product specifications and features may vary depending on model or region. KOHLER PERFECTFILL SMART BATHING TECHNOLOGY NAMED A CES 2022 INNOVATION AWARD HONOREE Kohler Co., a global leader in the design and innovation of kitchen and bath products, announced that the PerfectFill Bath Filler and Drain has been recognized among CES ® 2022 Innovation Awards Honorees in the smart home category. Products receiving this distinction scored above the threshold set for their respective product categories. PerfectFill is the latest of Kohler's smart home innovations to be honored by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) ® , following Stillness Bath (2021 Best of Innovation), Numi 2.0 Intelligent Toilet (2020 Innovation Honoree), Sensate Touchless Kitchen Faucet with KOHLER Konnect (2019 Best Of Innovation), and Verdera Voice lighted mirror with Amazon Alexa (2018 Innovation Honoree). The CES Innovation Awards program, owned and produced by the CTA, is an annual competition honoring outstanding design and engineering in consumer technology products across 28 product categories. An elite panel of industry expert judges, including members of the media, designers, engineers and more, reviewed submissions based on innovation, engineering and functionality, aesthetic and design. PerfectFill is a drain system that integrates a smart drain, digital/ app controller and bath filler. PerfectFill technology can draw a bath to a preferred preset temperature and desired depth with a simple voice command or through the KOHLER Konnect app, reducing time spent monitoring the bath as it fills. This system allows users to set and activate 10 pre-set experiences, letting each person activate their own bathing experience easily. "Kohler's smart home products for the kitchen and bath are geared toward making simple moments better – we aim to automate the things we believe people shouldn't have to think about, and to allow people to take control of their own wellbeing and self-care," said David Kohler, president and chief executive officer, Kohler Co. "PerfectFill creates a personalized bathing experience that means parents can start filling a child's bath remotely during the nighttime routine. It means that people can use the app to begin filling their bath while they finish cleaning the kitchen after dinner." The KOHLER Konnect App is used for provisioning and commissioning the system, creating presets and options for customization and control. PerfectFill can also be paired with a voice assistant (Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant) to offer voice control over the bath operation, and the system offers an optional, more traditional user interface to control the bath. The CES 2022 Innovation Awards Honorees, including product descriptions and photos, can be found at www.CES.tech/innovation. For more information on Kohler smart home solutions, please visit www.kohler.com/smarthome. I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ] RO

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