The Latest High-Tech Dishwashers
Cleaning up after dinner is a chore no more thanks to smart dishwashers.
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Nothing can spoil a delicious dinner like a stack of dirty dishes.
Fortunately for you, that scenario can be a thing of the past thanks to the latest in dishwasher technology.
Wi-Fi-connected, self-diagnosing, auto-air-drying, schedulable and more—today’s smart dishwashers are marvels of cleanliness and convenience.
Here are a few of our favourite clever cleansing contraptions.
LG STUDIO Smart Dishwasher
LG
Equipped with LG’s QuadWash technology—four multi-motion spray arms that provide power-cleaning sprays—the STUDIO Smart Dishwasher is a machine that you won’t have to worry about. The Wi-Fi-equipped washer is constantly self-monitoring, sending maintenance tips and usage reports to users via LG’s accompanying ThinQ app, allowing owners to keep their dishwasher running at optimal capacity. The STUDIO Smart will even send alerts for potential problems before issues arise, enabling users to proactively tackle and avoid evenings of handwashing while awaiting a handyman.
The LG STUDIO Smart Dishwasher is available for $1429
Miele G-7000
Miele
If time travellers had sent a dishwasher back to the past, it might be the Miele G-7000. This futuristic feat of German engineering offers users an innovative AutoDos system, which determines how dirty your dishes are and dispenses the perfect amount of detergent to achieve excellently clean dishes without excess cleaner. But that’s just the start of the G-7000’s intelligence. With the Miele@mobile app, G-7000 owners can auto-start their dishwasher from anywhere in the world from their phone (or via voice control with Amazon Alexa), or schedule washings so they’ll have clean dishes precisely when they need them. The G-7000 will also send an alert to owners when they are running low on detergent so they never find themselves cleaned out of cleaner.
The Miele G-7000 is available from $2049 depending on features.
Bosch Benchmark Dishwasher
Bosch
Tired of washing your dishes before you wash your dishes? Invest in the Benchmark Dishwasher from Bosch. Equipped with smart sensors that continually monitor the washing process and the cleanliness of dishware—and determine what still needs to get done—the Bosch ensures that you don’t need to rinse your dishes before you put them in the machine. Bosch’s Home Connect app will send user’s notifications when the cycle is done—but if owner’s prefer a more visual cue, the device’s InfoLight—a red dot the machine projects on the ground while it’s running—will do. The Home Connect app will also give users a heads up if a leak has occurred or if they are running low on detergent. And if you think all that technology means industrial sounds coming from your kitchen—think again.
The Bosch Benchmark is available for approx. $2500
Thermador Sapphire
Thermador
The Sapphire line of dishwashers from Thermador marries brains with beauty. Wi-Fi-equipped—and custom-panel ready so it can match your existing home decor—the Sapphire allows users to remotely control their dishwasher, run diagnostics on its health and receive notifications for cycle completion and more. And the Sapphire’s StarDry system leverages ZeoLite to ensure that every dish, regardless of material, is dry as a bone the moment the cycle is complete, negating the need for additional hand drying. All of this, and the Sapphire’s interior glows a lovely—you guessed it—sapphire when the dishwasher is open.
The Thermador Sapphire is available for around $3130
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The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index slipped to 84.6 in September from 85.0 in August
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SYDNEY—Australian consumer confidence fell in September amid concerns about job security as economic growth slows to a crawl.
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index slipped 0.5% to 84.6 in September from 85.0 in August.
While cost-of-living pressures are becoming a little less intense and fears of further interest rate rises have eased, consumers are becoming more concerned about where the economy may be headed and what this could mean for jobs, said Westpac’s Head of Australian Macro-Forecasting, Matthew Hassan.
Consumers remain concerned about rising inflation, which is stoking concerns that interest rates may rise further, Hassan added.
The report comes a week after data showed the economy barely registered a pulse in the second quarter as consumer spending dropped sharply.
On-year GDP growth in the second quarter was the weakest since the early 1990s, excluding the pandemic years.
At the same time, the Reserve Bank of Australia continued to signal that interest rate cuts are unlikely in the near term, while adding that under certain circumstances a further hike in interest rates may be needed.
The RBA remains concerned about price growth, with core inflation remaining stubbornly elevated at nearly 4.0% on year in the second quarter.
Still, while consumers are downbeat, economists expect spending to regather momentum over coming quarters as income tax cuts delivered in July boost household budgets.
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