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• Whirlpool gets US Grant for Smart Appliances
  November 13th, 2009
  

  Whirlpool has announced that it is the recipient of stimulus funds as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Smart Grid Investment Grant program. The grant of $19.3 million over a two year period – which Whirlpool will match with its own investments – will help the company accelerate its work to deliver to [...]

• New From Whirlpool – Duet Steam Washer – FanFresh
  November 5th, 2009
  

  Have you ever left your laundry in the washing machine by accident, only to find it smelly and wrinkled when you finally remembered to put it in the dryer? Whirlpool brand has heard consumers’ call, and in response, is arming consumers with the best defense — a washer with the ability to keep clothes smelling [...]

• Affresh Tablets for the Dishwasher and Garbage Disposal
  October 16th, 2009
  

  While the aroma of baking pies and browning roasts are welcome in the kitchen, dishwasher and disposal odors are not. To keep smelly kitchen odor at bay and ensure appliance workhorses run smoothly, Whirlpool introduces the new affresh Dishwasher and Disposal Cleaner, the only national two-in-one cleaner for dishwashers and garbage disposals. If not properly [...]

• Cash For Clunkers – Appliance Clunkers
  August 27th, 2009
  

  Here’s some good news if you’ve got an old household appliance you’ve been wanting to replace. The government’s $300 million dollar incentive plan will help you pay for it. The plan is meant to help the appliance industry by giving a boost to slow appliance sales nationwide, but the relatively small amount of cash will [...]

• How Whirlpool Gets It’s Newest Products
  August 6th, 2009
  

  Ever wonder how that new Whirlpool, Kitchen Aid or Maytag appliance with all the newest technology came to the marketplace?  Well, Whirlpool, the parent company has formalized a process to sort through the thousands of ideas that, at any one time, are percolating up from product groups, new business development teams, and i-mentors — employees [...]

• Fisher & Paykel Struggling – Whirlpool Not Buying, But Sears is Selling
  March 18th, 2009
  

  Appliance manufacturer Fisher & Paykel’s debt is predicted to rise to next month as a result of the depreciating New Zealand dollar and a drop in sales. Its profits were expected to drop up to fifty-four percent. The New Zealand company told investors in February that it was in talks with a number of parties [...]

• Whirlpool’s Eco Kitchen Line
  February 10th, 2009
  

  According to the US government, kitchen appliances use the bulk of our household energy consumption. In addressing the need to save energy, Whirlpool has introduced their Eco Line.  The line is designed to be as much as 290 percent more efficient than previous models and includes a Resource Saver refrigerator, Resource Saver dishwasher and Energy [...]

• Study Shows Consumers are Interested in Smart, “Connected” Appliances
  January 30th, 2009
  

  In the not too distant past, it was the stuff of science fiction for people to have “smart” homes – those houses that lit up and co-ordinated timers, alarms, coffeemaker and dinner each day as you awoke in the morning and arrived home at night. Today a study by Connected Home Research Council (formerly the [...]

• Who Started it?
  January 26th, 2009
  

  We are all so accustomed to having a microwave and dishwasher in the kitchen these days, but did you ever wonder who started it all? In some cases the answer is Whirlpool, and they are proud of it.  Whirlpool introduced the first the countertop microwave and automatic washing machine. KitchenAid which is now owned by Whirlpool, [...]

• Appliance Manufacturers are Aiming at Boomers
  December 31st, 2008
  

  What’s next?  The Baby Boom generation is everywhere.  As a child of the 60′s I’ve often had mixed emotions towards them – annoyance at how much attention they get combined with gratitude that they cause so many changes that I will benefit from in the future.  One of those changes is happening now in the [...]

• Washing Machine Care From Whirlpool
  September 18th, 2008
  

  Last year at this time, Whirlpool introduced Affresh, the tablet that cleans the inside of high efficiency washers, helping to reduce the musty smell that some washers get.  Now, Whirlpool introduces the Affresh washer cleaning kit. The kit includes Power Puck tablets and Grit Grabber cloths to more effectively remove and prevent odor-causing residue than [...]

• Bread Bakers Can Use the Microwave
  September 10th, 2008
  

  Now that my title has your attention, I’ll be a little more specific.  Whirlpool suggests that it’s Speedcook microwave can be used as a proofing box for maintaining an appropriate and steady temperature while proofing breads.  Home bakers who are trying to create their own artisan breads often find the loaves rising either too quickly [...]

• College Laundry Basics
  September 8th, 2008
  

  For those lucky kids whose clean clothes and sheets magically appeared in their rooms all these years, the first week away at college will be a shock. About this time next week they will awake to the fact that Mom is no longer doing the laundry. When they call in a panic, you can refer [...]

• Laundry Tips From Whirlpool
  July 28th, 2008
  

  If you want good advice, go to the experts. I know I’m not alone in my opinion that laundry takes up way too much of my time. Whirlpool, a leading manufacturer of washers and dryers offers their advice on getting your clothes clean with the least amount of hassle. As your laundry accumulates, pre-sort it [...]

• Whirlpool’s New SpeedCook Oven
  July 21st, 2008
  

  Whirlpool’s New SpeedCook combines a microwave with a true convection oven and range hood.  The  SpeedCook appliance is a True Convection oven, a g2Max® SpeedCook oven, a  microwave and a steamer all in one.   Typically, microwave ovens operate on HIGH power only. For example, to achieve a 50% power level (“medium”) in a typical microwave [...]

• Whirlpool Named to ‘World’s Most Ethical Companies’ and ‘Most Respected U.S. Companies’ Lists
  July 1st, 2008
  

  Whirlpool Corporation was recently named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies by the Ethisphere Institute and one of the Top 25 Most Respected U.S. Companies by the Reputation Institute. “We are proud to be recognized by Ethisphere Institute as one of the world’s most ethical companies and by the Reputation Institute as one of [...]

• Whirlpool Drops Part of Patent Suit Against LG
  June 30th, 2008
  

  Earlier this year, Whirlpool filed a patent infringement suit against LG Electronics.  Just last week LG announced that Whirlpool has abandoned part of its patent case against LG and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has issued a ruling to that effect. However, the company voluntarily withdrew suits over two of the five patents in [...]

• Whirlpool 30 Minute Recipe Contest
  June 27th, 2008
  

  Let’s Eat In 30-Minute Meal Solutions Contest Whirlpool brand and Newman’s Own, the experts in quick and easy meals at home, are looking for recipes. Submit your favorite 30-minute dish from June 2-July 31, 2008, and if it’s selected you could win a kitchen full of new Whirlpool brand appliances and a full year’s supply [...]

• Whirlpool’s Fourth Annual Mother of Invention Grant Competition.
  May 24th, 2008
  

  We all know the old saying: “Better later than never” well, I’m a bit late, but there is still plenty of time to enter the competition for Whirlpool’s Mother of Invention grant. Beginning on May 11, the 100th anniversary of Mother’s Day, and running through July 31, moms may submit their unique business, service or [...]

• Whirlpool Earns Third Energy Star Award
  April 5th, 2008
  

  Whirlpool Corp. has been recognized with its third consecutive ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence award. Provided by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), the award honors Whirlpool Corp.’s contribution to providing innovative efficient products that help consumers reduce utility bills and greenhouse gas emissions. Whirlpool will accept the award [...]

• Whirlpool Corp. Files Patent Infringement Action against LG with International Trade Commission
  February 11th, 2008
  

  Whirlpool Corporation announced that it has filed a patent infringement action against LG Electronics, Inc., of South Korea, and its U.S. and Mexican affiliates.The action, filed with the ITC in Washington, DC, states that several LG- manufactured refrigerator products imported into the U.S. infringe on five Whirlpool patents. Whirlpool is asking the ITC to issue an [...]