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The following are the Examples of Home Appliances that are relied upon to sparkle in 2021. So in the event that you are shopping this festive season and going to buy new home appliances, this guide will get you out to pick the right product at this right time.

Introduction

Technology runs our life. It is not the fact that these five Examples of Home Appliances emerged all of the sudden and will rock in 2021. In fact, these Appliances are present in the market for a long period of time but somehow, the acceptance was not there maybe because of cost, awareness, usability, or technological advancement. But if we study the trends and market analysis reports these examples of home appliances have already started making a huge impact and will rock in 2021. Further, the Corona effect has played a very major role in the fast evolution of these appliances.

Study methodology of these examples of home appliances.

For each of the following examples of Home Appliances, I have followed a similar methodology:

1. Each examples of home appliances start with a brief description of the product along with basic functionality. A video of the home appliances is also added for the convenience of readers.
2. The next section explains the latest features these examples of home appliances that one should look at before he goes for buying one.
3. This is followed by the variations that you will find in the market for these particular examples of home appliances. This will help you to go for the right product that suits your requirement.
4. Next, it explains the market analysis trends that prove that these particular examples of home appliances are showing an upward flow and that for the next few years will rule the market.
5. The second sub-section of market analysis uncovers the search pattern of the people around the globe for these examples of home appliances for the last five years.
6. It is important to know the reasons for the upward trends. The next section uncovers the driving forces that are responsible for upward trends for these examples of Home Appliances with a separate section for the COVID effect.
7. The next section dedicates to the KEY GLOBAL PLAYERS that are driving that particular product internationally, with a special focus on prominent Indian players also. This is also important once you are going for brand choices for your chosen Appliances.
8. The last section uncovers the 10 countries where people are more keenly interested in these particular examples of home appliances.

Five Examples of Home Appliances

1. Robotic Vacuum Cleaners
2. Brushless DC fans (BLDC fans)
3. Garment Steamers
4. Dishwashers
5. Air Fryers

Plus

1. Case study on Induction stove.
2. 5 technologies that will trend in 2021.

1. Robotic Vacuum Cleaner

“You’re not going to talk to your vacuum cleaning robot: in fact, you may never see your vacuum cleaning robot because, ideally, you come home every day and your floors are freshly vacuumed.”
Colin Angle

The first examples of home appliances that are showing the upward trends are Robotic Vacuum Cleaners

Product Description

A Robotic Vacuum Cleaner is a self-sufficient automated vacuum cleaner, which has inbuilt programming and a cleaning framework. The first structure included manual control by means of the remote controller. Subsequently, the “self-drive” mode which permitted the machine to clean self-sufficiently without human control came into existence.

These Robotic Vacuum Cleaners basically perform three functions:

1. Navigation
2. Cleaning and UV-sanitization
3. User Interaction

Advanced Features

Latest features to look for before you buy:

1. UV Sterilization: To sterilize the floor using UV technology in addition to cleaning and moping.
2. Wet Mopping: These days most of these Vacuum cleaners are equipped with the wet and dry Vacuum cleaning method for damp floors.
3. Advanced cleaning modes: Cleaning features like- Scheduled cleaning, Turbo Cleaning, Edge cleaning for skirts and corners, Programmed cleaning for designated cleaning.
4. Self Cleaning: These are basically health-conscious robots, which, post-cleaning the area, clean themselves by transferring the dirt to the dust chamber outside the machine.
5. Anti Winning: This feature enables the robot to detect and prevent it from getting twined in the wires.
6. Multi Floor Mapping: Many of these robots come with a feature that saves multiple floor plan and execute the cleaning as per plan once saved.
7. No-Go Area: These robots can be programmed to restrict areas where we do not require them to enter.
8. WiFi-enabled: Many modern robots comes with wifi connectivity. This implies that these can be controlled with your mobile handsets or home automation products like Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa.
9. Auto self Charging: These intelligent machines automatically move themselves to the charging station as soon as the battery goes down and requires re-charging. Connect itself to the charging point. Once charging is complete it moves again to the point where it left cleaning and restart.

Variations

Besides, features that make one Robot distinct from others, there are many other parameters as well that gives us varied options to choose from:

Sno	Parameters	Type of Variations
1	Subjected area for cleaning	1. Floor Robotic Vacuum 2. Pool Robotic Vacuum
2	Type of Navigation	1. Random Walk Navigation 2. Ceiling Visual SLAM
3	Shape of robot	1. Round 2. D- Shaped for corners
4	Color	1. Black 2. White

Trends

A. Market Research Analysis

Technavio, a leading market research company with global coverage, in their study of Robotic Vacuum Cleaners estimates:

For more insight on the analysis, you may visit Technavio website.

1. The Global Robotic Vacuum Cleaner Market will grow by $ 3.7 billion during 2020-2024.
2. Market growth will accelerate at a CAGR of almost 18%.
3. The Y-O-Y growth rate for 2020 is estimated at 17.35%

To be doubly sure of the trends, I have studied another market research from Grand View Research. As per the study conducted by them:

1. The global robotic vacuum cleaner market size was esteemed at $ 2.56 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 17.7% from 2020 to 2027.
2. If we consider revenue, the floor robotic vacuum cleaner type dominated the market with a share of 82.4% in 2019 and is expected to witness the fastest growth over the forecast period.

For more insight on their analysis, you may visit Grand View Research website and study more on the report.

So, if we look at the trends, it is estimated that the market will grow at an average CAGR of 17.85% and at the fastest growth in 2021.

B. Product Search Analysis

Following is the google search analysis trends

Analysis:

1. If we refer to data there is always a spike in the month of November and early December. This is largely due to Christmas season shopping.
2. If you closely notice, after Christmas, the search volume decreases drastically and then hopes up and down in an upward trend until there is a surge next Christmas.
3. It is interesting to note the trends this year. Post lockdown, there is an upward surge suddenly in mid-year and it is continuing upwardly.

Factors Driving Market

Factors that are driving Robot Vacuum Cleaner Markets are:

1. Fast technology advancement has enabled this Vacuum cleaner more popular among the masses. It has started taking instructions through Alexa or Google. The technology has made work easier by self-cleaning or self-charging features. Advanced technology is making it cheaper and affordable day by day. It’s a perfect choice for the present Tech-savvy population.
2. This Vacuum Cleaner is small and compact as compared to its peers. Ideal for small or mid-space houses since it does not occupy space and can be stored under the bed or shelf.
3. Post-COVID affects is also a major factor driving the market
   1. With UV Sanitization features, people are preferring to buy this for their houses and workplaces.
   2. Households are still reluctant to allow maids or housekeepers to visit their places. In this scenario, nuclear families are relying more on this robotic machine.
   3. Children stuck in homes and parents working from home have resulted in the cleaning of the house more frequently. This machine is ideal since it works without any human intervention so you may proceed with online classes or meetings without the trouble of cleaning the house

Key Global Players

The market is profoundly serious. Organizations are concentrating on growing their product offerings and are adopting innovative technologies to meet consumer demands. Organizations in the market are moving their assembling offices to Asian nations so as to bring down the cost of the items and hold a solid flexibly chain in the quickest developing regions.

1. iRobot Corporation: iRobot Corporation the leading global consumer robot company, designs, and builds robots. iRobot created the home robot cleaning category with the introduction of its Roomba Vacuuming Robot in 2002. iRobot’s product line, including the Roomba and the Braava family of mopping robots, feature proprietary technologies and advanced concepts in cleaning, mapping, and navigation.
2.  ECOVACS Robotics: With more than 20 years of work in smart home robotics has seen the company transformed from a visionary startup into a global corporation with a mission of building world-class robots for home and industrial cleaning. Designed to change the way people live and work, ECOVACS robots are now available in over 60 countries around the world.
3. Dyson Limited: Dyson Ltd is a British technology company established in the United Kingdom by Sir James Dyson in 1991. It designs and manufactures household appliances such as vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, etc.
4. Xiaomi Corporation: Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi products are present in more than 90 countries and regions around the world and have a leading foothold in many markets.
5. Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd.: Founded in July 2014, Beijing Roborock Technology Co., Ltd. (Roborock) specializes in the research, development, and production of products that make people’s lives more comfortable. We design our range of robot vacuums, and our cordless stick vacuum to work so effectively that people are empowered to spend more time on the things they love and less time on chores.
6. Neato Robotics: Neato Robotics is a robotics company located in San Jose, California. Their best-known products, the Neato XV-series robotic vacuum cleaner, began selling in 2010 for US$399.00. The company has approximately 65 employees. The design work is done in California, with contract manufacturing in China. 
7. Samsung: Samsung continuously develops and expands strategic products in its Consumer Electronics division. It won the top global market share in 2006, for exceptional technology and innovative design
8. LG: LG Corporation, formerly Lucky-Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. It is the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea. Its headquarters are in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul.
9. ILIFE innovation Ltd: ILIFE is one of the world’s leading manufacturers in the intelligent cleaning industry.  They have in-house R&D centers in China and Hong Kong and have a large-scale manufacturing base in Shenzhen and Zhongshan.  Now our robot cleaners sales to Asia, Europe, America, Russia, and over 40 countries around the world.
10. Cecotec Innovaciones: A Spanish company formed by a talented team of more than 400 young professionals who are passionate about the idea of ​​doing things differently and revolutionizing the small appliance industry and the appliances and items that we use every day in each of our homes.

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Just for laugh

Robotic Vacuums can also be used to play with pets. Watch here……

2. Brush-Less DC Fans (BLDC Fans)

“The best seat in the house is always the one under a Hunter ceiling fan”
– John Hunter

Out of examples of home appliances that are showing the upward trends next in the list are BLDC Fans

Product Description

Fans basically works on AC power that is fed to them though electric supply at our home and controlled by a regulator. Whereas BL DC fans works on principle of DC supply and it by-passes regulator. The AC power fed to BL DC fans is converted to DC power by the SMPS circuit within the fan.

Advanced Features

Latest features to look for before you buy:

1. Humidity and Gas sensor: Poor air quality in a room without proper ventilation is a cause for diseases like Asthma, Allergies, etc. In a poorly ventilated room, the CO2 level may accumulate to a high level which may cause Headaches, Migraine, and Drowsiness. New features added to BLDC Fans take care of these problems. In case the humidity, Volatile Organic Compound (VOC), or CO2 concentration in the room increases to a particular level, the fan starts to operate in case it is not running or increases its speed in case it is running slow. This helps convection of air within the room. This is ideal for the room within the house that lies in the center or the backyard with no proper ventilation.
2. Boost, Sleep, and Timer Mode: These days almost all BLDC fans are equipped with Boost, Sleep, and Timer mode. In sleep mode, the speed of the fan keeps on decreasing in steps by every 2 hours. Whereas timer mode helps in switching off the fan after the set timer. Some manufacturers have started embedding the Boost Mode which increases the speed to the maximum instantly.
3. IoT Enabled: New fans come with IOT technology and can be controlled through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistance. Manufacturers have developed their Mobile Applications to control the fan remotely also.
4. Dual Rotation: Basic Fans are designed to rotate in the Anti- Clockwise direction. This helps in pushing the air down. The downflow of air circulation helps in pushing cool air down in the room whereas the warm air accumulates near the ceiling. So we do not prefer to use fans in moderately cool weather. But BLDC fans come with the feature that can rotate the fan in a Clockwise direction also. In moderately cool weather when you resist having the cool air but at the same time want to have some air circulation to reduce suffocation, you can go for the feature of reverse rotation in BLDC fans. Clockwise rotation will result in pushing cool air up and warm air to the floor. Thus making the room a bit warmer and provide the air circulation. There is a very easy way to know the airflow in the room. This can be done by the Right-hand thumb rule. Curl up the fingers of your right hand. The direction of the fingers shows the direction in which your fan is rotating, while the thumb depicts the direction of air-flow.

Variations

Besides, features that make one BLDC fan distinct from others, there are many other parameters as well that gives us varied options to choose from:

Sno	Parameters	Type of Variations
1	Power Consumption (in watts)	1. 32 watts is the most common 2. Also available in 28 w and 35 w
2	Sweep Size (in mm)	1. 1200 mm (48”) are in more demand 2. Also available 900mm and 1400mm
3	Air flow ( in ccm) and Max Speed (in RPM)	1. 150 to 300 (cubic cm per min) 2. 275 to 400 (Rotations per min)
4	Color	1. Brown, Pearl Ivory, and white in demand 2. Pink, Gold, silver are other option

Trends

A. Market Research Analysis

GOS Reports: Gos International Inc. is one of the leading distributors of market research reports in the world today. As per GOS, the global DC Electric Ceiling Fan market is projected to reach $4.3 billion by 2021, with a CAGR of 3.4% from 2017. This basically constitutes the DC fans with Brushless motors.

Let’s look at this from a different angle as the overall market of Brushless DC motors. As per Grand View Research, the global brushless DC motors market size was valued at USD 16.3 billion in 2019 and is expected to witness a CAGR of 6.6% from 2020 to 2027. Furthermore, TechNavio states that out of the total market of brushless DC motors, usage in consumer durable contributes almost 28.73%.

B.. Product Search Analysis

Following is the google search analysis trends

Analysis

1. The search demand is primarily from the Asia-Pacific region. So there are high surges in summers especially from May to July.
2. It is mostly constant Y-O-Y for the rest of the season.
3. It is interesting to know that there is expected to a high surge in months to come and is expected to reach its peak in May 2021.

Factors Driving Market

Factors that are driving BLDC Fans Markets are:

1. BLDC fans have a power consumption of 28 watts to 35 watts which is almost 60% less than the traditional fans that consume the power of 70 watts to 90 watts. Since the purchase price of BLDC fans has considerably reduced so consumers will obviously prefer a product with lower power consumption.
2. Fast technology advancement has enabled this Vacuum cleaner more popular among the masses. It is compatible with Alexa or Google. Many manufacturers have started control of these fans with self-developed mobile apps. Advanced technology is making it cheaper and affordable day by day. It’s a perfect choice for the present Tech-savvy population.
3. Through BLDC fans less heat is generated. Thus these are the energy-efficient products. This is the reason that the Government in many countries is also promoting it. This is also driving sales.
4. Looks, aerodynamic designs, and greater air delivery speeds have started attracting the masses than conventional fans.
5. Post-COVID affects is also a major factor driving the market With more and more working from home, people have created their confined spaces in the room. Controlling the fan with remote or app has created the demand of these fans.

Key Global Players

With a well-established market in the west, manufacturers are eyeing on expansion in eastern countries. The following are the key competitors in BLDC Fans segment.

1. Shell Electric Manufacturing (HK) Co. Ltd. (SMC): Since 1952, established in Hong Kong, SMC has pioneered the ceiling fan manufacturing industry and was the first manufacturer to export ceiling fans to the international market. Till today, SMC has remained the world’s largest ceiling fan company with an annual capacity of over six million units.
2. Monte Carlo Fans: Founded in 1996, Monte Carlo specializes in trend inspired, fashion-forward fans and accessories that are available in a wide variety of styles, sizes, and finishes to meet all budgets. Its series of Maverick Fans comes with DC motors. They are available locally in the US, Canada, Australia, UK, and New Zealand. but you can avail this online through various platforms.
3. LG: LG has also ventured into the premium ceiling fan industry. It’s model FC48GSWA0 comes with special Biomechanically designed blades. It comes with special mosquito away mode.
4. Panasonic: In pursuit of “A Better Life, A Better World,” Panasonic is forging ahead in a variety of fields. Carrying this legacy, Panasonic also introduced BLDC fans in 2018. These come with a low power consumption of 30w with a 5-speed control option.

Prominent Indian Player:

Atomberg Efficio 1200 mm

1. Super Energy Efficient BLDC Motor: Consumes only 28W on the highest Speed
2. SMART REMOTE with features like Boost, Sleep, Speed Control, Timer Mode
3. INVERTER STABILIZATION TECHNOLOGY: It runs consistently at the same speed from a voltage range of 140-285V
4. Warranty: 2 years on-site

There is an increased query of people in India regarding the Fans with BLDC motors. If we see the interest of people it has expanded, the most in India. As a result, more manufacturers have come up in this segment in India than in any other place.

Just for laugh

Oh! I forget, there is one more way to run these fans. Watch here……

3. Garment Steamer

“Life is like a Garment steamer.
The more you go up and down, the more you make the path smoother ”
–Amit Tangri

The next examples of Home Appliances that are going to rock in 2021 are Garment Steamer. In the different regions, they are known with different names like Vertical Steamer, Vertical Iron, Upright, and Hand-Held steamer.

Product Description

A Garment Steamer utilizes hot steam to loosen up the fabric in apparel. A burst of steam is aimed at the fabric suspended on a hanger. A steam nozzle at the end of the hose is held at a gap from the fabric. This is ideal for ironing delicate fabrics, jerseys, jackets, and woolen. This ironing is very useful for long garments like overcoats, curtains, and sarees. You can also use this to iron sofa covers which are tedious if done on the iron board.

Advanced Features

Latest features to look for before you buy:

1. Sterilization and disinfecting: In case you want to use the Garment steamer as a sanitization machine, ensure it heats more than 210 degrees Farhniet. Then you can use it over the counters of the kitchen and bathroom and kill germs and bacteria through steam. This is the perfect way to disinfect without using any chemicals. Disinfect will also result in removing the bad odor from relatively moist places in your kitchen and bathroom.
2. Anti Scalding: Anti- Scalding Garment steamers are designed in such a way that the spray head is attached to the air guided tube and the handle is provided between these tubes. Through this arrangement, the spray head will push high-temperature steam only and with the force so scalding can be prevented.
3. 3-position smartboard: For the convenience of steam ironing and to expand their scope on different types of clothes, the iron hanger is converted to an iron board with three different angles of 90 degrees, 45 degrees, and zero degrees. Now you can press iron also on the clothes to remove wrinkles.
4. Wrinkle remover fabric clipper: This is an additional accessory. This clips into the clothes and you can move down with one hand while the other hand is steaming the clothes. This helps in removing the wrinkles fast and giving a perfect crease to your garments.

Variations

Besides, features that make one Garment Steamer distinct from others, there are many other parameters as well that gives us varied options to choose from:

Sno	Parameters	Type of Variations
1	Base of Application	1. Hand-Held portable type 2. Upright
2	Wattage	1. Portable- 1000W & 1500 W are more common 2. Upright- 1600 W to 1800 W Heavy Duty: 2400 W
3	Tank Capacity	1. Portable: 200 ml to 650 ml 2. Upright: 15 L to 18 L Heavy Duty: 2.3L to 2.5 L
4	Steam Throw	1. Portable: 15 gms/ min to 22 gms/ min 2.Upright: 23 gms/ min to 40 gms/min. (Variable adjustment)

Trends

A. Market Research Analysis

Market research from Grand View Research shows the following results. As per the study conducted by them:

1. The global Garment Steamer Market size was valued at $2.32 billion in 2018.
2. Market growth will accelerate at a CAGR of almost 5.41% from the period of 2019 to 2025.
3. The global Garment Steamer Market size is expected to grow to $3.36 billion by 2025.

As per another report in Business Wire (a Bekshire Hathaway Company) by researchandmarkets.com, the global Garment Steamer market is expected to grow at a CAGR of Over 5.0% during the forecast period 2019-25 .

B. Product Search Analysis

Following is the google search analysis trends

Analysis:

1. If we refer to data there is usually a spike in the month of November and early December. This is largely due to Christmas season shopping. One more interesting fact to know that there had been twice a spike in the search volumes in 2019, which never had happened earlier. This happened in July 2019 and the surge was equivalent to that of the festive season. The main reason is the gain in the popularity of this product. As a result of the onset of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, this product was more in demand than Irons.
2. Unfortunately, the search demand dipped to its lowest in April 2020 for 5 years. The main contributor to this dip was the lockdown period amid Corona.
3. Since then we are experiencing a continuous upward trend in search volume and this is expected to continue in 2021 as well.

Factors Driving Market

Factors that are driving Garment Steamer Market are:

1. Various advantages over the conventional steam iron is a major factor that is driving the Garment steamer market over its peers.
   1. Faster Iron is enabling the people to save time on it.
   2. Ease of Use. It is easier to use since the entire garment is hanged and ironing is done instead of being dependent on the Iron board.
   3. Low Risk. The risk of clothes getting burnt is not there at all.
   4. All Kinds of Clothes: This can be used on all kinds of clothes. Useful to iron delicate fabrics, Embroided fabrics, Extra large clothes like Curtains, sarees, sofa covers, etc.
2. Post-COVID affects is also a major factor driving the market
   1. This product, besides ironing, can be used for sanitization. Steam sanitization.
   2. Households are still reluctant to allow maids or housekeepers to visit their places. In this scenario, nuclear families are relying more on the self Ironing of the clothes.

Key Global Players

The demand is increasing day by day. Industry worldwide is working on product improvement and differentiation. As a result, pricing has also become competitive.

1. Koninklijke Philips N.V.: Koninklijke Philips N.V. (literally Royal Philips, stylized as PHILIPS) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation that was founded in Eindhoven. Since 1997, it has been mostly headquartered in Amsterdam. Phillips EasyTouch Plus steamer is has a five steam level adjustments so that even delicate fabrics can be given smooth steam. This also comes with a support board accessory for convenient steaming. It is fitted with a 25% larger steam plate compared to other models or competitors. 
2. Rowenta (Groupe Seb): Since 1909, German brand Rowenta has captivated the elite customers with high-quality products. Rowenta is a part of Multinational Groupe Seb – France. Its latest Roll & Press vertical support system provides a flat surface for the garment to be pressed up, for a quick and convenient iron process.
3. Jiffy Steamer: With its Head Quarters based out at Tennessee, USA, since 1940, Jiffy is the world’s oldest and largest steam technology manufacturer. Jiffy’s latest series of Garment steamers- Proline and J 2000, are ideal for Household or light commercial use.
4.  Conair: Conair is the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of personal care, grooming, health, and beauty products. It is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. Conairs’s trademarked- Extreme steam and Complete steam, are the high-quality line of fabric steamers.
5. Midea: Established in 1968, Midea is a publicly listed and, since July 2016, a Fortune 500 company. Midea is headquartered in Southern China but is a multinational company with over 100,000 employees and operations in more than 200 countries. Midea now generates annual global revenue of more than USD22 billion. The latest GS120D model has a high-efficiency power heater to make operation fast.
6. Haier: Headquartered in Quandong, China, Haier is known for its style since its establishment in 1984. In 2019, Haier won the IF WORLD DESIGN AWARD, for its sleek and trendy garment steamer. The Platinum Series Garment Steamer focuses on saving space. The whole appliance can be folded into a small suitcase box. The wheels and handles are equipped with the box to help it move.
7. Pursteam: Headquartered in the USA, Pursteam is famous for its heavy duty garment steamers. Pursteam fabric steamers produce steam within 60secs which is faster in its range.
8. Flyco Electrical Appliance: Flyco is based out if Shanghai, China. It was founded in 2006. Flyco is basically famous for its manufacturing of personal products. The latest in series is Flyco 5 gear 1500 watts Garment steamer with touch panel and glossy printing
9. Chigo Airconditioning Company: It is founded in 1994 in Guangdong, China. CHIGO is a core enterprise of CHIGO Holdings. Chigo is basically into Handheld garment steamers.
10. Electrolux: Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. Electrolux is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Electrolux Ergo Steam is the latest Garment steamer with a powerful continuous steam system.

Prominent Indian Player:

Inalsa Swiftix Garment Steamer

1. power consumption 1600W
2. 1.6L Detachable Water Tank
3. Multi-Angle Ironing Board|
4. 5 Mode Variable Steam Control
5. Digital Display,
6. Support Mat,(White/Green)
7. Warranty: 2 years

PRESENTLY WE ARE LIVING IN THE CORONA TIMES. HAND-HELD GARMENT STEAMERS IS VERY USEFUL PRODUCT WHEN YOU ARE QUARANTINED. READ THE LINK TO KNOW MORE: https://applianceslove.in/home-isolation-must-have-right-appliances-for-self-help/

Just for laugh

Garment Steamers can show their effects with pets. Watch here……

4. DishWasher

“80% of your doubts about Dishwasher will fade
once you know that it does not -Tumble Wash”
– Amit Tangri

Next examples of Home Appliances is from White Goods and this is certainly rock in 2021.

Product Description

The dishwasher is another example of Home Appliances that helps you to manage your kitchen in an efficient way. Dishwashers wash and rinse your dirty dishes. It works in the following chronological order:

1. Water is added to its storage tank.
2. Water is heated to the appropriate temperatures.
3. Detergent is added to water.
4. Water jets gets activated and shoots the water over to the dishes.
5. Water is drained out.
6. Freshwater is again sprayed for rinsing the dishes.
7. Again the water is drained.
8. There is an option of heating the air to dry up the dishes

Advanced Features

Latest features to look for before you buy:

1. Flexible Rack System: This feature is useful to wash dishes of different sizes and shapes. in this system, you can fold the tines in different positions to accommodate the dishes you want to wash. You can also take out the part of the rack and accommodate the large-sized vessel or spillet.
2. Child Locking System: This feature disables the buttons and their functions. Different brands have different settings to enable and disable the lock.
3. Sound-Proof: This is an important feature. If it is overlooked, it will surround your rooms with lots of noise. Any dishwasher with less than 45 dB is considered to be quieter.
4. Half-Load: In case you have fewer dishes to do with, you can run the Dishwashers with Half- load settings. This saves your Water, Electricity, and Detergent.

Variations

Besides, features that make one Dishwashers distinct from others, there are many other parameters as well that gives us varied options to choose from:

Sno	Parameters	Type of Variations
1	Installation Type	1. Counter Top 2. Standalone 3. Inbuilt
2	Place Settings	1. Counter Top: 6 & 8 are the most common. 2. Standalone: 12 & 14 are the most common.
3	Water consumption	9.5 liters to 25 liters
4	Power Consumption	1 kWh to 2 kWh

Trends

A. Market Research Analysis

Market research from Grand View Research shows the following results. As per the study conducted by them:

1. The global Dishwasher Market size was valued at $6.29 billion in 2018.
2. The growth rate is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.2% from 2019 to 2025.
3. Revenue forecast for 2025 is $10.2 billion
4. Domestic Dishwasher (residential application) that constitutes 40% of Global Revenue Share will accelerate at a CAGR of over 8% from the period of 2019 to 2025.
5. The Built-in segment is expected as the fastest CAGR of 7.8% from 2019 to 2025.

Another reputed market research firm – Mordor Intelligence, the global Dishwasher market is expected to grow at a rate of 6.2% during the forecast period 2018-23.

B. Product Search Analysis

Following is the google search analysis trends

Analysis:

1. If we refer to data there is usually a spike in the month of November and early December. This is largely due to Christmas season shopping. One more interesting fact to know that there had been twice a spike in the search volumes in 2019, which never had happened earlier. This happened in July 2019 and the surge was equivalent to that of the festive season. The main reason is the gain in the popularity of this product. As a result of the onset of summer in the Northern Hemisphere, this product was more in demand than Irons.
2. Unfortunately, the search demand dipped to its lowest in April 2020 for 5 years. The main contributor for this dip was the lockdown period amid Corona.
3. Since than we are experiencing a continous upward trend in search volume and this is expected to continue in 2021 as well.

Factors Driving Market

Factors that are driving Dishwasher market are:

1. Dishwashers are no longer considered as a product of Luxury. They are relatively becoming pocket friendly to high disposable income households. Countertops are more in demand in western countries while standalone have their market in eastern and developing countries.
2. Technological advancement like low noise, interconnected appliances, and less water consumption than hand washing is pushing dishwashers considerably.
   1. German ware-washing company Meiko has launched a new hood type dishwasher to its M-iClean under counter range called M-iClean H. This offers new features such as a hood that opens and closes automatically, a drying table, wastewater heat recovery, and a heat insulation improvement in the machine.
   2. Bosch launched budget-friendly 100 Series dishwashers that feature a fingerprint-resistant finish, low noise, and useful extras like a third rack for prices starting at USD499.
3. Post-COVID effects are also a major factor in driving the market. Households are reluctant to allow maids or housekeepers to visit their places to avoid infection. In this scenario, more and more upper-middle-class joint families are buying dishwashers. There was a sudden surge in the market as a result companies exhausted the stock. As per, The turnaround man, Mr. Puneet Gupta MD Faber India, COVID has resulted in an unexpected surge in sales of Dishwashers. The increase in demand has resultant the company focusing more on Dishwashers besides others.

Key Global Players

The dishwasher industry worldwide is working on meeting the demands besides several challenges. Following is the list of Key Global Players.

1. Haier (GE appliances): Headquartered in Quandong, China, Haier is known for its style since its establishment in 1984. In 2016, after acquiring GE appliances, it has become one of the world’s largest players in the Dishwasher market.
2. Electrolux: Electrolux is a leading global appliance company that has shaped living for the better for more than 100 years. Electrolux is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Electrolux Dishwashers are quietest in their class and have high capacities.
3. LG: LG Corporation, formerly Lucky-Goldstar, is a South Korean multinational conglomerate corporation. It is the fourth-largest chaebol in South Korea. Its headquarters are in the LG Twin Towers building in Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul. The latest model DFB424FP has features like Quad wash and Easy rack adjustments.
4. Bosch: Robert Bosch GmbH, is based out of Germany. Its venture with Siemens has helped to increase the share in the appliances market. With Bosch, home connects app, you always know what your Dishwasher is up to. It provides you with information about the wash cycle, temperature, rinsing, and has an easy start function
5. Whirlpool: Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the world’s leading kitchen and laundry appliance company. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit, and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout the world. The latest dishwashers have 30% extra space with a power wash and dry within 1 hour.
6.  ASKO: Asko is a Scandinavian company. Asko Dishwashers have highpressure Power Zones™ for the lower basket. Wide Spray™ for extra efficient washing of pots & pans and Jet Spray™ for washing of tall, narrow objects such as baby bottles or vases. These dishwashers are fitted with Brushless Motors to save on power consumption.
7. Faber: Headquartered in Fabriano, Italy, Faber is the inventor of the Kitchen Cooker Hood. Faber is present in 8 countries and 3 continents. Faber dishwasher FDW BI 8PR 14S has a unique feature of the natural drying of utensils and is equipped with a water softening system.
8. Kaff Appliances: Headquartered in the UK, KAFF has redefined the customer experience with its innovation and performance-driven solutions. From semi-integrated to fully integrated KAFF dishwashers fit seamlessly in the kitchen offering a neat and streamlined look. These are the best energy efficient Dishwashers
9. Miele: Two families have shaped the company for more than 100 years: the Miele and Zinkann families. It is headquartered in Germany. Miele dishwashers have patented 3D+ cutlery tray and greater flexibility: the middle section with a hinged row of spikes can be lowered, offering space for large items.
10. Elica: Based out of Italy, Elica is worldwide market leader for cooker hoods and is gaining leadership positions for motors for central heating boilers in Western and Eastern Europe. Elica offers standalone and integrated dishwashers with electronic and digital controls.

Prominent Indian Player:

Counter Top Dishwasher

Voltas Beko 8 Place Table Top Dishwasher

1. 8 place settings
2. 6 wash programs;
3. Cutlery Tray: Small
4. Number of Spray Levels: 2
5. Warranty– ( 2+3) 2 years comprehensive / 5 years only on motor

Standalone Dishwashers

Faber 12 Place Setting Dishwasher

1. The dishwasher comes with 6 washing programs (Intensive, Self Clean, Eco, 90 min, Glass, Rapid),|| 12 Place Setting: One place setting consists of a dinner plate, dessert plate, single glass, soup bowl, teacup with saucer, knife, spoons, and fork
2. Water Consumption: 10-17 L depending upon the program ;
3. Energy Consumption : 1-1.6 Kw/hr
4. Salt and rinse aid indicators || Electronic Aqua Stop ||Energy Efficient: A++/A/A (energy, cleaning, drying)
5. Product dimension(cm): 84.5 x 59.8 x 60
6. Warranty: 2 Year comprehensive warranty on Prodcut

Just for laugh

I bet for highest speed dishwasher, you should hire him. Watch here……

5. Air Fryer

“Healthy Food – Made with Cair“- Amit Tangri

With present huge demand, air fryers are the promising examples of home appliances, that are showing the upward trends.

Product Description

An air fryer is basically a small oven with convection designed to simulate deep frying without using oil. A fan circulates hot air at high speed within the chamber and this helps the food to deep fry without actually using the oil. Do you know that how does an air fryer work? or is an air fryer similar to a microwave? Read more on How does an air fryer work and How to fix air fryers for some common problems at home?

Who doesn't prefer French Fries, Samosas, and Fried Chicken? But the taste of these fried foods comes with a cost. The cost of Heart Diseases that's due to oil-linked with cooking. On this #WorldHeartDay pledge to use AIRFRYERS @ same taste minus calories by 80% pic.twitter.com/cd9F6CQnyM

— Amit Tangri (@TangriAmit) September 29, 2020

Advanced Features

Latest features to look for before you buy:

1. Digital touch display: Nowadays Air Fryers are coming with elegant digital displays in place of manual knobs making it very stylish and easy to use.
2. Non-stick pan (without Basket): It is now convenient to use semi-solid paste or dressing over the food and cook in a nonstick pan, which was not possible in the case of a basket
3. Smart Rapid Air Technology: Through aerodynamic design and powerful convection techniques it imitates the effect of deep-frying by hot air in place of heated oil. Smart Rapid Air Technology penetrates heat to even thick pile of the food and cooks the food faster.
4. Dehydrator Through this feature you can dehydrate and preserve the food at a proper time and temperature.

air fryer actually works with low oil. BUT IS THIS PRODUCT LIKE A MICROWAVE OVEN? READ MORE ON How does an air fryer work

Variations

Besides, features that make one Airfryers distinct from others, there are many other parameters as well that gives us varied options to choose from:

Sno	Parameters	Type of Variations
1	Food Basket Capacity	Go for anywhere between 2.3 liters to 2.9 liters. Anything less would be too small and non-economical.
2	Design	1. Compact: Usually cylindrical or cuboidal in shape 2. Oven type: Shape of the oven with view window.
3	Power Consumption	1200 watt to 1500 watt

To have more insight on Air Fryers, please visit How does an air fryer work and How to fix air fryer at home for simple and complicated problems

Trends

A. Market Research Analysis

Market research from Grand View Research shows the following results. As per the study conducted by them:

1. The global Air Fryer Market size was valued at $658.9 million in 2018.
2. The growth rate is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% from 2019 to 2025.
3. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to expand at the fastest CAGR of 8.7% from 2019 to 2025.

Another View

As per another research from researchandmarkets.com the global air fryer market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 7.1% over the forecast period from 2019-2025.

B. Product Search Analysis

Following is the google search analysis trends

Analysis:

1. As evident the slope is really steep high. The demand and people’s expectation has increased at a greater pace.
2. As per data, there is usually a spike in the month of November and early December. This is largely due to Christmas season shopping. One more interesting fact to know that there had been twice a spike in the search volumes in 2020, which never had happened earlier. This happened in April 2020 and the surge was equivalent to that of the festive season. The main reason is the requirement of the product during the Lockdown period.

Factors Driving Market

Factors that are driving Air Fryer market are:

1. The rise in the number of health-conscious people around the world preferring for oil-free food. A lucrative product for people suffering from Heart Diseases or Obesity.
2. With an increase in demand, the pricing of Air Fryers has become very competitive. With pocket-friendly pricing now, consumers are preferring this product over convection OTGs.
3. High demand has resulted in high competition and hence increased awareness in the market. Manufacturers are working on improving the design and features to make it lucrative.
4. Post-COVID effects are also a major factor in driving the market. People are staying at home with no exercises or limited workouts. In that scenario, people have started avoiding junk foods with high oil content. Most of them prefer to cook at home and that too an oil free food. So Air fryers are a perfect choice.

Key Global Players

The dishwasher industry worldwide is working on meeting the demands besides several challenges. Following is the list of Key Global Players.

1. Koninklijke Philips N.V.: Koninklijke Philips N.V. (literally Royal Philips, stylized as PHILIPS) is a Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation that was founded in Eindhoven. Since 1997, it has been mostly headquartered in Amsterdam. Phillips HD9218 uses up to 90% less fat and is used for multifunction like Grill, Bake, Fry, and Roast.
2. Krups (Groupe SEB): Since 1846, the Krups saga is marked with innovation. Krups is a part of Multinational Groupe Seb – France. Krups latest ET401XL has an alluring design and large capacity of 4.2 liters that is ideal for 6 servings.
3. Cuisinart: Cuisinart is the first kitchen appliance company to introduce the food processor in the year 1973. Cuisinart is the part of Conair Group headquartered in Stamford, United States of America. AFR 25 Cuisinart Air fryer oven is silver in color and has a large capacity of up to 2.5lb of food.
4. Breville Inc.: An Australian publicly listed company with a group of global subsidiaries who are the leading providers of small electrical appliances in the consumer products industry. Breville the smart oven air has 13 smart cooking functions with an air fryer and dehydrate.
5. Nuwave LLC: The company was founded by Jay S. Moon in 1993. It has its headquarter in Illinois, United States of America. Its Brio Digital series have a large 3-quart capacity and a digital touch screen.
6. GoWISE USA: GoWISE USA is a Ming’s Mark brand, headquartered in Phoenix, AZ. GoWISE USA products are ETL certified and FDA approved. Model GW66100 17- Quart oven comes with the 11 accessories and a digital display.
7. Taurus: ELECTRODOMESTICOS TAURUS SL has its headquarters in Oliana, Spain. There are 18 subsidiaries of the Taurus Group worldwide. Established in 1962, Taurus operates in more than 80 countries. Taurus Fredigora Aire 2.6L Air Fryer is a sleek and aerodynamically user-friendly design.
8. De’Longhi S.p.A: It is a small appliances manufacturer based in Treviso, Italy. De’ Longhi has a product which they call a low oil multi fryer which actually works on the principle of Air Frying.
9. Shark Ninja: SharkNinja is a relentless innovator in the housewares. Unwavering consumer focus has enabled Shark to become one of the top brands in vacuum cleaners, and for Ninja to become one of the market leaders in the kitchen category. The Global Headquarters is in Needham, MA, USA. They have offices in 8 countries with 10+ offices. The great about this brand is the uniqueness and product innovation. The Ninja^® Foodi^® 6-in-1 8-qt. 2-Basket Air Fryer with DualZone^™ Technology. The first air fryer with 2 independent baskets that let you cook 2 foods at once, not back-to-back like a traditional single-basket air fryer.

The only one of its kind by Ninja. The air fryer with two baskets.

Prominent Indian Player.

Inalsa Compact Touch Digital Air Fryer

1. Capacity (2.4L)
2. 1000W with Smart AirCrisp Technology
3. 8-Preset Menu,
4. Touch Control & Digital Display
5. Variable Temperature & Timer Control, (Black)
6. Warranty: 2 years

Multi Utility Air fryer

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Just for laugh

Air fryers are so easy to operate that your cat can also operate given that it is chicken and cooked in a healthy way. It can go to any height for healthy recipe …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq0Za47zaaQ

Bonus Information

An exceptional case of Induction stove popularity apart from these examples of home appliances.

Apart from these examples of home appliances I want to give a special mention to Induction stoves. Cooking on the induction stoves have enormous advantages like:

1. It saves time by almost 50% in cooking.
2. There is no energy (heat) loss. This is an environmentally friendly product.
3. It is a cool touch cooking.
4. There is an ease of use.
5. It is compact and portable.
6. Most important is that it saves money. An average household saves almost $500 annually by changing the cooking habit from gas to Induction. For more insight on the subject, pls refer to the post on how induction cooking saves money.

With an edge over other cooking appliances and seemingly no disadvantages, Induction stoves are becoming popular among the masses. It is at the peak of its demand for last two years and is continuing. Nepal, India, Singapore, Philippines, South Africa, Canada, UAE, Australia, Qatar and New Zealand are the top 10 countries where people interest for this product is highest basically due to high advantages and government interest.

For the ease of using, I have covered an entire process on How to use induction stove

5 Technologies that will trend in 2021

Take any examples of home appliances, the latest innovations will revolve around these 5 technologies as the epicenter.

1. Augmented/ Virtual reality
2. Cloud
3. IoT
4. Artificial Intelligence
5. Automation

One such beautiful example of home appliances that revolve around this technology advancement is Amazon’s Ring Security Camera Drone for indoor surveillance. This is scheduled to be launched in March 2021.

Summary

Organizations keep inventing new appliances. Appliances that are more useful, appliances that are more technologically advanced, appliances that save energy and money, appliances that are user and pocket-friendly. Our tasks are getting simpler and less time consuming through these appliances. As is evident these five examples of home appliances will create a more wave in 2021 as compared to their counterparts by their nature and adaptability. So if you are really planning to purchase new appliances then go for these super five.

Coronavirus is here to stay for a considerable time. I got infected, and God Forbid I am sorry, to bluntly say this that you may be the next target. During my Home Isolation, I felt the need for certain appliances which I believe that one should be ready with for the isolation period. Right from monitoring your illness to providing you with some entertainment, these appliances will prove to be your true friend in those 17 lonely days.

Probably, you must be having some of these appliances at home. But in the scenario where few members are in home isolation and the rest are not, you need to have a separate kit to prevent the spread of the virus to other members.

Rules for Home Isolation

90% of cases of the virus have mild symptoms that can be treated and handled at home with proper quarantine precautions. Different countries have different laws to tackle the spread of Coronavirus. Whatever the regulations are, for Home Isolation you need to follow common instructions worldwide.

As per Mayo Clinic, USA

During home isolation, you’ll need to stay away from family members and pets. Wear a mask if you are near others. Avoid sharing dishes, glasses, bedding, and other household items. Use a separate bedroom and bathroom if possible. If your symptoms get worse, contact your doctor for medical advice. Follow recommendations from your doctor and local health department about when you can end isolation. These measures can help limit the spread of COVID-19.

Your best buddies during home isolation

I have categorized the appliances under following heads

1. Medical Home Appliances.
2. Kitchen Appliances.
3. Multi-Utility Appliances
4. Personal Hygiene Appliances

1. Medical Home Isolation Appliances

These appliances basically are used to monitor the Vital signs of the body. It is essential to keep a daily periodic track of these vital signs while in home isolation. In case there is a deviation, you need to consult the doctor immediately. Lets study these devices.

1A. Thermometer:

For people who have mild symptoms or are still asymptomatic but fear having been exposure to the virus, the advice given by doctors is that they need to measure their temperature at least twice a day and monitor it to help determine if they are getting better or worse. Most of the patients wake up with no fever but eventually they get mild fever between 4pm to 9pm. Doctors advice to take temperatures at the fixed times to monitor the exact condition. Anything below 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit is safe during home isolation.

Best Buys

Omron MC 246 Digital Thermometer With Quick Measurement of Oral & Underarm Temperature in Celsius & Fahrenheit, Water Resistant for Easy Cleaning

1B OXIMETER

Oxygen saturation (SpO₂) measures how much oxygen blood carries in comparison to its full capacity. It is an estimation of how much oxygen the hemoglobin in your blood contains compared to how much it could contain. Pulse oximetry devices represent this measurement using a simple percentage.

So if your red blood cells contain 95% oxygenated and 5% non-oxygenated hemoglobin, your SpO₂ would be 95%.

• Anything between 95% to 100% is safe and good.
• Values between 92% and 94% are considered low and indicate the need for supplemental oxygen. This condition is often referred to as hypoxemia, and its symptoms include severe shortness of breath.
• Values below 92% should promptly be referred for further investigation for long- term Oxygen therapy.

Best Buys

Trust Professional Series Finger Tip Pulse Oximeter With Audio Visual Alarm and Respiratory Rate(Blue)

2. Kitchen Utility Home Isolation Appliances

These appliances will help you out with your diet needs. Doctors recommend to intake Hot beverages and food. As per WHO publication it is suggested to ensure an adequate intake of fiber. Aim to take wholegrains foods that include oats, brown pasta and rice, quinoa and whole-wheat bread and wraps, rather than refined grain foods such as white pasta and rice, and white bread.

2A. Electric Multi Utility Kettle:

It is recommended to take Boiled Water, Ayurvedic Tea and milk at the regular intervals. With normal electric Kettle there is a restriction that you can only boil water and not milk. So why I am suggesting to use Multi Utility kettle is because it will help you in preparing various items and in small quantity as per your convenience. Besides making tea, boiling milk and water, you can also boil vegetables, cook pasta, rice and eggs instantly.

Best Buys

Pigeon Kessel Multi-017 1.2-Litre Kettle (Silver)

You can also pick the best electric kettle in India that suits you or Electric Kettles with temperature control in US/ Canada region

2A. Panini Grill Sandwich Maker

You can change the taste by experimenting with different sandwiches. Besides sandwiches, you can Grill cheese or vegetables or prepare steak. Please note that I am referring to the Multi Grill Sandwich maker instead of a normal one since this opens up at 180 degrees and can act as an electric cooking plate. It has a Teflon coating and an oil collector tray.

Best Buys

Inalsa Super Jumbo Max-grill 2000-Watt Sandwich Maker/Contact Grill with Temperature Controller and LED indicator | Non-stick coated plates | Cool touch sliding Handle | 4 Slice Bread,

2C. Induction Cooker

Induction Stoves are actually all time useful product. You must posses one in case the entire cooking is in your hands. Just switch this on over a levelled table and cook as per your convenience. I am lucky in this aspect since rest of my family was able to serve me the cooked food. In case you want to have a deeper insight on how to use the Induction cooker and how you can save money in case you change your cooking habit to induction stove just click on respective italics to take you on the respective posts.

Best Buys

Prestige Induction Cooktop PIC 6.1 V3

3. Multi-utility Home Isolation Appliances

These are the most interesting appliances in the entire section. These are portable in nature but serve you with multiple tasks that you really require in Home Isolation.

3A .Hand-Held steamer

Before I take you to how this appliance will help you out during home isolation, you need to be very careful in the selection of the product. Though I will be recommending, but still if you are going for some other products, choose the one that has a selection option for garment steaming and face steamer since there is a setting for steam out-throw pressure.

It will basically serve you four functions:

1. Steam Inhaler: While steam Inhalation does not kill the virus, but yes it certainly eases the symptoms like congestion and clears the respiratory tract. It is recommended to take twice or thrice per day. I usually take it before going to sleep to prevent breathing uneasiness.
2. Face Steamer: The fever and consequently the recommended medicines that you take will result in dryness of the skin. You can daily do Face steaming through this device for just 5 mins and then give a light massage with hands. Besides giving you the “feel-good ” feeling, it will result in increasing the blood circulation and will de-stress you.
3. Garment Steaming: Since there will be no help so you will wash your clothes on your own. After drying the main problem will come in arranging for the iron board and common iron of the house. So this device gives you a solution for ironing your clothes. You just need to hang them on a hanger and do this vertically with steam. The only challenge you will face in handheld steamers is the small capacity of the water container. You need to refill after steam ironing of saying one piece of cloth, but still ok since you are not doing it for the entire household.
4. Steam Sanitization: There would be certain places or articles that you can not avoid to touch and are more prone to get infectious like door handles or edges, utensils. taps etc. On a regular basis, you need to steam sanitize these every day. This product will help you to disinfect the articles.

Best Buys

Ketmart 2 in 1 Plastic Electric Iron Portable Handheld Garment and Facial Steamer, Medium, Multicolour

3B. Echo Dot (3rd gen)

It has numerous functions to do it for you. It is a voice recognition software smart appliance Your voice is your command for this appliance. During home isolation scenario when you really do not want to get out of bed this simple device would help you out. Let us count its benefits:

1. This version comes with a digital clock. This LED displays the time, outdoor temperature, and timer.
2. You can set alarms and reminders. Reminders for taking measurements of taking vital signs, Medicines, Steam, etc.
3. You can use it for calling and messaging without touching your phone. It’s very useful during home isolation like in an emergency you just need to say that- “Alexa please call Dad”. and it will straight away dial.
4. It communicates News, Weather, Sports score, Shares Market, and trends.
5. It can answer your questions. For Example: ” Alexa, what is 478 multiplied by 61″ or something like “ Alexa, What is the gold rate for today”.
6. It plays music as per your choice.
7. It controls your smart appliances like a lamp, fan, AC.

Best Buys

Echo Dot (3rd Gen) with clock – Smart speaker with Alexa and LED display (White)

4. Personal care and Hygiene Home Isolation Appliances

These appliances are not only essential but will keep you boosted with your good looks and De-stress facto.

4A Personal Care Products

Do you know that the demand for Personal care products like Clippers, Shaver, and Hairdryers was at peak during the lockdown period as compared to any other appliances in the industry? These were the 10 most searched products on Google.

Best Buys– Men’s Category

Philips Cordless Grooming Kit – Trimmer + Body Grooming (White)

Best Buys– Women’s Category

Philips Bikini Trimmer (BRT382/15) & Ladyshave (HP6306) Combo

4B Aqua Foot Spa Massager

This is a foot comforter and massager. With warm water and rollers, it gives a perfect relaxation experience. It releases the tension formed around the tight muscles and tendons and allows blood to flow and circulate smoothly to your other bodily organs and brain.

Best Buys

Foot Spa Massager with Auto-Rollers Digital Control Heating Temperature Control Bubble Bath Pedicure for Foot Care, Pain Relief & Relaxation

Non-Appliance products recommendation for Home Isolation

Following products does not belong to Appliance category. But through my experience in home isolation, I feel that one should be ready to avoid confusion and for last moment rush. What I personally believe that one should keep the following items separately as a buffer.

1. You should be ready with a separate pen and a writing pad to note down the vital signs.
2. You should have a pack of Garbage disposable bags. This is important to dispose off the waste separately to prevent contamination and spread. I am personally using Presto bags
3. You should stock Toiletries, 3- layer Face Masks, Sanitary Napkins, Sanitizer, and Cotton separately as a kit for isolation needs of 17 days.
4. An extension wire cord is required due to an increase in power points since extra points would be required for appliances to work. Also, it will help you to bring chargers for your mobile and laptops near to you since you will be using them excessively.

Home Isolation Blues: Activities that you can indulge in to fight isolation blues

So, if you got stuck up and has nothing to do much, watch the following video that gives you the way to keep yourself engaged.

For those who love books…..

As per many experts, diseases and Pandemics around the world is a result of the Imbalance between Nature, Human, and Civilisation. During your home isolation period connect yourself with nature through the work of art books by Richard Louv. Best known for his work The Last Child in the Woods is really a nature lover who gives you Vitamin N( N stands for Nature) to relieve you of the stress. Must Read the latest Book Our Wild Calling

To conclude

We all are at war. Let us keep our ammunition ready.

To regain energy post corona, bring home Treadmills for regular, uninterrupted, and safe exercises. In case you require some more information or think of any other appliance that may be useful during these times, pls write to me in the comments below

Let’s Face it, Fight it and Finish it !!

For more information on appliances that will trend in 2021, read… .5 Key Examples of Home Appliances will trend in 2021

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Can you believe that money spent on Induction stove power is far less than that spent on cooking with the Gas stove? You can save up to INR 30,000 annually just by switching to an induction cooker.

Induction Stove vs Gas Stove: Consumers are utilizing Induction Stove Power as it vies with older peer – Gas Stove, for saving money while cooking. If we compare Induction Cooker Electricity Consumption, it is economical than what we spend in comparison to cooking through LPG/PNG gas stoves. Subsequently, to a large extent, it will impact the overall economy of the country also in its segment.

Induction Cooker for Atamnirbhar Bharat

Front runners of our industries and people of India are sincerely looking forward to self-reliance. The Government should work for shifting the manufacturing base of Induction cookers to our country and make the availability of products cheaper and accessible to masses on a fast track.

But Why…….

To justify what I am saying and to have a better understanding, I have divided this context into four broad divisions.

1. First, understanding the LPG trends in India
2. Second, we will study a cost comparison of LPG and Induction stove power while cooking
3. Third, we will compare the saving in different states of the country
4. Finally, the conclusion      

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is a petroleum by-product. As per 2010 census, the following was the breakup of fuel used for cooking by 24.67 cr households in India

• 0.3% don’t cook
• 49% used firewood, 8.9% used crop residue, 8.0% used Cow-dung cakes, 0.4% used bio-gas
• 1.5% used coal, charcoal and lignite.
• 2.9% used Kerosene.
• 28.6% used LPG/ PNG
• 0.1% used electricity
• 0.5% used other sources

As per statistics, in the year 2018-2019, India consumed close to 25 million tonnes of LPG. This is claimed to be 52% higher than what it was in the year 2013. The credit for this rise goes to the PM Ujjwala scheme launched in 2016. As per government data, households in 714 districts benefited by 72 million new connections. Now the problem is, grown LPG connection has sparked India’s import of LPG. 13 million tonnes of LPG was imported in the year to March 2019 and has further grown.

As per a research analyst at Wood Mackenzie, Aman Verma, the phenomenal growth in LPG usage will reduce India’s self-sufficiency of LPG to 42% in 2025 from about 70% in 2013. The other cheaper option of gas is also available in form of PNG. Click to know the difference between LPG and PNG

All said and done, but the question is, how do – I save money by using induction stove power

Now we shall further study an apple-to-apple comparison of energy consumed through LPG combustion and energy consumed utilizing Induction stove power for cooking. There is no direct simple formula to compare spending on both products. So some units need to be converted to bring both the products on the same platform for comparison. 

As per Electric Power Research Institute, Sacramento, CA, on average 90% of converted energy is transferred to food in case of Induction cooking whereas only 40% is transferred in case of Gas in a controlled environment.

Types of Burner on Gas Stove	Gas power (in BTU/hr)	Electric Power (in Watts)
Small	5000	800
Medium	9000	1400
Large	12000	1900
Extra- Large	15000	2400
Commercial	>= 18000	>=2900

For calculation purposes, I am taking into account – Large burner of LPG Stove and its equivalent 8″ coil of Induction stove with a power rating of 2000 watts. Once understood the calculations, readers may experiment with other burner types in the stove and their equivalent power in the induction cooker.

Time for Cooking (Induction Stove vs Gas Stove):

This is extremely important to know through the proven fact that due to high efficiency, the Induction cooker takes almost half the time to heat the same object of the same quantity to the same temperature in the same vessel than a gas stove. One such example is beautifully crafted by Dean Sharp in his video

Let’s get down to calculations

A) Cost of cooking on LPG

1. Indian households use standard LPG cylinders which weighs 14.2 Kgs that have 659.6KBTU.
2. If a unit cylinder costs rupees ‘x’. 1KBTU will cost x/659.6.
3. A large burner taken in our calculation consumes 12 KBTU in an hour (refer table above).
4. So in an hour of cooking on the large burner will cost us Rupees (x/659.6)*12 or .018x

B) Cost of cooking on Induction Cooker

1. 8”, 2KW induction cooker consumes 2 units per 60 mins.
2. If we are using an induction cooker for the same purpose as heating the same stuff as in point A above, it will accomplish the task in 34 mins. So if we calculate, 1.13 units are used.
3. We need to take into account the per unit charge at the point of consumption and multiply it with 1.13 to calculate the cost.

Both the costs are not static and vary from state to state within a region. To better understand the Induction Cooktop vs Gas Cost in India. Let’s take examples of two different states and calculate the cost to have a better understanding of savings

Case Study of cost-saving for people of Punjab

Cost of non- subsidized LPG per household  

1. The landing cost of the LPG cylinder (Average of Jan ’20, Feb’20, and Mar’20)= Rs. 841.75
2. Consumption per hour= Rs. 15.31 (refer formula above => 0.018x)
3. If a household is using LPG for cooking for 4 hours per day for 30 days, the total cost to customers is Rs. 1818 per month.

Cost of using Induction stove power for same usage as LPG per household

Slabs on basis of unit consumption	0 to 30	31 to 50	51 to 100	101 to 300	301 to 500	> 500
Slab-wise household consumption (%)	9	14	34	37	5	1
Slab-wise per unit rate ( in Indian Rs.)	4.99	4.99	4.99	6.59	7.2	7.41

If a household switches itself to induction cooking. For 30 days it will start consuming extra electricity

34 mins is converted to 0.57 hrs.

Total number of hours per day equivalent to 4 hours of LPG usage =0.57*4  = 2.27 hrs/day

For 30 days = 68 hrs/ month

Consumption of induction stove power in month @ 2KwH= 68 x 2 =135.5 Kwh

Once a customer starts using induction cooker he will be pushed to next slabs in some cases so final consumption patter will come out to be

Slabs on basis of unit consumption	0 to 30	31 to 50	51 to 100	101 to 300	301 to 500	> 500
Slab-wise household consumption (%)	9	14	34	37	5	1
Slab-wise per unit rate ( in Indian Rs.)	6.59	6.59	6.59	7.2	7.41	7.41

Weighted average for state comes out to be 6.86 units per household

The variable charges thus calculated as:

• Rate=Rs.6.86/ unit 
• Units consumed by Induction in 34 mins=1.13 units
• Equivalent to 4 hrs a day as in case of gas= 4 times a day
• Total variable charges= 6.86 x 1.13 x 4 x 30 =Rs. 930 per month

There is also a fixed charge in the state on the basis of the sanctioned load. If we take it as 3KW an additional Rs. 135 is charged by the electricity board.  If we assume there are 5 products in the house that take a heavy load, induction will take a pie of Rs. 27 in fixed cost

Hence total charges for Induction stove electricity consumption comes out to be

=> 930 + 27 = Rs. 957 per month

Case Study of cost-saving for people of Tamil Nadu

Cost of non- subsidized LPG per household  

1. The landing cost of the LPG cylinder (Average of Jan ’20, Feb’20, and Mar’20)= Rs. 832.5
2. Consumption per hour= Rs. 15.14 (refer formula above => 0.018x)
3. If a household is using LPG for cooking for 4 hours per day for 30 days, the total cost to customers is Rs. 1817 per month.

Cost of using Induction stove power for same usage as LPG per household

Slabs on basis of unit consumption	0 to 30	31 to 50	51 to 100	101 to 300	301 to 500	> 500
Slab-wise household consumption (%)	14	19	34	30	2	1
Slab-wise per unit rate ( in Indian Rs.)	0	0	0	3.5	4.6	6.6

If a household switches itself to induction cooking. For 30 days it will start consuming extra electricity

34 mins is converted to 0.57 hrs.

Total number of hours per day equivalent to 4 hours of LPG usage =0.57*4  = 2.27 hrs/day

For 30 days = 68 hrs/ month

Consumption of Induction stove power in month @ 2KwH= 68 x 2 =135.5 Kwh

Once a customer starts using induction cooker he will be pushed to next slabs in some cases so final consumption patter will come out to be

Slabs on basis of unit consumption	0 to 30	31 to 50	51 to 100	101 to 300	301 to 500	> 500
Slab-wise household consumption (%)	14	19	34	30	2	1
Slab-wise per unit rate ( in Indian Rs.)	3.5	3.5	3.5	4.6	6.6	6.6

Weighted average for state comes out to be 3.92 units per household

The variable charges thus calculated as:

• Rate=Rs. 3.92/ unit 
• Units consumed by Induction in 34 mins=1.13 units
• Equivalent to 4 hrs a day as in case of gas= 4 times a day
• Total variable charges= 3.92 x 1.13 x 4 x 30 =Rs. 532 per month

There is also a fixed charge in the state. Considering, bimonthly slab of 501 and above plus assuming 1 service on basis of sanctioned load, additional Rs.20  is charged by electricity board.  If we assume there are 5 products in house that take heavy load, induction will take a pie of Rs. 4 in fixed cost.

Hence total charges for Induction stove electricity consumption comes out to be

=> 532 + 4 = Rs. 536 per month

Comparative study of two states (Induction stove vs Gas stove)

All costs in (Indian Rupees)

States	Cost of cooking on LPG	Cost of cooking on Induction	Total Saving
Punjab	1818	957	861
Tamil Nadu	1817	536	1281

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State/ UT	LPG Average Rate	Monthly Cost with LPG cooking	Electricity Average Rate	Monthly cost with Induction cooking	Total Saving
All-India Averages	859.09	1876	5.21	720	1155
Ladakh	1043.5	2278	2	271	2007
J&K	883.75	1929	2	271	1658
Daman & Diu	854	1864	1.79	243	1622
Sikkim	969.25	2116	4.68	643	1473
Manipur	958.75	2093	4.61	661	1432
Mizoram	958.5	2093	4.61	661	1431
Dadar Nagar Havelli	796.5	1739	2.4	326	1412
Goa	820	1790	2.82	387	1403
Andaman & Nicobar	888	1939	3.98	558	1381
Chattisgarh	866.75	1892	3.98	548	1345
Arunachal Pradesh	852.25	1861	4	542	1318
Jharkhand	864.25	1887	4.25	591	1295
Tamil Nadu	832.5	1817	3.92	536	1282
Uttranchal	831.25	1815	3.84	536	1279
Meghalaya	876.25	1913	4.5	640	1273
Tripura	977	2133	6.37	871	1262
Himachal Pradesh	853.25	1863	4.97	688	1175
Puducherry	822	1795	4.6	632	1163
Gujarat	793.75	1733	4.4	602	1131
Chandigarh	820	1790	4.88	680	1110
Delhi	805.5	1759	4.8	661	1098
Odisha	840.5	1835	5.38	742	1093
Madhya Pradesh	858	1873	6.34	876	997
Haryana	807.25	1762	5.48	781	981
Nagaland	829.75	1811	6.13	831	980
Uttar Pradesh	833.5	1820	6.08	890	929
Bihar	909.5	1986	7.82	1068	917
Kerala	806.25	1760	6.2	852	908
Punjab	841.75	1838	6.86	957	880
Telangana	874.25	1909	7.56	1032	877
Karnataka	813.5	1776	6.9	936	840
Andhra Pradesh	832.5	1817	7.24	982	836
West Bengal	851	1858	7.75	1051	807
Rajasthan	812.75	1774	7.42	1054	720
Maharastra	814.5	1778	8.24	1132	646
Assam	835.25	1823	8.85	1200	623

Let’s recollect and summarise the assumption in the calculation:

1. Rate of LPG cylinder is taken as an average for months of Jan ’20, Feb’20, and Mar’20 in respective states. The price for standard 14.2 kg LPG CYLINDER is taken.
2. The calculation is based on a large burner with 12KBTU/HR. this makes a total of 1440 kBtu per month and this implies we require 2.1 cylinders that don’t qualify for the subsidiary. But even if we consider subsidiary and deduct Rs. 250 from the pricing of LPG on the contrary, the induction cooker is still an economical choice.
3. The highest slabs of electricity are considered, No subsidies considered while calculating the Induction stove electricity consumption

How to use the induction stove

Conclusion

Not much to make you understand what is economical

1. Benefits for Individual: As evident from the table above, an average Indian household may save around Rs. 5000- Rs. 30000 annually just by switching the cooking habits from conventional gas cooktops to Induction cookers. This is like investing in money market funds but with Zero risks.

2. Benefits for Nation: There are approx. 25 crore households in India, even if 15% of these households switch their cooking habits to an induction cooker, it will help to induce 50k crores in the Indian economy annually. For such a huge demand, this industry can grow to 11k cr with almost 1.5 sets per household. In addition to this, in times when induction cookers will be produced locally, it will certainly boost employment for such a big industry. This will further help in “Atamnirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan”

Analyzing the top 10 states where the ratio of cost of LPG is comparatively higher than that of Induction stove electricity consumption, 8 states are the hilly or remote states. The scope of converting customers in these states is highest as compared to other parts. So organizations promoting Induction Cookers should not miss this opportunity. More and more companies can seek this opportunity.

With constantly in high demand, read how the induction cooker is the trending product for this decade.

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The scope of principle of Induction has gone beyond stoves to other appliances like electric kettles.

Frequently Asked Questions

One most common question people ask in Hindi regarding Induction stove electricity consumption is: “Bijli zyada lagti hogi? Baat to vahin aa jaati hogi?” (It would consume more electricity. So cost wise there would be no difference) has been well answered with examples and the difference shown. So Induction Stove Power, in all ways, is a cheaper option to use in cooking.

References

The understanding of residential electricity consumption (REC) in India has been taken from:

(a) Publicly available data from government agencies

(b) Rural-Urban Distribution of Population – India, Census of India 2011 at http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/paper_contentsetc.pdf

Besides, other relevant data is taken from information resources links at

1. Bijli Bajao
2. Goods Return

Image credits to:

1. Micheal Longmire through Unsplash
2. Image text through font-generator.com
3. Induction Image by Pensonic.com