GE Consumer Products Help Consumers Enjoy Benefits of Daylight Saving Time Year-Round! LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2002--Most people in the United States will soon be rolling back their clocks one hour when Daylight Saving Time ends October 27. Even though they'll be losing an hour of daylight in the evening, GE Consumer Products has several products that will help them gain precious time and brighten those darker winter months ahead.
From the company that created the speedcook category, the award-winning GE Profile(TM) Advantium Oven uses powerful halogen lights to cook oven-quality food up to eight times faster than a conventional oven.
-- Advantium cooks the outside of food much like conventional radiant heat, but also penetrates the surface so the inside cooks at the same time. As a result, food cooks evenly and so fast that the natural moisture is kept in. Busy consumers receive just what they demand, quality with speed.
-- The Advantium oven comes preprogrammed with 100 of America's favorite foods.
-- It is available in an over-the-cooktop configuration or as a wall oven. These models require 240-volt installation. They will cook a dinner of golden roasted chicken breasts, baked potatoes and chewy, chocolate chip cookies, browned top and bottom, in less than a half hour (four servings).
-- The GE Profile(TM) Advantium 120 Oven installs over the cooktop and requires only a 120-volt installation. It offers four cooking modes including speedcook, traditional oven, microwave and warming capabilities. The Advantium 120 cooks food up to four times faster than a conventional oven.
The GE Profile Arctica(TM) Side-By-Side Refrigerator includes exclusive refrigeration technology that translates into timesaving benefits consumers will appreciate.
-- The CustomCool Express Chill(TM) setting chills foods and beverages in minutes, not hours.
-- An ExpressThaw(TM) setting on the CustomCool bin thaws meats in half the time it takes to thaw on the shelf of a typical refrigerator.
-- In the freezer compartment, the Quick Ice(TM)feature produces up to 50 percent more ice than the normal cycle.
-- The Arctica side-by-side refrigerator is now available in a stainless-wrapped model. Striking from every angle, the new model features stainless doors, side panels and top. Three words sum up the GE Profile(TM)Stainless Steel Wash System: bigger, faster, gentler.
-- The Perfect Wash system includes the largest washer capacity available - a king-size 3.5 cubic feet - so the washer won'tgo into overload keeping up with a family's laundry needs.
-- The Speed Wash/Speed Dry cycles are the fastest in the industry. This system can wash and dry a soccer uniform,school uniform or golf outfit in 30 minutes or less.
-- This wash system will get your laundry perfectly clean without overworking your delicate clothing. A variable speed motor boasts five wash and seven spin speeds to take better care of your clothes, and the Ultra Handwash Cycle delivers America's Gentlest Agitation(TM)! for fine fabrics.
Along with setting their clocks back one hour, consumers should remember to change smoke detector batteries and light bulbs. Several new lighting products can give consumers additional hours of light to their day.
The GE Reveal(TM) light bulb provides a true, pure light for the home by filtering out yellow rays common in ordinary light bulbs. In a survey by GE Lighting, nearly three quarters of Americans surveyed said that light quality affects their moods (according to the GE Color and Light Survey, August 2001. The survey was conducted by Bruskin-Goldring).
The GE Kitchen & Bath Ultra(TM) fluorescent light provides great color and energy efficiency for any home. In the kitchen, the soft diffused light helps make food look better, fresher and more appetizing. Available in a variety of lengths, this energy efficient light consumes up to 75 percent less energy than incandescent bulbs of similar brightness.
General Electric (NYSE:GE) has been bringing good things to life for more than a century, and sells products under the Monogram(R), Profile(TM), GE(R), Hotpoint(R), and SmartWater(TM) brands. For more information about GE Consumer Products, consumers can call the GE Answer Center(R) at 800.626.2000 or visit the company's web sites at www.geappliances.com and www.gelighting.com.
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