She offers advice on how to shop for such products and offers advice onparticular features that may be worth keeping an eye out for, including a wideselection of temperature controls and spin cycles.



Ms Silver adds that with the long-term benefits of such an appliance, consumersshould not worry too much about the initial outlay.

"When buying new, consider the cumulative future savings you will have madeby opting for a highly-efficient model," she states, adding: "mostmajor appliances will last you many years".

Bosch offer a range of efficient kitchen appliances including the A+ ratedWAE2446BGB and A-rated SRS55C02GB .

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