Keep your home comfortable and green with smart home devices
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Reduce your energy bills when you upgrade to these green and smart appliances

As temperatures rise and the haze starts to intrude into our daily lives again, so does our reliance on energy-hungry appliances like air conditioners and air purifiers. However, with the advancements in smart home technology, we now have the option to save energy while keeping our homes comfortable and healthy. Smart home appliances with energy-saving features offer a convenient and sustainable household solution.

Appliances like air conditioning, refrigerators and water heaters are usually the biggest culprit for drastic increases in energy use. Here are our recommendations that will make reducing your power bill and environmental footprint easier. With hot days ahead, incorporating smart home appliances into your home is, well, a smart move.

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Samsung Front Load Washer with AI Ecobubble

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Samsung Front Load Washer with AI Ecobubble
Above Samsung Front Load Washer with AI Ecobubble

The super sleek Samsung Front Load Washer with AI Ecobubble offers an Intelligent Wash, which means it gets your laundry clean effectively with powerful AI Control. It personalises washing by remembering your habits, suggesting cycles and displaying timely information to save time in the future. A Smart Things App also provides advice on cycles, planning and troubleshooting.

Samsung's proprietary Eco Bubble function turns detergent into bubbles, so it quickly penetrates fabric and improves soil removal by up to 24 per cent. It also reduces energy use by up to 70 per cent. In addition, the QuickDrive function cuts washing time by half, thus saving energy.

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Daikin Smarto Premium Inverter

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Daikin Smarto Premium Inverter
Above Daikin Smarto Premium Inverter

The Daikin Smarto air conditioner is a Wi-Fi-connected device that combines the functions of an air conditioner and an air purifier to cool and purify indoor air simultaneously. With Streamer Air Purification Technology, it eliminates allergens, particles, and odours, creating a healthy indoor environment for your family.

It features an intelligent thermal sensor that ensures a comfortable cooling airflow through Smart Powerful+ and Smart EcoMax features. The Go Daikin allows users to easily control their home climate.

Smart Breeze technology allows for customisable airflow, while Smart Drift ensures even distribution of cool air throughout the room. The device has an intelligent energy-saving feature that adapts power usage based on human presence, with LED lights indicating energy consumption levels. 

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Samsung Family Hub Refrigerator

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Samsung Family Hub refrigerator
Above Samsung Family Hub refrigerator

Samsung's Family Hub Smart Fridge is a game-changer in the world of family-centred appliances. It boasts intelligent new features that promise to deliver a more personalised and interactive experience for everyone in the household. One such feature is the View Inside feature, which enables you to manage your groceries efficiently. With three built-in cameras, you can remotely peek inside from your fridge's home screen or smartphone, saving you precious time when doing a massive grocery shop for a big party.

The Family Board home screen on the fridge is another impressive feature that allows each family member to sync their phones to the refrigerator and easily create notes and share messages. This ensures that everyone stays up to date with important information, and it helps to keep the household running smoothly.

The Digital Inverter Compressor is another standout feature of this fridge. It automatically adjusts its speed in response to cooling demand, which makes it quieter, uses up to 50 per cent less power, and is certified to work for an impressive 21 years, backed up by a 10-year warranty. It is also Energy Star Certified, which means it meets strict energy efficiency guidelines. 

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LG 10kg Dual Inverter Heat Pump Dryer with Auto Cleaning Condenser

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LG Dual Inverter Heat Pump Dryer with Auto Cleaning Condenser
Above LG Dual Inverter Heat Pump Dryer with Auto Cleaning Condenser

Upgrade your laundry game with the 10kg Dual Inverter Heat PumpDryer with Auto Cleaning Condenser offering consistent performance, sustainable care, and convenient drying. Awarded the Energy Star Most Efficient Mark in 2021 and boasting up to 65 per cent energy savings with Dual Inverter Heat Pump technology, this dryer has raised the bar in energy-saving and healthy drying.

This dryer is equipped with an Antibacterial cycle that reduces 99.9 per cent of bacteria with high-temperature drying, while the Dual Filter ensures clothes are twice as clean by minimising lint and dust to the point where even hair can't pass through. 

You can also control the dryer from anywhere with the LG ThinQ app on your smartphone, and enjoy the freedom to put it anywhere without requiring venting outlets. 

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Bosch Series 6 Built-In Oven

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Bosch Series 6 Built-in Oven
Above Bosch Series 6 Built-in Oven

The Bosch Series 6 Built-In Oven is a must-have for any home cook, delivering perfectly roasted meat every time with its integrated meat probe that measures the temperature at the core of the meat. Cleaning is made easy with EcoClean Direct, an energy-saving cleaning aid that uses a special coating of microfine ceramic spheres to break down grease spatters while you bake or roast, saving you time and energy.

This oven also boasts fast pre-heating, ensuring the temperature rises quickly in the cavity, and features dampened hinges that guide the SoftClose door to shut softly and quietly. With an energy efficiency rating of A, it's not only practical but also cost-effective.

The Bosch Series 6 Built-in Oven is equipped with Home Connect, allowing for easy connection to your smart devices and other smart appliances. This feature offers added convenience and flexibility for busy households. 

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