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PRODUCTS<br />
SAVING WATER<br />
THE IFB WAY<br />
Not only does IFB Industries Limited assert that its washing<br />
machines use the least amount<br />
of water compared to other<br />
brands, IFB Washing Machines<br />
are also claimed to use least<br />
amounts of detergent and<br />
electricity. In the process,<br />
saving money. According to the<br />
company, IFB machines<br />
occupy the leading position in<br />
the Indian fully automatic<br />
washing machine market, and<br />
every 8 minutes, one of its<br />
washing machines enters an<br />
Indian home.<br />
Ranging from 5kg to 6kg capacity, the washing machines come<br />
with various brand names. All the machines are fully automatic<br />
and equipped with a range of different options, some of which<br />
are, digital display, imbalance control, easy fault diagnosis,<br />
automatic load detection and time adjustment. Similarly, spin<br />
speed is variable and detergent dispensation is automatic. The<br />
Digital and the Senator each are of 6kg capacity while the<br />
Executive Plus, the Executive Elite and Elena are of 5kg<br />
capacity. All the brands employ hot water option (up to 95<br />
degrees Celsius) which facilitates detergent action. High rinse<br />
efficiency reduces alkalinity caused by detergents while tumble<br />
wash action ensures that clothes do not get twisted like in an<br />
agitator or pulsator wash.<br />
Hygiene is assured because of stainless steel drums and variable<br />
spin speed dries clothes at the most optimum speed, thereby<br />
protecting fabric. Intermediate soak option during wash cycle<br />
assists in combating stubborn dirt areas while the imbalance<br />
corrective system reduces vibration levels by good distribution<br />
of clothes in the drum. Other features worth mentioning include<br />
30 wash care programs, anti crease dependability, dry tap, and<br />
eco-wash whereby clothes are scrubbed clean even with least<br />
electricity consumption. One of the major features of IFB<br />
Washing Machines is the facility of variable water consumption.<br />
Water amounts are used proportionate to quantity and texture<br />
of clothes being washed.<br />
When compared to a top-loading fully automatic washing<br />
machine of equivalent capacity, an IFB front loading washing<br />
machine like the Senator scores by having a hot wash system<br />
as compared to cold wash for the top loading machine; a gentle<br />
tumble wash as compared to agitator and pulsator wash; and<br />
lower water consumption. The IFB washing machine uses only<br />
3 to 4 buckets for regular wash while the conventional top<br />
loading machines needs from 6 to 8 buckets.<br />
CLICK-XPRESS TECHNOLOGY<br />
FROM BALTERIO<br />
The Balta Group of Belgium is a leading flooring manufacturer<br />
in Europe. Balterio Laminated Flooring, a premium product,<br />
is made of genuine oak wood and is highly resistant to<br />
scratches, dents and dings as well as moisture and stains.<br />
Balterio assures peace of mind, being practically maintenance<br />
free for years and years. That is why it comes with a 15 year<br />
warranty on residential usage.<br />
When compared to many other flooring, laminate floorings<br />
are claimed to be extremely durable, impact resistant, castor<br />
proof and largely impervious to cigarette burns and stains.<br />
Due to its porous free surface, even felt tip or ball point pens<br />
and nail varnish marks are easily wiped off. Laminate flooring<br />
offers the appearance of real hardwood floors or stone tile,<br />
but cost much less. Besides many other advantages, laminate<br />
flooring has some intrinsic benefits such as high UV resistance,<br />
thereby protecting the floor pattern from fading with time,<br />
and easy installation, specially with the Balterio Click-Xpress<br />
technology as well as easy repairs.<br />
Balterio flooring is installed on top of existing floors and<br />
because of Click-Xpress technology, is easy to install and even<br />
can be removed to install somewhere else when moving. The<br />
laminate flooring is available in planks, strips and tiles and<br />
because of its innovative glue-less technique called Click-<br />
Xpress, can be installed at half the cost in comparison to<br />
conventional flooring which has to be glued. Laminate flooring<br />
is a combination of layers of wood and melamine plastic that<br />
imitate real wood, stone or other textures.<br />
Hardwood floors cost 20 to 25% more than a comparable<br />
laminate floor, dent more easily and don’t stand up to heavy<br />
traffic as well as laminate flooring. In addition Balterio<br />
Laminated Flooring is far easier to install. Most Belgium<br />
laminate floorings come with an AC rating based on standards<br />
devised by the European Producers of Laminate Flooring<br />
(EPLF). On a scale of 1 to 5, where AC 1 is the lowest, Balterio<br />
has received AC ratings of 3.31 to 4.32 from EPLF.<br />
94 SEP-OCT 2005 SPACES