Fisher & Paykel Appliances Introduces New Series of ActiveSmart™ Refrigerators Designed To Keep Food Fresh Longer And Match Company's Premium Kitchen Appliances Brand
Huntington Beach, California (PRWEB) July 30, 2013 -- Fisher & Paykel Appliances, Inc., a global design innovator and manufacturer of indoor and outdoor home appliances, announced today the company has introduced the next generation of ActiveSmart™ refrigerators. Designed to enhance the customer experience, the ActiveSmart series features new water dispenser styling and SmartTouch™ controls combined with exclusive design features that match the fit and function of Fisher & Paykel’s premium kitchen appliances.
An integral part of the new series of ActiveSmart refrigerators, Fisher & Paykel has introduced a larger French Door refrigerator designed to maximize space as well as access. The new 36-inch, 20.1-cubic foot counter-depth, French Door refrigerator provides wide-open shelf space and unobstructed access, as well as a spacious drawer below that provides an ergonomic solution for freezer items.
“The main objective was to enhance the customer experience in both design and function with our new series of ActiveSmart refrigerators,” said Scott Davies, marketing manager for Fisher & Paykel. “By moving most interface functions from the door front to an ergonomic location inside the fridge, our product design team streamlined functionality and applied a clean, simple look throughout, which is true to our premium brand of kitchen appliances.”
According to Davies, the new SmartTouch control panel is placed in the inside front of the refrigerator for easy access and is designed to be intuitively simple and easy to use. The new slimline water dispenser is now even easier to use – the angled water delivery means almost any size or shape of container can be filled, while taking up no storage space in the refrigerator door. The black finish reflects the styling of Fisher & Paykel’s family of kitchen appliances.
The refrigerator door is the most used door in the home and every time it is opened the temperature changes around the food inside. To maintain a consistent and controlled environment despite ongoing changes inside and outside the appliance, the new series of refrigerators features innovative ActiveSmart Technology. By constantly monitoring refrigerator use, ActiveSmart adjusts airflow to maintain a stable and even temperature to deliver better food care.
The ActiveSmart family is designed for choice and convenience offering multiple configurations, along with a choice of material finishes to integrate seamlessly into new and existing kitchen designs. Features and design attributes include:
Soft Close Doors
Soft-close hinges on the French Door Ice & Water models ensure no more slamming refrigerator doors or having doors left open.
Ice Boost
In Ice & Water models, the icemaker automatically delivers up to 25% more ice each day (compared to current Fisher & Paykel Ice & Water models) into a dedicated bin that can be easily customized to store different volumes.
Humidity Control System
The Humidity Control System together with the cool and consistent temperature delivered by ActiveSmart technology creates the perfect microclimate in each produce bin, maintaining fruit and vegetable quality at just the right humidity and temperature level.
Adaptive Defrost
Adaptive defrost eliminates the need for vacation mode settings. The refrigerator intelligently selects the best time to defrost based on how it is being used. When away, the refrigerator uses less energy as it recognizes lower levels of use and defrosts less often.
Storage Flexibility
Smart refrigerator organization and food preparation are streamlined with best-in-class features such as flexible shelving, flexible storage options and easy-to-access bins and trays on full-extension runners.
About Fisher & Paykel
Since 1934, the Fisher & Paykel design heritage has been founded on a pioneering spirit and culture of curiosity that challenges conventional appliance design to consistently deliver products tailored for human needs. Incorporating outstanding performance and user-focused innovation, Fisher & Paykel and DCS by Fisher & Paykel appliance brands inspire people through indoor/outdoor kitchen and laundry products designed with real life in mind. Our brands incorporate innovative technologies driven from a passion to produce the most technically advanced, efficient and contemporary styled appliances. As pioneers of the world’s first drawer dishwasher – DishDrawer® – Fisher & Paykel continues to pave the way for appliance innovation. Since the 1980s, DCS has defined cooking appliance innovation for the commercial food industry and designs commercial quality appliances for the home. Fisher & Paykel Appliances is a global company operating in 50 countries, manufacturing in the United States, Mexico, Italy, Thailand and New Zealand, employing over 3,300 people with revenue of more than $1 billion annually. For more information, please visit: http://www.fisherpaykel.com.
Michael Williams, Motor Public Relations, http://www.motorworks.net, (949) 218-2500 336, [email protected]
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