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Asko approaches the range hood from a different angle

From a functional standpoint, a range hood is a necessary part of a serious cook's kitchen. I'm unfortunate enough that my kitchen is lacking one, and so every time I cook something particularly smoky, I have to open every window and the front door to my apartment and cross my fingers that the draft clears the haze before the sprinklers for my building trigger.

But, when judged by their aesthetic appeal, most range hoods come up short. Even in a kitchen full of matching appliances, a poorly chosen range hood is a sure-fire distraction, creating an ugly blemish … Read more

Lower water bills with an Encore

If you're looking at new dishwashers, you may be looking for a model that uses as little water as possible. Many dishwashers can use up to 10 gallons per load, and if you pay for your own water rather than depending on a landlord, you can avoid part of that price tag.

In Consumer Reports' tests, the Asko Encore 3531XLHD needed only 3 gallons to clean off very dirty dishes--and the testers at Consumer Reports really went for the nastiest dishes they could come up with. I'm confident in the Encore's capability to clean off any gunk … Read more

Beer on tap, straight from the fridge door

It's a good thing colleague Caroline McCarthy is swamped at DigitalLife, or she'd be accusing me of blatantly poaching on her beat with this item. (And she'd be right.) But some things just can't wait.

Behold the "HomePub" fridge freezer from Sweden's Asko, which brilliantly designed a special tap recess so it wouldn't take away any internal space--obviously anticipating potential spousal objections. Appliancist says there's also a shelf inside made especially to store "spare kegs," as if there are such things. And the whole appliance, which lists for about $… Read more