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Choosing Energy-Efficient Appliances

Choosing Energy-Efficient Appliances

Choosing Energy-Efficient Appliances: A Comprehensive Guide by Power Point In an era where environmental awareness and economic savvy converge, selecting energy-efficient appliances for your household goes beyond merely saving on your next energy bill—it represents a...

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Uncover the Best Kitchen Appliance Trends for 2022

Uncover the Best Kitchen Appliance Trends for 2022

Taking a look at the best kitchen appliance trends for 2022 can give us a strong indication of what’s currently popular and might even inspire some of our own choices, which is never a bad thing. It can be extremely helpful to take a look at what’s hot right now –...

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Signs You Need a New Tumble Dryer

Signs You Need a New Tumble Dryer

Since your dryer is probably one of the most used appliances in the home, it makes sense that you would be keeping a close eye on any changes that you might have noticed popping up recently. Although checking the thermal fuse, power, heating wire and blower wheel is...

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5 Benefits of Buying from Power Point

5 Benefits of Buying from Power Point

We're pleased to give you 5 benefits of buying from Power Point!  If you're in Gloucester or the surrounding areas, then you need to read this before you purchase any electrical appliance online! Power Point are a local business, serving the people of Cheltenham,...

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New Energy Labels for the UK and What they Mean

New Energy Labels for the UK and What they Mean

New energy labels for the UK came into effect in March 2021.  In this article, we discuss why the energy labels have changed and what it means for consumers. The European Union introduced energy rating labels way back in 1995 and we became familiar, if not slightly...

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Avoid Your Oven Breaking Down Over Christmas

Avoid Your Oven Breaking Down Over Christmas

Christmas is the time of year that your oven gets its biggest workout ever!  Not only will it be expected to run for many hours, it’ll also be crammed packed with meat and all the trimmings that accompany a festive feast. With the increase in ready meals, microwave...

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Save Energy – Turn Your Appliances Off

Save Energy – Turn Your Appliances Off

With energy prices soaring this winter and the focus on saving the planet, there’s never been a better time to reconsider how we waste unnecessary energy in our homes without even realising it! In this article, we take a look at the biggest culprits in our homes that...

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Essential Maintenance Tips for your Tumble Dryer

Essential Maintenance Tips for your Tumble Dryer

Even the best tumble dryer on the market won’t be able to keep up with the piles of wet washing at this time of year if you don’t carry out some quick and simple maintenance checks. We have come up with some simple steps you can take to make sure your tumble dryer is...

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How to Save Energy with Your Appliances

How to Save Energy with Your Appliances

No one looks forward to the arrival of their energy bills. With the cost of energy seemingly increasing and with climate change getting worse, trying to decrease our energy usage and energy costs is a priority. Approximately 30% of C02 comes from household use, here...

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5 Helpful Freezer Maintenance Tips

5 Helpful Freezer Maintenance Tips

Keeping your appliances running smoothly and at their best can seem like a daunting task however, this isn’t always the case. Preventative maintenance is crucial for getting the most out of your appliance, especially when it comes to your freezer. There are many...

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6 Unique Smart Kitchen Appliances You Will Love

6 Unique Smart Kitchen Appliances You Will Love

With the rise of technology, the market has seen an increase in advanced smart kitchen appliances. Although we are yet to see a self-loading dishwasher or washing machine that washes, folds and irons all by itself, it is amazing to see the incredible advances in...

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How to Load Your Dishwasher – 5 Top Tips

How to Load Your Dishwasher – 5 Top Tips

Many of us use our dishwashers daily. It is also likely that you have been using one for years, but do you know if you are using it correctly? Let’s take a look at how to load your dishwasher properly… It may seem like a trivial thing to write about but how you load...

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6 Habits That Can Cause Refrigerator Damage

6 Habits That Can Cause Refrigerator Damage

Although most people will routinely clean their fridge, they make the mistake of thinking this is enough to keep it running properly. However, there are many habits that could be causing refrigerator damage. Fridges are complex appliances that need more than a quick...

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Washing Machine Error Codes: What do they mean?

Washing Machine Error Codes: What do they mean?

Washing machines are now so clever that they can tell us what exactly is wrong with them with washing machine error codes. At first, they may look scary but with some handy guides and some help from us, you can easily find out what they mean. Let’s take a closer look...

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How You Can Save Money with Your Washing Machine

How You Can Save Money with Your Washing Machine

What to know how you can save money with your washing machine? It’s been a tough year for most people, and we’ve all been trying to save money where we can. Depending on how often you wash your clothes or how many loads you need to do, your washing machine can account...

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Helping you to look after your dishwasher

Helping you to look after your dishwasher

At Power Point we know how important it is to look after your dishwasher. With many of us having busy lives and lack of energy at the end of the day, our dishwashers can be lifesavers when there’s a pile of washing up to do after dinner. That’s why we want to talk to...

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Looking After Your Appliances During Winter

Looking After Your Appliances During Winter

The weather is getting colder and we’re not the only ones who feel it, your appliances do too. When it comes to looking after your appliances, Power Point has over 25 years of experience and we thought we’d put together some advice to help you during the colder...

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