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24 HOME ZONE
By Maggie Reed
Call it instinct. Call it in the
genes. Call it driving you crazy.
Kids (and some adults) are going
to write and draw where they want,
and where they shouldn’t.
So why not help them out and
take your headache away. Amana
has come up with a way to make the
fridge a fun, safe place to play.
The Jot refrigerator encourages
families to interact - and you don’t
have to paste a board to the door to
make it happen.
This fridge features a dry-erase
finish on the door panel that can be
used to record messages, manage
schedules, draw pictures or compete
in a friendly game of tic-tactoe
or hangman right on the front.
Dry-erase markers make doodles
easy to erase, wiping away concerns
that artwork and notes will
become permanent.
Plus, with its sleek design, including
rounded edges and corners,
combined with hidden hinges and
an integrated door handle, come
together to offer a contemporary,
seamless look.
“We are committed to providing
appliances that simplify life and
combine fun with practical features
that meet the demands of everyday
life,” said giulio Ambrosi, Amana
Refrigeration category manager.
“The Jot refrigerator’s popularity
in Mexico and Brazil demonstrates
that the dry-erase feature is something
that everyone, from kids to
adults, can benefit from and enjoy.”
now available at retailers across
the u.S., the Jot refrigerator retails
for $550.
For more information, call
800-843-0304 or visit www.amana.
com.
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As more people become concerned
with our earth and opt for
a greener way, the new lifestyle
sometimes comes with a downside
of just not being very attractive.
Take the switch from incandescent
light bulbs to compact fluorescent
light. The new bulbs use up to
75 percent less energy, last up to 10
Let creativity and practicality flow in the kitchen
times longer and produce substantial
savings on your electric bill.
But try putting those bulbs into
overhead lighting fixtures and you
get a stark light that is unsightly to
look at and hard on the eyes.
Then try adding the Lunet Lighting
Cover, specifically designed as
attractive covers for those spiral
bulbs.
“We realized that is was environmentally
responsible for consumers
to replace incandescent light bulbs
with compact fluorescent bulbs, but
what made perfect sense in energy
savings, didn’t always add up to a
desirable decorative solution,” said
gary Bernhardt, chief executive officer
of Firefly Alternative energy
group LLC, manufacturer of the
Lunet Light Cover.
Created to reduce glare, reflect a
more natural light and add a decorative
touch to overhead lighting, the
cover is a clip-on design that easily
inserts right into the spiral bulb.
The covers come in two sizes -
3 3/4-inch and 4 1/2-inch in diameter
- and are made of high impact,
heat-resistant plastic. For added
the value, the cover does not enclose
the entire bulb, which allows
it to operate at a lower temperature
to optimize bulb performance and
life.
Introductory styles include:
frosted white, stained glass, amber
Roman and deco. Suggested retail
price is $3.
“The overall goal was to provide
the consumer with a positive experience
when making the switch to
compact fluorescent light bulbs,”
Bernhardt said.
For more information, call
800-714-5987 or visit www.fireflyenergygroup.com.
Maggie Reed can be reached at
maggie.reed@copleynews.com;
619-718-5821; or P.O. Box 120190,
San Diego, CA 92112.