CDA Blog > Dishwashers That Do It Better

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Dishwashers That Do It Better

There’s no doubt that a dishwasher is much better at washing up than a human armed with a full sink. A machine does the job more efficiently and uses much less energy and our latest 15 place-setting models go even further with new features to improve wash results, reduce water and energy use.

The CDI6242 and CDI6732 are integrated machines which feature a new easy-to-fit system that installers will love. A new sliding hinge system means the dishwasher works around the kitchen, not the other way around. There is no need to plan to cut plinths or compromise on design as our dishwashers slide straight in and take the fuss out of design and fitting. These new machines are packed with systems to improve results and reduce energy use. The extra-large interior and flexible space mean there’s plenty of room for all your kitchenware from large pots and pans to delicate glasses.

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HYGIENE PRO offers maximum hygiene through high-temperature washing that washing eliminates 99.9% of all bacteria.
TURBO DRYER Clean, hygienic and convenient. Dry and sparkling dishes, even on a cold cycle!
ANTIBACTERIAL FILTER Anti-bacterial coating containing zinc eliminates pathogens and reduces unpleasant odours.
INFO LED TECHNOLOGY LED floor beam signals the progress of the wash programme. Red – in operation; Green – finished.
STEAM WASH Temperature increase during the cycle generates steam to loosen stubborn deposits and simultaneously sanitise.
UPPER-LEVEL CUTLERY DRAWER Provides easy-to-load space for cutlery, freeing space in the lower basket. There is a second foldable cutlery basket in the lower basket.
UPPER BASKET WITH DIRECTWASH With Direct wash, water is directed straight to the inside of glasses and bottles to make sure every nook and cranny is reached and cleaned brilliantly.
AQUA ZONE Improved cleaning through increased pressure whilst using less water!
DUAL PRO WASH Water pressure can be adjusted in each basket to achieve better washing performance.
TRIPLE WASH Immersive and powerful cleaning with two additional spray arms that can work together with the main spray arm or individually.

Our new machines are designed for easy loading. Handles have a stable comfortable grip with a premium stainless steel finish featuring our signature logo, just a squeeze on the side of the upper basket means it can be dropped even if half-loaded, giving space for that large casserole dish or pan you thought you couldn’t squeeze in. Improved strength of tines means even longer basket life and solid performance, wash after wash.

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CDA Blog > SL Oven Range. A Kitchen Friend For Every Cook

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SL Oven Range. A Kitchen Friend For Every Cook

Extensive testing against competitor brands has revealed that our SL range, single electric multifunction ovens, lead the field in terms of temperature accuracy, even baking, rapid pre-heat (saving time and energy), capacity and ease of use.

The oven is without doubt the key appliance in any kitchen, the source of everything from simple one pot family dishes, to bake off worthy cakes. Accurate temperature control is vital, especially for anyone who loves to bake. Fan cooking delivers even heat on all levels while the other functions available suit any dish from a rich fruit cake that needs long, slow cooking to a quiche beautifully browned on both the top and the bottom. Manufacturers test for baking accuracy using a standard format which judges the result across various shelf positions on even browning on the top and bottom. As every baker knows, temperature fluctuations or a temperature that is lower or higher than selected can ruin a cake. Carefully monitored tests carried out following the industry standard showed CDA SL ovens achieving better results than major competitor brands. “Cooks from beginner to expert can feel reassured that their carefully prepared dishes are being cooked at the right temperature in our SL ovens”, says CDA.

The SL single oven collection includes ten models, ranging from the top of the range SL670SS offering 13 cooking functions plus steam cooking to the entry level seven function SL100SS. All of our ovens have an extra large capacity, making it easy to batch cook – an important fuel and food saver. These ovens are packed with user friendly features including rapid heat up, automatic programmes, lateral lighting and easy to use controls. Our higher end models have safe, super efficient telescopic side racks that make it easy to remove even the heaviest dishes, intuitive touch controls, pyro clean and a roast probe for perfect Sunday dinners.

Enamel trays and oven shelves are larger than those supplied by competitor brands and wire trays are designed without cross wires so that dishes can be moved off the shelf smoothly and easily. The lack of cross wires also makes the shelves easier to clean.

“The pandemic may be over but financial pressures mean that more of us are entertaining at home and are looking for ways to make the most of food and energy by batch cooking. Our larger capacity ovens make it easy to cook up to six dishes at one time – a 77 litre oven will happily accommodate two dishes on each of three shelves and our super accurate temperature control makes it possible to achieve perfect results every time,” says CDA

CDA Blog > For Days of Wine and Roses

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For Days of Wine and Roses

The days when anyone living in an ordinary family home wouldn’t even consider a wine cooler are gone. The change in our drinking and socialising habits and the availability of reasonably priced compact, efficient electric coolers have made the wine cooler a firm fixture on kitchen wish lists.

The lockdowns and the financial squeeze that has followed have given a new boost to entertaining at home. We aren’t quite back to the prawn cocktail and Black Forest Gateau days, but even if it is only pizza, a glass of wine makes a simple meal into a treat – all the better if you have perfect to-serve vino ready and waiting in your wine cooler.

People are spending more time at home entertaining – and according to a recent feature in The Times, millennials like to stay at home with Netflix, Lady Whistledown, and a good bottle of wine. The interest in wine has never been greater in the UK and Ireland with consumer spending on wine and beer remaining buoyant. The prosecco boom helped – it is a wine that has to be properly chilled.

Wine drinking is no longer just for connoisseurs, with new polling commissioned by the Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) showing it is now the favoured alcoholic drink for 60% of UK adults, compared to all other alcohol products. Over half (60%) of UK adults, including the majority in each age group and across all regions of the UK, now choose wine over other alcoholic drinks, amounting to over 30 million regular wine consumers across the country.

The polling also found over half of consumers in every UK region chose wine as their drink of choice and wine is now the preferred drink of choice for more 25-34-year-olds than ever before, with over half (57%) choosing wine over other alcoholic drinks.

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Award-winning range

CDA’s wine chiller range is one of the largest on the market with a choice of nine freestanding models holding 7 – 55 bottles and three sleek integrated designs holding 24-57 bottles. The FWC604 recently achieved Best Buy status from Which? Magazine. The magazine said

“This outstanding CDA wine cooler didn’t do badly in any of our tests and aced most of them. It’s an obvious Best Buy and the best wine cooler we’ve tested. This excellent wine cooler chills quickly maintains an accurate temperature and is energy efficient. It’s a very worthy Best Buy.”

The FWC881 was selected as the best cooler for hosting by Good Housekeeping Magazine

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Be a wine buff

Buying a special bottle of wine to save for an anniversary, big birthday or family celebration is a fun idea – but the latest research suggests that unless the bottle is stored in cellar conditions it might not be worth drinking when the big day comes.

Wine kept in a cupboard at home loses quality and flavour four times as quickly as that stored in a wine cooler – so people buying premier cru wines without facilities to store the bottles properly may be wasting their money.

Perfect serving temperature for wine

• Lighter white wines are best served chilled, between 7-10 ̊ C (44- 50 ̊ F).
• White wines with more body, or oak, should be served at a warmer temperature of 10-13 ̊ C (50 – 55 ̊ F) – just lightly chilled.
• Sparkling wines are best served well chilled, at 6 – 10 ̊ C (42 – 50 ̊F)
• If you over-chilled the wine, it will lose subtle flavours. Leaving the bottle out at room temperature for an hour will solve the problem if it is over-chilled.
• Red wine should be served at 12-18 ̊C to bring out flavours. Red wine that is too warm can taste tannic; if it is too cold, the flavour will be lost.

Humidity is a critical, yet often overlooked feature in the storage of wine. A relative humidity (RH) of 50% to 70% is recognized as an adequate wine cellar humidity level, with 60% the ideal. Without ideal humidity, wine quality may be affected in several ways.

• When the humidity is higher than 70%, it will likely cause mould and degradation of the labels and glue.
• When the humidity is below 50%, corks will begin to dry out resulting in loss of liquid in the bottles and possible oxidation of the wine. When this happens the wine has an unpleasant flavour and smell and is called corked.

CDA Blog > A waste disposal fits into the waste plug area on your sink

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A waste disposal fits into the waste plug area on your sink

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