Haier's Five Global Brands to Share the Same Stage at 127th Canton Fair Bringing the Latest Smart Home Solutions to Global Customers

QINGDAO, China, June 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The world's leading home appliance brand and smart home ecosystem builder, Haier Smart Home ("Haier", Shanghai: 600690), announced that its five major brands, Haier, GE Appliances (US), Candy (Italy), AQUA (Japan) and Fisher & Paykel (Australia/New Zealand), will present at the 127th virtual Canton Fair to showcase the next-generation smart home solutions integrated with IoT. From Haier's factories to the showrooms based around the world, Haier will leverage the digital platform to introduce the upgrades for the products designed to achieve a full-scenario smart ecosystem.

The 127th Canton Fair will take on a whole new online format packed with remote solutions for product promotion, matchmaking and business negotiations. Haier is also accelerating the digital transformation to move its smart experience space to its online platform with the launch of Haier Smart Home App in 2019.

Together with Haier's global ecosystem partners, customers and users, Haier is set to invite the audience to witness the smart home solutions with the extensive functionality designed to create an all-around and interconnected ecosystem to fulfill the users' needs including cooking, living, clothing and entertainment.

"Haier has been working on digital services for years. The virtual Canton fair is the perfect opportunity to not only present our smart home solutions but also connect with customers," said Qingfu Zhang, VP of Haier Overseas Electric Appliances Corp., "With our online platform and professional broadcast team, Haier aims to transport viewers into the vision of future where the IoT powers the entire smart home ecosystem."

The second highlight of the exhibition is that Haier's five global brands, namely Haier, GE Appliances (US), Candy (Italy), AQUA (Japan), Fisher & Paykel (Australia/New Zealand), will share the same stage to bring the product portfolio tailored to the needs of users in different countries and regions.

For years, Haier, alongside its sub-brands, has gained a strong foothold in the global markets owing to its strong innovation and R&D capacity. Haier has also demonstrated strong resilience in the global markets despite the economic headwinds brought by the pandemic. In Q1 2020, Haier has maintained a leading position in its overseas market by achieving the 31% increase in sales.

"With our smart home solutions and localized services, we are committed to our vision of delivering green and healthy living for households around the world. From R&D and design to manufacturing and post-sale services, Haier has adopted the customer-centered approach to bring more values to our customers," said Zhang.

About Haier

Founded on April 1989, Haier Smart Home Co., Ltd. (former Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd., Shanghai: 600690) is the world's leading home appliance maker.The Company boasts seven world-class brands including Haier, Casarte, Leader, GE Appliances-US, Fisher & Paykel-New Zealand, AQUA-Japan, and Candy-Italy.

According to Euromonitor International's 2020 Global Major Appliances Brand Rankings, Haier's retail sales volume of large household appliances ranked the first in the world for 11 consecutive years. Haier Smart Home is also a Fortune Global 500 company.

Haier Smart Home focuses on the continuous improvements of the best user experience so as to provide consumers with smart home solutions, create full-scenario smart life experience, and offer design and function options customized for and by users.

For more information, visit: http://www.haier.net/en/

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Of the appliances in a typical home, water heaters consume the most resources.

Purchasing an efficient, durable one can avoid energy waste, solid waste and waste of money in the long run. Maintaining your water heater can save even more money and resources.

Comparing the water heater in your home to your other appliances is like comparing your teenager to your child of any other age. The water heater consumes resources like a teen consumes food.

The website www.visualcapitalist.com features a study showing the average water heater uses 14% of a typical home's electricity, while a refrigerator uses just 4%. After the water heater, the next closest consumer is the washer and dryer together, at 13%.

In terms of solid waste, refrigerators are the only appliance weighing more than water heaters. An average empty refrigerator, at 200 pounds, weighs more than an average water heater, at 120 pounds, but if a water heater is not completely drained, it is far heavier. Full, water heaters average 450 pounds.

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Although water heaters are recyclable after being drained, and refrigerators are recyclable after the refrigerants are siphoned out by a certified recycler, the resources expended transporting and processing either one of these heavy, bulky items make their solid waste management issues as difficult as the logistics for a teenager's pre-pandemic extra-curricular activities.

However, unlike other appliances, and unlike teenagers, water heaters can be replaced with alternatives. One alternative, a solar water heater, is sometimes used to supplement, rather than replace, a water heater.

In Ventura County, since freezing weather is so uncommon, direct circulation systems are viable. Water is simply pumped through solar collectors, heated by the sun, and can then either supplement or can replace a water heater.

Complete replacement, for example with a system from Sunbank Solar, which specializes in online sales, features a 40-gallon solar water heating system for under $3,000.

Tankless water heating systems are another water heater replacement technology. Usually using natural gas, they heat water with intense blasts of energy when hot water is needed, rather than heating water frequently and storing it in a tank, where it gradually cools and requires more energy to re-heat.

Although these substitutes are efficient, most people use conventional water heaters. Choosing an efficient, durable water heater can save energy and reduce solid waste.

When shopping for a water heater, look for Energy Star certification. Every appliance sold in California must have a label indicating expected energy consumption compared to average comparable devices.

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Only some appliances are efficient enough to earn the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Energy Star certification, indicating the device exceeds minimum standards.

Some devices offer not only efficient design for heating and storing water, but also other conservation features. For example, Ankur Maheshwari, senior global product manager for Rheem, told me his company's new ProTerra Hybrid electric water heater features two green innovations.

First, the ProTerra LeakGuard model has a built-in leak detection system, automatically shutting off to limit water loss from the tank to no more than 20 ounces. It also sends a text alert to notify the homeowner.

The second, a heat pump water heater, works "like a refrigerator in reverse," saving "nearly $500 in annual energy costs compared to standard electric water heaters."

With a retail price of approximately $1,300 at a major home improvement store in Ventura County, the ProTerra is more expensive than comparably sized water heaters, but the annual savings, if performing as promised, provides a full return on the additional investment in less than two years.

Water heater maintenance makes a big difference for efficiency and durability. Start with proper installation. Although some water heaters, including the ProTerra, allow zero clearance installation by placing all service components in front of the unit, most require at least two feet of space for optimal operation.

To optimally maintain any water heater, Maheshwari recommends draining about a quarter of the tank at least every six months to remove sediment and debris. Turn off the cold water supply, hook up a garden hose to the drain valve, and drain water into a bucket or out a door until water runs clear.

For gas-powered water heaters, check plumbing joints for corrosion. Check the water supply by turning on a nearby hot water tap and listening for water running.

Best practices also include replacing the anode rod every three years and testing the pressure-relief valve, on the top of side of the heater, by placing a bucket below the discharge pipe and gently lifting the pressure-relief valve lever. For both conservation and safety, set your water heater to less than 120 degrees.

To recycle your old water heater, contact the company hauling your residential refuse. Contracts and service are different in each Ventura County city, and some allow refuse haulers to charge for large items.

For example, the county's unincorporated area refuse haulers offer free collections twice per calendar year for bulky items unable to fit into curbside carts. However, haulers are allowed to charge for items over six feet in dimension or weighing over 80 pounds.

To learn more, visit www.energystar.gov and energyeducation.ca/encyclopedia/Appliance.

Eco-tip is written by David Goldstein, an environmental resource analyst for the Ventura County Public Works Agency. He can be reached at 805-658-4312 or david.goldstein@ventura.org.

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Jamelle J. McBride, 32, and Brenden Butler, 22, were arrested after a search of the home on the 16000 block of Josef Drive, executed by sheriff's detectives and representatives of the United States Secret Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, Illinois Department of Revenue, Lake Forest Police Department and the Chicago Police Department.

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UAW to sell lake home built for ex-president under scrutiny

DETROIT (AP) — The United Auto Workers said it has accepted an offer on a lakefront house in northern Michigan, three months after federal prosecutors warned that it could be confiscated as part of a corruption investigation.

Cabin 4 at a UAW conference center on Black Lake was being built for former union President Dennis Williams, who retired in 2018. The home's design plan included granite counters, stainless-steel appliances, a fireplace, wine cooler and a hidden storage room.

While the property was listed at $1.3 million, the U.S. Attorney's Office in March filed an affidavit in Cheboygan County, warning that the government had facts that could terminate an interest in the property.

Property traced to law violations is "subject to forfeiture to the United States," the affidavit states without disclosing any other details.

"It is common for the government to file one on any property they believe may be involved in a crime," explained Jorin Rubin, a Detroit-area lawyer who specializes in forfeiture law.

UAW spokesman Brian Rothenberg said the buyer has no affiliation with the UAW. He didn't disclose a price.

Gina Balaya, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's Office, said the affidavit on the property will be removed "at the appropriate time." She said the deal requires some local and state approval because of lake access and land division.

"We have absolutely no reason to believe the government is interested in blocking the sale, and we have been working cooperatively with the government to finalize the sale," Rothenberg said.

The government's corruption probe has greatly embarrassed the UAW. Ten union officials and a late official's spouse have pleaded guilty since 2017, including Gary Jones, who succeeded Williams as president and served for roughly 18 months.

Some officials used union dues for golf, lodging and fancy meals, while others tapped cash from a Fiat Chrysler-UAW training center with approval from an FCA executive. Still others took kickbacks from union contractors.

Williams has not been charged but his California home was searched last summer.

"This is the right thing to do," UAW President Rory Gamble said of the sale. "We committed to this as part of our comprehensive reforms, and I believe the government agrees that the sale of Cabin 4 should go forward to an independent buyer and the proceeds from the sale should go back to what our membership intended it be used for to begin with."

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UPDATE: Retailer replaces Avondale woman's washer with upgraded appliance

AVONDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS5) -- Amber Leffew says she is thrilled knowing a brand-new washing machine was recently delivered to her home. "I mean we've been dealing with this since January, so we are extremely happy," she told 3 On Your Side's Gary Harper.

After being contacted by 3 On Your Side, Best Buy is currently looking into the matter.

In a previous 3 On Your Side report, Amber explained how her $449 Insignia washing machine that she bought from Best Buy leaked all over her floor for unexplained reasons. Even after Best Buy swapped out the appliance for another one, she says the second Insignia machine leaked as well. Amber told us this in that first report. "I was doing laundry and I walk in and I walk on water. So, there's water all over the floor the first week."

As a result, Amber says she's been walking her dirty clothes over to her mom's house next door for months just to do laundry while Best Buy kept telling Amber this: "Since coronavirus is here, there is not much we can do. We can put it on hold. It would take a month or two to get someone back out here."

But things started to move after 3 On Your Side got involved. I got a hold of Best Buy and the retailer agreed to take back Amber's leaking washer and they even replaced it with new, upgraded LG washing machine with no questions asked.

The machine is more expensive than the Insignia washer that was replaced, but Best Buy ate the difference. "Very thankful for them (Best Buy) to do that for us. They didn't have to do that for us and they did so we are very thankful for that," a smiling Amber said.

Amber says she's eager to see how her new appliance works and says it only happened with the help of 3 On Your Side. "Oh my gosh, Gary Harper, you are a lifesaver. If anyone needs to get anything done, we're going to send them your way," Amber said.

I have to say Best Buy was great to work with. They were very responsive to 3 On Your Side's request for help and replacing the washing machine with an upgraded model is certainly appreciated.

Gary Harper's 3 On Your Side reports air weeknights on 3TV News at 9.

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