CES 2020 might be over, but Samsung is using another large consumer show in Las Vegas to show off some new appliances, including one that might change how you clean your clothes.
Among the new appliances being shown off Tuesday at the the 2020 Kitchen & Bath Industry Show are new slide-in ranges, a redesigned Family Hub refrigerator, and a new clothing dresser than can freshen up your clothes in as little as a half-hour.
Called the AirDresser, the unit is small enough that it could fit into a preexisting wardrobe. Using steam, the AirDresser removes wrinkles and sanitizes your clothes to freshen them up and remove odors. Steaming isn’t anything new — it’s been around for decades. It’s less damaging to your clothes than the more traditional method of ironing — just not as fast. In this case, speed doesn’t matter as much as your clothes are treated while they are being stored.
Clothing is placed on one of the three hangers inside the AirDresser. Once closed, powerful air jets blast your clothes to remove dust and dirt. This is followed by a high-temperature steam bath, which kills bacteria, viruses, and allergens. The deodorizing filter next breaks down odor-causing particles, which is followed by a self-cleaning process that sanitizes the AirDresser itself.
The entire process is controlled via Samsung’s SmartThings app, which alerts you when your clothes are ready, the company says. The AirDresser has been on sale in Korea since 2018, and goes on sale worldwide at select retailers this week. No pricing was immediately available, however, and the company’s online store in the U.S. did not show the product for sale at the time of this writing.
As we mentioned, the AirDresser wasn’t the only new appliances Samsung showed off at KBIS 2020. The redesigned Family Hub was also on display, with a new side-by-side model and increased interior space. The company’s new slide-in ranges are now controllable via voice assistants, and built-in intelligence begins to learn your cooking preferences over time.
The new refrigerators and slide-in ranges will also be available either immediately or in the coming months, direct from the manufacturer or through its worldwide retail partners, the company says.
Few things ruin a quiet evening faster than a robot vacuum roaring through the living room. Most of us end up pausing the cleaning run, which defeats the whole purpose of owning one. Matic thinks it has the answer with its new Serene robot vacuum, and the big selling point is how little noise it makes.
The Matic Serene runs at 52 decibels even when cleaning at full power. To put that in perspective, Matic compares it to the hum of your refrigerator. It is available now for $1,695, which is $200 more than the original Matic’s current price.
Outdoor security cameras are not always practical if you live in an apartment or rental. Drilling into an exterior wall may be off-limits, while pointing a regular indoor camera through a window can create another problem once reflections start showing up after dark.
Baseus is trying to solve both issues with the new PrimeSentinel W1, a $69.99 security camera designed specifically to monitor the outdoors through glass. It mounts directly to a window without drilling and uses a 4K Starlight sensor with an F1.0 aperture for full-color monitoring during the day and at night.
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