remove hair balls from carpets giving you a amazing pick up result. Not only does it help with removing pet hair from your home, it also has a built in HEPA AirClean lifetime filter.Next week is Allergy Awareness Week, used to highlight the problems and symptoms associated with allergies. Allergies can be triggered by lots of things including plants, food, chemicals or reactions to domestic pets.
According to Allergy UK “pets are the second most important cause of allergy in the home with 50 % of asthmatic children sensitised to the allergens of cats and 40% to dog allergen”. Sufferers of this type of allergy can experience all sorts of symptoms. They include coughing and wheezing, rashes, itchy or red eyes and cold like symptoms. This is caused when sufferers are exposed to areas which have been in contact with pets or pet hair. So this makes keeping on top of cleaning maintenance around your home even more essential.
These days, technology is created with allergy sufferers in mind. There are now some handy tools that can be utilised in defence against allergies and some are included in popular household appliances.
This bagless vacuum cleaner from Miele is specially designed to tackle both pet hair and dust allergies at the same time. With a patented TurboBrush it is able to take on those stubbornly difficult to remove hair balls from carpets giving you a amazing pick up result. Not only does it help with removing pet hair from your home, it also has a built in HEPA AirClean lifetime filter.
The filter will remove up to 99.9% of the smallest dust particles dust as they pass through and are retained in the system. Did we mention that this vacuum cleaner is bagless? You’ll never need to buy dust bags so it helps to keep running costs to a minimum. A 6.5m cable lets you zoom around your home easily thanks to the generous length. Integrated accessories in the vacuum cleaner allow you to reach into crevices the TurboBrush can’t reach.
Washing machines are also helping out allergy sufferers. Miele have created an additional option called AllergoWash. Select through the programme manager and create your own tailor made wash by selecting the additional extras. AllergoWash lengthens the temperature holding time of a wash. So it will keep at the selected 60°C for a full 30 minutes rather than allowing it to cool off like a standard wash programme. By holding the temperature hotter for longer, it helps to kill nasty dust mites lurking in your laundry. These are what can cause allergy sufferers discomfort.
This WKH122 WPS 9kg washing machine from Miele has the AllergoWash built-in. Not only that, it comes packed with innovative extras to make cleaning your precious garments even easier. TwinDos accurately dispenses the required amount of Miele detergent needed during a wash. The SoftSteam honeycomb drum that gently releases steam at the end of a cycle to reduce creasing.
If you’re an allergy sufferer, and would like to reduce allergy reactions around your home, get in contact today. You can contact us online or come into our Ber Street store in Norwich and be welcomed with helpful advice from our team.
Back by popular demand, on Wednesday 26th April 2017 Miele will be holding an invite only Cookery demonstration evening at Gerald Giles with MasterChef: The Professionals Finalist Sven Hanson-Britt.
With Miele experts at hand, enjoy the relaxed environment while listening to their experience and knowledge of Miele appliances and discover how to improve your cooking skills. Previous events have been incredibly informative for our Miele customers who want to get the best cooking tips which you can use back home on your own steam oven or induction hob. It also gives you the opportunity to try out some mouth watering tasters which have been carefully created in front of you.
To get your hands on an invite to this exclusive event contact us at Gerald Giles by filling out our online form, send an email to sales@geraldgiles.co.uk or give us a call on 01603 621772. Spaces are limited so to find out more about this event and get your special invite, register your interest early to avoid disappointment.
Sony’s first domestic OLED panel TV, the new Sony A1 or KD55A1 is already making waves in the world of TV and home cinema systems. Offering outstanding visuals and a revolutionary audio experience, the product has the capacity to revolutionise the way you view TV, movies and online content.
The screen
The OLED (organic light-emitting diode) screen creates colours like you’ve never seen them before. The blacks in the screen are absolute, creating a vivid contrast with other colours in the display. What’s more, the TV’s high performance processor is actually able to enhance pockets of colour on an image by image basis. It receives signals from the panel’s high performance processor telling it which colours are which. It’s them able to intensify these colours, making blues bluer, reds redder and whites whiter. The screen also boasts good performance when viewed from different angles, allowing you to enjoy your movies and TV shows from almost anywhere in your living room.
The speaker
The inbuilt speaker is one of the Sony A1 or KD55A1’s standout features. In fact, the speaker and screen are so well integrated that the screen has virtually become the speaker. The built in subwoofer ensures a rich, full sound while the rest of the audio register is well catered for by the TV’s sound system.
The design
The design of the Sony A1 or KD55A1 is minimal to say the least. Even the Sony logo has been hidden away out of sight. In fact, all that’s visible from the front is the screen itself, with a thin metal 
frame holding it all together. The TV has been designed so that it’s freestanding. The inbuilt kickstand allows the screen to lean back slightly and stand independently and houses the unique subwoofer. The TV can also be mounted to the wall along with the subwoofer, As the speaker is integrated into the TV screen and the subwoofer forms part of the wall mounting system the Sony A1 or KD55A1 continues to offer excellent sound quality, even when on the wall.
Connectivity
Like all contemporary TVs, the Sony A1 or KD55A1 comes with good connectivity capabilities. You can use its Android interface to explore the web, online apps and TV players or you can send content to the screen via your smartphone or tablet computer. HDMI and USB ports are also available.
The perfect choice for anyone looking for a high performance TV that will blend right into their living space, the Sony OLED TV the A1 or KD55A1 has a lot to offer. To find out more, take a look at the products on our site today.
It seems like Bosch have come up with the perfect solution to the age-old question of knowing exactly how much detergent and fabric softener should I use when washing clothes?
The answer is to let the machine decide. The new Bosch i-DOS range does exactly that.
Too much detergent
If you always put a little extra detergent in for good measure, then you might not be doing your machine, your clothes, your skin or even your wallet any favours.
Putting too much detergent in can lead to skin irritation and allergies and can leave annoying marks on your clothes. It also means your water and energy bills will be higher because the machine has to work harder to get rid of it all.
That’s not to mention the extra cost of the detergent itself. Plus, we always have to consider the environmental damage of the detergent and its packaging. So keeping use to a minimum makes good sense all round.
Not enough
Fear of using too much can lead us to over compensate and add too little. However, this comes with its own set of problems. Without sufficient detergent your clothes won’t come out as clean, and stubborn stains will remain. Meaning more washes in the long run.
What temperature?
Then there is the issue of temperature. How hot or cold should the water be? Of course, you want your clothes to be clean but you also don’t want to waste energy or damage the fabrics. The temperature can also affect how much detergent is needed, meaning you need a degree in maths just to put on a quick wash.
This is where the Bosch i-DOS comes in. With its intelligent dosing system, the machine automatically senses the right amount of detergent and water to use. Then it washes it all at the correct temperature for the best possible results. That means every time you do a wash your clothes will be clean, you’ll be saving money and reducing your impact on the planet. Win, win, win.
Just fill the draw with 1.3 litres of detergent and the machine will take what it needs to do wash after wash. All you have to do is top up the drawer every now and then.
The drum uses special detectors to assess the weight, degree of soiling and even the fabric type. It will then make the calculations of how much detergent and water it needs to use.
The boffins at Bosch have calculated that you can save more than 7,000 litres of water a year if you do about 220 washes (the national average). Add to that several bottles of laundry detergent and the savings soon start to add up.
Check out the Bosch i-DOS range at Gerald Giles and take away one more headache from the weekly chores.
New Technology for TV viewing
Viewing technology is moving faster than ever. Every year we’re seeing incredible innovations and inventions, with new systems hitting the shelves month after month. One of the latest technologies making waves in the home cinema world is Sky Q. Original and powerful, this new system is likely to change the way we watch TV for good.
What is Sky Q?
Sky Q first became available to consumers in March 2016. Unlike previous Sky products, and unlike other systems on the market, Sky Q isn’t just a TV viewing service, it’s a complete family of devices. The idea is that Sky Q will change the way companies provide our home TV services, integrating other elements into the systems and making them an essential part of our home entertainment set ups.
Hardware
If you want to upgrade to Sky Q, you’ll need to invest in a bit of hardware. You have the choice between the Sky Q Silver set top box and the basic Sky Q box. The Silver version is Ultra HD ready and has a larger hard drive than the basic version.
You can also invest in a Sky Q Mini Box – if you want to use the service in other rooms in your home – the Sky Q Internet Hub and the Sky Q Touch Remote. When taken together, this provides a comprehensive, integrated system that provides virtually all of your home entertainment services.
Integrated devices
One of the biggest benefits of this integrated system is that you can view and save recordings onto mobile devices. So if you fall asleep before the end of your favourite show or need something to keep you entertained on your journey to work, you’ll be able to easily transfer data onto your mobile device and take your entertainment with you.
With just one Sky Q Silver box in your home, you’ll be able to stream content to two tablet computers and connect two Sky Q Mini Boxes. Though they’re all connected to the same main box, you’ll be able to view separate content on each device, with each running completely independently of other devices in the system.
The basic Sky Q box supports just one tablet and one Mini Box. However you can still store up to 150 hours of TV on the device.
If you want a TV set that will do justice to your new high tech home entertainment set up, explore the outstanding range of products on our site or get in touch with a member of our team.
Easter is upon us so we have listed our opening hours for the bank holiday weekend below. Please be aware that any online orders made over the Easter bank holiday weekend, will not be actioned until Tuesday 18th April so there may be a delay in the arrival of your order.
Friday 14th April – CLOSED
Saturday 15th April – 9:00am – 5:30pm
Sunday 16th April – CLOSED
Monday 17th April – CLOSED
Tuesday 18th April – 9:00am – 5:30pm normal hours resume
We would like to take this opportunity to wish our customers a very Happy Easter.
So you’re updating your kitchen appliances – great! But rather than stick with the type of appliances you usually cook with, why not consider something different? Cooking on hobs has changed dramatically in the last few years and now precision technology works behind the scenes opening the doors for you to create those sensational showstoppers with a bit more ease. So what are the options you have to pick from for your kitchen?
Induction hobs are sleek and stylish. With a minimalist design, these ceramic tops are not only easy to wipe clean after preparing a feast but they also fit pretty flush to your worktop making them a great choice for any style of kitchen. You can get some extra wide Induction hobs like Neff’s T41D82X2. At 80cm wide, not only does this Induction hob have 5 different cooking zones, it also gives you a large 28cm dual zone so you can cook with a large casserole dish. Like with a traditional electric hob, an Induction hob will display exactly which hobs are hot or in use, but unlike many standard electric hobs an Induction hob will only put in its hard work into the bottom area of the pan. This means no more escaping heat around the outside of a pan and no waste of energy. Not only that but it makes wiping away any spillages safe immediately after removing a pan and any splattered oil won’t become burnt onto the outside of a ring.
Induction hobs are also much more precise when it comes to temperature control. Once you’ve got a pan to boil, reduce the temperature and it will immediately slow to a simmer. Some newer Induction Hobs also have a TempControl so you can make a setting of say 105°C for jam, and the hob will keep the contents of the pan on the hob at exactly 105°C until you want to change the temperature. So if you’re really into your cooking, baking or jam making this feature in a hob can make things much simpler.
Gas is a reliable heat source for heating up a pan, it’s visible so you can see exactly where things are hotting up however unlike the Induction Hob, it doesn’t tell you which zone has been used so you run the risk of pesky fingers coming into contact with the hot iron pan supports. Gas hobs are easy to use for temperature control but with the flames being in a fixed place, unlike an Induction pan which will heat the whole base of a pan from centre to edge, a Gas hob may miss areas of a pan if you’re not using the correct size ring. A benefit to using a Gas is that you probably won’t need to invest in new pans when you buy. An Induction hob needs magnetic based pans so you may need to invest if you’re thinking about Induction which could have been an expense you hadn’t factored in.
If you’re still stuck for which to choose, come into us at Gerald Giles on Ber Street, Norwich where you can have a live demonstration of working hobs. See for yourself how easy they are to use and how technology is helping to make the cooking world much more innovative.
Chinese New Year 2016 heralds in the Year of the Monkey on Monday 8th February. So to celebrate in Cantonese style, Miele have come up with this super easy Pork and Prawn Dim Sum recipe so you can put your Miele Steam Oven to the test. Guaranteed to impress your friends and family if you try this Dim Sum recipe out, we want to know!
Ingredients
For the dumpling dough
250ml wheat starch (available from Asian supermarkets)
½ tsp salt
150-200ml boiling water
2 tbsp potato starch, to use when rolling out pastry
For the dumpling filling
150g pork mince
110g raw prawns
1 tbsp coriander, chopped
½ tsp garlic, finely chopped
½ tsp ginger, grated
¼ tsp fish sauce
Zest of ½ lime
1 tsp sweet chilli sauce
Method
1. For the dumpling dough, in a bowl combine the wheat starch and salt. Add the boiling water and stir to make a paste.
2. Knead with your hands for about 1 to 2 minutes until smooth. Sprinkle potato starch on to a work surface to ensure that the dough does not stick.
3. Roll the dough out until it is about 2mm thick (has to be very thin) and cut out the discs using a pastry cutter. N.B. This dough should be used warm. Stuff with the filling straight away. If it becomes cold, reheat gently in the steam oven and continue to use.
4. For the filling, finely chop the pork mince and the prawns and place into a bowl. Add the coriander, garlic and ginger and mix well. Add the fish sauce, lime zest and the sweet chilli sauce and combine well with the mix.
5. Fill the dim sum dough parcels and place on to a perforated steam tray and put in the Miele Steam Oven. Steam for 4 minutes at 90°C. Serve immediately.
On Thursday 8th December, join us for our first After Hours evening of the festive season at Gerald Giles. We will keep our doors open until 8pm so you have more time before Christmas to purchase. Whether you’re looking for extra stocking fillers or an emergency oven to keep up with the Christmas roast, you can drop by at Gerald Giles
To help us celebrate our first After Hours evening this December, Norfolk’s own Kate Barmby who featured as a baker on this years Great British Bake Off will be in-store between 5-8pm cooking a variety of mouthwatering Christmas themed canapés for you to try. Enjoy a glass of Mulled Wine and browse through our range of TV, Audio and Kitchen Appliances. If you want to ask a question, our expert team will be at hand to offer advice based on what you’re looking for.
If all of that isn’t enough to tempt you to drop in, there will also be lots of manufacturers who have offers and discounts for you to take advantage of. That includes promotions and savings on well known household brands including Bose, Miele, Sony, Samsung, Neff, Bosch and Siemens on lots of products including TVs, Wireless Music Systems, Blu-Ray players, Washing Machines, Dishwashers and much more.
If you can’t make it to this After Hours on Thursday 8th December don’t worry, we will also have longer shopping hours on Thursday 15th and 22nd December (but you will miss out on canapés cooked by Kate and Mulled Wine). If you are interested but would like more information about our evening call 01603 621772 or email sales@geraldgiles.co.uk.
In February this year, we visited the Samsung conference in Monaco. It was a really exciting project launch showcasing all the new technology, beautiful designs and innovations a plenty. Now that we’re adding the Samsung 2016 products to our website, we thought we’d give you a quick rundown of the technology to watch out for and top models from their 2016 range.
The main theme of the conference was hailing in a new era of smart connected devices which will be found in all rooms of the home. ‘Smart Things’ as they will be known, is a new system of totally open platforms meaning that different devices from various manufacturers can all work together, allowing you to monitor and control different aspects of your home in a way never experienced before. Over 200 companies are working together on this project and currently there are over 600 devices available which are smart things in enabled.
Moving on to LED TVs, Samsung are introducing new SUHD TVs with Quantum Dot Colour. The new models with Quantum Dot Colour technology built-in will deliver a world of lifelike Ultra HD picture quality and colour not experienced in your home before. With over one billion colours, it’ll give the onscreen picture an even more lifelike quality and true to life sensational colours in a colour space 54% wider than a conventional UHD TV.
The standout and flagship TV of the show for us had to be the KS9000 curved SUHD model available in 65″, 55″ and 49″ screen sizes. With its sleek bezel-less modern and contemporary design it will be ‘the’ TV to own in 2016. Packed to the rafters with Samsung’s incredible technology, it’ll constantly monitor what’s on screen to produce the best possible picture quality with SUHD Remastering Engine. Part of the UHD Premium range of TVs, the KS9000 has HDR 1000 and Precision Black working behind the scenes to produce darker blacks and shadows while not losing detail, and brighter lights for a greater contrast. Auto Depth Enhancer gives you a more captivating experience and Supreme Motions keeps everything moving along with even fast moving scenes in ultimate clarity onscreen. Along with the rest of the Samsung range, this TV will be ‘Smart Things’ enabled, allowing you to control and monitor the connected devices in your home via your TV remote control. There is so much more to this TV than this, but we thought that we’d leave some of the excitement of this model for you to find out. So why not contact Gerald Giles to find out more about Samsung’s brand new 2016 range today.
On Thursday 13th October from 6pm we will be hosting an exclusive pre launch event to introduce Bose’s exciting new Home Entertainment Systems which includes the new LifeStyle 650 – their best 5.1ch system ever! As one of the luckily selected eight dealers across the country to showcase the new range, we will have a Bose representative in-store to introduce and show you what’s amazing about these new products. Prepare to be amazed by the astonishing audio experience from the innovative new models like the new SoundTouch 300 soundbar, which is ideal for cosy movie nights and wireless music around your home now those autumnal evenings are drawing in. The brand new models will be out on display during the evening and you can talk to our own Bose experts and hear live demonstrations for yourself.
If you put in a preorder of a new Lifestyle system on the evening, you will get a FREE SoundTouch 10 thrown in from us! Not only that, but enter our competition on the evening and you could be in with a chance to WIN a brand new SoundLink Mini.
As if this wasn’t enough, Miele will also be there on Thursday 13th October, so if you love to cook, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to get some top culinary tips from MasterChef: The Professionals finalist Sven Hanson-Britt who will be putting our Miele appliances through their paces, demonstrating how you can get the most from Miele cooking appliances and preparing some tasty treats for you to enjoy at the same time! He will be at our Miele Centre showroom on Ber Street, Norwich and giving a highly informative 45 minute slot to demonstrate and guide you through how to get the most from your Miele appliances. Prior to Sven, Kirsty Racki (Miele’s top Home Economist) will be getting the flavours going in our working kitchen from 6pm. She’ll also be at hand to offer advice if you’re thinking of updating your kitchen and have some questions about which appliances could suit you the most.
Gerald Giles invite you to this fantastic event showcasing the best of Bose and Miele giving you the opportunity to hear, taste and see it for yourself (before everyone else). If you have any questions feel free to come into our Ber Street store or ring 01603 621772.
Not wanting anyone to miss out on an opportunity to save money, Samsung have launched a new ‘Reward Yourself’ offer.
Starting on June 9th and running until 24th August 2016, you can claim up to £300 cashback from Samsung when you buy a selected Samsung SUHD or UHD TV and an additional Samsung Audio Visual product. So to help you along with the complexities of the offer, take a look below to which models you can buy at Gerald Giles that qualify, and how much you can save when you buy the TV and AV product from the same store.
| Qualifying Television (Promotion Product) | Cashback Amount |
| UE40KU6400 | £50 |
| UE43KU6500 | £50 |
| UE55KU6500 | £100 |
| UE65KU6500 | £150 |
| UE49KS7000 | £100 |
| UE55KS7000 | £150 |
| UE60KS7000 | £150 |
| UE43KS7500 | £100 |
| UE49KS7500 | £100 |
| UE55KS7500 | £150 |
| UE49KS8000 | £100 |
| UE55KS8000 | £150 |
| UE65KS8000 | £200 |
| UE49KS9000 | £100 |
| UE55KS9000 | £150 |
| UE65KS9000 | £300 |
| UE78KS9000 | £300 |
So with the TV models and claimable cashback amount listed above, now you need to know which AV products you can buy alongside the TV to qualify. The ‘Additional Product’ includes:
HWK650, HWK651, HWJ6500R, HWJ6501R, HWJ7500R, HWJ7501R, HWJ8501R, WAM1500, WAM3500, WAM5500, WAM6501, WAM7500 and UBDK8500.
A few things to note with the Reward Yourself offer from Samsung, the TV and AV product need to be bought from the same store. The Promotion Product (listed TVs) need to be purchased on or before 24th August and you have up to buy the ‘Additional Product’ within 28 days. The first day being the day of purchase of the Promotion Product. For full terms and conditions, visit Samsung Rewards. For any more help, contact Gerald Giles today.