"Consumers need advice when they are considering the benefits of a steam generator and this gives independent retailers a great advantage."It is important for retailers to try to understand the expectations of the customer -- to know how many people he or she irons for, how often they use an iron and how many heavy items like jeans and duvets they have that need ironing is useful to know," says Ms Herold at Philips. Philips, which last year launched its Azur 4000 iron range, has a new range of irons -- the Elance range -- planned for 2002.

Many failures on light-duty tractors simply can''t be repaired, and used machines often can''t be traded in for credit on new equipment. However, light-duty equipment is very popular, largely due to low purchase price. With proper care light-duty equipment can perform useful chores for many years.But beware: Some manufacturers place overpowered motors into light-duty tractors in order to make them more attractive to buyers. This causes stress and strain beyond the tractor''s design limits, resulting in rapid failure of the drivetrain, suspension, steering or other mechanisms.

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