Product Review: Electrolux ERGORAPIDO Vacuum Cleaner

Don't you just hate living in a dusty environment? Eye irritation, runny nose, allergic reactions and so-forth can be avoided by maintaining a clean, dust-free home. The Electrolux ERGORAPIDO, recognised with the iF product design award is a cordless stick vacuum cleaner which can be used indoor for cleaning household dust and debris effectively and efficiently.

I recently tried out the Love Red model (ZB3003), and this is what I like about it:

1. Sleek Design
Firstly, I love the colour and the sleek design hence there is no need to hide it away in the store room. I just leave it out in the living room, always ready for cleaning on the go.


2. 2-in-1 functionality
The Ergorapido is a 2-in-1 upright vacuum, with a detachable handheld device which can be used to vacuum  dust and debris on floor surfaces as well as furniture, car seats and harder to reach areas.


3. Easy to use and navigate
Very easy to use, simply press the "On" button and hoover away! There is also a silent mode (which makes less noise) just below the "On" button. The vacuum also comes with a-180 degrees nozzle rotation, and bigger wheels, making it effortless to maneuver around the house.

4. Sucks up dirt effectively

This is one powerful vacuum cleaner, thanks to the larger motor-fan unit. With the Ultrapower technology, efficiency is also improved by 20%. A redesigned nozzle head delivers far better airflow efficiency as well, resulting in more powerful suction that sucks up dirt, crumbs or pet hair around the home more effectively.

5. Brush Roll Cleaning
The Ergorapido comes with the innovative BRUSHROLLCLEAN™ technology and this unique feature effortlessly maintained and cleaned the brush roll. Simply turn on the machine and then press the "BRUSHROLLCLEAN" pedal with your foot and hold for 5 seconds - a tiny blade will "cut" and remove the entwined hairs and fibres which are stuck to the brush roll. Really handy function!



Price:
The new third-generation range of Ergorapido vacuums is available at these recommended retail price: ZB3003 (Love Red) at RM510; ZB3004 (Ice White) at RM546 and ZB3013 (Tungsten Metallic) at RM614.


Electrolux and selected Harvey Norman outlets will be running a special promotion from March 13 – May 15, 2014 under which, anyone who brings an old broom to the outlet will get a rebate of RM100 on the spot when purchasing an Ergorapido model of their choice. Mother's Day gift, perhaps?

For the promotion-participating outlets please visit Electrolux's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ElectroluxMalaysia.







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Recipe: Tom Yum Fried Rice with King Prawns

After cooking the tom yum pasta with king prawns dish, I still had some WORLDFOODS Thai tom yum paste left, so I used it to cook tom yum fried rice for our lunch. Fried rice is such a versatile dish, you can add any ingredients that you have in the fridge and with proper seasoning, it will taste good.

A quick search in the fridge and I decided to use some minced chicken breast, king prawns, and sliced French beans for my tom yum fried rice. I also added some pineapple chunks, a sweet element to complement the spicy and sour tom yum paste.

What a delicious plate of fried rice! So fragrant with a multitude of flavours - sweet, sour, spicy and salty. Top your fried rice with a fried egg each for extra oomph :)

Tom yum fried rice with king prawns
Recipe by Baby Sumo
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10-12 minutes
Serves 2

Ingredients
1 1/2 cup cooked cold rice, left overnight in fridge

2 tbsp cooking oil

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 shallot, thinly sliced

50g chicken breast, diced

6-7 French beans, trimmed and diced

80g pineapple rounds, chopped

8 king prawns, peeled and deveined with tails intact

2 tbsp WORLDFOODS Thai tom yum paste

1 tsp kecap manis

1/2 tsp fish sauce

To serve

2 eggs
1 1/2 tbsp oil

1. In a wok, heat the oil over medium high heat. Add the garlic and shallots and cook for 1 1/2 minutes until lightly browned. Add chicken and cook for 2 minutes, then add the WORLDFOODS tom yum paste and fry for a further 1 minute, until fragrant.

Ingredients for the tom yum fried rice

2. Add rice and French beans, and stir well to coat with the sauce. Cook for about 2 minutes,  until the rice is heated through.

3. Add prawns and cook for another 2 minutes, until the prawns are cooked. Finally, add the pineapple chunks and season with kecap manis and fish sauce.

4. To fry the eggs, place 1 1/2 tbsp of oil into a small frying pan over medium low heat and break an egg. Cook until the egg white has set, then using the spatula, scoop hot oil onto the egg yolk for about 10 seconds. Repeat with other egg.

5. Plate the rice, and top with a fried egg each. Serve immediately.

Note: You can substitute French beans with long beans or peas.

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