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Coffee machines, hair clips and deep fryers are devices that Generation Z cannot live without, research reveals.
A survey of 2,000 adults has revealed how much different generations value different household appliances and which items they turn to first thing in the morning.
For Gen Z coffee lovers, less than half (41 percent) felt their machine was a luxury item, compared to 64 percent of Boomers and Gen X.
The younger generation is also less likely to consider hair clips (30 percent) and air fryers (33 percent) as a luxury compared to boomers (55 percent for hair clips and 47 percent for fryers).
It’s also clear that the country is a lover of hot drinks, with half of adults citing the kettle as the first appliance they use in the morning, well ahead of the refrigerator (11 per cent).
But older generations are more likely than younger generations to grab a beer first thing in the morning: Seven in 10 boomers reach for the kettle before anything else, compared to just 21 percent of Gen Z.
The research was commissioned by the Association of Household Appliance Manufacturers (AMDEA), to encourage people to register their device, within the framework of Register My Appliances Week
Coffee machines, hair clips and deep fryers are devices that Generation Z cannot live without, research reveals. (stock image of a deep fryer)
A survey of 2,000 adults has revealed how much different generations value different household appliances and which items they turn to first thing in the morning (stock image of a coffee machine).
Older generations are more likely than younger generations to grab a beer first thing in the morning: Seven in 10 boomers reach for the kettle before anything else, compared to just 21 percent of Gen Z (image from archive).
A quiz has also been created where you can test your knowledge of which appliances different generations value.
CEO Paul Cover said: “We are clearly a nation of appliance lovers, who appreciate the transformative effect they have had on our lives and who are excited about the future of smart technology, especially the younger generations.”
“However, people are missing out on a major safety benefit: an estimated 40 million major appliances are unregistered, meaning they cannot be tracked in case a safety repair is necessary.”
The washing machine was universally recognized by all ages as the appliance they cannot live without (62 percent).
This was followed by the refrigerator (59 percent), the oven (32 percent) and the freezer (29 percent).
It also emerged that 80 per cent of adults said energy efficiency was an important factor when it comes to buying a new appliance, and 65 per cent checked its green credentials before spending their money.
