Gen Z more likely to consider coffee machines & air fryers a necessity – The Sun

GEN Z are more likely to consider coffee machines, hair tongs and air fryers a necessity than their older counterparts, research has revealed.

A poll of 2,000 adults has revealed how much different generations value various appliances around the home – and what items they turn to first thing in the morning.

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For coffee-mad Gen Z, less than half (41 per cent) felt their machine was a luxury item, compared to 64 per cent of both Boomers and Gen X.

The younger generation is also less likely to consider hair tongs (30 per cent) and air fryers (33 per cent) a luxury compared to boomers (55 per cent for hair tongs and 47 per cent for air fryers).

It’s also clear the country is a lover of hot drinks, as half of all adults named the kettle as the first appliance they use in the morning – well ahead of the fridge (11 per cent).

But older generations are more likely than youngsters to go for a brew first thing in the morning, with seven in 10 Boomers turning to the kettle before anything else compared to only 21 per cent of Gen Z.

The research was commissioned by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA), to encourage people to sign up their device as part of Register My Appliance Week.

A quiz has also been created, where you can put your knowledge of what appliances different generations value to the test.

CEO Paul Hide said: “We are clearly a nation of appliance lovers, who appreciate the transformative effect they’ve had on our lives and who are excited by the future of smart tech, especially the younger generations.

“However, people are missing out on an important safety benefit – an estimated 40 million large appliances are unregistered, which means they are untraceable if a safety repair is needed.”

The washing machine was universally recognised by all ages as the appliance they can’t cope without (62 per cent).

This was followed by the fridge (59 per cent), oven (32 per cent) and freezer (29 per cent).

It also emerged 80 per cent of adults said energy efficiency was an important factor when it comes to buying a new appliance, with 65 per cent checking its green credentials before parting with their cash.

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