Here are Appliance Retailer’s picks for the best new and newish appliances for February 2014:

This heater has faster heat-up times than previous models due to a double fan system. There is also an electronic digital display for user convenience.

Expected to arrive in Australia in July 2014, Samsung’s Chef Collection has been created with input from leading chefs around the world. Will Samsung finally gain a foothold in the kitchen?

This premium French Door Fridge has a 624-litre refrigerator compartment and a 252-litre freezer. An external LED touch control panel makes user control a breeze!

These personal heaters add a dash of colour to the home. Users can choose between cool, warm and hot winds; there’s a tip-over safety switch and also green, orange, red and silver tones.

This robot has stiffer brushes for picking up pet hair, dander, fluff and debris. When the battery runs low, it will return to its charging station and self-dock to power-up again.

The main selling point of this model is the intelligent sensors that ensure food is cooked evenly, so that meals are never hot at the edges but cold in the middle.

“Our latest refrigerators combine leading edge design with innovative technology to give consumers greater solutions for home and entertainment needs,” said Lambro Skropidis, GM, marketing, LG.

This 90-centimetre range cooker comes in black and panna enamel finishes and is ideal for home chefs looking for a beautiful and flexible cooker but don’t have the space for a 120-centimetre model. (Image by De Vol Kitchens)

Pictured here with Two Piece Pasta Cutter Set attached to the direct drive outlet, this 1,000-watt Mixmaster is available in stainless steel, red, matte black and copper.

Great for active people, this the compartment of this blender unscrews from the base to become a drinks container.