Coffee machines, hair straighteners and air fryers are the gadgets that Gen Z cannot live without, research shows.
A survey of 2,000 adults has revealed how much different generations value different appliances in the home – and which items they use first in the morning.
For coffee-crazed Gen Z, less than half (41 percent) thought their machine was a luxury item, compared to 64 percent of both Boomers and Gen X.
The younger generation is also less likely to view hair straighteners (30 percent) and air fryers (33 percent) as a luxury than boomers (55 percent for hair straighteners and 47 percent for air fryers).
It's also clear that the country is a hot drinks lover, as half of all adults named the kettle as the first appliance they use in the morning – well ahead of the fridge (11 percent).
But older generations are more likely than young people to have a brew first thing in the morning, with seven in 10 boomers turning to the kettle in particular, compared to just 21 percent of Generation Z.
The survey was commissioned by the Association of Manufacturers of Domestic Appliances (AMDEA), to encourage people to register their appliance, as part of Register My Appliance Week
Coffee machines, hair straighteners and air fryers are the gadgets that Gen Z cannot live without, research shows. (stock image of an air fryer)
A survey of 2,000 adults has revealed how much different generations value different appliances in the home – and which items they use first in the morning (stock image of a coffee maker)
Older generations are more likely than younger ones to have a brew first thing in the morning, with seven in 10 boomers turning to the kettle first, compared to just 21 percent of Generation Z (stock image)
A quiz has also been created, where you can test your knowledge about the value of devices of different generations.
CEO Paul Hide said: 'We are clearly a nation of device enthusiasts, 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 an important safety benefit: an estimated 40 million large appliances are unregistered, meaning they cannot be traced if a safety repair is needed.'
The washing machine was widely recognized by all ages as the appliance they couldn't live without (62 percent).
This was followed by the refrigerator (59 percent), oven (32 percent) and freezer (29 percent).
It also emerged that 80 per cent of adults say energy efficiency is an important factor when it comes to purchasing a new appliance, with 65 per cent checking its green features before parting with their cash.
