The best home gadgets: from air purifiers to portable pizza ovens, here's what to buy now for you and your home this summer
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Whether you choose to head off on your summer holidays or opt to stay in and entertain with a summer barbecue, we've chosen the best gadgets that will help get you set for summer.
From outdoor pizza ovens and water bottles that keep your drinks cold for 24 hours, to hybrid barbecues and fans that include a built-in sleep timer, these are the gadgets you'll want to splash out on during the hot weather.
The ultimate two-in-one barbecue
Not sure if you want gas or charcoal? Have your burger and eat it, too, with a hybrid.
Not only is the Char-Broil Gas2Coal three-burner barbie happy with either fuel, you can combine the two to brilliant effect.
Load with a layer of charcoal, light the gas and put it on low for 15 minutes, then turn off the gas and your charcoal is beautifully lit.
A lid thermometer lets you watch the temperature and a gas ring on the side is perfect for cooking up beans or frying onions. It’s £430 at charbroil.com.
The bedside air purifier
This Dyson Pure Cool Me fan and air purifier isn’t the most powerful but it is compact and quiet, so it’s perfect for the bedside or desk.
Unlike Dyson’s larger “multiplier” models, this filters all the air it delivers, with activated carbon and glass HEPA filters that capture 99.95 per cent of particles as small as 0.1 microns.
A sleep timer puts the oscillating fan on for anything from 30 minutes to eight hours, to ensure a good night’s sleep in summer. Priced £299 at dyson.co.uk.
The portable pizza oven
A fab outdoor pizza oven, the Ooni Koda is big enough for patio dining yet portable enough for car camping, cooking in the park or pizza on the beach.
Once up to temperature, it can turn out 12-inch pizzas every minute.
It’s powered by propane, the same sort of gas cylinder used for barbecues.
The legs fold up and an optional carry cover, priced £29.99, makes it easier to travel with. The pizza oven is £245 at ooni.com.
The tech organiser
Keep your tech essentials to hand on your summer holidays with clever accessories from Gate8.
Its Cable MATE, £20, has lots of little elasticated sections to stow cables and kit, while the Tablet MATE, priced £30, is designed to accommodate an iPad or other tablet.
Packer MATE, £20, is simply a series of coloured bags to keep your gear organised.
Use them with the wheelie Cabin MATE, priced £159, or any carry-on bag. From £20 at gate8-luggage.co.uk
The cordless washer
Much like a stick vacuum cleaner, you can now get a cordless pressure washer.
The 18V wireless Kärcher KHB 5 still requires the garden hose for a water supply and the battery lasts just 10 minutes at a time, but it’s the perfect way to blitz patio furniture.
You’ll be finished in less time than it takes to dig out and set up a big pressure washer. Priced £249.99 at kaercher.com.
The water bottle
Chill out on your commute with an insulated Hydro Flask 21oz bottle that keeps drinks cold for 24 hours.
Fill it with fridge water as you leave, then refill at the works water cooler to stay hydrated through the day.
The neck is even wide enough for ice cubes. The food-grade stainless steel bottle is tough, won’t taint your drinks and comes with a lifetime warranty. Priced £31.99 at futureproof.life.