Is House worth buying from?

House is a national kitchenware chain, and its real advantage is the Baccarat house brand — air fryers, slow cookers, juicers and coffee machines priced below the big names — alongside cookware and knives.

House is an Australian kitchenware retailer with stores nationwide and an online shop, and the lines people search for are mostly its own Baccarat brand: slow cookers, milk frothers, air fryers, juicers, coffee machines and mortar-and-pestles, plus knife sets and cookware. If you are shopping the benchtop, House is usually carrying a Baccarat version of it.

The Baccarat proposition is value: a house brand that undercuts the big appliance names on price. That can be a genuine saving, but judge it on the spec — wattage, capacity, functions and warranty — rather than the badge, because that is where a cheaper appliance either holds up or falls short.

Pricing moves through frequent Baccarat sales, and the "RRP" is soft, so the sale price is the number that matters. Compare capacity and features across a couple of models before you commit — on air fryers and slow cookers in particular, the right size for your household matters more than the headline discount.

Delivery is nationwide with click-and-collect at House stores, which can save the freight if one is nearby. As an Australian purchase your order carries Australian Consumer Law rights, so keep the receipt — it backs both an ACL claim and the manufacturer warranty on an appliance later.

• Buy Baccarat in the sale

  The house brand moves through frequent sales — the sale price is the one that matters.

• Compare specs, not badges

  Judge an appliance on wattage, capacity and warranty rather than the brand name.

• Use click-and-collect

  Collecting at a House store can save the freight on a benchtop appliance.

• Keep the receipt for warranty

  Your proof of purchase backs an ACL claim and the manufacturer warranty later.