Easy Tips & Ideas to Use Your Father’s Day Gifts

A few simple settings, a small amount of maintenance and one dependable “go-to” use for each appliance can turn a new present into something the whole household uses. Here is a practical guide for Dads in NZ on how to use their new appliances.

Hisense 75” UR9SAU RGB 4K MiniLED 180Hz TV (75UR9SAU) — Best for sport nights and family movie marathons

Best for: dads who want a big-screen sport setup without immediately adding a separate soundbar.

The Hisense 75” UR9SAU RGB 4K MiniLED 180Hz TV is built for high-impact viewing. Its 75-inch RGB MiniLED display combines 4K resolution, a native 180Hz refresh rate, Dolby Vision IQ, HDR10+ Adaptive and Freeview Plus, while a seven-speaker Dolby Atmos system provides built-in room-filling sound.

These impressive features ensure this is a no-brainer for rugby, league, cricket and movie nights. But its best features will be easier to enjoy if you set it up for the way your family actually watches.

• Start with Sports mode for fast matches, then compare it with Standard or FilmMaker mode for movies; the TV includes seven picture modes.
• Use HDMI 2.1 inputs for a console, especially if gaming is part of the weekend plan; the ports support VRR and ALLM to help gameplay stay smooth and responsive.
• Connect the TV to home Wi-Fi, run updates and pin the household’s most-used streaming apps to the VIDAA U9 home screen.
• Place the screen away from direct window glare where possible, even though its anti-reflection treatment is designed for brighter rooms.
• Spend five minutes in the audio menu: experiment with Sports and Dolby Atmos modes before assuming you need extra speakers.

Tip: Set up the Hisense once for sport, gaming and movies, and it becomes an easy all-in-one family screen rather than a TV with powerful features nobody remembers to use.

Tefal 11 Litre Dual Easy Fry and Grill Air Fryer (EY9458) — Best for faster family dinners

Best for: dads who handle weekday dinners, family game-day feeds or crispy sides without wanting to heat the full oven.

The Tefal 11L Dual Easy Fry and Grill Air Fryer uses two independently controlled drawers: a 6.5L section for larger food such as a roast, and a 4.5L drawer for sides. Its synchronised cooking feature can time two foods to finish together, while eight presets cover fries, chicken, vegetables, fish, dessert, dehydration and grill cooking.

This is one of the easiest Father’s Day appliances to put into daily rotation because it solves the classic dinner problem: mains and sides rarely need the same time or temperature. Also fun fact, though it may be a gift for Dad, the whole family can enjoy the benefits!

• Use the larger drawer for chicken, salmon, sausages or a small roast; reserve the smaller drawer for chips, vegetables or garlic bread.
• Use Sync when foods need different timings but should land on the plate together.
• Shake chips and vegetables halfway through cooking for more even browning.
• Don’t crowd the drawers; airflow is what creates the crisp finish.
• Use the grill program for charred corn, halloumi or vegetables alongside air-fried protein.
• Put the dishwasher-safe baskets and grids straight into the dishwasher after cooling to make clean-up part of the routine, not a later problem.

De’Longhi Eletta Ultra (ECAM47085MB) — Best for turning coffee into a morning ritual

Best for: coffee-loving dads who want café variety with a repeatable, one-touch routine.

The De’Longhi Eletta Ultra is a fully automatic bean-to-cup machine with more than 50 hot and cold recipes, Espresso, Filter Coffee and Cold Brew functions, LatteCrema Hot and Cool systems, Bean Adapt Technology and a 4.3-inch touchscreen. It can store four personal profiles plus a Family profile, and its Coffee Routines feature can suggest drinks based on household habits.

It is built for households where one person wants a flat white, another prefers a long black, and someone else wants iced coffee after lunch. A gift for Dad that he can experiment with and let you have delicious coffee!

• Begin with one medium espresso roast and let Bean Adapt Technology calibrate grind and extraction before changing beans constantly.
• Create a personal profile for your morning drink: adjust strength, size and milk level once, then save it.
• Use the Hot and Cool milk carafes for different drinks rather than trying to make one system do everything.
• Use the Twin Shot function when two espresso drinkers are waiting.
• Empty the drip tray and grounds container regularly, and follow automatic cleaning prompts to protect flavour and reliability.

Tip: The Eletta Ultra earns its bench space when Dad saves a favourite recipe, maintains the milk system and treats the machine as a useful shared household coffee station.

Remington X9 Limitless X Rotary Shaver (XR1795AU) — Best for a fast, flexible grooming routine

Best for: dads who want a close everyday shave, fast beard tidy-up and travel-ready grooming in one device.

The Remington X9 Limitless X Rotary Shaver combines a SynX hybrid cutting system with PivotBall technology, three flexing heads and PowerSense technology that responds to hair density. It is waterproof, has a detail trimmer with a 1–5mm adjustable comb, runs for up to 60 minutes from a 90-minute charge, and includes a five-minute quick-charge option.

This is a good example of an appliance that delivers more value when it is kept somewhere convenient to be used often.

• For heavier growth, press Turbo before shaving; it is designed for thicker stubble.
• Use the detail trimmer to clean sideburns and moustache lines, then switch back to the rotary head for the rest of the face.
• Choose wet shaving with gel or foam when skin feels sensitive, or dry shaving when time is short.
• Rinse the head after use and use OneClick cleaning so hair does not build up.
• Use the travel lock before tossing it into a work bag or weekend bag.

Samsung 65” The Frame LS03HE 4K Vision AI Smart TV (QA65LS03HEWXXY) — Best for blending entertainment into the living room

Best for: dads who want sport and gaming capability without turning the family room into a permanent black-screen cinema.

The Samsung 65” The Frame LS03HE 4K Vision AI Smart TV is a 65-inch 4K QLED TV designed to look more like artwork when it is not in use. It includes Art Mode, a glare-free screen, 4K AI upscaling, HDR10+ Adaptive, 100Hz motion handling, FreeSync Premium and Dolby Atmos support.

The value here is not only picture quality. It is making a big TV feel less dominant in a shared lounge or open-plan home.

• Choose a family photo or artwork in Art Mode so the screen works with the room between viewing sessions.
• Adjust brightness and energy settings for the room’s daylight level; glare-free QLED is designed to reduce reflections in bright spaces.
• Use Game Mode and FreeSync Premium with compatible consoles for smoother play.
• Connect favourite devices through the four HDMI ports, then label inputs so everyone can find the console, PVR or streaming device.

Sunbeam SteamFry Air Fryer & Steam (AFP4600BK) — Best for steam-crisp meals with less fuss

Best for: dads who want a compact alternative to the oven for roast vegetables, chicken, fish and quick family snacks.

The Sunbeam SteamFry Air Fryer and Steam combines air-frying with steam functionality in a 7L appliance. That means it can help with an everyday challenge: food that needs a crisp exterior but should stay moist inside.

• Preheat when the recipe calls for it, particularly for frozen foods and crumbed items.
• Use steam functions for foods that dry out easily, then finish with air fry for a crisp surface.
• Cut ingredients to similar sizes so everything cooks evenly.
• Keep the basket clean and avoid oil build-up to maintain airflow and reduce smoke.

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The quickest way to get maximum value is to make each appliance part of a small repeatable routine. Set the TV up before the first big match. Save a coffee profile before the workweek begins. Cook one reliable air-fryer dinner until everyone knows it. Keep the shaver charged and cleaned where it is easy to reach.

A good post-Father’s Day gift should not create extra work. It should give back time, make shared moments easier and add a little pleasure to the ordinary parts of the week.

The best appliances do their job quietly: they make a Saturday match feel bigger, turn dinner into a faster team effort, create a café-style coffee before the school run, or help you look sharp before a family celebration.

Whether Dad is the household barista, weekend cook, sport tragic, gamer or the person who keeps everyone moving in the morning, the right appliance can make daily routines smoother. From the Hisense 75” UR9SAU RGB 4K MiniLED 180Hz TV and Samsung 65” The Frame to the Tefal 11L Dual Easy Fry and Grill Air Fryer, Sunbeam SteamFry Air Fryer De’Longhi Eletta Ultra and Remington X9 Limitless X Rotary Shaver, the goal is simple: set it up properly, learn the features that matter and use it often.

If you are a dad in New Zealand with new Father’s Day appliances, focus on one practical routine per product: sport settings, synced dinners, saved coffee profiles, simple grooming and streamlined clean-up. Great gear delivers most value when it becomes part of everyday life..com.au/articles/smart-air-fryer-guide/”>Dual Zone Air Fryers vs Multi Cookers: An Honest Comparison for Aussie Homes.