Saturday 22 May 2010
Electrical Kitchen Appliances - A Review About Their History!
By Tami BuchananBack in the old days, kitchens were very old fashioned. They only had a sink and that was pretty much it. I'm talking about a long time ago, of course. About a century or more. Today, we have so many appliances to help us out with all of our chores in the kitchen. A long time ago, people didn't have any appliances at all. The very first dishwasher was invented in the 19th century.
The invention of the dishwasher has come from a woman named Josephine Cochran. She was a very wealthy society matron from Illinois. Next to that, she was also an inventor. Ms. Cochran has hosted many dinner parties to show off her first few models. The first ones were hand operated. Her staff had a much easier time washing the dishes thanks to these machines.
Josephine Cochran didn't just start building those dishwashers before she had given them a lot of thought. She had measures the sizes of her plates and her cups and then made compartments in which they fit perfectly. The compartments would then be placed in a wheel. A copper boiler with hot water would hold the wheel.
By manually turning the wheel, the hot and soapy water from the boiler would be set into motion. It would squirt up and when it came down it went through the compartments in the wheel. This made the dishes clean. Hotels and restaurants quickly got wind of this marvelous machine, so Ms. Cochran patented it and started producing dishwashers commercially.
Many decades later, in the 1920s, plumbing became a modern day features of the dishwasher machine. Yet two decades later, engineers added electric drying elements to it. The technology kept on improving in the following decades and the dishwasher became commonplace in kitchen worldwide in the 1970s.
Another appliance that goes a long way back, is the refrigerator. The fridge was invented by a German engineer named Carl von Linde. He came up with the technology required to keep things cool. Without that, refrigerators simply wouldn't be possible. The patent for his cooling technology dates back to the late 19th century. A few decades later, in the 1920s, lots of companies were producing fridges commercially.
It took some time before the fridge managed to get a foothold in people's kitchens. In the late 1930s, only a small fraction of the US population had purchased a fridge. By the time the 1950s, a vast majority of homes were the proud owners of a fridge. Nowadays, of course, nearly everybody owns one.
We are living in a very modern era where a kitchen full of large kitchen appliances is the norm. We are used to having the water and the electricity we need delivered straight to our homes whenever we need them. There was a period in time where this was not the case. Instead of taking our kitchen appliances for granted, we should take the time to think about how it used to be, so we can feel grateful!
In case you have enjoyed this post, I advise you also check out Cuisinart TOB195 Convection Toaster Review. For a larger collection of editorials, pay a visit to Small Kitchen Appliances.
How to Buy an Energy-Efficient Washing Machine
When buying a new washing machine, one huge factor to consider is the energy-efficiency of the washer. A typically washer gobbles up a lot on electricity when using the hot water cycle or the integrated dryer. Anything that involves producing heat can increase electricity consumption.So, when you are buying, make sure you compare the efficiency of those machines when it comes to consumption of energy. Here are some tips that may prove to be beneficial:
1. Bring with you an Energy Guide yellow sticker. This will guide you on how to make the proper comparison when it comes to the consumed energy of the washer in terms of kilowatts per hour. Also, it will tell you a ballpark figure of how much it costs to operate the machine on an annual basis. This is the most accurate guide to comparing energy-efficient washing machine brands because it is released by no less than the US Department of Energy.
2. Consider saving up for a front load washer. There is a reason why a front loader is the cream of the crop in today's day and age and that is because this is a machine deliberately made to consume less water and energy. Thanks to its H-axis drum and the dispensed need to use an agitator, the clothes tumble instead of spun. As a result, the drum has more space for your clothes and you can use less water and detergent. It is definitely a more economical choice.
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Thursday 13 May 2010
A Guide to Choosing Digital Cordless Phones
Cordless phones are portable and allow you to move around from room to room without disrupting your call. However, the latest phones do all this and a lot more. With modern functions such as call waiting and inbuilt answer phone services how do you decide which features are essential and which are unnecessary?The latest phones are all about convenience, you can now take a phone call from any room in the house, putting the mad dash to reach to phone before it stops firmly in the past. Start by assessing the functions that you would find useful. Many cordless phones use the latest technology offering you access to innovative features and clever functions all designed to make your everyday life a little easier.
You will find when shopping for phones that you will be given the choice between digital phones and non digital options. A digital choice will have a screen that will display a multitude of information from the call duration to caller id. Once you have determined the features that you would like it is time to compare prices.
What Are Single Serve Coffee Machines?
Often times you might need to make only one cup of a coffee at the time and making that with a regular drip coffee machine is not much fun. There is much better option though - it is called single serve coffee maker or single cup coffee maker and it is created for situations exactly like that. They work quickly, are easy to clean, they can brew straight to the cup and they are often quite small, so they do not take up much space either.Basically there are two kinds of machines: the ones that use regular ground coffee via filter system and ones that use special coffee pods or capsules. The first kind are actually not that different from conventional drip coffee machines, except for the fact that they are smaller and brew one cup instead of a whole pot. Pod based machines are little bit different in their working system (and in many cases by design also). They are using previously packaged coffee pods which you place into the machine. These pods are sold in many different varieties, flavors and types of roast. They are also individually sealed, so they stay fresh longer than the regular bag of ground coffee.
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