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First domestic Refrigerator brought to America
In 1913 Fred W. Wolf invented a refrigerator that made no ice nor could it keep things frozen it was simply to keep food cool in your home. -
First practical electric refrigerator introduced
Nathaniel B. Wales ,the founder of Kelvinator, introduced a more practical, electrical home refrigerator but it still lacked todays technology like ice makers or a freezer chamber. Wales' brand Kelvinator later became known as Electolux one of the leading brands in refrigeration. -
Frigidaire
Alfred Mellowes invents a self-contained refrigerator, with a compressor on the bottom of the cabinet and goes commercial with his new idea but is bought out shortly after by William C. Durant whom then started the well know company of Frigidaire -
First compact refrigerator
Carl von Linde patents the first practical and compact refrigerator. -
Freon
A new brand, Freon, is introduced and soon begins to discover and manufacture the technology of freezing foods. -
General Electrics
General Electrics releases a fridge that soon becomes the world first refrigerator to see widespread use. -
Deep Freezers
Effective seperate freezers become popular and earn themselves the title of "Deep Freeze". -
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Redesign
The refrigerator world redesigns it's look and slowly begins to add new and exciting features that allow your fridge to do some really cool things. -
Ice Cubes!
The 1950's and 60's see the first automatic ice cube makers that need no tray -
Today
We see the changes tha have been made in the refrigerator world like the LG’s new premium French Door Refrigerator includes wifi that can turn on your dishwasher or oven and apps that allows you to check in and out food and manage experation dates.It also suggests recipes that use what you have in your fridge once you have checked in all of your food items.