Do You Remember When . . .
Your Washer Had a Wringer On It
Yes, back in the day the washing machines did not have any mechanism to remove the water from the clothing. You had to physically run each piece through the wringer. You’ve probably heard the phrase, “I feel like I’ve been put through the wringer.” Well now you know where that comes from. One of our most relied upon appliances has made some serious headway since its hand-wringed days. I’m sure most housewives back then were thrilled too to be moving up from a bucket, creek and rock.
Today’s washing machines, like the Electrolux 4.4 Cu. Ft. Front Load Washer with Wave-Touch® Controls have all kinds of advanced technologies like:
- 15 Minute Wash Cycle
- Add Steam Function
- Whiter Whites Cycle
- Automatic Water-Level Adjustment
- 3 Individual Custom Options
- Energy Star/Energy Efficient
Your Clothes Got Out More Often Than You Did
There wasn’t a household on the block that didn’t have a full fledged laundry line with clothes drying on it almost every day. There is nothing quite like the smell of freshly hung clothes. There are still some people today that prefer to hang their sheets out to dry, but most now rely on one of their favorite appliances, the dryer, and wonderful smelling fabric sheets to try to duplicate that fresh smell.
The technologies in today’s dryers are incredible and hard to now live without:
- 7.4 Cu. Ft. Capacity in the Whirlpool Cabrio High Efficiency Electric Dryer
- Wrinkle Shield™ Plus Option (up to 90 Minutes): Tumbles the dryer every 5 minutes after the cycle is complete to help prevent wrinkles from setting into clean, dry fabrics. The intermittent tumbling continues for the designated time or until the door is opened.
- AccuDry™ Drying System: Measures moisture and temperature levels to automatically stop the cycle when the load is dry, helping to conserve up to 10% energy.
- 10 Automatic Cycles
- 4 Temperature Settings
Your Refrigerator Didn’t Make Ice – You Had to Put the Ice In It
Before electricity, if you wanted to keep foods cold you used an ice box which held a huge piece of ice delivered to you by the ice man. You had to empty a drip pan underneath the appliance every day and get an ice delivery about once a week. While this may sound archaic to our younger readers who grew up with an ice maker in their refrigerator, for the latter, this was how it used to be.
We’ve come a long way, baby, with refrigeration, freezers, ice makers, and wine bars since then. Ice makers, for the most part, are standard in the vast majority of refrigerator/freezer combos. Today, we can enjoy features like this on the KitchenAid Architect II Series Side by Side Refrigerator:
The OLD Icebox - Where Modern Appliances Came From
- AquaSense™ In-Door-Ice® ice dispensing system has an ice bucket located in the door to increase freezer capacity
- Automatic ice maker ensures a constant supply of ice on hand at all times
- FreshChill™ Temperature Management System
- AquaSense™ Base-Grille Filtration System – filtered by PuR® – reduces water impurities and saves storage space
- Advanced Electronic Through-the Door Ice & Water Dispenser
- On demand pulsed defrost system helps preserve the taste of frozen foods by minimizing temperature swings
Appliances Aren’t What They Used to Be…They’re Better
Change is inevitable and in the world of home appliances, change is a very good thing. With all of the advancements in appliances, it has provided us with more time to focus on the good life, instead of on the daily chores like laundry and cooking. Should you have older appliances, in need of repair, you can also count on Home-Tech and our Tech Reps to repair your refrigerator, washer or dryer. We repair all brands. Call us at 800-800-8356 or schedule online.
While its tough to keep up with the changes from brand to brand and model to model, you can rely on the Appliance Experts at Home-Tech to guide you through them. Our staff can help you select the right appliances for your home and needs. Stop into one of our two showrooms in Southwest Florida to take a closer look.
