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The Ice Box was invented.
it used a block of use to keep food cool inside an insulated box called the ice box. No electricity was required for an ice box. -
A closed vapor-compression refrigeration cycle was described.
An american inventor named Oliver Evans described a closed vapor-compression refrigeration cycle. -
the first vapor-compression refrigeration was built
The first working vapor-compression refrigeration system had been built. -
an ice-making machine was invented.
The very first commercial ice-making machine had been invented. -
Alfred Mellowes invents a self contained refrigerator
A self-contained refrigerator, that has a compressor on the bottom of the cabinet was invented by Alfred Mellowes. -
The Kelvinator company introduced The absorption refrigerator
The Kelvinator company introduced the first refrigerator with any type of automatic control. The absorption refrigerator was invented by Baltzar von Platen and Carl Munters from Sweden. -
Home freezers as separate compartments were introduced
Home freezers as separate compartments (that were larger than necessary just for ice cubes) were introduced. -
Focus turned to design
More than 80% of American farms and more than 90% of urban homes had a refrigerator. Focus turned to design with new pastel colors such as turquoise and pink. -
More efficient refrigerators
Some More higher efficiency refrigerators had been developed.
