Home appliance
A machine or device designed to perform household tasks such as cooking, cleaning, food preservation, or climate control.
Refrigerator: An appliance that removes heat from an insulated compartment to keep food and other contents cool. It preserves perishable food through continuous cooling.
Electric motor: A device that converts electrical energy into mechanical motion. Motors drive moving parts in washers, fans, and vacuum cleaners.
Household electrification: The adoption of electricity for lighting, heating, cooking, and other domestic uses. Electric service enabled the spread of powered household machines.
Built-in appliance: A household appliance installed within cabinetry or a building structure rather than designed to stand freely. It is a major installation style within the home-appliance family.
Washing machine: An appliance that cleans textiles by combining water, detergent, and mechanical action. It mechanizes the household task of laundering clothes.
Heat pump: A device that transfers heat from one place to another using work input. Refrigerators and air conditioners use heat-pump cycles to move heat.
Domestic labor: Unpaid or paid work that maintains a household and cares for its members. Appliances change the time, skill, and effort required for household tasks.
Consumer electronics: Electronic devices designed primarily for personal communication, information, entertainment, or media use. These devices serve information and entertainment rather than household operations.
Dishwasher: An appliance that cleans dishes by spraying them with heated water and detergent. It automates the washing and rinsing of cookware and tableware.
Thermostat: A control device that switches or modulates heating or cooling to maintain a target temperature. It regulates temperature in ovens, refrigerators, and climate-control appliances.