subject: Fridges Have Great History and Outstanding Future [print this page] Although the history of fridges may not be that glamorous, there is no question that fridges have been around for a very long time and are positioned to have an outstanding future when it comes to continuing to provide people with a great way to keep food at a cooled temperature and to preserve the fullest possible life for perishable foods like milk, eggs and butter. But does the history of fridges really play that much of a role in where the refrigerator is going in the future? One may have to take a look back to when fridges came onto the scene to make an accurate determination in response to that question.
According to the historical recollections, fridges were the next answer to ice houses. These rudimentary locations held ice and snow during winter months and were used to keep foods. In the late 1700's, however, a newcomer was introduced: the refrigerator. Although fridges would not become an option for keeping foods in residential homes until the mid 1800's, it was back during these times that fridges were first created and put into use to replace the need for ice houses. Although some ice houses still exist today, by and large, fridges are the answer to the need for keeping perishable foods from spoiling.
As inventers continued to explore the possibilities, the outcomes became options for people to have fridges in their homes and business with more and more features. The first fridges available to the general public just housed a basic compartment for freezing items at the top and refrigeration shelves at the bottom and possibly some space in the door. The next development was the addition of an ice maker. Not much later came the introduction of features like the frost free fridges and optional water and ice dispensers on the outside of the fridge.
The future of fridges looks just as bright as designers continue to go back to the drawing board to come up with new ways to make fridges work even better. Energy efficiency is something that has been significantly improved upon from the discontinuance of certain harmful types of Freon gas in refrigerators to low emissions and low energy costs to run fridges that perform full service functions as indicated. The cutting edge technology in fridges includes compartments that open just for milk gallons or 2-liter sized bottles without opening the fridge, storage drawers that allow for precise temperature control to keep delicate foods fresh without causing them to freeze or damage the skin.
Some of the new and exciting options of the latest designs in fridges include electronic inventory control, digital control panels, customized shelf settings and a wide array of colors and materials that are available to choose from for the doors. Because fridges serve a very vital purpose for people by keeping foods from spoiling, there is no question that the history has paved the way and that fridges are positioned to have an outstanding future as designers continue to make developments to keep the lives of people everywhere simple when it comes to storing their foods.
