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37-492: Some small appliances perform the same or similar function as their larger counterparts. For example, a toaster oven is a small appliance that performs a similar function as an oven . Small appliances often have a home version and a commercial version, for example waffle irons , food processors , and blenders are small household appliances . A food processor will perform the tasks of chopper, slicer, mixer as well as juicer. Instead of buying multiple small appliances you can buy

74-417: A hand cranked egg beater , a grater , a mandoline , or a hand-powered meat grinder . Small appliances which are defective or improperly used or maintained may cause house fires and other property damage, or may harbor bacteria if not properly cleaned . It is important that users read the instructions carefully and that appliances that use a grounded cord be attached to a grounded outlet . Because of

111-433: A combination of the above processes such as mixing, heating by a bread machine Small appliances can be very inexpensive, such as an electric can opener , hot pot , toaster , or coffee maker which may cost only a few U.S. dollars, or very expensive, such as an elaborate espresso maker , which may cost several thousand U.S. dollars. Most homes in developed economies contain several cheaper home appliances , with perhaps

148-456: A commercial version, for example waffle irons , food processors , and blenders are small household appliances . A food processor will perform the tasks of chopper, slicer, mixer as well as juicer. Instead of buying multiple small appliances you can buy a single food processor. The commercial, or industrial, version is designed to be used nearly continuously in a restaurant or other similar setting. Commercial appliances are typically connected to

185-414: A few U.S. dollars, or very expensive, such as an elaborate espresso maker , which may cost several thousand U.S. dollars. Most homes in developed economies contain several cheaper home appliances , with perhaps a few more expensive appliances, such as a high-end microwave oven or mixer . A small appliances like chopper, juicer , grinder and mixer may cost you few dollars. Instead of buying separate units

222-426: A few more expensive appliances, such as a high-end microwave oven or mixer . A small appliances like chopper, juicer , grinder and mixer may cost you few dollars. Instead of buying separate units the food processor will be less expensive. Sometime these kind of smart appliances saves money as well as the space. Many small appliances are powered by electricity . The appliance may use a permanently attached cord that

259-409: A mixer, have attachments that can perform additional functions. A few gasoline and gas -powered appliances exist for use in situations where electricity is not expected to be available, but these are typically larger and not as portable as most small appliances. Items that perform the same function as small appliances but are hand-powered are generally referred to as tools or gadgets , for example

296-496: A more powerful electrical outlet, are larger and stronger, have more user-serviceable parts, and cost significantly more. These commercial versions are capable of performing heavy tasks in one go. Small appliances include those used for : Many small appliances perform a combination of the above processes such as mixing, heating by a bread machine Small appliances can be very inexpensive, such as an electric can opener , hot pot , toaster , or coffee maker which may cost only

333-474: A piece of bread. The toaster dials a pre-coded phone number to get the weather forecast. In 2005, Technologic Systems, a vendor of embedded systems hardware, designed a toaster running the NetBSD Unix-like operating system as a sales demonstration system. In 2012, Basheer Tome, a student at Georgia Tech , designed a toaster using color sensors to toast bread to the exact shade of brown specified by

370-476: A single food processor. The commercial, or industrial, version is designed to be used nearly continuously in a restaurant or other similar setting. Commercial appliances are typically connected to a more powerful electrical outlet, are larger and stronger, have more user-serviceable parts, and cost significantly more. These commercial versions are capable of performing heavy tasks in one go. Small appliances include those used for : Many small appliances perform

407-417: A toaster with an automatic bread turner. Before this, electric toasters cooked bread on one side, meaning the bread needed to be flipped by hand to cook both sides. Copeman's toaster turned the bread around without having to touch it. The automatic pop-up toaster, which ejects the toast after toasting it, was first patented by Charles Strite in 1921. In 1925, using a redesigned version of Strite's toaster,

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444-463: A user. A toaster that used Twitter was cited as an early example of an application of the Internet of Things . Toasters have been used as advertising devices for online marketing . With permanent modifications, a toaster oven can be used as a reflow oven to solder electronic components to circuit boards . A hot dog toaster is a variation on the toaster design; it can cook hot dogs without

481-480: Is a portable or semi-portable machine, generally used on table -tops, counter-tops or other platforms, to accomplish a household task. Examples include microwave ovens , kettles , toasters , humidifiers , food processors and coffeemakers . They contrast with major appliances (known as "white goods" in the UK), such as the refrigerators and washing machines , which cannot be easily moved and are generally placed on

518-502: Is always toasted to the same consistency. Several projects have added advanced technology to toasters. In 1990, Simon Hackett and John Romkey created "The Internet Toaster", a toaster that could be controlled by the Internet . In 2001, Robin Southgate from Brunel University in England created a toaster that could toast a graphic of the weather prediction (limited to sunny or cloudy) onto

555-473: Is mounted various attachments so as to constitute several individual appliances, such as a blender, a food processor, or a juicer . Many stand mixers , while functioning primarily as a mixer, have attachments that can perform additional functions. A few gasoline and gas -powered appliances exist for use in situations where electricity is not expected to be available, but these are typically larger and not as portable as most small appliances. Items that perform

592-431: Is plugged into a wall outlet or a detachable cord. The appliance may have a cord storage feature. A few hand-held appliances use batteries , which may be disposable or rechargeable. Some appliances consist of an electrical motor upon which is mounted various attachments so as to constitute several individual appliances, such as a blender, a food processor, or a juicer . Many stand mixers , while functioning primarily as

629-409: Is required. Bread can be toasted at a rate of 250–1800+ slices an hour. The total radiant heat a conveyor toaster applies to each slice can be controlled by adjusting the conveyor speed or the output strength of the heating elements. Conveyor toasters are generally available with either a vertical or horizontal conveyor orientation. Conveyor toasters have been produced for home use; in 1938, for example,

666-469: The Sunbeam Radiant Control toaster models made from the late 1940s through the 1990s, began the toasting cycle. These toasters use the mechanically multiplied thermal expansion of the resistance wire in the center element assembly to lower the bread; the inserted slice of bread trips a lever switch to activate the heating elements and their thermal expansion is harnessed to lower the bread. When

703-473: The food processor will be less expensive. Sometime these kind of smart appliances saves money as well as the space. Many small appliances are powered by electricity . The appliance may use a permanently attached cord that is plugged into a wall outlet or a detachable cord. The appliance may have a cord storage feature. A few hand-held appliances use batteries , which may be disposable or rechargeable. Some appliances consist of an electrical motor upon which

740-605: The 17th century. Another wrought-iron toaster was documented to be from 18th-century England. Utensils for toasting bread over open flames appeared in America in the early 19th century, including decorative implements made from wrought iron. The primary technical problem in toaster development at the turn of the 20th century was the development of a heating element that would be able to sustain repeated heating to red-hot temperatures without breaking or becoming too brittle. A similar technical challenge had recently been surmounted with

777-564: The Toast-O-Lator went into limited production. Before the development of the electric toaster, sliced bread was toasted by placing it in a metal frame or on a long-handled toasting fork and holding it near a fire or over a kitchen grill. From the 16th century onward, long-handled forks were used as toasters, "sometimes with fitment for resting on bars of grate or fender." Wrought-iron scroll-ornamented toasters appeared in Scotland in

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814-553: The Waters Genter Company introduced the Model 1-A-1 Toastmaster, the first automatic, pop-up, household toaster that could brown bread on both sides simultaneously, set the heating element on a timer, and eject the toast when finished. In the 1980s, some high-end U.S. toasters featured automatic toast lowering and raising without the need to operate levers – simply dropping the bread into one of these "elevator toasters", such as

851-442: The basic toasting function, some pop-up toasters offer additional features such as: Invented in 1910, toaster ovens are small electric ovens that provide toasting capability plus a limited amount of baking and broiling capability. Similarly to a conventional oven, toast or other items are placed on a small wire rack, but toaster ovens can heat foods faster than regular ovens due to their small volume. They are especially useful when

888-470: The bread to the desired level of crispiness . In a pop-up or automatic toaster, a single vertical piece of bread is dropped into a slot on the top of the toaster. A lever on the side of the toaster is pressed down, lowering the bread into the toaster and activating the heating elements . The length of the toasting cycle (and therefore the degree of toasting) is adjustable via a lever, knob, or series of pushbuttons, and when an internal device determines that

925-409: The floor. Small appliances also contrast with consumer electronics (British "brown goods") which are for leisure and entertainment rather than purely practical tasks. Some small appliances perform the same or similar function as their larger counterparts. For example, a toaster oven is a small appliance that performs a similar function as an oven . Small appliances often have a home version and

962-560: The heating element was solved in 1905 by a young engineer named Albert Marsh , who designed an alloy of nickel and chromium , which came to be known as nichrome . The first US patent application for an electric toaster was filed by George Schneider of the American Electrical Heater Company of Detroit in collaboration with Marsh. One of the first applications that the Hoskins company considered for its Chromel wire

999-688: The instructions carefully and that appliances that use a grounded cord be attached to a grounded outlet . Because of the risk of fire, some appliances have a short detachable cord that is connected to the appliance magnetically . If the appliance is moved further than the cord length from the wall, the cord will detach from the appliance. Designations and regulations of "small appliances" vary by country and are not simply determined by physical sizes. For instance, United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations mandate that small appliances must meet two standards: The designations and regulations of "small appliances" are very important in order to assure

1036-460: The invention of the first successful incandescent lightbulbs by Joseph Swan and Thomas Edison . However, the light bulb took advantage of the presence of a vacuum, something that could not be used for the toaster. The first stand-alone electric toaster, the Eclipse, was made in 1893 by Crompton & Company of Chelmsford, Essex. Its bare wires toasted bread on one side at a time. The problem of

1073-566: The risk of fire, some appliances have a short detachable cord that is connected to the appliance magnetically . If the appliance is moved further than the cord length from the wall, the cord will detach from the appliance. Designations and regulations of "small appliances" vary by country and are not simply determined by physical sizes. For instance, United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations mandate that small appliances must meet two standards: The designations and regulations of "small appliances" are very important in order to assure

1110-471: The safety of the public. Here are some rules and regulations for small appliances: Toaster oven A toaster is a small electric appliance that uses radiant heat to brown sliced bread into toast , the color caused from the Maillard reaction . It typically consists of one or more slots into which bread is inserted, and heating elements , often made of nichrome wire , to generate heat and toast

1147-418: The same function as small appliances but are hand-powered are generally referred to as tools or gadgets , for example a hand cranked egg beater , a grater , a mandoline , or a hand-powered meat grinder . Small appliances which are defective or improperly used or maintained may cause house fires and other property damage, or may harbor bacteria if not properly cleaned . It is important that users read

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1184-406: The toast is done, as determined by a small bimetallic sensor actuated by the heat radiating off the toast, the heaters are shut off and the pull-down mechanism returns to its room-temperature position, slowly raising the finished toast. This sensing of the heat radiating off the toast means that regardless of the type of bread (white or whole grain) or its initial temperature (even frozen), the bread

1221-521: The toaster can contribute to its eventual failure. Among pop-up toasters, those toasting two slices of bread are more purchased than those that can toast four. Pop-up toasters can have a range of appearances beyond just a square box and may have an exterior finish of chrome , copper , brushed metal , or any colored plastic . The marketing and price of toasters may not be an indication of quality for producing good toast. A typical modern two-slice pop-up toaster can draw from 600 to 1200 watts . Beyond

1258-443: The toasting cycle is complete, the toaster turns off and the toast pops up out of the slots. The completion of toasting may be determined by a timer (sometimes manually set) or by a thermal sensor, such as a bimetallic strip , located close to the toast. Toasters may also be used to toast other foods such as teacakes , toaster pastries , potato waffles and crumpets , though the resultant accumulation of fat and sugar inside

1295-450: The use of microwaves or stoves. The appliance looks similar to a regular toaster, except that there are two slots in the middle for hot dogs and two slots on the outside for toasting the buns. Or there can be a set of skewers upon which hot dog are impaled. Small appliance A small domestic appliance , also known as a small electric appliance or minor appliance or simply a small appliance , small domestic or small electric ,

1332-542: The users do not also have a kitchen stove with an integral oven, such as in smaller apartments and recreational vehicles such as truck campers . A conveyor toaster is an appliance that caramelizes and carries bread products on a belt or chain into and through a heated chamber. Conveyor toasters are designed to make many slices of toast and are generally used in the catering industry, restaurants, cafeterias, institutional cooking facilities, and other commercial food service situations where constant or high-volume toasting

1369-532: Was for use in toasters, but the company eventually abandoned such efforts, to focus on making just the wire itself. The first commercially successful electric toaster was introduced by General Electric in 1909 for the GE model D-12. In 1913, Lloyd Groff Copeman and his wife Hazel Berger Copeman applied for various toaster patents, and in that same year, the Copeman Electric Stove Company introduced

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