1914 Aircooled, electric, self-contained household refrigerating unit is marketed Fred Wolf, Jr., markets an aircooled, electric, self-contained household refrigerating unit, the Domelre (Domestic Electric Refrigerator), in Chicago. The system is designed to be placed on top of any icebox, operating automatically using a thermostat. The first household refrigerating system to feature ice cubes, the Domelre uses air to cool the condenser, unlike other household refrigerators that need to be hooked up to water. 1914 Aircooled, electric, self-contained household refrigerating unit is marketed Fred Wolf, Jr., markets an aircooled, electric, self-contained household refrigerating unit, the Domelre (Domestic Electric Refrigerator), in Chicago. The system is designed to be placed on top of any icebox, operating automatically using a thermostat. The first household refrigerating system to feature ice cubes, the Domelre uses air to cool the condenser, unlike other household refrigerators that need to be hooked up to water. 1916 Flash-freezing system for preserving food products developed Clarence Birdseye begins experiments in quick-freezing. Birdseye develops a flash-freezing system that moves food products through a refrigerating system on conveyor belts. This causes the food to be frozen very fast, minimizing ice crystals. 1923 Electrically refrigerated ice cream dipping cabinet is marketed An electrically refrigerated ice cream dipping cabinet is marketed by Nizer and shortly after by Frigidaire. These cabinets use a refrigeration system to chill alcohol-based antifreeze, which surrounds ice cream cans placed in wells in the cabinet. The alcohol is later replaced by salt brine. 1927 Gas-fired household absorption refrigerators become popular Gas-fired household absorption refrigerators that do not require electricity are marketed to rural areas in the United States. One, the Electrolux, marketed in Sweden since 1925, becomes very popular. 1927 First refrigerator to be mass produced with a completely sealed refrigerating system General Electric introduces the first refrigerator to be mass produced with a completely sealed refrigerating system. Nicknamed "The Monitor Top" for its distinctive round refrigerating unit, resembling the gun turret of the Civil War ironclad ship Monitor, the refrigerator is produced over the next 10 years and is so reliable that thousands are still in use today.
1928 Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants are synthesized Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants are synthesized for Frigidaire by the General Motors Research Lab team of Thomas Midgley, Albert Henne, and Robert McNary. Announced publicly in 1930 and trademarked as Freon, CFCs are the first nontoxic and nonflammable refrigerating fluids, making it possible for refrigerators and air conditioners to be used with complete safety. 1928 Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants are synthesized Chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerants are synthesized for Frigidaire by the General Motors Research Lab team of Thomas Midgley, Albert Henne, and Robert McNary. Announced publicly in 1930 and trademarked as Freon, CFCs are the first nontoxic and nonflammable refrigerating fluids, making it possible for refrigerators and air conditioners to be used with complete safety. 1929 First room cooler goes on the market Frigidaire markets the first room cooler. The refrigeration unit, which uses sulfur dioxide refrigerant and has a capacity of one ton (12,000 BTUH), is designed to be located outside the house or in the basement. 1930 Smaller air-conditioning units appear on trains With the advent of the centrifugal chiller, smaller air-conditioning units become feasible for trains. In 1930 the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad tests a unit designed by Willis Carrier on the "Martha Washington" the dining car on the Columbian, running between Washington, D.C. and New York. To test the system, the car is heated to 93°F. The heat is then turned off and the air conditioner turned on. Within 20 minutes, the temperature in the dining car is a comfortable 73°F. 1931 "Hot- Kold" year-round central air-conditioning system for homes on the market Frigidaire markets the "Hot- Kold" year-round central air-conditioning system for homes. During the early 1930s, a number of manufacturers design central air conditioners for homes, a market that grows slowly until the 1960s, when lower costs make it affordable for many new homes. 1931 A heat pump air-conditioning system in Los Angeles office building Southern California Edison Company installs a heat pump air-conditioning system in its Los Angeles office building. Since a refrigeration system moves heat from one place to another, the same principle can be used to remove heat in summer or add heat in winter by engineering the system to be reversible.
1932 First overnight train with air conditioning Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad begins running the first overnight train with air conditioning, the George Washington, between New York and Washington. Four years later United Air Lines uses air conditioning in its "three miles a minute" passenger planes. 1932 First overnight train with air conditioning Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad begins running the first overnight train with air conditioning, the George Washington, between New York and Washington. Four years later United Air Lines uses air conditioning in its "three miles a minute" passenger planes. 1936 Albert Henne synthesizes refrigerant R-134a Albert Henne, coinventor of the CFC refrigerants, synthesizes refrigerant R-134a. In the 1980s this refrigerant is hailed as the best nonozone-depleting replacement for CFCs.
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