|
1907 |
First Full line of
heating and cooking products |
|
1925 |
First hermetically sealed domestic refrigerator |
| 1927 |
First GE Monitor Top
refrigerator and first direct drive dishwasher still
in use today |
|
1928 |
First Calrod electric range |
| 1930 |
First Room Air
Conditioner |
|
1935 |
First food waste disposer, the Disposall® |
| 1936 |
First front loading
single rack dishwasher |
|
1947 |
First completely automatic clothes washer and the
Erie Plant produced the first two door refrigerator
freezer combination |
| 1954 |
First washer/dryer
combination unit and the first automatic portable
dishwasher, the Mobile Maid® |
|
1956 |
The first automatic drying termination cycle was
introduced for clothes dryers |
| 1962 |
The mini-basket washing
system was introduced to improve small load washing |
|
1963 |
The Zoneline package terminal air conditioner was
introduced. |
| 1967 |
First combination motor
and water circulation pump was developed for
dishwashers to improve efficiency and reduce energy
and operating costs. |
|
1969 |
First custom through-the-door- refrigerator with ice
and water dispenser |
| 1971 |
First portable room air
conditioner, the Carry-Cool® |
|
1978 |
First
over the range microwave oven was introduced, the
SpaceMaker® |
| 1982 |
First 24/7 consumer
information service |
|
1987 |
The
Monogram® line was introduced by GE (premium
built-in appliances for professionally designed
custom cabinets |
| 1994 |
First 30 c. ft.
freestanding side-by-side refrigerator, the GE
Profile™ 30 |
|
1995 |
The GE
Profile™ Washer was introduced |
| The
first "smart" dishwasher with auto-sensing gauges
for soiled dishes was also introduced |
| 1997 |
First major appliance
manufacturer to offer a complete line of water
softening and filtration systems, GE SmartWater™ |
|
1998 |
GE
introduced the Spectra™ oven as "the most accurate
oven in America" |
|
1999 |
GE introduced the
Advantium™, a revolutionary new oven with
SpeedCook technology that delivered great tasting
food in an average of 1/4 the time of a conventional
oven with no pre-heating |
| The GE Triton™
dishwasher was introduced as the "quietest
dishwasher in America |
|
2000 |
GE
launched the GE Profile Artica™ refrigerator with
CustomCool™ Technology. This was the first
refrigerator in the market to provide speed chilling
and speed thawing capabilities. |
|
2003 |
GE Profile Harmony™
Clothes Care System was introduced. This was
the first "talking" washer to communicate
electronically with the "listening" dryer.
|
| GE Profile™ Ovens with
Trivection™ Technology was developed. The
first oven to have a combination of thermal,
convection and microwave energies. Speed modes
allow the full size ovens to cook up to five times
faster than conventional ovens. |
|
2005 |
Introduction of the GE Profile™ Dishwasher with
SmartDispense™ Technology. The first
dishwasher to hold entire 45 oz. of liquid or gel
detergent and dispense the detergent based on water
hardness, cycle selection, and soil level of the
dishes. |
