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Encyclopedia > Small appliance
An electric blender
An electric blender

Small appliance refers to a class of home appliances that are semi-portable or which are used on tabletops, countertops, or other platforms. Such items are contrasted with major appliances, which are typically fixtures that cannot be easily moved. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (693x1216, 124 KB) Electric Blender, Japanese 110V model. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (693x1216, 124 KB) Electric Blender, Japanese 110V model. ... Home appliances are electrical/mechanical appliances which accomplish some household functions, such as cooking or cleaning. ... A major appliance is a large machine which accomplishes some routine housekeeping task, which includes purposes such as cooking, food preservation, or cleaning, whether in a household, institutional, commercial or industrial setting. ... In the law of real property, fixtures are anything that would otherwise be a chattel that have, by reason of incorporation or affixation, become permanently attached to the real property. ...

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Kitchen appliances

An electric blender. ... A bread machine, or bread maker A bread machine (more usually known in Australian and British English as a bread maker or breadmaker) is a home appliance for baking bread. ... A can opener. ... A tea kettle A teakettle (tea kettle) is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. ... A tea kettle A teakettle (tea kettle) is a small kitchen appliance used for boiling water in preparation for making tea or other beverages requiring hot water. ... An electric water boiler, electric water heater, or electric water urn is a consumer electronics small appliance used for boiling water and maintaining it at a constant temperature. ... A food processor is a kitchen appliance used to facilitate various repetitive tasks in the process of preparation of food. ... An ice cream maker An ice cream maker or ice cream freezer is a machine used to make homemade ice cream. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Microwave oven and Microwave heating. ... Handheld electric mixer A mixer is a kitchen appliance intended for mixing, folding, beating, and whipping food ingredients. ... Electric rice cooker including scoop, before cooking For the car modification term, see Rice burner. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... A photo of an opened Bifinett sandwich toaster. ... A classically styled chrome two-slot toaster A toaster is a small electric kitchen appliance designed to toast bread, an act also known as making toast. ... A toaster is a machine for toasting food such as sliced bread and bagels. ... A domestic Belgian waffle iron A waffle iron is a cooking appliance used to make waffles. ... Fondue refers to several French Swiss communal dishes shared at the table in an earthenware pot (caquelon) over a small burner (rechaud). The term fondue comes from the French fondre (to melt), referring to the fact that the contents of the pot are kept in a liquid state so that... A chocolate fountain in a shop in Brussels, Belgium. ... Blueberry Smoothie from Lollicup A smoothie is a blended beverage made from natural ingredients; usually fruits and juices but sometimes other natural flavors such as chocolate, peanut butter or green tea. ... An electric knife is a kitchen electrical device used for slicing food such as bread, chicken, pork etc. ... Takoyaki pan with 16 molds A takoyaki pan ) is a heavy frying pan typically made of cast iron with half-spherical molds used to make takoyaki, a traditional octopus ball snack. ...

Personal-care products

A hair iron is a tool used to change the structure of the hair with the help of heat. ... Electric toothbrush, made by Braun. ... Categories: Stub | Hairdressing ... A 1900 blowdryer (France) Modern-day blowdryer A blowdryer is an electromechanical device designed to blow cool or hot air over wet or damp hair, in order to accelerate the evaporation of water particles and dry the hair. ...

Household appliances

The household is the basic unit of analysis in many microeconomic and government models. ... A convector heater is a heater which operates by air convection currents circulating through the body of the appliance, and across its heating element. ... A fan heater A fan heater is a heater that works by using a fan to pass air over a heating element. ... A humidifier is a household appliance that increases humidity (moisture) in a single room or in the entire home. ... A vaporizer and hose. ... An iron Ironing or smoothing is the work of using a heated tool to remove wrinkles from washed clothes. ... A mop in a bucket with a wringer. ... A modern machine (Singer Symphonie 300) A sewing machine is a mechanical (or electromechanical) device that joins fabric using thread. ... Cover of the April 1983 issue of Trouser Press magazine (#84) Trouser Press was a rock and roll magazine started in 1974 by editor/publisher Ira Robbins. ... Regular vacuum cleaner for home use. ...

See also

  • Bathroom Scale

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Small electric appliance with a drive mechanism for generating an oscillatory motion - Patent 7015602 (4158 words)
The small electric appliance as in claim 8 wherein said coupling element is linked to at least one of the drive components with play across the direction of movement of the drive components.
According to the present invention, the small appliance maybe constructed such that the momentums of the first and second drive components a are opposite and equal.
1 is a schematic diagram of an embodiment of a linear oscillating motor of the small appliance of the invention;
Howstuffworks "How to Repair Small Appliances: Tips and Guidelines" (1636 words)
Most small appliance switches are activated by hand to control the flow of current in an appliance.
Once you remove the controller from the appliance, take the part, along with the appliance's model and serial numbers, to an appliance-parts dealer or electronics store to ensure that the appropriate replacement is found.
Since most small appliances are made up of similar parts, it's pretty easy to troubleshoot any problem once you have the basics down.
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