More than 85 years ago, Frigidaire began as a pioneer in the new era of electrical refrigeration. Through the decades, Frigidaire has been a leading appliance innovator, introducing features and styling that have shaped kitchens and laundry rooms around the world. As a result of Frigidaire ’ s advancements in refrigeration, the name Frigidaire quickly became synonymous with refrigerators, and consumers began to refer to their refrigerators as “ The Frigidaire. ”
With consumers ’ needs in mind, Frigidaire has achieved numerous milestones and was the “ first ” to develop many features that are still providing convenience in the 21 st Century.
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| 2006 |
Introduced the industry ’ s first frost-free chest freezer |
| 2005 |
The Prestige Pair, all refrigerator and upright freezer, becomes a kitchen centerpiece with 946-liters / 34 cu.ft. of fresh and frozen food storage; Introduced the new color Silver Mist with the look of stainless steel |
| 2004 |
Introduced 60cm counter depth refrigerators with exclusive Precision Air Filtration and Easy Care Real stainless steel |
| 2003 |
Frigidaire celebrates 85 years as a leading international appliance manufacturer |
| 2001 |
Introduced the Next Generation line of refrigerators with Ultra Soft ™ styling and Adaptive Defrost Control |
| 1998 |
Introduced PureSource ™ , the industry ’ s first built in ice and water refrigerator filtration system |
| 1996 |
All Frigidaire US manufacturing facilities are ISO9000 certified; The revolutionary Gallery Tumble Action washer is designed with quieter operation and saves energy and water |
| 1993 |
Frigidaire introduces the UltraStyle design featuring smooth, rounded corners |
| 1983 |
Frigidaire introduces smoked glass shelves |
| 1978 |
Solid-state icemaker introduced |
| 1976 |
The 100 millionth Frigidaire appliance produced is the Frigidaire Refreshment Center |
| 1975 |
The first charcoal refrigerator deodorizer |
| 1974 |
Ice, juice and water service through the door introduced on top mount refrigerator |
| 1973 |
First Touch-N-Cook electronic controls appear on Frigidaire ranges, marking the advent of programmable appliances |
| 1970 |
The first laundry center, a stacked clothes washer/dryer unit, is unveiled |
| 1965 |
The first automatic ice maker which delivers cubes to the ice saver on the door |
| 1964 |
The “ Roller-Matic ” washer mechanism, with no belts, pulleys, or gears, is introduced; “ Tender-Matic ” , an automatic meat tendering control for oven roasting is launched |
