Smart Appliances Revolutionize the Daily Routine

As many as 69.91 million households in the United States are actively using smart home devices in 2024, demonstrating a 10.2% increase than the 63.43 million recorded in 2023. Amidst smart speakers and voice assistants, smart home appliances can revolutionize the homeowner experience, offering advantages that range from convenience to eco-friendly advantages and beyond. Whether the goal is to heighten productivity or lighten the heavy load of mundane household chores, smart appliances offer a range of unique and innovative solutions.

Convenience that leads to productivity

Smart home products provide an array of unique experiences, enabling users to perform a number of useful tasks with just a few clicks or even by voice. Smart devices such as Amazon’s Echo enable users to set alarms, reminders, and check the weather by asking simple questions, while smart washing machines can let users know when a cycle is completed by sending a notification to a smartphone. In many cases, smart home appliances can regulate and adapt on their own — smart thermostats, for instance, automatically adjust the temperature in the home for the sake of both comfort and energy efficiency.

Smart refrigerators serve as one example of a smart home appliance that can revolutionize daily routines in the kitchen due to a variety of modern features. Wi-Fi capability, HD screens, and even transparent exterior panels, can all make regular tasks more convenient. The integration of transparent panels lets users see what’s inside the fridge without having to open it, while screens and Wi-Fi work to heighten functionality via features such as digital calendars and meal plans, easy access to recipes and timers, and the perfect place to make an impromptu note or grocery list. Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators serve as one unique example of this technology at work. With artificial intelligence (AI) technology, these refrigerators can automatically recognize the contents of the fridge. Furthermore, Samsung’s Family Hub refrigerators enable users to purchase essentials with Amazon Your Essentials right from the appliance itself. Additional features enable users to connect with family members by facilitating easy sharing of notes and photos, and access to weather, news, and even music — to highlight just a few.

The routine convenience that smart appliances can bring have the potential to benefit mental health as well, especially when it comes to appliances that help maintain a clean and orderly household (washer and dryers, dishwashers, etc.). Regarding the connection between a messy household environment and mental health, VeryWell Mind notes that evidence suggests that for some, a messy and cluttered environment “can create stress and interfere with your ability to concentrate.” Cleaning and decluttering, as a result, has the potential to boost mood and increase focus. Smart appliances effectively introduce a convenient and more productive way to get household chores done, therefore bringing to light a new form of self care.

Eco-friendly living on the rise

For many consumers, leading a more sustainable lifestyle is a goal. A survey conducted by OnePoll for Seventh Generation of 2,000 Americans, however, discovered that more than half of respondents believe it’s “near impossible” to live guilt-free in their homes in regard to sustainability. Additionally, the survey revealed that 40% considered their lifestyle to be “somewhat environmentally friendly.” When aiming to integrate more eco-friendly solutions in the home, innovative appliances showcase a number of solutions.

A Forbes post by Amanda Lauren highlights how LG utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) in order to seamlessly integrate a variety of eco-friendly advantages into the user’s daily routine. The 2020 article specifically highlights the LG TurboWash 360, a smart appliance that won the 2020 Innovation Award and also showcases the value of AI. The LG TurboWash 360 is a front-loading machine “designed to deliver precision washing without any human guesswork,” according to Forbes, going on to note that the machine utilizes sensors in order to detect the volume and weight of each load. The sensors also identify fabric types, going on to compare the information against over 20k data points in order to select the ideal cycle. Smart washing machines that automatically dispense a specific amount of detergent and fabric softener for each load of laundry both save users from overusing products and spending more money. As a result, such smart appliances prevent extra and unnecessary rinse cycles, effectively conserving energy at the same time. 

IoT-based washing machines offer additional benefits, with many regulating power usage, detecting the level of “dirtiness” of each load and selecting the appropriate settings. For those who sometimes or often second-guess the correct settings (or the amount of detergent) to use when doing laundry, such technology can revolutionize the at-home laundry experience while properly caring for each unique load of laundry. With that in mind, however, such appliances are still prone to the same issues as traditional appliances. Professional home appliance repair is essential when aiming to successfully address common concerns, such as temperature instability, leaks, and strange noises. Experienced technicians are well-versed in repairing a variety of refrigerator components from door gaskets, ice makers, temperature control boards and more, effectively providing peace of mind in addition to fixing the issue in the event that things do go awry. 

Smart home devices are becoming more popular, with appliances offering a variety of benefits that can transform tedious daily tasks and routines. From smart refrigerators to washing machines and thermostats, there is no shortage of appliances with features that enable convenience and heightened productivity.