The next time you stop into your local appliance store to check out the appliances for sale, you might be surprised to see the vast range of appliances that now include built-in Wi-Fi and smart features. While a voice-activated oven might sound like an unnecessary luxury at first, if you're in the market for a new household appliance, upgrading to a smart appliance might streamline and simplify your household chores so you can spend time doing things you actually enjoy.
If you're interested in smart appliances but don't know where to start, we've identified four smart appliance categories that will enhance your life so much you'll wonder why you waited so long to upgrade.
1. Smart Adjustable Bed Frames
You've probably heard that upgrading to an adjustable bed can improve the quality of your sleep, but did you know that smart adjustable beds include features that just might improve your overall quality of life?
Consider how you can use the smart features within the Beautyrest® Smart Motion 3.0 Adjustable Foundation to revolutionize your nighttime routine:
- Adjust your bed, turn on the underbed lights, and ask for a massage without moving a muscle if you connect the device to your Amazon Alexa or Google Home system
- Use your smartphone as a remote so you won't have to waste time looking for the remote at bedtime.
- Activate the built-in massage feature via your smart home assistant, smartphone, or remote. If the full-body massage puts you to sleep, the smart system will turn the massage function off after a set amount of time.
2. Smart Washing Machines
A smart washing machine like the GE® 4.8 Cu. Ft. Smart Front-Load Washer includes features you can use to stay on top of the laundry:
- Set up cycle notifications if you tend to forget to move clothes from the washer to the dryer. Your washer will notify you when the cycle is complete, and you'll never again have to re-wash a load of laundry that's been souring in the machine for three days.
- Start, monitor, or stop a load remotely via your connected smart device
- Use the SmartDispense™ feature, which automatically adds the precise amount of detergent each load needs based on its size and soil level. Your clothes will get clean with less detergent, and you won't have to deal with a leaking and dribbling laundry detergent container every time you start a load of laundry.
3. Smart Clothes Dryers
Pairing a smart dryer with a smart washer is an easy way to keep up with your household's laundry. With the smart features built into the GE® 7.8 Cu. Ft. Smart Front-Load Electric Dryer, you have the flexibility to monitor and control what's going on in the laundry room from anywhere:
- You can set up cycle notifications to send a message to your smart device when your clothes are dry.
- You can get alerts on your smart device if the dryer senses potential issues such as a blocked vent or other hazard.
- You can start, monitor, or stop a cycle remotely via your connected smart device.
- You can request notifications if a load of laundry is left sitting in the dryer for more than 30 minutes.
4. Smart Ovens
The GE Profile™ 30" Smart Built-In Wall Oven includes the following smart features so you can cook for your family and loved ones even on the busiest days:
- Remote oven controls so you can start preheating the oven on your way home from work to expedite dinner, or you can remotely turn it off if you're concerned that the lasagna might burn.
- Built-in meat thermometer so you know your meat is cooked to the ideal temperature for safety, flavor, and tenderness.
- Precision cooking modes "that automatically track progress and make time and temperature adjustments" to your meal.
- Scan-to-cook technology for cooking prepared foods—Simply scan the barcode on your frozen dinner, pizza, lasagna, or other prepared food, and the oven will follow the precise instructions.
If you want to learn more about the benefits of smart appliances, stop by your local appliance store and ask to see their most popular smart appliances for sale. Your future self will thank you.