With the advancement of science and technology, it is said that the electrical appliances at home should be bought new rather than old, otherwise they will soon be eliminated by the market.
But in fact, some new products that seem to have "black technology" are often accompanied by some IQ taxes. Take the display refrigerator that has been popular for a period of time in the past two years, it looks full of technology, but do you really watch TV while stir-frying?
In this issue, let's talk about those old household appliances that are better than **, it's really not hypocritical, it's all the experience of people who have come over.
1. Fixed-frequency air conditioning
Nowadays, inverter air conditioning has become the mainstream, even if you want to buy a fixed frequency air conditioner, after going to the shopping mall, at a glance it is mainly inverter air conditioning, and there are few that will display the fixed frequency air conditioner.
As a product of the progress of the times, the biggest advantage of inverter air conditioning is energy saving, comfort and low noise.
However, as a traditional fixed-frequency air conditioner, it has not been replaced by an inverter air conditioner, and there are even some loyal user groups. For example, tenants, landlords, some families, and high-tech uses.
The reason is that it is very cost-effective, 1A 5-horse air conditioner can be bought for almost 1,500 yuan, while an inverter air conditioner needs about 3,000 yuan, which is half the price.
In addition, because the technology of fixed-frequency air conditioning has been very mature, the failure rate in the later stage is relatively low. Even if there is a failure, the repair cost is much lower than that of an inverter air conditioner.
Some people may say that the biggest advantage of inverter air conditioner is not power saving? Doesn't the cost of later use need to be taken into account?
In fact, it is. However, throughout most families, the use time of air conditioners is generally phased, and inverter air conditioners can only be used for a long time to achieve obvious energy-saving effects.
Therefore, for families who use air conditioners for a short period of time, fixed-frequency air conditioners are more cost-effective. Especially the living room cabinet machine that can't be used several times a year, there is no need to spend ** to buy inverter air conditioners.
2. Wave wheel washing machine
The washing machine is one of the happiest appliances in the home. Compared with traditional washing machines, intelligent front-loading washing machines are favored by more families.
The convenient one-click washing and drying function, efficient sterilization and disinfection function, and a variety of washing modes for different fabrics have greatly improved the quality and comfort of life.
So has the single-function washing machine been eliminated by the market? The answer is clearly no, and sales are not bad at all, and the main reasons are as follows.
Cleaner laundry
In the washing process, the drum washing machine mainly rotates forward and backward, and then through the rotating ground force, the clothes fall naturally at the highest place, so as to have the effect of slapping the clothes.
Therefore, the friction between the clothes and the cylinder wall will be relatively small, and the clothes will not be easy to wrap. Therefore, the wear and tear is naturally much smaller, and it has a better protective effect on the clothes.
On the basis of forward and reverse rotation, the washing machine drives the movement of water, so that the clothes will be turned up, down, left and right.
Therefore, the friction between the clothes and the cylinder wall will be large, and the washing rate will naturally be higher. The only problem is that the wear and tear on the clothes is greater than that of the front-loading washing machine.
No need to bend over and squat on the ground
Since the door of the drum washing machine is on the side, it needs to be bent over or squatted to operate when washing and picking up clothes, and it will be very painful for people with poor waist when washing. And the washing machine does not have this trouble, and is deeply loved by the elderly.
You can add clothes at any time
Not to mention that the memory of the elderly is not good, and the memory of many young people is not good. If you find that you forget to wash your dirty clothes during the laundry process, the washing machine can easily add the clothes. However, the front-loading washing machine cannot do this because the safety lock is automatically activated when it is running, which is very troublesome.
Cheap
Due to the relatively simple function of the washing machine, it is not only very suitable for the elderly, but also much lower. And although the front-loading washing machine is very smart, for most homes, many functions are furnishings.
Therefore, if you are looking for cost-effectiveness and practicality, the washing machine is obviously a better choice.
3. Gas water heater
As we all know, the main function of the water heater is hot water, but the traditional gas water heater, because the cold water needs to be discharged before the hot water can flow out, so in response to this problem, many water heater merchants are recommending zero cold water water heaters.
The principle is to use the circulating pump to continuously send the cold water in the hot water pipe to the water heater, and then heat it out, so that every time you open the faucet, there will be hot water.
However, the premise is that the return pipe is pre-embedded at home, and if there is no pre-buried return pipe, the merchant has also thought of a way, which is to realize the hot water of the whole house by installing a one-way valve.
But in fact, the use of a check valve to achieve hot water in the whole house is completely an IQ tax. Not to mention that the water heater is constantly circulating heating, which will increase a lot of gas energy consumption.
The biggest disadvantage of using cold water pipes as return pipes is that hot water will also appear when cold water is released. For example, the location of the washing machine, toilet, etc., is very annoying.
In addition to this, gas water heaters will bring a lot of noise every time they are heated in a cycle. Especially at night, it's called a pain.
Therefore, if there is no pre-embedded return pipe at home, then it is better to choose an ordinary gas water heater. Even if you want to choose a zero-cold water heater, consider whether you can accept its shortcomings.
Fourth, microwave oven
With the popularity of smart homes, microwave ovens are naturally becoming more and more intelligent. Compared with the two functions of heating and thawing traditional microwave ovens, the current smart microwave ovens are not only upgraded from manual buttons to touch panels in operation, but also become more and more fancy in function.
For example, steaming, roasting, baking, sterilization, deodorization, etc., like a multi-functional cooking machine.
But in fact, it is no exaggeration to say that most functions are a decoration in life. If you buy a smart microwave oven just for the sake of freshness, then you will only waste unnecessary and unjust money.
Therefore, when we buy a microwave oven, don't buy it on impulse, the old model is actually more cost-effective and more convenient to use.
Write at the end:
It is undeniable that many home appliances that have undergone many iterations and upgrades have indeed brought great cheapness to our lives and effectively improved the quality of life, but some products really have to be considered in combination with their own lives, blindly pursuing **, and it is easy to pay IQ tax.