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Looking for "Smart" Appliances?Be "Smart". Choose your smart appliances at UAKCAppliances that are wi-fi connected or otherwise "smart", are popping up in several appliance categories and brands. We've been seeing connected appliances at the major trade shows for many years. These features have for the most part been futuristic, but now they are more than just a curiosity. Many brands are jumping into "smart" appliances with apps, bluetooth and/or wifi capability, interactive touch screens, and more. Here are just a few brands that are already in the game. GE, Whirlpool, Samsung, LG, Dacor, Jenn-Air, and more.Smart appliance features have been integrated into appliance lineups as standard features, and prospective appliance buyers are requesting them. Here are three "smart" capabilities from Jenn-Air that are catching on in appliances. 1. Energy Saving Smart Features with NestNest intelligence takes the powerful Jenn-Air connected appliances to a whole new level of innovation and convenience.Get alerts when oven is left onModify thermostat if oven warms homeFridge compatibility coming soon2. App enabled wi-fi appliancesThe Jenn-Air® app puts complete control of your Connected Wall Oven at your fingertips.Access Jenn-Air® Culinary CenterSynchronize with NestAdjust cooking temperatures and times3. Appliances that communicate with Alexa, etc.@JennAir and @Amazon Alexa have collaborated to bring even more innovation to your kitchen! Voice control capability is now available for all Jenn-Air® Connected Wall Ovens through Jenn-Air’s Skill for Amazon Alexa. When Jenn-Air and Amazon Alexa work together, you bring the power of voice commands to your kitchen.Use Alexa to:Set cooking modes and temperaturesAdjust

What to look for in Smart AppliancesSmart Choices at Universal Appliance and Kitchen CenterWhat's a smart appliance?There's more than one definition, but for our purposes here we're going to say that a smart appliance has some degree of connectivity. It might be as simple as an app that notifies you if your refrigerator door has been left open for some period of time. Or it might be remotely pre-heating and cooking a roast from your smartphone. All of this may sound wonderful, but there are pros and cons.Is it safe?Some manufacturers, as well as UL (Underwriters Laboratory) have expressed views on limiting remote capabilities for certain products. For example, should a remote app for ovens allow consumers to put their ovens through a self-clean cycle while nobody is home? Even remotely operating a cooking appliance of any sort has some consumers wary. One manufacturer has a remote app that can be set to operate only by Bluetooth which gives the homeowner complete use of remotely operating the appliance only within the house.How much is the premium for Smart Appliances?The first refrigerator with a TV built into the door launched over a decade ago and retailed close to $10,000. It really had little functionality, and failed miserably. Today, Samsung has a Family Hub refrigerator with a 21" tall wi-fi enabled full-featured communications center in the door and cameras inside that can be viewed remotely eg. from the grocery store with the Samsung app. The Samsung Family Hub refrigerator retails for $5800.

What is a Smart Appliance?When the first oven that had a temperature control on its oven came out, I'm sure that it was called a smart oven. Similarly, the first refrigerator that defrosted itself, was considered a smart refrigerator. But imagine this: You're baking cookies, and the oven reaches 350 degrees. You hate it when the kitchen heats up, but what can you do? Your new Jenn-Air® wall oven with Nest connectivity, will communicate with the furnace to drop the temperature a few degrees to compensate for that extra heat from your oven.Now, that's a smart appliance. It's just one of the many connectivity features available in appliances these days. There are a host of new appliances with smart features from top brands now available at Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center.Smart Jenn-Air Appliances at UAKCWe're only touching on one brand here, but the professionals at UAKC receive regular updates from the appliance manufacturers and can give you the direction you need to make your own smart decisions on today's smart appliances. Here's a brief introduction to the new connected wall ovens from Jenn-Air:More and more appliance buyers are enjoying the incredible conveniences and luxuries that smart homes and products like the Nest Learning Thermostat add to their lifestyle. They love the way Nest already connects their home to security devices and cameras, and they'll love the idea of Nest working in the kitchen too.Larger than before, this new Jenn-Air® single wall oven offers 5.0 cubic feet of oven capacity and