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Defy Appliances is a South African manufacturing company and is the largest manufacturer and distributor of major domestic appliances in Southern Africa. [1] The company manufactures and develops a range of large appliances from gas stoves , refrigerators , washing machines and tumble dryers to continuous clean ovens and convection ovens .
The Energy Department put the gas stove debate on the front burner again Wednesday by proposing new efficiency standards for consumer cooking appliances.
A major improvement in fuel technology came with the advent of gas. The first gas stoves were developed as early as the 1820s, but these remained isolated experiments. James Sharp patented a gas stove in Northampton, England, in 1826 and opened a gas stove factory in 1836. His invention was marketed by the firm Smith & Philips from 1828.
The gas industry has launched multiple advertising campaign since the early 20th century to increase the adaptation and uptake of gas stoves in America. The popular slogan "cooking with gas" was first adopted in 1930s to suggest the superiority of gas stoves and remain in use today despite the rapid improvement in electric stove technology. [ 19 ]
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In 1902, the company had about 20 employees. The average price of its ranges was about $60 ($2,100 in 2023 dollars), which was about twice the selling price of the typical range of the time. Despite the high price, the ranges sold well as they were recognized as being a much better quality and easier to use than the typical range sold at the time.
To defy means to challenge or combat. Defy may refer to: Defy Appliances, a South African appliance manufacturer; Motorola Defy, an Android-based smartphone from Motorola; Defy, a 2018 album by Of Mice & Men; Defy TV, an American free-to-air television network; Defy Media, a defunct American digital media company