With widespread electrification and safer refrigerants, mechanical refrigeration in the home became possible.

A product of particular importance, in those days before mechanical refrigeration, was ice.

It has become widely used since the development of mechanical refrigeration, which makes ice easy and cheap to produce.

Prior to the introduction of mechanical refrigeration, cooling was accomplished by delivering ice.

One such innovation, mechanical refrigeration, allowed the dairy to expand and make ice cream a larger part of the business.

Active atmospheric water collectors have been in use since the commercialisation of mechanical refrigeration.

In the latter half of the 20th century, mechanical refrigeration began to replace ice-based systems.

This occupation generally became obsolete with the development of mechanical refrigeration and air conditioning technology.

This made Conneaut Lake a vital source of ice, prior to mechanical refrigeration.

Before the development of mechanical refrigeration, ice was used to preserve perishable foods, both in the home and during long-distance transportation.