A field guide to household technology

1. Entering the home Door chimes Storm door closer Front door lock Security door viewer or peephole Keypad for home security system Perimeter entry detector or burglar alarm Perimeter alarm switch for doors Motion detector Video monitoring camera Garage door opener Garage door opener touch pad Keyless entry device Intercom 2. Living room, family room, and den Vacuum cleaner Central vacuum cleaner Robotic vacuum cleaner Carpet sweeper Compact disc (CD) Compact disc player Digital video disc (DVD) player Television Plasma television Television remote control High-definition television (HDTV) Antenna rotator control box Cable box TiVo Video game Radio Satellite radio and antenna Internet radio tuner Radio-controlled clock Audio speakers Phonograph (record player) Video cassette recorder (VCR) Fireplace Piezoelectric lighter Carbon monoxide detector iPod

3. Bedroom Smoke detector Shades Electric blanket Waterbed Digital clock Clock radio Emergency radio Lava lamp 4. Kitchen Refrigerator Microwave oven Toaster Coffee maker Conventional oven Convection oven Stove Extractor fan or exhaust fan Wine cork remover (corkscrew) Hand mixer Dishwasher Trash compactor Garbage disposal Food processor Bread machine Can opener Water filter Water cooler Fire extinguisher Cordless phone Automatic dustpan 5. Bathroom Ground fault interrupt (GFI) switch Hair dryer Electric toothbrush Faucet Sink or basin Plunger Toilet Tankless hot water heater Shower Exhaust fan Bathtub P-trap Bathroom scale 6. Home office Surge protector Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) Power supply Telephone Telephone jack (RJ-11 connector) Answering machine Computer Mouse Keyboard Modem Facsimile machine (fax) Monitor Inkjet printer Laser printer Paper shredder Hub or Ethernet hub Wireless access point router

7. Utility room, basement, and garage Circuit panel Circuit breaker Ground wire Cold water pipe grounding wire Freezer Clothes washing machine Clothes dryer Dryer outlet Garage door opener Iron Laundry chute Sewing machine Mousetrap Water pipe Water hammer Water tap for refrigerator Water softener Hot water heater Sump pump Cable connector Alarm control box Cable amplifier and splitter Central vacuum system 8. Heating and air conditioning Thermostat Furnace (forced air heat) Gas shut-off valve Air filter Air conditioner Heat pump Humidifier Dehumidifier Heating duct Heat register Electric baseboard heater Radiator

9. Lighting and electrical systems

Electrical outlet

Other electrical outlets

Switch

Two-way switch

Dimmer switch

Light timer

Incandescent lightbulb

Three-way bulb

Florescent light

Compact florescent lightbulb

Light emitting diode (LED)

Heat lamp

Grow light

Holiday lights

Black light

Light sensor for outside lights

Motion-activated light

Low-voltage light

Emergency power transfer switch

Electrical generator

Electrical heating tape

Transformer

10. Apartment building

Emergency enunciator

Fire alarm

Fire sprinkler

Elevator

Trash chute

Security camera

Magnetic card reader

11. Patio, porch, roof, and outside

Electric meter

Lightning rod

Barbecue grill

Solar heater

Water meter

Clean out

Stack vent

Lawn sprinkler and timer

House protector

Chimney

Attic or roof vent

Gas meter

Satellite TV antenna

Television antenna

Pool filter

Pool heater

Pool cover

Pool chlorinator

Timer

Remote thermometer

12. Houseboat

Floats

Piling

Ramp

Shock absorber

Finger cuff and connections

Sewage lift.