Our washer and dryer are over 25 years old. A switch on the washer quit working and so I had a local appliance repair man fix it. Before he left he told me to keep they as long as posible because the new ones are designed to fail in just a couple of years.
I have a chest freezer 31 yo. Going strong
I’ve repaired a few and the parts store people say the same thing... “Keep it”.
Plus they are actually pretty easy to work on.
We went back to an older Maytag after our new washer broke. It wasn’t getting the clothes clean. Hence the whole “scent beads” to cover up the residual odors.
Our repairman will only work on older appliances.
“Before he left he told me to keep they as long as posible because the new ones are designed to fail in just a couple of years.”
Did you see him counting his money as he left?
I’m so jealous! We’ve had to replace our washer, dryer, and dishwasher several times in the last decade and a half. I keep my eyes peeled for estate sales that have older appliances, but they’re hard to come by. I refuse to have my kitchen and laundry appliances connected to the internet. NO THANKS.
The average is around 5-7 years. That is the average. They are made to last till the warranty ends, usually in a year, then every day after that is a bonus...
That's real encouraging, ain't it?
I've lived in my apartment for about 24 years. I've had to have my stove and dishwasher replaced. The owner of the complex doesn't buy the new stuff to replace the old. They try to find the scratch and dent stuff, so I doubt they'll ever go for any of the new digital crap, which is fine with me. While the replacement dishwasher is very quiet, which I appreciate, it doesn't hold as much as the old one did.
Similar situation here and was given exactly the same advice.
I have a compact bar fridge I bought in college. Been running continuously for 45 years without missing a beat.
I have a 30+ year old refrigerator that has only required minor repairs.
And, a 30 year old washer & dryer set still doing their jobs.
(All without any help from the internet!)
Service tech advised me to NOT but any new appliances if I can avoid it. Said they’re all junk by comparison.
Yup.
Its how they make all appliances now. Fridges, washers, dryers, etc. The less computer boards in them the better.
Our Whirlpool heavy duty washer lasted 20 years and the mounts and transmission crapped out and we bought a Maytag top loader with an agitator and it ran fine for about 6 yrs and crapped out. We have another Maytag top loader with agitator and I figure it will die in the same time frame.
I am seriously considering a Speed Queen machine which will be about $1500 more than likely but I’ll be done with washing machines in my lifetime.