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Old 09-21-2014, 14:25   #17
Lighthouse
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Originally Posted by Paslode View Post
Larry,

Another thing to keep in mind when purchasing an appliance is the service life is generally far less than it used to be.

Example, I have a Whirlpool side by side that is still going strong after 15 years. On the other side of the coin I have been many, many households that are replacing 5-7 year old high dollar fancy refrigerator/freezers...or my small cabinet freezer that fail at about 2 years.....or the 6 washing machines I have replaced over the past 14 years.
a good friend of mine just graduated from NJIT. Companies pay engineers good money to ensure things fail after a certain time period. Usually at point just slightly past the warranty.
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