sI'm not so sure. I think it's perfectly reasonable to replace an appliance after 10 years. I've lived in some apartments that had appliances from the 80s; mech

sI'm not so sure. I think it's perfectly reasonable to replace an appliance after 10 years. I've lived in some apartments that had appliances from the 80s; mechanically, they were still sound but the colors were off, rust was forming and each felt like it took longer and was a little bit less effective. One particular case was the refrigerator. No matter how much we cleaned it it smelled like mildew. As it turned out not only were the door seals bad, the internal liner was breaking down and the foam insulation had degraded. Replacing it with an A+++ rated model was the best thing to happen to us. Not only was it quieter, it only runs 1-2x per day, has more internal storage, and it cut the electric bill by 20%. This thing will pay for itself in 2 years with the electric bill savings only. There are many things to be said about making old devices work again but sometimes you have to ask if it's really worth it. I'm pretty certain that old refrigerator pump would have ran for another 20 years.