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I have the original refrigerator the previous owners installed when we purchased the house. It's from the 1990s. It is sometimes loud, but I am afraid to replac

I have the original refrigerator the previous owners installed when we purchased the house. It's from the 1990s. It is sometimes loud, but I am afraid to replace it. I am sometimes awed by the new, sleek fridges in the home improvement store but then Admiral Ackbar's voice rings in my head and gives me a +8 to my Will save. So far so good. Every 2-4 years I replace the dishwasher, dryer, and washing machine. The first replacement dishwasher caught on fire; we are on dishwasher #4. The current washing machine has a leak, the water sensor* which somehow functions after being there for over four years (four!) notifies me reliably. * Samsung has discontinued the water sensor

wincy 4y ago
Ah yeah I paid for Consumer reports and instead of buying an expensive dishwasher got the $500 Bosch that they claimed washed as well as the $2000 Thermador dishwasher. It has been going strong for a few years, no complaints here. I know Consumer Reports can’t really account for durability although I think they survey their members to see what’s still working, so it’s better than most places.
- philwelch 4y ago
  CR and Reddit seem to agree that Bosch is a solid choice, which is why I went with Bosch.
  - KurvaKing 4y ago
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CadmiumYellow 4y ago
Every 2-4 years?! That's wild. I live in a rental house that still has all of its appliances from the 90s. They definitely look dated - all white, lots of plastic, no stainless steel or water dispenser or anything - but they all still work perfectly. I haven't had a single problem with any of them since I moved in several years ago, with the exception of the dishwasher coming unplugged and having to be removed so it could be plugged back in. This post is making me grateful for my shabby appliances (and the fact that I'm not on the hook for fixing them if they do break)!
kwhitefoot 4y ago
My washing machine is over thirty years old, a no-name Italian one. Electromechanical controller, so no electronics. The only fault is that the program knob fell off, I tied it back on with a piece of string ten years ago. It looks like it should keep going for another decade or two.

wincy 4y ago

Ah yeah I paid for Consumer reports and instead of buying an expensive dishwasher got the $500 Bosch that they claimed washed as well as the $2000 Thermador dishwasher. It has been going strong for a few years, no complaints here. I know Consumer Reports can’t really account for durability although I think they survey their members to see what’s still working, so it’s better than most places.

philwelch 4y ago
CR and Reddit seem to agree that Bosch is a solid choice, which is why I went with Bosch.
- KurvaKing 4y ago
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CadmiumYellow 4y ago

Every 2-4 years?! That's wild. I live in a rental house that still has all of its appliances from the 90s. They definitely look dated - all white, lots of plastic, no stainless steel or water dispenser or anything - but they all still work perfectly. I haven't had a single problem with any of them since I moved in several years ago, with the exception of the dishwasher coming unplugged and having to be removed so it could be plugged back in. This post is making me grateful for my shabby appliances (and the fact that I'm not on the hook for fixing them if they do break)!

kwhitefoot 4y ago

My washing machine is over thirty years old, a no-name Italian one. Electromechanical controller, so no electronics. The only fault is that the program knob fell off, I tied it back on with a piece of string ten years ago. It looks like it should keep going for another decade or two.