Longevity of refrigerators & other major appliances

fuzzybuddy said:
When I bought my first washing machine in the 70s, it had two cycles and 1 knob. The next was a few years ago, it's got computerized water levels, wash cycles, etc. It's got a 50 page book of "instructions" . I can barely turn it on. My point is in the 70s, we didn't care how much water, or electricity the damn thing used, now it does. And complicated machines break down faster than the simple 70s ones.
And like C50 said you DO NOT want to tempt the curse.
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My old-school washer offers options for water temperature, water levels and cycle types, including time length. It just does so with a mechanical dial rather than a computer board. Much less likely to break down plus easier and cheaper to repair.

Some new refrigerators can be hooked up to the internet. Talk about another thing to go wrong!

My gas stove top (cook top) was bought in 1989. The igniter was replaced a couple of times while it was still on warranty. The last time, the repairman recommended I just use a match to light it - he said igniters were always going on the fritz. Might be that newer cook tops don't have that problem, but when I look at the price a new cook top (gas or induction) plus the hassle of making sure it fits in the opening in my granite countertop, I decline replacing it, especially since mine still works perfectly with the exception of the igniter.

BBQ type lighters solve the igniter problem. Cost is less than $10 a year.
 
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