Washers, Dryers and Vacuums Have a shelf life? Get real.

[iheartmaytag]

I agree

I think "Shelf Life" and "useful life" or "life cycle" were confused.

I was reading a Consumer Reports that stated in the 50s a washer had a life expectancy of 25 years, in the 60s it was 20, 70s down to 18, now you are good if you get five.

A stove/range used to be a couple purchased a range when they married or set up their house, and they kept that range, the only reason you would get a new one would be if you Wanted a new range. Now if you can get parts after the electronics give up, you might get 10 years.

Vacuum cleaners, some quality built machines, Kirby, Electrolux, Filter Queen, Tristar/Compact, you can more or less will to the children. Some of the big box brands, toss them in a few years not worth repairing if you could get them open to do so.

 

[frigilux]

Members of AW,

America thrives because of capitalism. It is our duty as good citizens to purchase new goods as often as possible. It is a privilege to do so, not an expensive nuisance. This misguided fetish for appliances that last more than five or six years proves you must hate America.

Sincerely,
Wall Street

 

[liamy1]

Appliance life span

The link below makes for an interesting read.

In relation to appliance life expectancy.

It is from a UK site/aimed at the UK - but imagine in most part will relate to any country.

It's from a site called wahserhelp, and the guy who runs it - Andrew Trigg (a appliance engineer) seems to always know what he is talking about.

How Long Should A Washing Machine Last?

How Long Should A Washing Machine Last?

www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk

 

[liamy1]

Another

Here is another article.

He seems to be going down the lines of, you pay for what you get.

So if you buy a budget machine, don't expect years and years of use.

How Much Should A Washing Machine Cost?

Help, advice and spare parts for all appliances, washing machines, dishwashers, fridge, freezers, cookers with free forums for fault diagnostics

www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk

 

[liamy1]

One more

One more, that seems to sit right in with this article.

It's a good site if you look around.

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www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Quite honestly

This video and much of the commentary such as death chips in the computer battery make NO SENSE WHATSOEVER!  I see no hard data presented about the construction methods, usage patterns, component longevity,  maintenance procedures or cleaning regimens involving the said products. 

Realise these people are using averages of one type of each consumer product to generate their data.  Therefore this should not be considered a firm statistic on the products you own unless they are the same as those tested. 

As far as building death codes into electronic device batteries,  I believe it could be done.  However I do not believe ANY MFR. would want to open themselves up to the liability and possible criminal prosecution of doing so. 

I certainly do not believe Boeing did so with the Dreamliner.  Yes the world's most advanced commercial aircraft also uses Lithium polymer batteries.  Lithium Polymer batteries have had thermal difficulties in multiple applications.  Not just Dell laptops or Boeing 787's . 

 

Please, People;  Use some common sense when reading mainstream ( and often skewed) mass media or internet based reporting. 

 

To sum it up I believe this whole (report) is PURE BULLSHIT.  Brought to you by the people who want you to throw everything out so they can sell you a new one.

WK78

 

[arbilab]

Any mfr...liability... etc

The answer to that is simple. Spin it. "We didn't want the customer to suffer the inconvenience of a battery slowly dying and failing to operate when needed, so when we first detect a decline in performance we report the battery as defective so the customer has the opportunity to purchase a replacement (not spoken: only from us at above-market prices, aftermarkets won't work, we coded that too) before being let down by a dead battery at a crucial time." AKA, the "it's not a malfunction, it's a feature" defense.

I GUARANTEE you this was not happening during my tenure at Dell (1999-2001) because if it was the problem samples would have come to my lab. Oh, you thought I BUILT them? Not exactly. I collected field failures to determine the cause and prevent it from happening again. Kinda like Boeing does. So you're not talking to an icecream truck driver about what he read on the internet. But if pretending you are makes you happy, have at it. [eyeroll] Believe what you wish. I shan't put any more wear on my 15yo Dell desktop bantying it.

 

[sarahperdue]

Why? Why? Why?

The biggest problem with this piece, in my opinion, is the lack of explanation and sources for why the durable goods should be replaced. The only reference I remember is to the vacuum cleaner which won't "work as well." If it still sucks well enough to clean my floor, then "as well" is immaterial. Miss blonde is telling me I HAVE to throw stuff away? Who is she anyway, what credentials does she or the "experts" she continually references have? Not that explanations or credentials would change my opinion, but...

OK, just had to rant.

 

[mrb627]

Times Up!

When your appliance of choice reaches its date, drive by slowly, and pitch it out on this woman's front yard. Then speed of to the store and purchase a replacement.

Malcolm

 

[tolivac]

Yes,thats the idea-turn that writers yard into a LANDFILL! Even have a "Landfill" compactor dozer drive through it,too!That would be FUN!!!I'll even signal some of the trash trucks to dump their loads in her yard.-we know that are FULL of "past due"appliances and makeups, cleaners, toothbrushes,and vacuums!

 

[anthony]

in my house

appliances die when i say so not the manufacturer .My most recent failure was my Hoover tumble dryer strangely enough at 18 months old the youngest app in my home it stopped working a week or two ago on opening it up i found the printed circuit behind the control panel burned to a crisp determined not to be beaten i bypassed the whole thing as a result the dryer runs constantly and won t stop till the plug is pulled i got round this by plugging it into a timer that allows me to set the time its on for