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My neighbor said I should just replace any fridge over 10 years old, not fix it.
We were talking in my driveway after I fixed his dryer. He runs a small property management company and said he never repairs fridges past that age for his rentals, calls it a money pit. I've always believed in fixing what you can, especially with good units. But he had a point about newer parts being hard to find for some models. Makes you wonder, when do you draw the line on an old appliance?
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brianl532d ago
My old fridge from 2008 is probably judging me for reading this. I mean, I get the 10-year rule, but it feels wrong to toss something that mostly works. That story from @rodriguez.felix is a real bummer, and it's the exact fear that keeps me up when mine makes a new noise. I guess the line is when you're basically paying rent on a broken box, and the fridge becomes a part-time job.
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rodriguez.felix10d ago
My buddy tried to keep his grandma's old fridge running. After the third fix in a year, the repair guy finally told him the compressor was going and the part didn't exist. He had to let it go.
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skylerrobinson11d ago
Yeah, the "money pit" thing is real. I'd say the line is when the repair cost hits half the price of a decent new one. Also, if it's an old fridge still using that R-22 refrigerant, they literally can't refill it anymore, so one leak and it's scrap.
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