My grandfather grew up during the depression and had a Mom and Pop grocery.

Started selling Hoover Vacuums door to door and then repairing them. Started a storefront selling Hoover’s and Singer sewing machines. Eventually added Maytag appliances and RCA radios and TVs. (Appliance Superstore back in the 50’s!!!) My Dad worked some for him doing deliveries and repairs. My point in all this rambling is that my Dad could fix most anything! We had the same washer/dryer for years... he just fixed them as needed. Refrigerator got moved to a few different houses and just got painted to match kitchen decor.

In response to this post by MP4VT2004

Posted: 01/16/2021 at 12:00PM

About HOW LONG do YOUR APPLIANCES generally last??? -- accfootballrules 01/16/2021 08:55AM

For me, as long as I own the house -- Tafkam Hokie 01/16/2021 9:05PM

10-20 yrs. ** -- HokieNLot11 01/16/2021 5:52PM

10-15 ** -- B777Fr8Dog 01/16/2021 5:42PM

Our LG’s are two years old now and -- Vtskier1 01/16/2021 4:49PM

Lol -- accfootballrules 01/16/2021 5:56PM

More technology means shorter life time. Keep it simple & it will last. ** -- BusLoadaBozos 01/16/2021 3:23PM

I have some long-lived ones -- Hokie in CT 01/16/2021 12:58PM

Dishwasher - Kitchen Aid duel drawer 10 years so far. -- Major Kong 01/16/2021 11:39AM

I throw out the microwaves when they start catching fire -- `lag 01/16/2021 11:38AM

Brilliant plan..... ** -- DonHo-kieHi 01/16/2021 11:53AM

Well, yeah, to be serious, it just happens one day -- `lag 01/16/2021 12:00PM

‘Til the wife wants a new one... ** -- VaTaz 01/16/2021 11:24AM

Have a Kenmore drier circa 1989 still going strong. -- RoswellGAHokie 01/16/2021 10:45AM

This is my current domestic battle. I've been repairing our Kenmore... -- MP4VT2004 01/16/2021 11:15AM

Same here. We bought our Whirlpool washer and dryer in 1994. Still working. -- El Paso Hokie 01/17/2021 11:45AM

Lol, that's me. just refurbished my dishwasher, had it 20 years? -- `lag 01/16/2021 11:33AM

Right on. It feels good to stick it to the man. ** -- MP4VT2004 01/16/2021 11:42AM

My grandfather grew up during the depression and had a Mom and Pop grocery. -- DonHo-kieHi 01/16/2021 12:00PM

A man after my own heart. ** -- MP4VT2004 01/16/2021 12:30PM

My cheap garage beer frig 30 years. Fancy house frig 5 years. ** -- Stork 01/16/2021 09:49AM

Yep, see my post below ** -- Vienna_Hokie 01/16/2021 10:23AM

Yep. I fought tooth and nail to keep our ugly 30-year old fridge... -- MP4VT2004 01/16/2021 09:58AM

Until replacement parts are no longer available, any brand ** -- Ho_Ki 01/16/2021 09:30AM

No idea. Had replaced all of those in an old house that came with them -- PhotoHokieNC 01/16/2021 09:25AM

Useful life inverse to the number of electronic gadgets on it ** -- Vienna_Hokie 01/16/2021 09:22AM

Spot on. ** -- RoswellGAHokie 01/16/2021 10:50AM

We had a Frigidaire Refrigerator last 32 years. Frigidaire Washer & Dryer -- UTPr0sim 01/16/2021 09:08AM

My grandfather grew up during the depression and had a Mom and Pop grocery.

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