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Is Pinball Too Expensive - Appliances Comparison

By EricHadley

6 years ago


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    #83 6 years ago

    I treat my appliances the same as I do my pinball machines. I repair them when they break and as a result I get quite a bit of mileage from them. 21 year old washer and dryer, 16 year old stove, 10 year old fridge, 5 year old microwave (all have been repaired at least once). Heck I've even repaired my Bunn coffee pot twice now (simple blown thermal fuse $11 and a bit of soldering) and its around 7 years old. In most cases they can be repaired with little effort and a small fraction of the cost of new. That leaves more cash available for toys/trips ect. Plus it feels good to fix things. Besides, replacing appliances with a new ones that do basically the same thing the old ones did just sucks to me.

    #99 6 years ago
    Quoted from FatPanda:

    Appliances from today are way more energy/water efficient than something from 20 years ago. you might find that you have lower utility bills if you updated your appliances. Just saying.

    Maybe so, but as soon as I go plunking down 1000s on new appliances that last maybe 3 years, those energy savings become trivial at best. I equate it to stepping over dollars to pick up dimes. If we were speaking of a real energy cash hog like an old HVAC system, maybe there would be some merit.

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