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Replacing fridge/freezer - how do you decide?

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  • ViolaLass
    ViolaLass Posts: 5,764 Forumite
    penrhyn wrote: »
    You have a bad case of precognitive dissonance, time to make your mind up.

    PS i used to be indecisive but now I'm not so sure;)

    I do? I just want to know how long it would be reasonable to expect a fridge/freezer to last!
  • hcb42
    hcb42 Posts: 5,962 Forumite
    ViolaLass wrote: »
    I do? I just want to know how long it would be reasonable to expect a fridge/freezer to last!

    anywhere between 1yr and 30!!
  • 27col
    27col Posts: 6,554 Forumite
    edited 19 May 2011 at 2:24PM
    I doubt whether there is a more reliable appliance than a fridge or a freezer. Our little Hotpoint fridge is at least 35 years old and we are only on our 2nd big freezer in over 34 years. I can't remember why we got rid of the old one, but it was not because it had broken down. Possibly just because we decided to buy a larger one. Remarkable really, considering that they both operate 24/7. We would not ever buy maintenance insurance, just make sure we have enough reserve cash to replace/repair if required. We might have freezer contents insured under the house insurance, but I'm not certain about that.
    I can afford anything that I want.
    Just so long as I don't want much.
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