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Usual life of appliances

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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    I go with 10 year for most stuff.

    Some like to change before the items break Eg TV.

    Stick £500-£1k aside and top when you use some of it.

    If all your stuff is old you need a bit more depending on cash flow capability.
  • onomatopoeia99
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    Kim_kim wrote: »
    TV - pioneer bought about 2007
    I don't think Pioneer can be considered typical TVs. Mine is one of the last Kuros and everything about it is so robust it feels like it will go on forever.
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  • spo2
    spo2 Posts: 275 Forumite
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    Just going by my own experience

    TV - we've never got to 'end of life' with our main TV. Like others we replace as the technology improves. Currently our main TV is a Panasonic Viera - 9 years old. I would like it to fail so we can replace it as it is a Plasma! We also have a Samsung LED Smart which is less than two years and we have had to get the speaker replaced under guarantee.

    Washing machine - currently a 14 year old Zanussi which has been very reliable up until now, the electrics seems to be going so we will be replacing soon - possibly with a Samsung Ecobubble

    Oven - had a Belling for 13 years. A couple of issues with the rings that were easily fixed. Replaced with another Belling only as we wanted a range.

    Microwave - replaced our ancient hand me down with a more modern model which lasted about 6 years. Replaced it with a Panasonic that lasted less than a year - got it replaced under guarantee and still going 5 years later. None as good as the original!

    Fridge-Freezer - 8 years before the back of the fridge blew rendering it unfixable

    Boiler - Not sure as we've never had to replace one although we fitted a new one 4 years ago when we moved to our current house
  • spo2
    spo2 Posts: 275 Forumite
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    edited 25 June 2019 at 11:35AM
    Sorry wrong post
  • Kim_kim
    Kim_kim Posts: 3,726 Forumite
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    I don't think Pioneer can be considered typical TVs. Mine is one of the last Kuros and everything about it is so robust it feels like it will go on forever.

    Mine too :j
    They are great aren’t they. It still looks modern and current.
  • LandyAndy
    LandyAndy Posts: 26,377 Forumite
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    EssexExile wrote: »
    How long is a piece of string?

    320cm. .
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