Life spans of home appliances
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This page lists the average life spans of home appliances (major and small).
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Major appliances
Appliance | Life expectancy (with planned obsolescence)Template:Efn | Life expectancy (without planned obsolescence)Template:EfnTemplate:Citation needed |
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Air conditioner (room) | 10 | 17 |
Air conditioner (central) | 15 | 40 |
Boiler (electric) | 13 | ? |
Boiler (gas) | 21 | ? |
Compactor | 6 | ? |
Dehumidifier | 8 | ? |
Dishwasher | 9 | ? |
Dryer (electric/gas) | 13 | ? |
Freezer | 11 | ? |
Furnace (electric/warm air) | 15 | 40 |
Furnace (gas/warm air) | 18 | ? |
Furnace (oil/warm air) | 20 | ? |
Garbage disposer | 12 | ? |
Humidifier | 8 | ? |
Microwave oven | 9 | 40 |
Range/oven hood | 14 | ? |
Range (electric) | 13 | ? |
Range (gas) | 13 | ? |
Refrigerator | 13 | 70 |
Refrigerator (compact) | 9 | 20 |
Thermostat | 35 | ? |
Washing machine | 10 | 30 |
Water heater (electric) | 11 | ? |
Water heater (gas) | 10 | 70 |
Water heater (tankless) | 20 | ? |
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Small appliances
Appliance | Life expectancy (with planned obsolescence)Template:Efn | Life expectancy (without planned obsolescence)Template:Efn |
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CRT TV | 10 | 20 |
LCD or LED TV | 7 | ? |
Digital camera | 6 | 15+ |
Blu-ray players | 6 | ? |
Game console | 6 | 40+ |
Laptop | 6 | 25+ |
Tablet PC | 5 | 15+ |
Smartphone | 3 | 5 |
Analog phone | 10–20 | ? |
Incandescent light bulb (Phoebus cartel) | 1,000 hours | 2,500 hours |
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