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Re:Sears Hasn’t Fared Better After Bankruptcy by taylodl on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:05AM (#21259187)
I have a Kenmore refrigerator that's nearly 40 years old and still running great. I'm going to hate it when that thing goes and I have to replace it with today's junk.
Re:Sears Hasn’t Fared Better After Bankruptcy by shiftpgdn on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:15AM (#21259301)
I'm not sure where you live but the payback on a modern refrigerator is likely within a year due to electricity consumption costs. Old refrigerators are crazy inefficient.
Re:Sears Hasn’t Fared Better After Bankruptcy by wrycoder on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @01:22PM (#21261079)
My 30 year old refrigerator uses about $9 worth of electricity per month. If I bought one which was twice as efficient, I’d save about $55 a year. That’s a 20 year payback (neglecting lost investment opportunity) for a $1100 model, plus the replacement hassle. So, I expect to run it until it breaks.
Re:Sears Hasn’t Fared Better After Bankruptcy by triceratops on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @11:53AM (#21259799)
A year sounds crazy optimistic. The new fridge would have to lower the power bill by $1000. That's as much as some households spend on all electricity in a year.