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Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by inglor_cz on Monday January 11, 2021 @02:48PM (#25735291)
The situation is not so clear-cut with domestic appliances. Modern fridges are much more energy-efficient. So there is a tradeoff: either you buy a new fridge, thus polluting the environment with the old fridge, but saving energy. Or you let your good old 30 year old fridge run, saving the resources needed for a new fridge, but burning a lot more energy in the process.
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Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by gsich on Monday January 11, 2021 @04:47PM (#25737763)
It's a simple calculation. How much energy costs do I save compared to keeping the old one. Also I wouldn't expect any "modern" appliance to last more than 5 years.
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Re:Europe Is Guaranteeing Citizens the Right to Repair by fy20 on Monday January 11, 2021 @11:37PM (#25742353)
I bought an apartment nearly 5 years ago, and so shortly after that went on the appliance shopping trip. I tried to get what I thought were good quality appliances, and everything is still mostly working ok, but there have been teething problems with everything:

- Bosch Fridge Freeze - a couple of the shelves have broken and I have no idea where to get replacements.

- Bosch Fan Oven - sometimes cuts off if it is left on above 250c for more than 30 mins.

- Bosch Dishwasher - had to take it apart once to clean as some paper got stuck in the impeller.

- Bosch Condenser Dryer - no issues so far, other than not RTFM about the drain hose which needs to be elevated above the unit for some reason.

- Samsung Washing Machine - One day I came in and there was water all over the floor from the washing machine. Took it apart and I could see signs of leaking, but couldn't see anything wrong, after that it worked fine. Recently it starting making a lot of noise on the spin cycle, turned out the feet needed leveling, now it's good as new.

- Electrolux Induction Cooktop - There are some cosmetic issues (stains that won't come off) on the glass.

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