Well, at least keeping your food cool... I remember the refrigerator being a pricey item when we built our house, but at the time we also got a range unit, washer/dryer, and dishwasher - it wasn't as noticeable. I just remember at the time thinking that we wouldn't have to worry about spending this kind of money again. Ha.
Of course, now I look at prices of most of the fridges and think, "Holy crap, I paid less for my Bushmaster!"...
We're looking at either a Kenmore from Sears or a Frigidaire from Best Buy. There's a local shop we want to investigate - they came out to proclaim last rites for the Amana - and having someone local to service the appliances can't hurt. We got ten years out of the old fridge without incident, but it's nice to know we have a local repair option.
The worst part of all is knowing that all the other appliances are the same vintage, meaning that it's not "if", but "when" they start dropping like flies, too. Well, all except for the oven. The rate at which we use our oven means it will need replacing sometime around 2030 or so...
That is all.
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Jay,
Contractor grade should last at least 10 years. I generally get 20 out of mine... I usually replace them because of tech improvements.
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