I am not sure it is desirable for every type of appliance to be long lasting. Refrigerators and freezers seem to have very long lives and need little maintenance. However newer types are much more energy-efficient, so the economics of continuing to run old fridges are questionable. I'll be saying more about this in a post I have planned for the near future. Watch this space!
Yes, but ...
Our latest fridge-freezer may have a more efficient compressor, but much of the energy saving appears to be achieved by having significantly more insulation in its walls. So for given external dimensions (which may be fixed when replacing one) we have less capacity.
I am not sure it is desirable for every type of appliance to be long lasting. Refrigerators and freezers seem to have very long lives and need little maintenance. However newer types are much more energy-efficient, so the economics of continuing to run old fridges are questionable. I'll be saying more about this in a post I have planned for the near future. Watch this space!
Yes, but ...
Our latest fridge-freezer may have a more efficient compressor, but much of the energy saving appears to be achieved by having significantly more insulation in its walls. So for given external dimensions (which may be fixed when replacing one) we have less capacity.
