I wonder what the average life-expectancy of a washing machine is,…

@Scarred4Lyfe 23 October 2021 more from that month

I wonder what the average life-expectancy of a washing machine is, mine has began making the odd noise here and there and I am afraid it may soon be time for a new one, or at least a good used one. I don't necessarily need one that will outlive me and new ones are not cheap at all. Of course, since I live alone I could buy a smaller new machine instead of a full-sized one. Also helps having good credit so I don't have to pay all at once if I don't want to, but I've always preferred paying outright for things.

+KT
+BCH

14 comments

@Cryptozeug 23 October 2021

That sucks, I hope it will not break while washing. I lived a year without a washing machine, not funny at all. But I'm sure this is a luxury problem to most people in the world.
- @Scarred4Lyfe 23 October 2021
  
  I'd rather the dryer broke, I know how to repair them.
  - @Cryptozeug 23 October 2021
    
    Also a rotating machine, might not be that different.
    - @Scarred4Lyfe 23 October 2021
      
      It's the transmission in washers that are a royal pain to fix, and the drum type all have that electronic circuitry that can go bad. I like to keep things as simple as possible to avoid paying the repair shops a ton of money.
@May2k8 24 October 2021

If I can fix it myself maybe I'll look for the tools needed to replace the old ones with new ones.
- @Scarred4Lyfe 24 October 2021
  
  Trying to replace the transmission on a washer is almost impossible with machines this old, they stopped making that part for them long ago
  - @May2k8 24 October 2021
    
    Oh, I see, every year it's definitely different. But usually there are parts that are not changed.
    - @Scarred4Lyfe 24 October 2021
      
      This machine was produced pre-2005.
      - @May2k8 24 October 2021
        
        Gosh it was make sense for not production anymore. 👍👍👍
@ilovetowrite 24 October 2021

We now have a new one. The old one celebrated its silver jubilee but just one tiny part had to be replaced and not being available anymore we had to discard it.
b@bestfriendalice 24 October 2021

normally it will be good for 4 yrs .. with extended life to 5 yrs... i also pay outright all my bills when they came in but if they offer zero percent interest for 6 months or more, i grab it...
@Porwest 23 October 2021

I always buy them at second hand appliance stores. I pay about $200 and they last me about 5-years.
N@NotAgainPls 23 October 2021

I got mine like 4 years ago i think? granted. I don't really use it that much since for me it's cheap and convenient using laundry shops and such. But whenever i use it it's a 10/10.- I kinda do the same, no payment plans. If i can afford it i buy it. Never bankrupt :P
@yukimori 23 October 2021

Approximately 11 years, give or take a bit.