Re: How Old Is Your Refrigerator?

Jacie · ‎01-09-2011

Just replaced a Whirlpool that was 36 years old (came with the house we bought) with a brand new Whirlpool! Had a Whirlpool at my old house that the buyers were thrilled to have. Whirlpool just keepts on truckin'!

"Cats are poetry in motion. Dogs are gibberish in neutral." -Garfield

teganslaw · ‎03-11-2010

We had to replace our refrigerator this year. The former one was 45 years old. It finally wore out and started leaking water, so had to go.

The same with our gas range. That was 47 years old, but stopped working properly and also had to be replaced. We would still have both appliances if they hadn't broken down. There is no need to replace an appliance if it still works.

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Mark Twain

SeaMaiden · ‎03-10-2010

Our current refrigerator is a KitchenAid we purchased in 2003 to replace the one that came with the house that finally died...( era 1980). I still miss that old 1980 green fridge.. It was big and had a lot more room.

I have NEVER liked the KitchenAid fridge... we bought out of desperation as our old one had died and we needed something NOW> so no thought was put into the purchase. I have hated it from day one. Hate the layout of the interior... just plain HATE IT.

I am thankful it has lasted so long... 18 years now... so I will keep it until this pandemic shortage of appliances is over... and then replace it with something I will love.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

My Mom and Dad bought their fridge brand new when they married Dec. 23rd 1960. In 2012 it was still running in my Grandmother's garage where she kept all the extra drinks, food ect... We unplugged it that year and gave it away when she went into assisted living. I always wondered if it went on running somewhere else and for how long. It looked horrible but it worked very well and never needed service.

"Live frugally, but love extravagantly."

JohnnyWasnt · ‎05-01-2010

We replaced our original refrigerator (over 30 years old), working fine, when we redid our kitchen about 6 years ago.

That "new" refrigerator broke and after repairing it several times, we replaced it earlier this year.

During the pandemic my brother's, my sister's, her partner's, my mother's, my brother-in-law's and my sister-inlaw-s refrigerators have all broken down and been replaced!

That is everyone in our immediate family!

If it's still working, cherish your old refrigerator

songbird · ‎03-21-2010

We have a Whirlpool fridge. Came with the house. (it was new then though) Sill seems to be fine. If this one conks out, it'll be another Whirlpool.

sgraham30 · ‎03-14-2010

@Foxxee, my current one is 5 months old, it was part of my birthday present. The one that it replaced, a Montgomery Ward Signature series fridge, was 30 years old, it came with this house, it was still running. My current fridge is part of a kitchen suite that my son & his wife got me for "to make up for all the birthdays & Christmases we never got you anything."

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

Mine is just a few years old and I really love it, so I hope it lasts longer. It is the black stainless (well, the doors are that and the body is just the regular black). My fav - freezer on top. Lots of space. I really love that there are no handles that jut out from the doors. It's sleek! The cool thing was that it measured the same depth as my former one but, with the former one I had, there were handles that came out so that was part of the measurement. The best part is that this one, while basically the same size, has more space inside.

I don't do ice makers, so I had that removed and just use more space.

LG 24 cu. ft. Top Mount Refrigerator, Front view, LTCS24223D

It's model LTC24223D, made by LG.

drizzellla · ‎03-14-2010

I have a Hotpoint in my garage that is 44 years old. And still working like a charm.

My neighbor bought a GE 2 years ago. The condenser went before it was 6 months old.

Foxxee · ‎10-03-2014

@sgraham30 wrote:
@Foxxee, my current one is 5 months old, it was part of my birthday present. The one that it replaced, a Montgomery Ward Signature series fridge, was 30 years old, it came with this house, it was still running. My current fridge is part of a kitchen suite that my son & his wife got me for "to make up for all the birthdays & Christmases we never got you anything."

@sgraham30

That was very nice and generous of your son and his wife. Here's wishing your new fridge a long and happy life.