Life spans of home appliances
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This page lists the average life spans of home appliances (major and small).[1][2][3][4]
Major appliances[edit]
| Appliance | Life expectancy (as of 2015)[lower-alpha 1] | Life expectancy (without planned obsolescence)[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|
| Air conditioner (room) | 10 | 17[citation needed] |
| Air conditioner (central) | 15 | 40[citation needed] |
| Boiler (electric) | 13 | ? |
| Boiler (gas) | 21 | ? |
| Compactor | 6 | ? |
| Dehumidifier | 8 | ? |
| Dishwasher | 9 | ? |
| Dryer (electric/gas) | 13 | ? |
| Freezer | 11 | ? |
| Furnace (electric/warm air) | 15 | 40[citation needed] |
| Furnace (gas/warm air) | 18 | ? |
| Furnace (oil/warm air) | 20 | ? |
| Garbage disposer | 12 | ? |
| Humidifier | 8 | ? |
| Microwave oven | 9 | 40[citation needed] |
| Range/oven hood | 14 | ? |
| Range (electric) | 13 | ? |
| Range (gas) | 13 | ? |
| Refrigerator | 13 | 70[citation needed] |
| Refrigerator (compact) | 9 | 20[citation needed] |
| Thermostat | 35 | ? |
| Washing machine | 10 | 30[citation needed] |
| Water heater (electric) | 11 | ? |
| Water heater (gas) | 10 | 70[citation needed] |
| Water heater (tankless) | 20 | ? |
Small appliances[edit]
| Appliance | Life expectancy (as of 2015)[lower-alpha 1][5][6] | Life expectancy (without planned obsolescence)[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|
| CRT TV | 10 | ? |
| LCD or LED TV | 7[7] | ? |
| Digital camera | 6 | 15+[citation needed] |
| Blu-ray players | 6 | ? |
| Game console | 6 | 40+[citation needed] |
| Laptop | 6 | 25+[citation needed] |
| Tablet PC | 5 | 15+[citation needed] |
| Smartphone | 3 | ? |
| Analog phone | 10–20[8] | ? |
| Incandescent light bulb (Phoebus cartel) | 1,000 hours[9] | 2,500 hours[9] |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ All data is derived from the report "Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components" provided by the National Association of Home Builders.
- ↑ NAHB data list
- ↑ More complete list of NAHB data
- ↑ A same list of NAHB
- ↑ All data in this table (except for the CRT TV, analog and VOIP phone data) is derived from the Consumer Electronics Association's report
- ↑ Specout data from CEA
- ↑ Despite LEDs allowing a burn time of 100000 hours or 45 years of service, other parts will burn out more quickly
- ↑ Analog phone life expectancy
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Markus Krajewski (24 September 2014). "The Great Lightbulb Conspiracy". IEEE Spectrum.
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