On the expected lifetime of your appliances

Check out this randomly useful information. I bought a fridge last month and have suddenly become aware of all sorts of appliace information. Who knew regular refridgerators will outlast compact ones by so much?

Major Home Appliances (Excludes Commercial Appliances)

	Life Expectancy (Years)
	Low	High	Average
Microwaves	5	10	8
Ranges, electric	13	20	16
Ranges, gas	15	23	19
Ranges, hoods	9	19	14
Refrigerators, compact	4	12	8
Refrigerators, standard	10	18	14
Water heaters, electric	6	21	14
Water heaters, gas	5	13	9
Washers	8	16	12
Dryers, electric	11	18	14
Dryers, gas	11	16	13
Dishwashers	9	16	12
Food waste disposers	10	15	13
Freezers	12	20	16
Compactors	7	12	11

 
Life expectancy of appliances as reported in the 23rd annual portrait of the U.S. appliance industry.