Lin wrote:
>
> blake murphy wrote:
>
> > you're probably right. i have never shopped for a refrigerator - i'm a
> > renter, so i talk to the landlord. the unit here is the same one as when i
> > moved in about nine years ago.
>
> I read somewhere that the "average" lifespan of a refrigerator is 13
> years. So, if it's been with you for nine and there's a good chance it
> was there before you -- you might be in for a new one soon! If anything,
> a newer one will cost less in electricity. Much more efficient these days.

Mine is 29 years old. It's funny when the
handle broke off the door, how long it took
to get out of the habit of reaching for it.