Life Expectancy of Household Appliances
- Air Conditioners (room) 10
- Air Conditioners (central) 15
- Boilers (electric) 13
- Boilers (gas) 21
- Compactors 6
- Dehumidifiers 8
- Dishwashers 9
- Dryers (electric and gas) 13
- Freezers 11
- Furnaces (electric warm air) 15
- Furnaces (gas warm air) 18
- Furnaces (oil warm air) 20
- Garbage Disposers 12
- Humidifiers 8
- Microwave Ovens 9
- Range/Oven Hoods 14
- Ranges (electric) 13
- Ranges (gas) 15
- Refrigerators 13
- Refrigerators (compact) 9
- Thermostats 35
- Washing Machines 10
- Water Heaters (electric) 11
- Water Heaters (gas) 10
- Water Heaters (tankless) 20+
Source: Consumerreports.org