Do Household Appliances Really Not Last As Long As They Used To? Authored by Ross Pomeroy via RealClearScience, Everybody knows that household appliances don’t last as long as they used to. But is this conventional wisdom really true? Or is it just one of those alluring fables we like to tell ourselves about the good ol’ days? Internet searches provide copious anecdotes. News outlets generally interview repair technicians, who tell a convincing and consistent story. Appliances built in the 1970s generally lasted thirty to fifty years, they say. Today, domestic mainstays like washing machines, ovens, fridges, and dryers get replaced… — Continue at ZeroHedge News : Read More
