[Retric]

There are side channels for places like apartment complexes that want a much longer device lifespan and are willing to pay for it. Planned obsolesce is much more common on the 'mass market' channels than the industrial channels.

You really can still buy refrigerators that will last 30 years. They just don't have built in ice makers etc.

PS: The 50-200% premium may seem steep, but if it lasts 5x as long then you more than break even.

[noja]

Where can I buy these 30 year refrigerators?

[Retric]

As a consumer a Sub Zero fridge tends to last over 20 years on average. And significantly longer than that if you clean the condenser annually.

Past that, Arctic Air for example has commercial refrigerators which will last 30+ years if you do some occasional repairs. Though, they really don't look like home units.

[jabl]

> There are side channels for places like apartment complexes that want a much longer device lifespan and are willing to pay for it. Planned obsolesce is much more common on the 'mass market' channels than the industrial channels.

Most apartment building were I've lived have these washing rooms, yes. Yeah, those machines are built like tanks and probably last at least a few decades. The size and weight of these machines are also more like a tank than what you'd normally consider a washing machine, so you wouldn't want one of those in your own apartment.. :)