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Most appliances and small electrical products have expected life expectancies. Depending on the original cost, manufacturing quality, and how heavily it’s used, an appliance may last a longer or shorter period than 
shown in the latest National Association of Home Builders/Bank of America Home Equity Study of Life Expectancy of Home Components. This study was completed in 2006 and according to this article “The average life expectancy for some components has increased during the past 35 years because of new products and the introduction of new technologies“ I found many interesting facts in the article, including the average age of a house in the US is 32 years old.
As I talk to perspective Colorado Springs home sellers and show homes to buyers; I consistently find many wonderful houses that have never been updated. Their major components are on borrowed time; as the components of a house don’t last forever. Here’s just a small sampling of some of the life expectancy information included in this report:
- Life expectancy of a dishwasher …………..9 years
- Life expectancy of a furnace …………. 18 years
- Life expectancy of a microwave ………….. 9 years
- Life expectancy of a gas range ………………. 15 years
- Life expectancy of a refrigerator …………… 13 years
This information would also be very helpful when remodeling a home. If a Colorado Springs homeowner is trying to decide between wood floor and carpet; the info would tell them that wood flooring is expected to last during the life time of a house, carpet is expected to last 8 to 10 years.
There is also a study published on the Old house Web which includes some of the same information; as well as it includes data on many home other components:
- Life expectancy of carpet ……….11 years
- Life expectancy of wood floors ………. lifetime
- Life expectancy of wood fences ………..12 years
- Life expectancy of wooden decks ………..15 years
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Kathy (719-287-1049) KTorline@msn.com
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