why do old refrigerators last forever
Why can old refrigerators last forever, while new ones break down quickly? An article by Dave Smith at the Montreal Gazette offers a look at the reasons behind this. Some points he offers are that new refrigerators have more technology in them to keep food fresh longer and they are filled with many more parts that have a lot of potential for breaking down. In addition, because it is not cost-effective to repair older models, people buy newer ones as they wear out and become unusable. This cycle also means that fewer parts remain available for repairing older models. "Old fridges aren't built to last simply because they don't have to." For more, please see the complete article. Image source: https://www.amazon.com/ This is an interesting comparison between old and new refrigerators for numerous reasons. A question arises about "building to last". If some technology is built to last, it is not an accident, rather than the result of market for