Service life of household appliances
The service life of a household appliance will vary depending on its purchase price and how it’s used. For example, a $349 dishwasher will not last as long as a $2,000 one. Household appliances have an average industrial service life that is provided by the manufacturer and a practical service life, which is generally recognized by the courts in the event of a dispute. It should come as no surprise that the average service life provided by the appliance manufacturers is much longer than the service life recognized by the courts.
Service life of household appliances
The table below shows the average service life of different household appliances.
| Appliance | Average service life |
| Refrigerator | 11 to 13 years |
| Freezer | 12 to 15 years |
| Stove | 13 to 15 years |
| Dishwasher | 10 to 11 years |
| Washing machine | 11 to 14 years |
| Dryer | 12 to 15 years |
This information was obtained from Natural Resources Canada’s Office of Energy Efficiency and will be very useful if you ever need to enforce your right to have an appliance repaired when it’s no longer under warranty.
