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1. childofhedgehog · 1790174947 · focus · HN ↗

   My 1984 HotPoint fridge with water and ice still works just fine other than occasional defrost leaks underneath. I pray I never have to replace it, but I have seen a few vintage ones like mine in perfect condition for sale. Adding more technology has not made these things last any longer, but it does add some convenience I suppose. I would prefer a 40+ year lifespan over a potential to brick the device during a test…

   1. pavel_lishin · 1790175215 · focus · HN ↗

      I wonder how energy efficient it is compared to modern refridgerators.

      1. tag2103 · 1790178950 · focus · HN ↗

         Would a different argument be - which is worse, the energy innefficency of vintage - or the massive amounts of waste produced by modern efficient crap that is disposable.
   2. kimos · 1790178701 · focus · HN ↗

      Napkin math for me puts newer fridges at 4x more efficient. I’ve got cheap hydro power in Canada, but that would still be about $150/year more in electricity use to keep the old one.

      1. [deleted] · 1790186439 · focus · HN ↗

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   3. Markoff · 1790180297 · focus · HN ↗

      you can still easily buy new dumb fridges, smart fridges are still in minority and you will save lot of money on electricity compared to 40 year old fridge

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