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An average refrigerator is made to last at least 12-14 years. Depending on the way you maintain your refrigerator, it can even run up to 17 years or more. When you care for your appliances, it shows. Regular maintenance can prolong the lifespan of your refrigerator as well as help to keep the electricity bills down.
According to Leroy Richter, former director of THE MOTHER EARTH NEWS Eco-Village and refrigeration and heating instructor at a local technical school, proper maintenance of a modern refrigerator can extend the lifespan of a refrigerator from barely longer than the 5year warranty period to 15 or even 20 years.