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3AW Mornings: how long should appliances last?

It’s not unusual to have a gadget stop working, but how long should appliances keep working? Pickr joins 3AW to explain.

When was the last time you replaced your fridge or vacuum, or maybe something you never thing about, like your dishwasher and washing machine or something else that’s big and heavy and always used?

These days, it seems like the technology should be lasting for longer, but it doesn’t always work that way. Some pieces of technology stop working earlier than expected. Why is that, and is there a way around it?

Leigh Stark joins 3AW Mornings with Heidi Murphy to talk tech life and longevity, and how to keep appliances going without needing to buy something new.

Check out the January 5 show of 3AW Mornings below to hear the segment.

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