This is Alpha, the first-born, when he was 2YO.
This is Beta, the second-born, when he was about 2YO.
This is Gamma, the third-born, when he was about 18MO.
Old Appliances
Apr
19
2023
I was reading something about appliances and someone mentioned the benefit of a new appliance is that new appliances are so much more energy efficient than the old ones
Then I was reading something else and people were complaining about how they don’t make stuff like they used to – old appliances would last for 20-30 years and now people are happy to get 5 years out of a new appliance.
So I put 2 and 2 together, and realized everything is a wash. It doesn’t matter what you do, the end result is the same.
Total cost of ownership? The same. Your old appliance costs more to operate, but you don’t have the replace it as much. Would you rather have small utility bills and a large lump-sum purchase every few years, or have somewhat higher utility bills and no lump-sum purchases?
Total energy impact to the planet? The same. Yes, the old appliance uses more energy at your house, but it gets built and shipped only once. How much energy does it take to build and ship 3 newer appliances over the span of that one old appliance? And dispose of them too.
I give the advantage to the old appliance, because I don’t like the inconvenience of having an appliance break, and having to scramble to replace it. But others may like more frequent upgrades, akin to repainting rooms and rearranging furniture.
Note: this is also my thought process about cars. I stick with older cars that have less to go wrong. The only problem is that because of salty roads, their longevity is not as assured as something like a refrigerator or a clothes dryer.
and this is what you shall say: ‘Have a long life, peace to you, and peace to your house, and peace to all that you have!
1 Samuel 25:6
This little article thingy was written by Some Guy sometime around 10:35 pm and has been carefully placed in the Life category.
April 24th, 2023 at 6:42 pm
Incorrect. Everything is not a wash.
Some things are microwaves.