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I work in appliance repair. My favorite appliance to fix are sub zero refrigerators. They’re easy to work on, straight forward and the company continues to support their product as far back as models from the 1970s.

Subzero makes nothing more than household appliances a thankless industry plagued by planner obsolescence and they can supply parts for their appliances longer than a medical company.

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Liz@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
So I looked them up, and the cheapest home-style refrigerator they sell costs $10,000. Am I missing something or are they really just that expensive?

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- T00l_shed@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Well, for one, they support 60 year old devices.
  
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  - Liz@midwest.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
    Yeah, but your fridge doesn’t break every six years. I’m totally on team repair (FrameWork will be my next laptop when this one can’t go on any further, my shoes can be resoled, I just touched up my jacket, etc) but a 10x premium doesn’t exactly make sense, even when you factor in that repairability is unfortunately a niche feature these days.
    
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- interdimensionalmeme@lemmy.ml ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  Sure but they use a 5$ door hinge instead of a 3$ one and that makes all the difference
  
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Manifish_Destiny@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
Got any recommendations in the 5k range?

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- mechoman444@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago
  This is a very good question.
  
  I’m assuming you mean a range around $5000?
  
  In that case there’s really not much in that specific price range.
  
  Ranges in general can cost between 500 and 3000 dollars for a regular range you can get at your local appliance retailer. Here in the states that would be like home Depot or Lowe’s.
  
  If you wanted more high end than that you’d have to go much higher up in price. Like past $10000. It’s a weird market for ranges.
  
  I recommend Frigidaire for cooking appliances in general they make really good ranges. For less than $1000 dollars you can get a very decent appliance.
  
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