Throw-Away Appliances

Last week, our 20-month old gas range‘s oven stopped working. (I got it through my work.) The warranty was one year. My first thought was to have it repaired. The estimated repair cost was at least $300. Now I paid $400 for this range. To me, it was kind of ridiculous that the repairs were this high. I checked around for used gas ranges, and found that they all ran just about $300 or more. At the same time, I could get a similar range new for $300 at Lowe’s. So, I went with the new one from Lowe’s. I am hoping, since it has less electronics, that it will last longer.

I see some people complaining about people throwing away things rather than repairing them. Why should they when the cost to repair them is more than the cost to replace them. Part of the reason I bought this stove is the simpler controls. My hope is that, if it does need repairs, it will be cheaper to repair.

My first meal prepared with it will be steaks cooked in the broiler, mashed potatos, biscuits (from scratch), and a salad.