A list from the index

The 6 major appliances, ranked by typical service life

The six appliances on the index, from the range to the garbage disposal, ordered by the far end of each published range.

InspectedOctober 16, 2026figures as pulled

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6 systems, ordered by the far end (lifeHigh) of each typical service-life range. Every system name opens its guide, with the planning arithmetic for your install year.

The 6 major appliances, ranked by typical service life, as pulled October 16, 2026
#	System	Low (yrs)	High (yrs)	Category	How it stops	Citation
1	Range and Oven	13	18	Appliance	Gradual	InterNACHI chart: Electric Range: 13 to 15 years; Gas Range: 15 to 17 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Ranges, Electric: 13 years; Ranges, Gas: 15 years
2	Refrigerator	10	15	Appliance	Gradual	InterNACHI chart: Refrigerator: 9 to 13 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Refrigerators, Standard: 13 years; Refrigerators, Compact: 9 years
3	Clothes Dryer	10	13	Appliance	Gradual	InterNACHI chart: Dryer (clothes): 13 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Dryers, Electric: 13 years; Dryers, Gas: 13 years
4	Clothes Washer	10	13	Appliance	Wet	InterNACHI chart: Washing Machine: 5 to 15 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Washers: 10 years
5	Dishwasher	9	12	Appliance	Wet	InterNACHI chart: Dishwasher: 9 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Dishwashers: 9 years
6	Garbage Disposal	8	12	Appliance	Wet	InterNACHI chart: Disposal (food waste): 12 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Disposers, Food Waste: 12 years

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