A list from the index
The 7 home systems with the shortest typical service life
Seven systems whose published service-life range opens earliest, the ones to put on the calendar first after you move in.
InspectedOctober 16, 2026figures as pulled
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7 systems, ordered by the near end (lifeLow) of each typical service-life range. Every system name opens its guide, with the planning arithmetic for your install year.
| # | System | Low (yrs) | High (yrs) | Range | Category | How it stops | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sump Pump | 7 | 10 | Water | Silent | InterNACHI chart: Sump Pump: 7 years (undated) | |
| 2 | Garbage Disposal | 8 | 12 | Appliance | Wet | InterNACHI chart: Disposal (food waste): 12 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Disposers, Food Waste: 12 years | |
| 3 | Tank Water Heater | 8 | 12 | Water | Wet | InterNACHI chart: Water Heater (conventional): 6 to 12 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Water Heaters, Electric: 11 years; Water Heaters, Gas: 10 years | |
| 4 | Well Pump | 8 | 15 | Water | Silent | InterNACHI chart: Well Pump: 15 years (undated) | |
| 5 | Dishwasher | 9 | 12 | Appliance | Wet | InterNACHI chart: Dishwasher: 9 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Dishwashers: 9 years | |
| 6 | Clothes Dryer | 10 | 13 | Appliance | Gradual | InterNACHI chart: Dryer (clothes): 13 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Dryers, Electric: 13 years; Dryers, Gas: 13 years | |
| 7 | Clothes Washer | 10 | 13 | Appliance | Wet | InterNACHI chart: Washing Machine: 5 to 15 years (undated); NAHB 2007: Washers: 10 years |
A service-life range describes the type, not your unit. Age is a planning input; nothing on this page forecasts when any system in your house will stop.