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Samsung fridge subscription fee (sh.itjust.works)
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This is definitely on the horizon and future generations won’t even be aware of a time when you didn’t pay a subscription for every aspect of life. (TikTok screencap)

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[–] 16 points 1 year ago (9 children)

This reminds me. I need to call my uncle and ask him about that Fridge at his country place that's been running since 1994. He's selling his place and I want that fridge!

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Sadly, fridges are the one appliance that uses the most energy, it runs 24/7, so running an older model will cost you a lot in the long term. I have a 20 year old fridge that hasn't had a problem ever, save a broken glass shelf and a door basket, and I'm replacing it with a dumb one with the best energy rating. It's the same with cars, although it's getting harder to find "dumb" cars.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago*

    Old fridges don't cost that much. My uncle's fridge costs him 3 dollars a month to run in Quebec. Compare that to a new fridge. There's not that much of a difference. The whole "energy efficient" narrative is borderline bullshit when it comes to fridges.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    My fridge is about that old too. It's entirely possible that fridge will still be chugging along in 2050. Whereas a brand new Samsung fridge has about a zero chance of lasting until 2050.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Not zero, about the same as the survivorship bias of old appliances.

    And the electricity cost will be about 10 times lower.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    It wont be ten times lower. I promise. I've researched this. Old Fridges only cost a bit more to run. Factor in the cost of buying a new fridge you now have to buy every 5 to 10 years and you actually come out ahead. My uncle's fridge costs him 3 dollars a month to run. That's not that bad.

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