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No specific appliance brand lasts longer than others, as the lifespan of appliances varies depending on the type of appliance, product line, and more, in addition to the brand name. However, brands like GE®, LG®, Maytag®, Bosch®, Whirlpool®, and Kitchenaid® are known to manufacture high-quality appliances that tend to have longer lifespans. Many of the appliances from these companies can also more easily be repaired, which helps extend useful life before replacement is necessary.

The best time to buy kitchen appliances is often during holiday weekends; Black Friday and Cyber Monday being the biggest. 

However, you’ll likely find decent deals during Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, or Fourth of July weekend.

While these dates might spell out sales, a deal is only as good as its discount. Note the full price of each appliance before shopping sales to understand if you’re truly saving cash. 

You’ll need to unhook your old appliance but once you do, you can recycle it, donate it, sell it, reuse it, trade it in, or give it as a gift (provided it still works or is easy to fix). Most of the time when people are switching their appliances it’s either because the old one broke or they are upgrading. If the item is broken, the best option is to recycle it. This may carry a cost based on the appliance or its weight. If the appliance still works, you may choose to sell it or gift it. What you do with your old appliance ultimately comes to whether it’s still functioning.

There are many warning signs that your small appliance needs to be repaired, with specific signs depending on the type of appliance. Here are some general warning signs that apply to all small appliances and indicate that a repair is a good idea:

• Visibly frayed wires or bent plug terminals

• Failure to turn on or operate normally

• Abnormal sounds during operation

• Plugging the appliance into multiple outlets shorts the breaker or trips GFID outlets

• Appliance emits strange odors during operation