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Archive Home > 2012 > October > 10 > Repair or toss?

Repair or toss?

• Local experts weigh in on when to replace or fix those household appliances

By Heidi Hagemeier / The Bulletin
October 10, 2012

The washing machine leaves a residue after the rinse. The timer on the toaster oven has lost its tick. The vacuum is more blow than suck.

When household appliance conundrums arise — and invariably they do — so does a not-so-simple question: toss it or fix it?

The answer depends. The age of the....

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