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Repair or replace it?(Your Letters)(Letter to the Editor)
Your repair or replace it timelines in the October issue recommended replacing all malfunctioning major appliances older than eight years, and some as early as two years. Doesn't this seem incredibly wasteful, considering how large and expensive these items are, and how long their mechanical components should last? It seems that companies have no ...
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