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Several times over the course of 20 years is not that bad. I'm guessing he wouldn't be buying it every 2 years (like common appliances that break apart right af
by lcabral 6y ago
Several times over the course of 20 years is not that bad. I'm guessing he wouldn't be buying it every 2 years (like common appliances that break apart right after guarantee period).
- londons_explore 6y agoSome people I know have a 50 year old kettle. Sure, they look a bit old fashioned, and have marks and scratches, but they still 100% boil water. I don't really see any reason kettles can't be made to last that long - it isn't like the human need for boiling water is going away anytime soon. To get a design that lasts that long isn't much more expensive either - all it takes is very carefully recording what's broken on each kettle that fails, and modifying the design to avoid that failure mode. Within a few iterations, you'll end up with most kettles lasting 50 years.
- andi999 6y ago50 years is a bit extrem, but my expectation would be 10 years minimum.