HOW LONG WILL IT LAST!! - In your Home

Schedule of Normal Life
"The Old House Web'

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Appliances

Life Estimate in Years
Dishwashers
5 to 12 years
Disposals
5 to 12 years
Washers and dryers
8 to 12 Years
Water heaters
8 to 12 Years
Refrigerators
15 to 20 Years
Stoves
15 to 20 Years

Gutters and Downspouts
Copper
Life Estimate in Years
Galvanized
15 to 20 Years

Life of home if well-maintained
Heating and Air Conditioning
Life Estimate in Years

Warm air furnace
8 to 12 years
Heat pumps
8 to 12 years
Air conditioning compressors
8 to 15 years
Gas chillers
8 to 15 years
Hot water boilers
30 to 50 years

Plumbing

Life Estimate in Years
Gas hot water heater
8 to 12 years
Electric hot water heater
10-15 years
Private disposal systems (septic)
15 to 25 years
Galvanized water pipes
30 to 50 years

Roofs

Life Estimate in Years
Selvage or asphalt roll
12 to 20 years
Wood shake and shingle
15 to 20 years
Asphalt
15 to 20 years
Fiberglass
15 to 20 years
Asbestos shingle
30-50 years
Slate
40-75 years