On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 12:13:36 -0800 (PST),
wrote:

On Sunday, November 4, 2012 2:49:31 PM UTC-5, wrote:
On Sun, 4 Nov 2012 05:23:07 -0800 (PST),

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And how often does that really happen? The old one could easily break again, given its age, and in the meantime there's energy savings and a nicer fridge.

If you're not averse to replacing it, newer ones are more energy-efficient and have nicer features- better-designed shelving, more drawers, etc.



Worth getting a new one.

And more sensitive electronics to blow up the next time round ----?
It has already lasted 22 years. That's longer than the expected
lifespan of most current appliances. REplace what went bad and you
can quite likely get another 22.