Average appliance repair costs
If you are are not sure whether you need have home warranty protection or not, then this article might help you. Consumer guide had published average repair percentages for household appliances and electronics a while ago and we thought this information will be useful to home warranty buyers.
If your home appliances are older than 4 years, you can use this chart to estimate average repair costs. If you have several old appliances and the average of average percentages is more than 25%, then you probably need to have a home warranty policy.
Missing from this list are heating and air conditioning units which are big ticket items and obviously cost more when you need to replace them. You should definitely built in the repair costs of HVAC when you determine your need for appliance protection plans. Looking at similar items, you can assume the average repair percentage as 25% for heating and cooling appliances. Here is the list -
Repair rates for 3 to 4 year old home appliances and electronics
| Product | Repair rate |
| Laptop computer | 43% |
| Refrigerator: side-by-side, with icemaker and dispenser | 37 |
| Rider mower | 32 |
| Lawn tractor | 31 |
| Desktop computer | 31 |
| Washing machine (front-loading) | 29 |
| Self-propelled mower | 28 |
| Vacuum cleaner (canister) | 23 |
| Washing machine (top-loading) | 22 |
| Dishwasher | 21 |
| Refrigerator: top- and bottom-freezer, w/ icemaker | 20 |
| Gas range | 20 |
| Wall oven (electric) | 19 |
| Push mower (gas) | 18 |
| Cooktop (gas) | 17 |
| Microwave oven (over-the-range) | 17 |
| Clothes dryer | 15 |
| Camcorder (digital) | 13 |
| Vacuum cleaner (upright) | 13 |
| Refrigerator: top- and bottom-freezer, no icemaker | 12 |
| Range (electric) | 11 |
| Cooktop (electric) | 11 |
| Digital camera | 10 |
| TV: 30- to 36-inch picture tube | 8 |
| TV: 25- to 27-inch picture tube | 6 |
Source: Consumer Reports National Research Center, 2006 Product Reliability Survey
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