In cases where it is better to buy a new one (C) Kyodo News

[Easy savings target 3 million yen for 3 years! ] If the home appliance is not broken, use it for as long as possible. It is a characteristic of the Bank of Japan's Governor Kuroda's "absolute contradiction", which is inevitably inexperienced after seniors, who cannot forbid laughter. The life of home appliances is often said to be 10 years. Among them, some people have been using refrigerators and air conditioners that are hard to break for more than 20 years. The life of home appliances varies depending on the product. Representative home appliances are as follows. ● Refrigerator: 10-12 years ● Washing machine: 6-8 years ● Air conditioner: 10-13 years However, if you do not buy a new one forever, you will continue to pay uselessly with the utility bills and hit your household. "For example, a 500 -liter refrigerator, which is common in ordinary households. The latest models are less than half the annual electricity fee than the models 10 years ago, and the same applies to TVs and washing machines (if they do not use dry function). Is about 20 to 30 %, and the electricity bill is cheaper. "(Home appliances retailer sales representatives), and more convenient refrigerators and washing machines that can save water bills have increased. If there is a home appliance that has been over 10 years since the purchase, you can consider replacing it. However, home appliances are not cheap. After all, it is easy to buy at the cheapest time. ■ The aim is for the settlement period and molding, and when is the best time to buy a new one? The first is the financial period of the manufacturer and mass retailers and the sale sale time. In the model change period, the old model decreases. Although it is a mold drop, it is the latest model compared to the model 10 years ago. When the mold drop is cheaper, it differs from home appliances. It is explained by the person in charge of the consumer electronics retailer sales representative. ● Refrigerator "It's around August to October. It's a time when the new model has settled down." ● Washing machine "The vertical type is around May to August. The drum type is around September to November" ● Air conditioner "5 to 6 The season is off the month and October to November. "● TV" From March to May, August to November, a new model of spring, summer and autumn and winter will be released. The old model will drop before and after that. " Household appliances can hinder your life if you buy a new one in a hurry. Replacement of the time that has come will save your household budget. (Economic journalist Tomoshi Yamashita)