Peak performance declines after 12 years, signaling replacement readiness for most units

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Most refrigerators reach their natural end-of-life threshold between 10 and 15 years, with the most cost-effective replacement window occurring around the 12-year mark when reliability decline becomes steep and repair expenses mount rapidly