Five questions. One honest answer. Here's exactly what happens behind the scenes.
We load appliance-specific data: expected lifespan, average repair cost, and typical replacement price.
Select every issue you're seeing. Multiple symptoms usually mean a bigger underlying problem — and that affects the score.
We compare your appliance's age to its expected lifespan. A 12-year-old fridge is in a very different spot than a 3-year-old one.
We apply the classic "50% rule": if the repair costs more than half the price of a new unit, replacement usually wins — but age matters too.
A 0–100 score, a clear verdict (Fix / Replace / Toss-up), a breakdown of every factor, and recommended next steps.
We combine four weighted factors into a single score: