Understanding lifetimes and failure modes of defective washing machines and dishwashers.

ABSTRACT: The available literature on average lifetimes and failure modes of household appliances is mainly based on results of surveys conducted among end-users, but very little precise information can be found on specific failure modes and repair rates. The main objective of this study is to provide quantitative data about frequent failures and average service lifetimes of two household appliances, through the analysis of repair services performed by professional repair operators. We based our analysis on available datasets provided by a representative independent repair centre based in Europe, and we focused on the failures most frequently occurring and the potential repair or discard of the appliances. A database of about 11,000 diagnoses on defective washing machines and dishwashers was analyse

SUBMITTER: Tecchio P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6472650 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature