Now more than ever, consumers are needing to buy new home appliances. According to an analysis conducted by Zonda Media, Americans need to buy new appliances more often than we did 15 years ago.

Recently, a Reddit user asked: How do you decide whether to repair or replace a broken appliance? The user’s decade-old induction range wasn’t working properly, but replacing it would be expensive.

In her eight years as a content writer and researcher, Alison has published more than 450 home improvement articles and has delved into nearly every topic, including solar, moving and landscaping. In ...