1 Excludes data for Georgia. 2 Excludes data for Louisiana. Note: Rates for 2001-2009 have been revised and are based on intercensal population estimates from the 2000 and 2010 censuses. Populations for 2010 rates are based on the 2010 census. Source: CDC/NCHS National Vital Statistics System.
According to Mr. Appliance, the life span of the microwave oven is 5-10 years with an average of 8 years. The gas water heater can live 5-13 years with an average of 9 years of use.
The cost of a microwave. Best Buy, for example, sells dozens of microwaves for less than $100. They range in price from $49.49 for a black RCA compact microwave up to $800 for some of the fancier, over-the-range models. Best Buy advertises many of its convection microwaves from about $350 to $600. Sears also sells many models for less than $100, with its cheapest one a Proctor Silex 700-watt microwave for $49.99. Loweâs, too, sells dozens of microwaves for less than $100, with almost all of them labeled as countertop microwaves.