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Repair or Replace? The Honest Guide to Your Old Fridge

2026-04-106 min read

The rule of thumb: if repair cost exceeds 50% of replacement value, lean toward replacement. But that ignores energy savings — modern inverter fridges run 40% cheaper to operate.

Golden Palaces UAE provides honest assessments — sometimes the answer is a quick AED 250 fix that gives you another five years, and sometimes it's a recommendation to invest in a new unit.

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