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Cindy,
That can be a tough question to answer, but some of the sales people that I know and trust tell me that the average lifespan of most appliances is 8-12 years. You can go to the included link and scroll to the bottom of the page and fill in the requested info and they can tell you how old your current refrigerator is. You will need both your model number and serial number.
well to be honest its a "no, no" a 10 year old unit is not very good and is costly to run to fix it would cost half the price of a new one, and by now you must have had your money's worth out of it, so its best all round to buy a new one to fix your unit it would need a new compresser a re,gas and maybe a thermostat as well, ,,see what i saying,,,lots of money for an old unit
You said, Kenmore; 21 cu ft; 10-years old; just stopped cooling; wondering if it
even makes any financial sense to get estimate to repair, or is 10
years about it's trouble free length of service
Here is an article that you may find useful and interesting related to your situation. Repair or replace?
When to pull the plug on your old refrigerator
It nearly always makes sense to undertake simple do-it-yourself repairs, such as replacing a gasket on a refrigerator or a freezer.
Typically, you'll also find a troubleshooting section for more-serious problems in the owner's manual.
Should you pay for a repair or buy a new model? The answer depends mostly on the age of your refrigerator, how much you bought it for,and the cost of the repair.
Follow these guidelines:
When a repair makes sense.
If your refrigerator is under warranty or less than four years old (three years for top-freezers), paying for a repair makes sense. Note that refrigerators under warranty might require service from a factory-authorized technician; readers have found them on a par with independent repairers.
When a repair might be a wise choice.
If your refrigerator is out of warranty and is four to seven years old, it might make sense to pay for a repair. Customers generally pay $100 to $200 for a repair. But you might want to buy a new model even at this stage, given that today's models are quieter and have added features. Higher energy efficiency is another plus: Energy Star-qualified models made after April 28, 2008, are 43 percent more efficient than conventional models built before 2001 and 56 percent more efficient than those built before 1993.
When it pays to replace.
The repair costs more than half the price of a comparable new refrigerator. Data also shows that it doesn't pay to fix a less-expensive top-freezer refrigerator six or more years old or a bottom-freezer or side-by-side eight or more years old.
Thanks to better recycling programs, less than 10 percent of a refrigerator you replace is likely to end up in a landfill. Thank You, HUUUM Please remember to enter a rating before you sign off!
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