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[–] shredslen@lemmy.world 22 points 17 hours ago (4 children)

Maybe not only just work for 15+ years. But allow parts to be purchased and easy manuals to read for at home repairs.

[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@piefed.world 9 points 17 hours ago

This specifically makes me so much more likely to buy a product.

[–] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It's now required by law in Europe that spare parts needs to be available for at least 10 years.

[–] P00ptart@lemmy.world 2 points 16 hours ago

That's been a law in the US for cars for ages.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

seriously, being able to fix the washer/dryer ourselves has saved us so much money

[–] phaedrus@piefed.world 2 points 16 hours ago

I'd go even further and say, release documentation that shows how to DIY new parts from scrap you got laying around or can find in construction debris and junkyards.