A recent issue of Consumer Reports offered a timeline to determine when to say “adios” to old appliances that aren’t operating properly. The magazine took into account age, typical repair and replacement costs, and improvements made in newer models.

Here are the ages when it’s more sensible to replace an appliance than to fix it:

• Six years: dishwashers, over-the-range microwaves, and top-freezer refrigerators 
• Seven years: clothes dryers and top-loader washers 
• Eight years: Bottom-freezer and side-by-side refrigerators, electric or gas ranges, electric wall ovens and front-loader washers