Are Appliance Repairs Really Worth Your Time?

We’ve pretty much all been there; one day you are using your washing machine and it’s in full working order, and the next it either won’t spin or leaks water badly. In this case, your heart will jump, and thoughts about exactly how you are going to get around this start with money you simply do not have. So what is best, getting an appliance repaired or just buying a brand new appliance? Well let’s take a look.

Note: I’m using a washing machine as the main example of an appliance for the purpose of this post, but it also applies to any larger appliances such as fridges, freezers, dryers and vacuum cleaners.

Cost

The cost of a low priced budget washing machine is around £200 and this rises for more prestigious brands, and that’s a fair bit of cash to part with when you may not actually need a new one over your old one. If you have a broken washing machine, fridge or any other household appliance carrying a cost like the above, in 99% of cases it is cheaper to simply get it repaired.

It is important however that you sign a contract, or read small print properly, regarding workmanship quality from a repair company in order to ascertain what you will get in the long term, which leads us on to our next point.

Warranties

All products with a reputable brand name carry a certain amount of guarantee regarding their quality, with some manufacturers stamping them for 12 months and some as much as 3 years. The interesting thing about these warranties though is that they only cover mechanical faults usually, which is no good if it so happens to break because of you or a relative.

In that case, your manufacturers warranty is no good and you could be tempted to claim on home insurance, but again this will likely raise your premium and cost you more money in the long run. In this context, then, appliance repairs might best suit you. Generally, all appliance repair work carried out will carry its own warranty to guarantee the quality of work on your appliance, so the money you pay to get it fixed will be better spent on a repair than a new appliance, based on the fact it’ll be cheaper.

Convenience

Merge the two factors above, and you can pretty much guess that calling a specialist repairer to fix your appliance is much more convenient than spending a chunk of your months wages on a new appliance and also lugging it around in your car home. Appliance repairs will always be carried out to your convenience, too, and many companies will bend over backwards to provide you the best customer service physically possible.

Overall

All in all, it can be extremely expensive purchasing a new appliance just because whatever it is garners a fault. Usually, these faults can be fixed within a decent time frame and by experts, allowing you to get on with your household duties without an empty wallet. Just make sure you ring around and get some quotes to find out who is the best appliance repairer for you.