Don't Replace - Repair! Discover your local appliance repair service!
‘Fix it or replace it?’ That’s the question you may find yourself asking when your fridge, washing machine or other home appliance stops working. Before you start online shopping or make a trip to a local retail park it’s worth asking ‘Where can I find appliance repair near me?’
There are several reasons why it’s often better to repair an appliance rather than buy a new one. First of all, it’s a simple case of economics. If you only purchased the item recently it may still be under warranty of course. That said, there may be small print meaning a warranty claim will be declined. Using a local repair service is likely to be cheaper than buying a new item.
At Registered, we have a list of local appliance repair specialists who can give you an indication of the cost of a repair. The second main reason to consider appliance repair is that it’s better for the environment. Parts of some white goods may be suitable for recycling, but a lot end up in landfills. Or worse still, abandoned by the side the road by cowboy ‘man and van’ rogue traders!
Why Should I Repair My Appliance?
In the past manufacturers have made it difficult to carry out repairs on domestic appliances to encourage repeat purchases. Models are constantly updated and they want you back as a customer to buy another one!
That’s all changing and there is now a ‘right to repair law’ meaning manufacturers have to make spare parts available and develop products that are cheaper to run.
Fridges, washing machines and TV’s come under this. The government aim to reduce 1.5m tonnes of electrical appliance waste the UK generates each year. This is referred to as the ‘e-waste tsunami’ by the environmental audit committee chairman Philp Dunne. He recently commented “Making spare
parts available is the first step in creating a circular economy where we use, reuse and recycle products.’
It’s not just large home appliances that you can call on for appliance repair service near me. Vacuum cleaners, power tools, mobile phones and even kettles are all repairable. In the case of vacuum cleaners, it’s often a simple belt replacement that’s needed and it’s as good as new.
Carbon brushes inside the motors of devices like power tools are often the cause of power loss or breakdown. An experienced appliance repair specialist with the right tools can have these running again quickly at very little cost.
Older style cathode ray tube TVs are one of the few appliances beyond repair. In modern smart TV’s the power board is often the source of failure and this can be replaced.
Microwaves are also a little more tricky than other kitchen appliances so replacement may be
necessary.