Domestic Appliances - Repairs and Reliability
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We've looked into some of the top appliance brands, their reliability, common breakdown issues and repair costs - everything you need to know about domestic appliances! Includes details about washing machines, dishwashers, washer/dryers, tumble dryers, boilers, central heating systems, cookers and hobs.
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Domestic Appliances - Repairs and Reliability
- 1. Washing Machine Gas Cookers Washer Dryer Tumble Dryer Dish Washer Combination Boilers spares/Repairs Fridge Freezer
- 2. Reviews: Reliability Which? Members were ask about the reliability record of their washing machines. More than 5,000 of which Members reported annoyances such as odd smells coming from the drum, unusually noisy machines and damage to clothing. There also reported serious faults that will stop you using your washing machine, such as broken motors. The most common washing machine problems are: Balance / wobble of machine 12% Bad smell 10% Mould 9%. Job: washing machine – supply and fit new motor Motors are quite expensive to supply and fit. In some cases, it might be more cost effective to scrap the machine and buy a new one. Popular Brands Washing Machine Price Range AEG £471 Beko £300 Blomberg £300 Bosch £500 Bush £250 Candy £357 CDA £300 Essentials £300 Gorenje £400 Haier £250 Hoover £400 Hotpoint £400 ikea £400 indesit £350 ISE £950 John Lewis £600 LG £450 Logik £300 Miele £800 Neff £500 Panasonic £400 Proaction £200 Samsung £550 Sandstrom £350 Servis £275 Siemens £550 Smeg £650 Whirlpool £350 Zanussi £450 Domestic Appliance Repair Prices 2014 Job Details Typical price quoted Washing Machine – supply and fit new door seal £105 Washing Machine – supply and fit new motor brushes £160 Washing Machine – supply and fit new motor £315 Washing Machine – supply and fit new pump £125 Washer Machine - Supply and fit broken or loose belt £145
- 3. Washer – Dryer Reviews and Reliability Domestic Appliance Repair Prices 2014 Washing Dryers – supply and fit new door seal £105 Washing Dryers – supply and fit new motor brushes £160 Washing Drayers – supply and fit new motor £315 Washing Dryers – supply and fit new pump £125 Washer Dryers - Supply and fit broken or loose belt £145 Washer Dryers - Supply and fit thermal fuse £105 Washer Dryers - Supply and fit malfunctioning water pump £275 Reviews: Job Details Typical price quoted More than 800 people responded to which washer-dryer survey and problems reported included a mix of minor niggles and serious faults, like blockages, water leakages, program failure, bad smells and broken filters. The most common washer-dryer problems overall are listed below. Balance / wobble of machine 9% Not drying well 7% Filter blocked / broken 6% Job: washing machine – supply and fit new motor Motors are quite expensive to supply and fit. In some cases, it might be more cost effective to scrap the machine and buy a new one. Popular Brands Washer-dryers Price Range AEG £500 Beko £300 Bosch £500 Candy £425 Fagor £400 Hoover £350 Hotpoint £420 Indesit £400 Johm Lewis £600 LG £550 Miele £1,250 Neff £950 Samsung £600 Servis £550 Siemens £550 Zanussi £600
- 4. Tumble Dryers Reviews and Reliability Domestic Appliance Repair Prices 2014 Job Details Typical price quoted Tumble Dryers – supply and fit new heating element 105 Tumble Dryers – supply and fit A circuit breaker 165 Tumble Dryers – supply and fit new motor brushes 160 Washing Drayers – supply and fit new motor 315 Washing Dryers – supply and fit new pump 125 Washer Dryers - Supply and fit broken or loose belt 145 Washer Dryers - Supply and fit thermal fuse 105 Tumble Dryer Price Range AEG £400 Baumatic £250 Beko £200 Bosh £500 Candy £220 Caple £250 Electrolux £450 Hoover £300 Hotpoint £300 Indesit £250 John Lewis £350 LG £450 Miele £800 Panasonic £500 Samsung £450 Siemens £450 Whirlpool £350 white knight £300 Zanussi £300 Reviews Which? Members have told us about the reliability record of their tumble dryers. More than 4,000 “Which” Members responded to Tumble Dryer survey with difficulties include sensor problems, noisy dryers and dodgy doors. The most common problems are: Poor drying 14% Broken door handle 12% Broken vent hose 9% Job: Tuble Dryer - Supply and fit new motor and heating element Motors and Heating element are quite expensive to supply and fit In some cases, It might be more cost effective to scrap the machine and buy a new one. Popular Brands
- 5. Dish Washer Average price AEG £400 Beko £250 Blomberg £300 Bosh £450 Bush £220 Candy £250 Fisher & Paykel £600 Hoover £300 Hotpoint £350 Indesit £250 John Lewis £400 LG £500 Miele £650 Neff £400 Panasonic £1,000.00 Siemens £400 Smeg £275 Whirpool £250 Zanussi £400 Dish Washer Reviews And Reliability Domestic Appliance Repair Prices 2014 Job Details Typical Price Quoted Dishwasher – supply and fit new pump £105 Dishwasher – supply and fit new motor £305 Dishwasher – supply and fit new heating element £160 Dishwasher - supply and fit new door seal £105 Dishwasher - supply and fit new pump £105 Dishwasher – supply and fit new motor brushes £110 Popular brands Reviews Which? Members were asked about the problems they'd encountered with their dishwashers, these were reported the most often: Cleaning 16% Drying 8% Smell 8% Draining 8% Job: dishwasher – supply and fit new motor This is an expensive job so it may not be economical to repair.
- 6. Fridge Freezer Reviews And Reliability Popular Brands Fridge Freezer Average Price AEG 500 Beko 400 Bosch £600 Daewoo 500 GorenJe £600 Grundig £600 Haier £500 Hoover £400 Hotpoint £450 Ikea £350 Indesit £300 John Lewis £500 LEC £350 LG £650 Liebherr £450 Miele 900 Neff £1,250 Panasonic £650 Samsung £550 Siemens 600 Smeg £1,300 Whirpool £350 Zanussi £400 Fridge Average Price AEG £400 Beko £200 Bosch £300 Fridgemaster £175 Hoover £200 Hotpoint £250 Ikea £250 Indesit £200 John Lewis £275 LEC £175 Liebherr £300 Miele £500 Siemanes £345 Smeg £650 Whirlpool £300 Domestic Appliance Repair Prices 2014 Job Details Typical Price Quoted Fridge freezer – supply and fit new door seal/gasket £125 Fridge Freezer – supply and fit new thermostat £105 Fridge freezer – supply and fit Faulty compressor £325 Fridge freezer - Supply and fitted Faulty door seal £120 Reviews When we surveyed Which? members about the problems they'd encountered with their dishwashers, these were reported the most often: Build-up of ice in the fridge 14% Drawers or units broken or cracked 13% Blocked drain or outlet 11% Water in the bottom of the fridge 8% Job: Fridge freezer – supply and fit new Compressor Compressors are quite expensive to supply and fit. In some cases, it might be more cost effective to scrap the Fridge Freezer and buy a new one.
- 7. Popular brands Freestanding & Range Cookers: Reviews And Reliability Freestanding Gas cooker Average Price AEG £950 Beko £500 Belling £350 Cannon £400 Electrolux £600 Flavel £300 Hotpoint £350 Indesit £300 John Lewis £800 leisure £400 Logik £250 New World £350 Stoves £700 Zanussi £400 Range Cookers Average price Belling £1,050 Britannia £3,500 Cannon £1,250 Caple £1,200 Electrolux £950 Falcon £2,250 Flavel £700 Hotpoint £1,000 Indesit £700 John Lewis £950 Kenwood £900 Leisure £800 New World £600 Rangemaster £1,500 Smeg £1,200 Stoves £1,200 Domestic Appliance Repair Prices 2014 Cookers – supply and fit new door seal £105 Cookers – supply and fit oven heating elements. £135 Cookers - Supply and fit door latch £175 Cookers - supply and fit safety thermostat or sensor £150 Cookers - Supply and fitted Cooling Fan £225 Cookers - Supply and fitted ignition Spark £125 Cookers - Supply and fitted Flame Failure Device £300 Cookers - Supply and fitted Gas Shut Off Valve £225 Reviews Job Details Typical Price Quoted The most frequently occurring issues that “Which” members have with their range cookers are: Doors not properly closing/broken seals............12% Dials/controls broken........................................11% Ignition not working properly..............................8% Job Cooker: Supply and fit flame failure device is an expensive job
- 8. Popular Brands Cooker Hob Average price Beko £165 Bosh £300 Candy £300 Hotpoit £250 Neff £225 New World £175 Rangmaster £175 samsung £200 Smeg £175 Whirlpool £150 Zanussi £219 Cookers Hob: Reviews And Reliability Type of gas Hobs Gas-on-glass hobs Gas hobs Domestic Appliance Repair Prices 2014 Job Details Typical Price Quoted Cookers – supply and fit new ignition £80 Cookers - Supply and fitted ignition Spark £125 Cookers - Supply and fitted Flame Failure Device £100 Cookers - Supply and fitted Gas Shut Off Valve £175 Gas Hobs Glass-on-glass hobs You should expect to pay slightly more for a gas glass hob than a comparable standard gas model. Prices range between £200 to over £1,000 depending on the model, brand and hob features.
- 9. Common Boiler Spares and Repairs Cost How reliable are boilers? we discovered that two thirds who'd bought a boiler since April 2005 have experienced some kind of fault, which meant their boiler didn't heat their hot water or radiators. Boiler parts and replacement costs Boiler Part Cost to replace part What boiler part does (including installation) Boiler parts and replacement costs Boiler Part Cost to replace part What boiler part does (including installation) How much will I pay for a new boiler? Boiler prices range from £500 for a basic gas model up to £2,200 for a large external oil boiler. But you'll also need to pay for installation.
- 11. Types of boiler and heating controls Temperature controls Some boilers have separate controls for the temperature of the heating and hot water. This allows you to set the temperature that the water leaves the boiler to supply the heating A full range of built-in boiler controls, including on/off switch, heating and hot water temperature controls and a mechanical timer Mechanical boiler timers A simple mechanical timer usually gives you three options for running a central heating system: the boiler is off the boiler is providing heat the boiler turns on and off at set times A mechanical timer turns your boiler on and off at the times you select with sliding tabs
- 12. Boiler and heating controls: Types of boiler and heating controls A simple room thermostat that tells the boiler when to provide heat for the radiators Programmable room thermostat A programmable room thermostat lets you choose what times you want the heating to be on, and what temperature it should reach while it's on. A programmable room thermostat allows you to set individual heating patterns for each day to suit your lifestyle and keeps the temperature of your home comfortable Room thermostat A room thermostat switches the heating system on and off as necessary.
- 13. Boiler and heating controls: Types of boiler and heating controls Thermostatic radiator control valves (TRVs) These detect the local air temperature and regulate the flow of hot water through the radiator, depending on how hot the room is. They do not control the boiler. A thermostatic radiator valve lets you control the temperature of your room by changing the flow of hot water through your radiator Cylinder thermostat A cylinder thermostat switches on and off the heat supply from the boiler to the hot-water cylinder. It works by sensing the temperature of the water inside the cylinder, switching on the water heating when the temperature falls below the thermostat setting, and switching it off once this set temperature has been reached. A typical cylinder thermostat strapped to the outside of the hot water cylinder
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