Warranty

sweetcarer

Hello

I had a (free) five year warranty with my oven (built in gas) and hob (gas) and its about to expire at end of year. Not had any trouble with it. The company that administer the warranty have wrote to me asking if I want to renew it for another year but they want £86 for one year.

Money is very tight - only me working in house. So is it worth taking out the renewal or what?

Thank you for reading my post

sweetcarer

phill99

£86 for a year is extortianate.

You can get a brand new oven for £120 and a hob for less. In two years of warranty fees you have virtually paid for a new hob and oven.

Horseunderwater

No. You can often repair them your self these days. Parts are available on line and the videos on how to do it also available. I recently did my 6 year old oven - heating element went - just a matter of unscewing 7 screws - unplugging 2 clips and swopping old for new then re screwing back up. Took about an hour - so I saved 1 hour labour + call out and part cost me £19 inc delivery. Not at all complicated. If the worst happens - you need oven model number and can google the parts on line. I found mine on a site called ransome spares. They seem to have most ovens and also do other electrical parts too.

keystone

NO!!!!

Cheers

southcoastrgi

Horseunderwater wrote: »

No. You can often repair them your self these days. Parts are available on line and the videos on how to do it also available. I recently did my 6 year old oven - heating element went - just a matter of unscewing 7 screws - unplugging 2 clips and swopping old for new then re screwing back up. Took about an hour - so I saved 1 hour labour + call out and part cost me £19 inc delivery. Not at all complicated. If the worst happens - you need oven model number and can google the parts on line. I found mine on a site called ransome spares. They seem to have most ovens and also do other electrical parts too.

please stop giving incorrect & dangerious advice the OP's two appliances are gas & therefore will need a RGI to repair them it is not a DIY job.

Ectophile

I have lots of appliances in my house that could have extended warranties/maintenance contracts. If I took up all of them, it would cost me a fortune every year.

I prefer to "self insure" - don't pay the extra money for any of the appliances. Most will last for years anyway. And if something does go wrong, the money I've saved more than pays for a repair or replacement.

sweetcarer

Thank you for all your comments