Washing machine

QrizB

Around here, if you leave an old washing machine at the front of your house it'll be gone within a week.

I put my last one in the back garden (I was using it as a workbench) and I still had someone knocking on the door and asking if they could have it!

dnpark38

I would not want to put more money into a 5 year old washing machine due to me thinking how long before something else goes wrong.
I would seek out a replacement at the most economic costs.
I do not take out the insurance based longer warranties' as offered by the makers, never lost out on this.

davidgreygrey

MyRealNameToo said:

davidgreygrey said:

Why are you mentioning kick boards? 

Also Beko will do a one off repair for £150, so I don't need to know what the fault is as it's already costed. 

Because if you have an integrated appliance the kick board will go in front of it. If you are considering replacing it with a freestanding one the kick board will need to be cut. 

You dont need to but its silly to pay £150 for a £10 part if thats all it is and is user replaceable and you need to read the terms about what happens if they deem it beyond economical repair... is it £150 lost or do they offer some form of credit. 

davidgreygrey said:

Also I never pay for removal of the old packaging or recycling of the old appliance, it's against the law 

Why do you have that weird idea?

As. Already explained, the kickboard isn't the issue.

And as a part might be £10 doesn't mean it's going to cost me £10 to get replaced..... I'm.nog.an engineer, I won't be doing the repair. Other companies cost £75 call out plus parts 

davidgreygrey

TadleyBaggie said:

davidgreygrey said:

Also I never pay for removal of the old packaging or recycling of the old appliance, it's against the law 

Really, must be lots of retailers (like all of them) breaking the law then? What law is that then?

WEEE and retailers have to take your packing if you request it

davidgreygrey

born_again said:

davidgreygrey said:

I've got an integrated washing machine and it's beko. I was sure I registered it but neither can find the registration - I've got three appliances with them. 

So I need to get the machine fixed or buy a new one. Current one was purchased end of 2020 so is 5 years old

Beko do a one of repair from £150. Or I can buy a new integrated one for £350 plus install costs.  

I don't know if a freestanding will fit in the space as it generally needs more room either side. 

Would I be crazy for a one off Beko repair or should I buy new and what are the best warranties etc? 

Call a local repair person out.

Contacted a few but busy due to Christmas 

TadleyBaggie

That doesn't include recycling the old appliance, which is what retailers charge for.

EssexExile

Personally I'd take the repair, £150 isn't bad nowadays.

Edit: I'd read the small print about the word "from" first though.

casper_gutman

I'd at least share the symptoms here first, in case it's something easy to troubleshoot. what have you got to lose? Failing that I'd pay for the repair.

I paid for a guaranteed repair on a cheap five-year-old Indesit dishwasher through D&G. I think it was about £120-£130. It was well worth it. The technician replaced the pump (which was the issue which prompted me to request the repair). He also replaced the main board which had been causing the detergent dispenser to fail to open. He also replaced some plastic trim panels which were cracked.

The service exceeded my expectations, as I'd just been living with chucking a tablet into the bottom of the machine for over a year and was happy to go on living with it, and the plastic trim was a cosmetic issue that was only visible with the door open and didn't bother me at all. I was slightly surprised they thought it economic to replace two pretty major components and make two visits, rather than writing it off and giving me credit against a new machine.

This was two years ago, and it's worked flawlessly since. As far as I'm concerned at £65 a year for a working dishwasher the repair was well worth the money.

casper_gutman

TadleyBaggie said:

That doesn't include recycling the old appliance, which is what retailers charge for.

I think strictly speaking they do have to recycle the old appliance for free if they're supplying you with a direct replacement. They can meet the legal obligation by setting up a 'designated collection facility' where customers can drop off their waste. It seems like they are able to charge for collection and transportation of your old appliance to their recycling depot, though the recycling itself has to be free.

davidgreygrey

TadleyBaggie said:

That doesn't include recycling the old appliance, which is what retailers charge for.

Yes it does. By law medium and larger retailers have to take your old appliance like for like. Absoluelty never pay for Ao/currys etc to recycle your appliance