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Fan Element on Oven Failed.
saubryn
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The fan element on my Hotpoint oven has failed (at least that's what we've managed to diagnose). It's £35 for a replacement element, but nobody in the house has fitted one before.
The oven is less than 5 years old, so I think it should be covered by a parts warranty.
From what I can gather on the Hotpoint web site, they charge £89 for repairs - is that a reasonable fee? This is the first time I've ever had anything go wrong with an appliance in 12 years (I guess I must be very lucky!).
I'm inclined to ring them up, confirm the fee, and just pay it (they have a 12 month warranty on parts they fit), in case anything ever goes wrong with it again.
I thought I'd ask on here first because £89 is a lot of money to us, and if there's a way to get it replaced cheaper (but still safely) then that would help us get it done sooner.
Thanks.
The oven is less than 5 years old, so I think it should be covered by a parts warranty.
From what I can gather on the Hotpoint web site, they charge £89 for repairs - is that a reasonable fee? This is the first time I've ever had anything go wrong with an appliance in 12 years (I guess I must be very lucky!).
I'm inclined to ring them up, confirm the fee, and just pay it (they have a 12 month warranty on parts they fit), in case anything ever goes wrong with it again.
I thought I'd ask on here first because £89 is a lot of money to us, and if there's a way to get it replaced cheaper (but still safely) then that would help us get it done sooner.
Thanks.
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Status as of 30/11/12
[strike]Rent 2500 Council Tax 800 NlPower - 800[/strike][SIZE=-2]:j IF - 8000
British Gas - [strike]112[/strike] - 102 Lloyds - 1123Barclays - 306 Barclaycard 1,123 HSBC - 200 Capital 1- 400 Barclayloan - 4500[/SIZE]
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