EU 2 year guarantee. Sale of Goods Act gives us 6 years to claim for faulty appliances

There’s been a lot of talk about a new EU directive proposing to give everyone a 2 year guarantee on all products. Many articles are even saying this new right is being suppressed in the UK and consumers are being deceived by retailers. The truth is that it is not the extension to the manufacturer’s 12 month parts and labour guarantee that some seem to believe it is. It isn’t a new law giving us 2 year guarantees instead of 1 year.

Can you connect a dishwasher to the hot water supply?

Comments from another article have ventured into the subject of whether you can connect a dishwasher to the hot water instead of cold. This doesn’t appear to be a clear-cut yes or no answer and there is conflicting advice even from dishwasher manufacturers with some claiming it’s more economical, and others saying it’s better to run a dishwasher using cold water.

Why don’t most modern washing machines last very long?

Over the last 11 years I’ve been writing about the poor quality of many modern washing machines. As a long-time repairman I’d witnessed the gradual slip between people keeping them running as long as possible to throwing them away at the first breakdown – unless it could be fixed for a pittance. Since then it’s become a serious environmental issue. I’ve listed a few of my relevant articles from Washerhelp below.