Industry Insights
Insight into the appliance repair trade: how it works, repair or replace, spare parts and pricing, and the issues that affect owners and engineers.
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Are all these environmental issues a money making con?
Environmental performance has become a core marketing tool for appliance manufacturers over the past two decades. Energy ratings, water consumption figures, and eco programme options now feature prominently in all appliance advertising. Understanding what…
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Faulty Appliance? What the Consumer Rights Act 2015 Actually Gives You
Faulty appliance? The Consumer Rights Act 2015 gives you up to six years to claim against the retailer, not a six-year guarantee. What you can actually claim.
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Why don’t most modern washing machines last very long?
Washing machines have become dramatically cheaper in real terms over the past 50 years. This is not simply a success of modern manufacturing efficiency - it reflects a sustained reduction in the quality of…
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WEEE penalises quality appliances
WEEE legislation was introduced with the goal of reducing electrical waste. A structural quirk in how compliance costs are calculated produces an outcome that works directly against this intention - penalising the manufacturers most…
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Do we really need to dump our old inefficient appliances?
Campaigns encouraging households to replace working appliances with more energy-efficient models are a regular feature of the domestic appliance market. The arguments deserve careful examination - both the claimed savings and the costs that…
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How to reduce energy costs of running white goods appliances
A big percentage of the energy we use in our homes is used by white goods appliances. Here's a simple way of reducing the energy costs running appliances.
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Washing machine prices way too cheap?
Washing machines can be expensive, but many are ludicrously cheap when you take into account how much they used to cost in the past. This comes at a price.
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Smoke free public places law has unexpected benefits for washing machines
It's remarkable that apart from the obvious health benefits, the ban on public smoking means washing machines don't have to work anywhere near as hard.
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Eco-labels suggestion
Eco-labels are a good idea and have been very useful. I think they have big flaws and could do with an overhaul. I have some critical comments on them here.
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