Some appliance repair companies only give a 3 month guarantee on their repairs. It’s often the larger repair companies. Before booking a repair you should check how long they will guarantee it for. Why would you allow someone to repair […]
The manufacturer is responsible for the quality, or lack of quality of the appliances it makes. But consumer law puts the onus on the people who sold you the appliance. The manufacturer has no legal obligation under the Sale of
Guarantees are, “in addition to”, and do not affect our statutory rights. In fact there’s no law that says we even have to get any official guarantee, although no manufacturer is likely to try it. The guarantee we get with
What are your consumer rights when buying a second hand washing machine – or any other appliance – from a private seller or a local trader? Buying a second hand washing machine privately (from a non trader) carries a risk.
How much value do the eco labels have? If you only compare washing machines using these labels you may make a poor choice. When first introduced, the eco labels were an eye opener and showed up big differences in performance
Part 4 of my in depth look at what all the different ratings on washing machine eco labels mean (Links to the other parts at the bottom of this article). This article covers the last three sections on the labels,
This is my third article about what the individual sections on washing machine energy labels actually mean. It also looks at how useful they may or not be. (Links to the previous articles at the bottom of this article). Washing
The second section on washing machine energy labels shows energy usage of washing machine. Here you can find out the amount of energy (electricity) that the washing machine is likely to use on a particular wash cycle. The figure is
The energy labels on washing machines have several ratings, which this and related pages explains and comments on. This first page looks at the energy efficiency rating, which is not a good indicator of an washing machine’s environmental credentials at
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If a washing machine measurement states that it is 60cm depth, does this mean that all the piping and electrical wiring at the back will fit under a worktop of 60cm depth, or that it needs just that little bit