Consumers looking to purchase a new kitchen appliance could be prompted to consider securing a warranty, following the results of a new study.
According to the survey, a number of new products such as washing machines and vacuum cleaners are likely to break down within the first year of ownership, the Telegraph reports.
It was revealed that people were happy to pay out as much as £2,000 for home appliances, but added that many buyers were facing bills later when their item developed a fault.
Among the main offenders were new washing machines, which were found to generate an average repair cost of £130.
However, it was also noted that the maximum repair cost for a washing machine was around £728 and that one in five new units needed attention within the first 12 months of use.
However you can of course opt to take out breakdown cover to ensure that you never have to face these repair bills which, especially on more expensive appliances, can be high as indicated in a news article posted just yesterday.
It is often far cheaper to use a policy, as stated previously, that is not bought from the manufacturer such as the UK Whitegoods scheme which is backed by AXA Insurance and yet costs much less than almost all competitors, including British Gas.
There are a heap of other benefits in using a policy which utilises local independent service, especially against many manufacturers own service as independent service consistently proves to be better, faster and cheaper.
And, of course, should you simply wish to have a service call for a broken washing machine, dishwasher or any other appliance you can find a local repairer to resolve the issue for free using our engineer search service by clicking on this link and get service often at a far lower price than anywhere else.
Naturally all the repairers that offer service on UK Whitegoods adhere to the Whitegoods Trade Association Code Of Practice and are regulated by the association.