Appliance repair centre recommendations

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rustbucket

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Does anyone know of an appliance repair centre that actually repair parts rather than just replacing. There used to be one where I live but long gone.

Motor on my washing machine is gone. I’ve taken it out but am wondering if it can be saved (could be something like bushes or bearings). I know these can be replaced but very few people do it anymore.

I can fit a new motor myself so no need for appliance repair call out. New motor is 180 euro which seems mad as it’s half the cost of the machine.

I’d prefer to repair this one if possible for a reasonable fee. Maybe it’s not done anymore.

Based in Dublin/Wicklow
 
I went down that rabbit hole a decade or so ago. Proved frustrating and economically unsound. Got the part replaced only for the machine to fail on another component several months later.

Your battle is against planned obsolescence ì expect.I Used know a few places that specialised in these repairs but they died off or simply adapted and now do something else.

No help to you but just my experience.

You could check replacing part...I've used this company before and found them good.

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@ClubMan thanks for that. Never heard of repair cafe before. Il give that a try.

@Persia that’s my fear going down a rabbit hole. I’ve found the part alright but know if I replace it something else will go soon after.

Il try that repair cafe site and see what it turns up
 
rustbucket said:
Never heard of repair cafe before. Il give that a try.
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There may be organisations and individual groups not affiliated with the link that I posted. That was just an example of what might be available. Check in your local area for similar groups.
 
I believe the art of motor rewinding has been largely lost. There used to be a lad up a lane in Rathmines...
There are a couple of companies left, they repair large expensive industrial motors. It is cheaper to replace small motors.
If it is the brushes, as know enough to take the motor out you can (used to be easily able to) check/replace them yourself. However, I would not be surprised it is a brushless motor or designed in such a way to make it hard/impossible to replace them.
 
How old is the machine ?
If the motor is worn out, the bearings are probably dodgy also.
The plastic outer drum on washing machines is often glued together making bearing replacement impossible.

I buy the cheapest washing machine available, because repairs are either impossible or uneconomical. In the past I have repaired many washing machines but now I just wouldn't bother.

Also are you sure that the motor is the problem. Previously I had a second washing machine as spares. The motor on one appeared to be faulty. I replaced it and the machine still didn't work. The fault was actually a small controller box which fed into the motor.
 
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@Towger I’ve since found out it’s a brushless motor. So I guess it’s either a new motor or new machine

@sclass it’s about 3 or 4 years old but lots of use.
 
S class said:
I buy the cheapest washing machine available, because repairs are either impossible or uneconomical. In the past I have repaired many washing machines but now I just wouldn't bother.
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Same here. Except that I might still do some DIY repairs if they were relatively minor/self contained. Not a motor that's kaput though. I've mainly had cheap appliances and they have lasted as long as, if not longer than, more expensive ones that others who I know have had.
 
S class said:
I buy the cheapest washing machine available, because repairs are either impossible or uneconomical.
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I paid €100 recently for a man to come and fix a belt that had broken on a tumble dryer. It had had six years of heavy usage.

I wouldn’t say €100 is uneconomical in the scheme of a €500 device that I would plan to get a decade out of.

Although a good rule of thumb for white goods is repair for the first fault, replace for the second.
 
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