This can depend on the appliance and what is wrong with it. For large appliances, like refrigerators and washing machines, repairs often are a better (and cheaper) alternative than replacement. When you have an older model that begins to give your trouble, considering repairs is still a very viable option. Older appliances are better built and easier to work on should a repair ever come up. Like vehicles, after some time, service, repairs, and replacement of parts are just a part of appliance ownership.

Opting for a repair over a replacement is also the more environmentally friendly option, keeping your appliance out of a landfill when it can be easily salvaged. We provide an honest assessment and let you know when it doesn’t make sense to repair.

For some appliances, a space is needed for ventilation. If there is a metal grid on your refrigerator, leave a one-inch gap between the appliance and the wall. Other appliances use vents and ducts (like a clothes dryer) to ventilate and space may be needed to accommodate these features.

Probably not. To produce the “warm” water, your washer actually combines hot and cold water (it does not heat the cold to a warm temperature) in order to produce the right middle ground temperature. During winter months, the cold-water source is often much cooler than normal. This causes the resulting “warm” to be colder than normal.