What we Wish our Clients knew about Appliance Repairs
After attending thousands of appliance repair callouts, our Service 87 engineers often notice the same patterns. Many breakdowns aren’t caused by faulty manufacturing but by simple maintenance issues, misuse, or overlooked warning signs.
We hope that understanding how appliances work and how to care for them properly can help you extend their lifespan and reduce the likelihood of costly repairs. These appliance maintenance tips reflect what our engineers see day in, day out, and why a little appliance care advice goes a long way.
Most Appliance Breakdowns Don’t Happen Overnight
We find that our clients often assume appliances suddenly fail without warning. In reality, most breakdowns follow a slow fault progression. Strange noises, longer cycle times, small leaks, reduced performance, and faults are all indicators that something is wrong with your appliance.
One of the most common mistakes we see is dismissing these early appliance faults as “just how the machine sounds now.” By the time the appliance stops working entirely, it’s no longer just a one part issue and it’s often spread to other parts.
Spotting appliance warning signs early and calling for a check-up is one of the most reliable ways to prevent appliance repairs from escalating.
Cleaning Filters Is One of the Most Important Jobs You Can Do
Washing Machine Filters
Washing machine filters trap debris, coins, and fluff before it reaches the drain pump. A blocked filter is one of the top causes of failed drainage and pump strain.
Dishwasher Filters
Food debris left in dishwasher filters reduces cleaning performance and can cause unpleasant odours. Regular dishwasher maintenance keeps the filtration system working efficiently.
Tumble Dryer Lint Filters
Lint accumulation restricts airflow, increases drying times, and is a genuine fire risk. Tumble dryer maintenance should include a lint check after every use.
Neglected filters increase repair risk and quietly reduce operational efficiency across nearly every major appliance.
Hard Water Is Damaging More Appliances than you Realise
This is particularly relevant across many areas of Hampshire and Surrey, where water hardness is high. Limescale deposits build up inside washing machines, dishwashers, kettles, and coffee machines, coating heating elements and reducing heating efficiency.
During service visits, we frequently find heating elements so heavily scaled that the appliance is working far harder than it should . Over time, this mineral build-up leads to issues that you could easily avoid through a regular descale.
Ignoring Small Leaks Often Leads to Bigger Repairs
Minor leaks often times could’ve been avoided by addressing a small drip the moment it appeared. Left unchecked, water can cause damaged flooring, corrosion, electrical damage, and mould growth.
This particularly applies to your washing machines, dishwashers, and fridge freezers, where leaks often go unnoticed until damage has spread beyond the appliance itself.
Genuine Parts Usually Save Money in the Long Run
When a repair is needed, we always recommend genuine appliance parts, ensuring reliable performance and continued warranty protection. Non-genuine parts may be cheaper upfront, but we often find they wear out faster, leading to repeat callouts.
Parts or a full replacement might not even be necessary when repair is still an option. In our experience repairing appliances across Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire, faults like worn door locks, failing pumps, faulty heating elements, and unreliable thermostats are usually affordable to repair.
Get in touch!
For appliance repairs near Alton, Hampshire, call the team at Service 87. Over the years we’ve helped lots of people get their appliances working again! If you live in the GU or RG postcode near the Hampshire-Surrey border, we provide a wide range of appliance repairs including tumble dryer repairs, washing machine repairs, dishwasher repairs, fridge/fridge freezer repairs, electric cooker repairs and gas cooker repairs.
We cover Alton, East Hampshire, the Hampshire/Surrey border and the A31 corridor including:
Call in our professional team of appliance repair engineers from Service 87. Book a repair online, email us at jobs@service87.co.uk, or call 01420 481120
