Local appliance engineer
Appliance Repair in Salcombe
We repair appliances in homes in Salcombe, at the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary. Washing machines, dishwashers, fridges, freezers, wine coolers and electric ovens are diagnosed in your home, with the cost agreed before any work.
01Local knowledge
Homes in Salcombe, and what they need
About Salcombe
The place and its homes
The housing stock close to the mouth of the Kingsbridge Estuary is varied. The majority of the Victorian houses seen in Salcombe today were built by shipowners and masters. Older properties of this era often have solid walls and varying floor levels, which can make moving heavy appliances like washing machines and fridge freezers a challenge when repairs are needed. The town now also has spread down the west side of The Berry below the main road to Malborough. In homes of all ages, integrated dishwashers and built-in electric ovens are popular, requiring an engineer to unfasten cabinet plinths and doors to access the working parts behind them.
In homes like these
What that means for your appliances
Holiday accommodation has a long history here, with the first holiday home, The Moult, built in 1764. Today, some villas are used exclusively by the owners and others are rented out as holiday lets. Properties used by visiting holidaymakers experience heavy use of laundry and dishwashing appliances during the summer months. A washing machine running multiple daily cycles can wear through its carbon brushes or drum bearings faster than one used lightly. When a tumble dryer or washer dryer stops heating, it is sometimes due to a tripped thermostat or a blocked filter, which can happen if lint is not cleared between users.
02What we look out for
What these homes mean for your appliances
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Dishwashers failing to drain water completely
Holiday lets rely heavily on dishwashers. When a machine stops draining, the issue is sometimes a blocked pump or a kinked waste hose. Food debris can bypass the filter and jam the drain pump impeller. Clearing the blockage and checking the pump motor usually resolves the drainage fault.
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Frost build-up in frost-free fridge freezers
A frost-free fridge freezer should manage ice automatically. If thick ice forms on the back wall, the defrost heater, timer or thermostat might have failed. Ice blocks the air channels, stopping cold air from reaching the fridge section. Replacing the faulty defrost component restores the cooling cycle.
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Electric ovens blowing the main circuit breaker
If an electric oven trips the electricity supply when turned on, the fan element has likely failed. As the internal wire expands and touches the outer metal casing, it creates a short circuit. Fitting a replacement element stops the tripping and allows the oven to heat normally.
03Where we go
Salcombe and around it
Operating from our Plymouth base, we travel to homes across the region to repair domestic appliances. We visit properties near landmarks like Fort Charles and Overbeck's, as well as homes in nearby Batson, Malborough, East Portlemouth and West Portlemouth.
Nearby towns we cover
04Questions
Questions from Salcombe
Not answered here? Tell us the make, the model and what the appliance is doing.
Call 01752 922765We cover the surrounding villages and towns too.
We do not work on gas cookers, gas hobs or any gas appliance. Our repair service is strictly for electric cooking appliances. We fix electric ovens, electric cookers, electric range cookers, electric hobs and induction hobs, as well as cooker hoods and microwaves.
Heavy vibration during the spin cycle usually points to worn drum bearings or damaged suspension legs. In properties rented out as holiday lets, washing machines do a lot of laundry in a short time. Continuous heavy loads put extra strain on these parts, which eventually require replacement.
Wine coolers need good airflow to function. If a cooler is built into a cabinet in a modern kitchen, dust can gather on the condenser coils. A faulty compressor or a broken circulation fan will also stop the appliance from maintaining the correct temperature for the bottles inside.