Local appliance engineer
Appliance Repair in Teignmouth
We repair domestic appliances in homes across Teignmouth, the seaside town at the mouth of the River Teign. Washing machines, tumble dryers, fridge freezers, electric ovens and more are diagnosed in your home.
01Local knowledge
Homes in Teignmouth, and what they need
About Teignmouth
The place and its homes
Situated on the north bank of the River Teign estuary mouth, Teignmouth grew rapidly from the 1800s into a fashionable Georgian resort. It remains a popular seaside holiday location today, lying east of Dartmoor in a rainshadow with a milder climate. Holiday accommodation often sees heavy use of domestic appliances during the summer season. Washing machines and washer dryers in seaside lets process a high volume of towels and beachwear, which can put strain on drum bearings and drive belts over time. A rumbling noise during the spin cycle is an indicator that the bearings are wearing out.
In homes like these
What that means for your appliances
The local housing stock includes properties built to replace the 228 houses destroyed and over 2,000 damaged during Second World War bombing raids, alongside newer affordable housing. In modern kitchens, integrated dishwashers and fridge freezers are sometimes fitted behind cabinet doors. This setup requires good ventilation for cooling appliances to prevent compressors from overheating and failing. For cooking, electric ovens and induction hobs are fitted across various property styles. When an electric oven stops heating but the fan still runs, the fan element has usually failed and requires replacement.
02What we look out for
What these homes mean for your appliances
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Washing machine drum bearing wear
Holiday accommodation generates large amounts of laundry during the tourist season. Heavy loads of towels put extra strain on washing machine drum bearings. When these bearings wear out, the machine will make a loud rumbling noise during the spin cycle and the drum may drop slightly.
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Poor ventilation for integrated fridge freezers
Kitchens in newer affordable housing sometimes feature integrated fridge freezers hidden behind cabinet doors. These appliances need adequate airflow around the back and base. Without proper ventilation, the compressor has to work harder to dissipate heat, which can lead to cooling failures and increased energy consumption.
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Electric oven fan element failures
Electric ovens are fitted in homes of all ages. A standard fault occurs when the main fan element burns out. The oven fan will continue to circulate air, and the thermostat light might still illuminate, but the appliance will not produce any heat to cook food.
03Where we go
Teignmouth and around it
We repair domestic appliances in homes across East Teignmouth, West Teignmouth, and over the Shaldon Bridge in Shaldon and Ringmore. Our engineers also travel to nearby towns including Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Torquay, and Chudleigh.
Nearby towns we cover
04Questions
Questions from Teignmouth
Not answered here? Tell us the make, the model and what the appliance is doing.
Call 01752 922765Yes, we also visit nearby locations like Newton Abbot, Kingsteignton, Torquay, and Chudleigh.
No, we do not work on gas cookers, gas hobs, or any gas appliance. Our cooking appliance repairs are strictly limited to electric and induction models. We repair electric ovens, electric cookers, electric range cookers, and electric or induction hobs, as well as cooker hoods and microwaves.
Seaside holiday locations generate a lot of dishwasher use. A failure to drain is usually caused by a blockage in the filter or the drain pump. Food debris or broken glass can jam the pump impeller. Clearing the filters regularly helps prevent water from pooling in the base.
Tumble dryers are heavily used to dry beachwear and towels. If the appliance turns but produces no heat, the heater element or the thermal overload cutout has likely failed. Restricted airflow from a blocked lint filter causes the machine to overheat, which trips the safety thermostat.