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Norm's Appliance Services

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Why Buy New if Used Will Do.

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We have become THROWAWAY society. Appliances at one time would last 20 or more years, now they have a lifetime on average of 7 or 8 years. Presently they are designed with thinner metal and more plastic. They may now have more features and look smarter and claim to be more energy efficient. Some of the new features are changed almost yearly and are not always for the better. More electronics are now used, which adds to the problem. When a part breaks down, they are not always repairable and the cost of a new part can be quite costly, hence throwaway.

I have found that lately the price of new appliances have fallen considerably.. A lot of the imports are not worth buying. They tend to break down after a couple of years and are hard to get parts and service.

I have built my business by recycling good used parts to lower the cost of repair. This is becoming harder to do as the models are changing almost every year, and the parts are different. As the parts are being changed often, the new parts can be much more costly. For example electric motors at one time would be standard for up to 10 or more years and would only cost about 50 dollars. Now the motor styles are changed every two years and could cost over 100 dollars ( for Washers). Electronic clocks for stoves may not be repairable and could cost over 100 dollars to replace.

With the present recession things might change. The best thing to do is buy an appliance that quite basic without too many features, so the price of parts needed for future repairs will not be as much. If the cost of repair is more than a third of the price of a new one, then buy a new appliance. Even though the new appliance will not last as long. I try to help the do it your-selfers.

I am most familiar with appliances made in North America and would recomend them over imports. The price of parts could be considerably less and also be more easily repaired. If the people that designed them had to work on them, they would do a better job.

The two largest appliance manufacturers left in North America are Whirlpool and General Electric. The Whirlpool appliances are in general better than General Electric. They are easier to repair and the price of parts are usually less. Both companies have several name brands. You might have to ask who the manufacture is when buying an appliance.

I always try to give good advice. I service the Hamilton and Burlington areas.

We specialize in refurbished used appliances and repair.

We do service work for appartment buildings at a good rate.

Shop 637 Enfield Road Burlington,

Ontario, Canada

L7L 2X9

Phone 905-333-4456

Pager 905-548-8616

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