Candy is a value brand, and it is honest to start there rather than dress it up. These are appliances bought on price, often for a rental flat or a first kitchen, and they are engineered accordingly: light cabinets, a good deal of plastic in places where a dearer machine would use metal, and slim compact models designed to fit spaces other manufacturers ignore. That last point is worth something. A lot of the Candy machines we see are in a narrow galley kitchen where nothing else would go, and replacing one is not as simple as picking a different brand off a shop floor.
£80
call-out charge per visit
Labour is included for most repairs. More extensive or complex jobs may require additional labour, which we always quote and agree with you before starting. Parts are charged separately and always quoted before we fit them.
We are not registered for VAT. The price we quote is the price you pay.
Candy and Hoover are the same appliances under different badges. They share ownership within the wider Haier group and they share platforms almost completely, so the drum, the pump, the door mechanism and frequently the control module are common between the two. Parts cross between them, they come through the same aftermarket suppliers, and a fault diagnosed on one badge tells you exactly where to look on the other. Haier itself sits at the head of that family, and some of the newer engineering flows down from it.
The recurring faults follow directly from how the machines are built. Door handles and hinges are plastic and are the single most common thing we replace on the brand — a handle that no longer catches, or a hinge that has cracked, so the interlock never confirms the door is closed and the machine refuses to start. Drain pumps block with the usual coins, hair grips and bra wire. Heating elements scale up in the hard water across West London and Harrow and eventually trip the electrics. Shock absorbers wear early on the lighter chassis and the machine starts walking across the floor. The compact and slimline models work harder for their size, and their suspension and bearings tend to show it sooner than a full-depth machine would.
Electronics are the awkward part. Candy pushed touch controls and app connectivity down into inexpensive machines, and the more of an appliance that depends on a board, the more of its faults end up there. On a machine at this price a replacement main module is a large fraction of what the appliance is worth, and that is precisely the conversation we want to have with you before ordering anything rather than afterwards.
So the honest verdict is a split one. For the door hardware, the pump, the element, the thermostat, the shock absorbers and the airflow faults on the dryers, a Candy is worth repairing without hesitation — cheap parts, quick jobs, and the machine goes back to work. For a failed main board on an older machine, or drum bearings on a sealed tub, we will usually advise you to put the money towards a replacement instead. That is not us turning down work. It is the answer we would want if it were our kitchen.
We are independent, with no manufacturer relationship at all. The visit is £80, covering the diagnosis and the labour on most repairs, and parts are quoted before we fit them.
Usually: The plastic handle assembly or the hinge has worn, so the catch no longer engages far enough for the interlock to register the door as closed and allow the cycle to begin.
On the visit: We strip the door, check the handle mechanism, hinge and catch alignment and replace whichever has worn — the interlock is frequently healthy and does not need changing at all.
Usually: Worn shock absorbers or tired suspension springs, which show up earlier on the lighter compact chassis than on a full-depth machine, sometimes combined with feet that have never been levelled.
On the visit: We level the appliance, test the absorbers for remaining resistance and check the suspension, then separate that from bearing wear by rocking the drum before recommending anything.
Usually: A pump filter packed with coins, buttons, hair grips and lint, or an impeller jammed by a bra wire. A partly blocked waste pipe under the sink produces exactly the same result.
On the visit: We drain the machine down through the filter hose, clear the filter and free the impeller, confirm the pump draws current, then check the sump hose and the standpipe before condemning anything.
Usually: Usually the door lock circuit failing to confirm closed. If that circuit is healthy, attention moves to the main control module or the connections into it, which is the far more expensive answer.
On the visit: We test the door circuit and interlock thoroughly first, then take readings at the board. On a machine at this price we will tell you plainly if a module makes the repair uneconomic.
Usually: Blocked airflow rather than a failed component: lint packed into the filters, the condenser or heat exchanger and the ducting, so the machine cannot pull moisture out of the load.
On the visit: We strip and clean the entire airway, then test the heater and the thermal cut-outs. The airflow is always corrected first, because a new heater in a blocked airway fails again quickly.
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3-month guarantee on the part we replace. Any part we replace is guaranteed for 3 months from the date it is fitted. This covers the replaced part only — it is not a warranty on the whole appliance.
It depends which fault you have, and we will be straight with you on the day. Door handles, hinges, drain pumps, heating elements, thermostats and shock absorbers are inexpensive parts and quick jobs, and on a machine that is otherwise sound they are clearly worth doing. A failed main control module on an older machine, or drum bearings on a sealed tub, is a different matter — on an appliance at this price those repairs often cost more than the machine is worth.
Yes, almost entirely. The two brands are owned together within the wider Haier group and share their engineering across washing machines, dryers and dishwashers, so the drum, the pump, the door mechanism and often the control board are the same components behind either badge. The visible differences are the fascia, the styling and the programme names. Parts cross between them freely, which keeps supply healthy and diagnosis quick on both brands.
Usually yes, though a slimline machine wedged into a narrow galley kitchen sometimes has to be drawn forward before the back panel can come off. We would rather do that than work blind. It is also worth knowing that compact and slimline models work harder for their size, so suspension, shock absorbers and bearings tend to show wear earlier than on a full-depth machine, and that is worth factoring in when you decide whether to repair.
We are entirely independent. There is no relationship between us and the manufacturer, no service contract behind us and no badge on the van. Candy parts are sold openly through the appliance aftermarket, so nothing about the brand needs a manufacturer connection to diagnose or repair. It also means nobody upstream benefits from you replacing the machine, which is why we are comfortable telling you when a repair is not worth the money.
Have the model and serial details from the rating plate to hand if you can find them — it is usually on the door frame, behind the kick plate or on the back of the appliance. It lets us check the part before we arrive.