A dryer that runs but does not heat, a heat-pump compressor that has failed, or a drum that is no longer rotating cleanly is sometimes more sensible to replace than to repair. Energy-efficient heat-pump models also represent a real running-cost upgrade over older vented or condenser units. Our replacement service covers the full job.
What is involved
Replacement is faster than a fresh install because the location, the venting (if any), and the power are already in place. The work focuses on:
- Diagnose the existing unit. Confirm whether the fault is genuinely beyond economic repair before we go into replacement mode.
- Remove the old unit. Disconnect from the GPO. Pull the vent duct away cleanly without damaging the wall or roof penetration.
- Inspect the venting (vented dryers). Long-life vented installs accumulate lint inside the duct walls. We clean the duct or replace it during the replacement.
- Inspect the GPO. Old GPOs sometimes show heat damage from a previous run-out. Replaced if needed.
- Install the new unit. Mounted or stacked per your preference, levelled, connected, tested.
- Take the old dryer away. Recycled.
When replacement is the honest call
We will recommend replacement when:
- Repair quote exceeds about 50 percent of a comparable new unit.
- The compressor on a heat-pump dryer has failed (very expensive to replace).
- The drum bearing has failed on a unit older than 8 years.
- The same fault has come back twice.
- The unit is 10+ years old and any major component has gone.
When vented-to-heat-pump makes sense
A heat-pump dryer uses around half the electricity of a vented dryer for the same load. For households that use the dryer most days, the energy savings recover the price premium within 2 to 4 years. If your vented dryer has died and you use it often, this is a reasonable upgrade to consider.
Brands we replace
Every brand sold through Australian retailers. Miele, Bosch, Asko, Fisher & Paykel, Smeg, Westinghouse, Electrolux, Simpson, Whirlpool, Samsung, LG.
How it works
- Tell us the existing brand and the symptom. We can usually call repair-or-replace over the phone.
- We confirm an appointment. Same-week is normal.
- We diagnose, quote, and book the replacement. Quote before any work starts.
- We replace on the day. Old unit removed, new unit installed, paperwork handed over.
