Deciding whether an appliance repair is affordable, or even worth it, starts with mapping out the potential costs and comparing them against the cost of replacing the appliance altogether.

you might be better off going for Domestic & General’s one-off repair (though you won’t be covered for future breakdowns). Overall, it’s an affordable way of repairing an appliance ...

but we recommend buying from a used appliance store or local repair shop instead of places like Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace, and yard sales. According to the appliance experts we interviewed ...