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11 years ago
We called Robin Townsend out to our three year old Candy drier in June as it had started malfunctioning and was out of warranty. When we telephoned we asked if he was familiar with the make and he assured us that he could repair all brands. When he arrived he dismantled the machine and changed the capacitor as he said this usually fixed most problems. However the machine was still not working properly and he told us that the electric motor was shorting and ''beyond economical repair'' but not to worry as he could source a new drier for us. When we inquired if his prices were competitive with those on the internet he told us he couldn't match them, we asked if he would consider deducting his call out fee if we let him supply a new one and he said he would not. We then said we would source our own replacement and he became very surly and left. We were not happy with Townsend's assessment as the drier's motor did continue to work intermittently. Subsequently we discovered that we did have a five year manufacturer's parts warranty on the machine. A manufacturer's engineer then attended on and found that there was no fault with the motor, the problem lay with a defective control box which he replaced and left the machine working satisfactorily. The manufacturer's engineer told us that he had never known a motor to fail on this model of drier. We have since attempted to contact Townsend to seek a refund of his call out charge since he had completely misdiagnosed the problem. He has not responded. We consider him to be incompetent. read more
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10 Meneth
Helston TR12
United Kingdom
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14 years ago
Two recent experiences of Robin are worth noting. First he was called out to look at a dishwasher that simply died. Turns out there was a 13 amp power point that was behind a drawer that had been clicked off by the drawer being closed too quickly. Time taken to diagnose fault? about 3 minutes. Cost? £45. I paid, we laughed. It could have been so much worse. Second time was more recently where he came to my house loaded and removed a spare washing machine, transported it about a mile, unloaded it. Disconnected the existing washing machine at the new house and loaded it to his transport and removed it and plumbed in the new one. Time? Just a little short of an hour. Cost? Yep, £45. Very capable and does what he says he will do. Been using him whenever the need arises since 1989. read more
16 years ago
Careful! Charges £45 for call out to find problem (5-10mins) without any work done, Doesn't tell you that unless you ask apparently, Just make sure your apppliance is worth spending that plus parts to fix. Didn't enjoy the Robin Townsend Experience at all! read more



