Why you don’t always have to buy new equipment for your home or business

From the high cost of living which has caused household incomes to fall in real terms, to rising inflation and other forms of economic disruption, times have been tough for families and companies across the UK in recent years. So we’re all looking to make savings, and if you want to spend less on equipment for yourself or at work, not least given the still-increasing prices, you’re not alone.

When something breaks down, it can be tempting to think you have no option but to pay for a new model. But that doesn’t have to be the case. If your washing machine stops working, for example, you don’t necessarily have to shell out for a new model, with all the cost and hassle that entails in terms of setting a budget, reading reviews and deciding on a make and model.

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Clearly, if you run a busy household or a business like a restaurant or a barber shop which relies on having fresh linen, a broken washer, or a machine which leaves things grubbier than when they went in, can be a nightmare. But with the right washing machine parts, such as a belt, door seal, filter or hose, you could have the appliance up and running and as good as new in no time.

This is clearly a cheaper option, and far better for the environment, than disposing of your machine before you absolutely have to, especially if yours is less than 10 or 15 years old. So it’s always worth thinking about how you can extend the lifespan of any appliance by repairing it with new spare parts, rather than automatically discarding it.

Could you hire instead?

Equally, hiring a machine can work out as the most cost-effective option, especially for limited time periods. You may also find that, by renting, you enjoy greater flexibility plus more choice over the type and size of equipment you have, allowing you to use whatever’s most suitable for your requirements without being tied into a long-term investment.

The fixed monthly costs make budgeting simple, plus you can look forward to speedy installation, and fast response times with maintenance and engineering support included.

Chiller hire is a classic example. These machines remove heat from a space or liquid so that it cools down. And these machines are used across numerous applications, from air con and industrial processes to manufacturing. They’re refrigeration systems which lower the temperature of machinery, industrial spaces and process fluids by taking heat out of the system and moving it elsewhere.

Industrial chillers regulate temperatures across a number of processes, from injection moulding to food processing. And they can prevent thermal damage to process equipment while ensuring there are no changes to the end products thanks to exposure to the wrong temperatures.

Hiring a chiller could prove the ideal solution as an emergency or planned temporary measure, in construction, facilities management, distribution and warehousing, or an event of any size to help keep, for example, a marquee cool.

Get a full site survey before you do anything else, and look for bespoke solutions with a high level of support from a fully qualified F-Gas certified engineering team.

David Prior

David Prior is the editor of Today News, responsible for the overall editorial strategy. He is an NCTJ-qualified journalist with over 20 years’ experience, and is also editor of the award-winning hyperlocal news title Altrincham Today. His LinkedIn profile is here.