Applimate™ Blog
Practical, research-backed guides on appliance maintenance, warranties, and service.
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How Long Is Your Washing Machine's Motor Actually Covered? What LG, Samsung, Bosch, and IFB's Warranty Terms Really Say
LG's Direct Drive Motor gets 10 years, Samsung's Digital Inverter Motor swings between 10 and 20 depending on your exact purchase date, Bosch's 10-year EcoSilence Drive coverage is described as something you must register for, and IFB bundles a 10-year motor warranty inside a shorter 4-year machine warranty - here's what each brand's own terms actually say.
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What Appliance Repairs Actually Cost in India, as a Percentage of a New One
An AC gas refill runs about 5-13% of a new unit's price and a compressor replacement can run past 80% - here's what common refrigerator, AC, washing machine, and geyser repairs actually cost in India, and which ones the classic 50% replace rule actually crosses.
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When to Replace an Appliance Instead of Repairing It: The Actual Rule, Not a Guess
NAHB data puts a refrigerator's expected life at 13 years and Consumer Reports puts a window AC's at 8-10 - here's the real two-part rule for deciding whether your specific appliance is worth repairing, plus what ENERGY STAR's own numbers say about how much an old one is quietly costing you.
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What Applimate Actually Tracks — And Why It's Still In Closed Beta
Applimate started from an ordinary problem, not a big product pitch: losing track of which appliance had which warranty. Here's what it actually does today, what it deliberately doesn't do, and why it's still closed beta.
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How Long Is Your Geyser's Tank Actually Covered? What Racold, AO Smith, Bajaj, and Havells Warranty Terms Really Say
Havells covers the inner tank for 7 years from day one, AO Smith's matching figure only applies if you register within 60 days, Bajaj's fine print excludes the exact failure - scale deposits - most Indian geysers actually die from, and Crompton's flagship line goes as high as 10 years without publishing the same fine print the other four do.
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How Long Is Your Refrigerator's Compressor Actually Covered? What LG, Samsung, and Whirlpool's Warranty Terms Really Say
LG covers refrigerator compressors up to 10 years, Samsung's Digital Inverter Compressor gets 10-20 years depending on purchase date, Whirlpool won't say online at all - and Haier's 10-year term only applies to inverter models. Here's what that means for you.
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How Often Should You Service Your Air Conditioner? What LG, Daikin, and Voltas Actually Require
LG asks for service every 3 months, Voltas every 3 months after year one, Daikin twice a year, and Blue Star and Samsung don't require it at all - here's what each brand's own warranty terms actually say.
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How to Never Lose an Appliance Warranty Again: The Complete Homeowner's Guide
Register on day one, save digital proof of purchase, and know your warranty's real start date - here's how to protect every appliance warranty you own.
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