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Can the new EU rules save you hundreds on broken appliances?

Summary by Euronews
Broken toaster? Dead vacuum? Faulty fridge? For most Europeans, the answer is not repair but replacement. And that convenience comes with a large price tag: almost €12 billion a year.

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New EU rules will facilitate the repair of household appliances and extend the guarantee in some cases.

When a washing machine, vacuum cleaner or telephone breaks down, our first thought is often whether it is worth repairing it at all or whether it is easier to buy a new one. New rules from the European Union aim to ensure that the first option is not overlooked: from the end of July, new consumer rights will help to make repair an easier and more attractive alternative to replacement.   The new regulation primarily affects household appliances a…

The European Union is strengthening the right to repair, with new rules to facilitate and make it cheaper to repair household appliances instead of replacing them. Manufacturers will have to provide parts, manuals and repair services for several years, even after the end of the warranty. Measures also facilitate the dismantling of appliances and [...] The content New EU rules can save consumers in repairing household appliances appears first on …

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Euronews broke the news in Lyon, France on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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