Although full time job, sometimes been asked to repair (like everyone else on this site) electrical /mechanical equipment big or small up to the not so easy washing machines and mig welders. Down to a few items nowadays due to the throw-away attitudes that people have, as items do not cost as much as the older items once did.
The skip sites were valuable to me to hunt for parts as I repaired items for no cost whenever I could. Due to H&S you are not allowed now this past few years to remove anything from a skip site.
The big winner of this new law. "The right to repair " will be of course that big rich company where you can get anything even a small £1 switch in a big cardboard box (and I use them for parts), the loser will be the with hundreds of big vans travelling all over the country for small items.
This is only a small courteous take on this from me, others may have a more generous view.
Another issue is the availability of Repair /Maintenance Manuals to make replacing items easier, some U-tube style videos are available. I recently repaired a fridge, just shorting out the thermostat proved the fault as the compressor started running. Replacement £30 main problem was removing the sensor without prior information.
Another issue is the availability of Repair /Maintenance Manuals to make replacing items easier, some U-tube style videos are available. I recently repaired a fridge, just shorting out the thermostat proved the fault as the compressor started running. Replacement £30 main problem was removing the sensor without prior information.