Tumble Dryer Repair Cost (2026)
Most dryer repairs run £40–£300 depending on the problem, the brand tier, and your local labour costs — in pounds, from UK sources. Start from the problem, then localize. Reviewed July 2026.
£40–£300 across all common dryer repairs. Pick the problem to narrow it.
| Most common repair | Typical total (GBP) | DIY? |
|---|---|---|
| Heating element replacement (most common no-heat) | £60–£190 | DIY possible |
| Thermostat / thermal cut-out (TOC) replacement | £40–£110 | DIY possible |
Plus a typical service-call / diagnostic fee of £45–£150, often credited toward the repair.
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Base: 3 published national repair-cost guides (retrieved 2026-07) · full source registry on the methodology page · UK national base range (ONS ASHE 2025 SOC 5246) · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
How much does dryer repair cost by problem? Estimated
| Problem | Typical range | Repairs priced |
|---|---|---|
| Not Heating | £40–£190 | 2 |
| Takes Too Long / Not Drying | £40–£190 | 2 |
| Won't Start | £40–£200 | 2 |
| Won't Tumble / Drum Not Turning | £60–£300 | 2 |
| Noisy or Loud | £60–£160 | 2 |
| Stops Mid-Cycle / Shuts Off | £40–£120 | 2 |
| Overheating / Too Hot | £50–£120 | 2 |
| Won't Shut Off | £40–£250 | 2 |
Base: 3 published national repair-cost guides (retrieved 2026-07) · full source registry on the methodology page · UK national base range (ONS ASHE 2025 SOC 5246) · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
How do brand & quality tier change the parts cost?
Brand and tier adjust the parts portion only — never labour. Value brands such as Beko, Hotpoint and Indesit have the cheapest, most widely stocked parts; premium and luxury lines (AEG, Neff, Miele) carry pricier, often OEM-restricted components. Pick a tier in the calculator for a class-typical estimate, or a specific UK brand to override it.
| Brand | Parts factor | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Basic tier parts ×0.9 | ||
| Beko | ×0.85 | Parts ×0.85 (UK's best-selling budget brand; spares are among the cheapest and most widely stocked, and heavy generic-alternative competition holds parts below the mainstream baseline) |
| Hotpoint | ×0.9 | Parts ×0.9 (Whirlpool-owned with one of the largest UK installed bases; spares traditionally readily available and reasonably priced, though sealed drums and later control electronics have lifted some part costs) |
| Indesit | ×0.9 | Parts ×0.9 (Whirlpool-owned budget brand sharing the Hotpoint platform; everyday spares are cheap, but some proprietary control boards are scarce, keeping the class low-cost and near-disposable) |
| Hoover | ×0.9 | Parts ×0.9 (Candy/Haier-owned value brand; parts are competitively priced and shared across the Candy-Hoover range, with wide aftermarket availability) |
| Candy | ×0.85 | Parts ×0.85 (Haier-owned budget brand; low-cost spares shared with the Hoover range and broad generic availability place it at the bottom of the parts-price ladder) |
| Bush | ×0.9 | Parts ×0.9 (tier median (UK parts pricing not separately sourced) — an Argos own-label rebadged budget brand priced at the value-tier centre) |
| Logik | ×0.9 | Parts ×0.9 (tier median (UK parts pricing not separately sourced) — a Currys own-label rebadged budget brand priced at the value-tier centre) |
| Mid-range tier parts ×1 | ||
| Whirlpool | ×1 | Baseline — no parts adjustment |
| Haier | ×1 | Baseline — no parts adjustment |
| Bosch | ×1 | Baseline — no parts adjustment |
| Samsung | ×1.05 | Parts ×1.05 (proprietary Korean OEM parts; the public can buy only peripheral components (seals, dispensers) while motors, pumps and boards are restricted to approved repairers, nudging parts slightly above the mainstream baseline) |
| LG | ×1.05 | Parts ×1.05 (proprietary Korean OEM parts with limited third-party equivalents; widely available at competitive prices but above the domestic budget brands) |
| Premium tier parts ×1.2 | ||
| AEG | ×1.2 | Parts ×1.2 (top of the Electrolux family with German engineering heritage; premium built-in components priced for refinement and performance, above the mainstream baseline) |
| Zanussi | ×1.1 | Parts ×1.1 (mid-tier Electrolux-group brand sitting above the budget lines and sharing the AEG parts platform, so parts price modestly above mainstream) |
| Neff | ×1.2 | Parts ×1.2 (premium BSH built-in kitchen brand sharing the Bosch-group parts platform; German OEM components carry premium pricing with many model-specific variants) |
| Siemens | ×1.2 | Parts ×1.2 (premium BSH brand on the Bosch-group platform; German OEM parts priced above mainstream, in line with Neff) |
| Smeg | ×1.2 | Parts ×1.2 (premium Italian brand; genuine spares flow through a single UK importer channel, limiting price competition and holding parts above mainstream) |
| Rangemaster | ×1.15 | Parts ×1.15 (premium UK range-cooker specialist; approved-agent repairs run a fixed ~£212.50 plus VAT and parts are model-specific, above mainstream) |
| Belling | ×1.1 | Parts ×1.1 (Glen Dimplex range-cooker brand; specialist cooker parts such as fan-oven elements around £50 sit modestly above the mainstream baseline) |
| Luxury tier parts ×1.55 | ||
| Miele | ×1.5 | Parts ×1.5 (German luxury OEM; genuine replacement parts typically run 30-60% above equivalent mass-market components, reflecting in-house manufacturing and specialist fitting) |
| Gaggenau | ×1.6 | Parts ×1.6 (ultra-luxury BSH built-in brand; a tiny installed base and factory-restricted premium components put parts at the very top of the range) |
Dryer error codes
When the display shows a fault code, the diagnosis — and the price — gets specific. 114 dryer codes are decoded in the error-code directory; the most looked-up:
Beko E02 Beko E12 Beko E13 Beko E06 Hotpoint F01 Hotpoint F02 Hotpoint F03 Indesit F02 Indesit F03 Indesit F08 Indesit F10 Hoover E4
How much is a dryer service-call fee?
Most UK companies charge a diagnostic / service-call fee of £45–£150, often credited toward the repair if you proceed.
Base: published rates from 4 UK repair companies · National fee range · Reviewed July 2026 · Estimated
Is it worth repairing a dryer?
If the repair quote exceeds roughly half the price of a comparable new dryer — or the unit is well past its typical service life — replacement is often the better value. Localize the repair range above first, then compare.
Prices are region-level estimates based on labour-cost data, not fake city precision. See the methodology for the localization method and named sources.
Reviewed by a Red-Seal certified appliance technician.