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The best retailers (local, regional, or national) will deliver your appliance to the room of your choice for free, install it for free (if it’s as simple as plugging in a power cord and connecting some hoses) or usually for under $100 (if it’s a little more complicated), haul the old machine away for free, and work with the manufacturer on your behalf if you need to make a warranty claim—and maybe even perform the service themselves.
The cost of the appliance probably won’t differ much between retailers, because most sellers these days price-match their competitors. Most retailers carry most appliance brands, but there are a few exceptions, so if you are looking for something specific you might have to choose your retailer based on that.
We found that free delivery for major appliances is pretty standard. Most stores will bring them inside and put them where you want them. But some stores offer only front-door or curbside delivery for free, and others charge for delivery no matter what. Another thing to keep in mind when choosing between a local retailer and a national chain is that the national stores are more likely to use a third-party delivery service, and the quality of that service can vary.
As for scheduling, most stores let you pick the delivery date. Some let you choose your preferred four-hour delivery window on that date, while others assign you a window the day before the drop-off. Great stores offer weekend delivery, too.
If you need your old appliance hauled away, the typical rate is around $20, though a few places include that service for free with delivery and installation. Considering what a pain it can be to get rid of an old appliance after the fact, this is a useful service to have access to.
Installation may or may not be included with purchase, depending on the type of appliance and the retailer—but you should expect to pay extra if the installation is more complicated than connecting a power cord and a water line.
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Even if the installation is technically free, you usually have to purchase new connectors (such as water lines or a dryer hose, sometimes called an “installation kit”) as a condition of the installation. This is a pretty standard policy across the industry.
Great retailers use their status to negotiate warranty claims on your behalf. Every major appliance comes with a manufacturer’s warranty, which typically covers parts and labor for one year. But most manufacturers have terrible customer service, wasting your time on the , making you wait weeks for a technician, and sometimes not resolving the problem anyway. If the retailer gets involved (as a business partner to the manufacturer), that tends to speed up the process. (Most retailers sell extended warranties, but that’s a topic for another time.)
The holy grail of appliance retail, if you can find it in your area, is a store with an in-house service team that knows how to fix the appliances it sells and can respond to service calls pretty quickly (within a week is reasonable for most appliances; faster for fridges). This is not especially common anymore—most retailers rely on third-party companies for delivery and installation in at least some areas and aren’t involved at all with warranty service.
The very best appliance retailers tend to be independent local or regional stores. They tend to have experienced salespeople and great customer service, including help with warranty claims—and if you’re lucky, they have their own team of skilled delivery, installation, and service technicians.
Compared with the experience in a big-box store, you’re more likely to be able to talk to a knowledgeable, engaged human throughout the entire process—from the showroom floor through the end of your warranty.
The problem is, many areas don’t have a store like this. If you’re not sure whether there’s one near you, appliance manufacturers’ websites usually have a search function that can point you toward some. Check those stores’ reputations on Yelp, Google, or Facebook, and see if they have the kinds of service and delivery perks that we listed above that give them a real advantage over the big-box places.
It might turn out that a national chain (or a store that will deliver nationally, anyway) is your best bet. We tracked down the important prices and policies for some of the most popular retailers you’ll come across if you’re shopping online. So if you need to go that route, the following is what you should know.
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