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Troy Hudson
One of the secrets of getting the best out of a home appliance is to ensure that it is installed correctly.
Troy Hudson, who has more than 13 years local experience in servicing, repairing and maintaining domestic whiteware, says leaks and other wear and tear issues are often linked to poor installation.
“It would have to be one of the most common problems I see,” he says.
Troy has recently opened his home-based business Warkworth Whiteware. He is the warranty agent for Classique, Smeg, Baumatic and Insinkerator, but is qualified to tackle all makes and models.
“I hate the way we’ve become a throwaway society, but there’s not much you can do about it when it comes to the cheap brands. On the other hand, if people have spent money on buying good appliances, then it is usually well worth paying the relatively small repair costs if something goes wrong.”
Troy grew up in the Mahurangi, likes to play golf when he can and he and his wife Kerrie are the proud parents of a 15-month-old son.
He is also a volunteer firefighter at Warkworth.
“Being self-employed means I’m in a better position to be able to turn out to calls, but if you have a job booked, then sometimes it’s just not possible. The number of callouts we get in a week can vary from none to six or seven.”
Troy says one of the more unusual repair jobs he’s done was on a washing machine that had a blocked drain pump.
“It involved pulling out 45 bobby pins from the pump,” he says. “The lady owner said that at least it solved the mystery of where all her daughters hairpins went.”
