When does a warranty start from??

[Nosha123]

I am purchasing a fridge and oven for our new kitchen. I have got a great deal - but cannot take delivery of the items now. If I pay for them now and the supplier has agreed to hold stock and delay delivery til we are ready. From what date would the warranty start??
If I pay now and dont accept delivery for 6 months - will I have just 6 months left of a 12 month warranty or will the warranty start from delivery?
Thanks

[heathfield]

It's normal in business for a warranty to commence on the day of delivery/receipt. You could argue that a warranty should start from first use. If you could prove you hadn't installed or used it before a later date, a considerate company might accept your argument. After all, if there were something wrong, how else would you know until you'd come to use it.?

[Nosha123]

well that sounds fine actually thanks heathfield.. since if I buy them now but take delivery in 6 months time.. the warranty would start around about the time of installation anyway!

Thanks

[moonshadow]

I purchased a number of white goods for my kitchen two years ago, due to various hold ups in the fitting of the units it was three months before the appliances were installed. When I telephoned to register the guarantees with the manufacturer they would only accept the purchase date. Perhaps you could ring the supplier and ask where you stand, as by law they must guarantee your purchase for the first twelve months anyway ,so when would they consider the start date.

[Ethel]

There is an easy way around this. The supplier should agree to take a large deposit to secure the prices - say 90% of the total price.

You pay the final 10% on delivery, or just before delivery, and that will be the purchase date.

[Ethel]

Maybe not, docspock, but a warranty does enhance your statutory rights, usually.

If something goes wrong after 6 month, statute states that is for the buyer to prove the fault is inherent; hopefully the warranty saves the buyer the hassle.