Kensington Appliances Reviews 

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kensington is just the best and we are very fortunate in Heathfield to have them. I contacted them in the morning and by the afternoon my new tumble dryer was installed and drying its first load. I wo... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

had to have a new dishwasher the lady who took our order was freindly and helpful the new washer was delivered by mike and scott who also chatty helpful and freindly and soon had the new one in... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Needing a tumble drier in a fairly short time, and a reasonable price, I came across Kensington Appliances online, and remembered seeing them in Heathfield High Street. On the principle of "use or... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic local store. Today took delivery of our new Rangemaster and I really can’t fault the service we’ve received from start to finish from Kensington. The staff in the shop were really helpful an... See more

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www.kensingtonappliances.co.uk is your online link to Kensington Domestic Appliances Ltd, we are an independent domestic appliance retailer based in Heathfield, East Sussex. Since 1993 Kensington Domestic Appliances have grown to become the largest independent electrical retailer in the South East, retailing from our 7000 sq ft showroom in Heathfield, East Sussex. We sell domestic electrical appliances from leading brands, such as Bosch, Neff, Fisher & Paykel and Hotpoint. For a wider range of products and manufacturers, do visit our showroom or call us today on 01435 868586.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Service and quick to respond with queries

We have been very impressed with the delivery and communication from Kensington appliances. Although we had a fault from the cooker hood, Range Master have quickly arranged an engineer to sort this out. I would have no hesitation in using Kensington Appliances again and would certainly rate them very highly. It is always good to know you can ring your supplier and speak to gain advice. Thank you

December 1, 2012
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Exellent service

I bought several appliences from Kensington recently at astonishingly competative prices. The staff were all extremely efficient and frindly. Everything arrived as planned. Brilliant service all round

November 30, 2012
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My experience with this Company was just perfect

I bought an oven and hood and I would highly recommend Kensington Appliances. I was a bit dubious ordering off of an unknown (to me anyway) company and I read all the reviews but I can honestly say they were both helpful and courteous and responded to all of my questions (which were many). Delivery direct from manufacturers who got in touch with me direct with delivery date. Arrived carefully wrapped and they took all the packaging back with them. Absolutely perfect transaction and I will definitely be using them again.

November 29, 2012
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent product, fast service ......

I was looking online for a Siemens Cooker Hood to match our existing microwave and oven. Kensington Appliances had a Manufacturer Graded hood in stock for half the price.
Initially cautious I was informed via the telephone that no obvious marks or problems were discovered with the unit so I bought it.
It arrived a couple of days later and whilst the packaging wasn't original (but nevertheless well packed) all the parts and manuals were included and the hood is in pristine condition!
Thank you for making the whole experience so pleasurable and no hesitation recommending this company further!

February 28, 2012
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent

We had good advice, nothing was too much trouble and our goods were delivered on time.

November 10, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10 years of outstanding service!

I have dealt with Lucy at Kensington for over ten years. During that time, whether sourcing equipment for clients, a development project, or even for our own home, the level of service has remained consistently high - along with the expert advice, in depth product knowledge, faultless deliveries and keen pricing. I cannot recommend them highly enough!

November 8, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Impressed

I recently went to Kensingtons for a fridge freezer; I was impressed by their knowledge; I didnt realise the diffrence a decent one could make to food!
I checked online before buying and was pleasantly suprised to find them competitive.
It really is pleasing to find a great local business; defo use again.

November 7, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just what we needed...

We've been going backwards and forwards to kensington for weeks arranging a new kitchen, haggling over price and trying to decide on appliances. We were getting close to making our decisions and placing the order when our old fridge freezer packed up. I called them on the Tuesday morning and by friday lunchtime I had my shiny new applliances in place and ready to use. I think Kensington are great and I'm recommending them to everyone.

November 4, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast and Reliable

I ordered a Smeg gas fire to fit in our living room, Kensington Appliances had the lowest price I could find online. The appliance arrived on time and without problems. Unfortunately the spark ignighter failed and the appliance stopped working, Kensington helped organise aan engineer under warranty and the problem is sorted. I would recommend Kensington Appliances to my friends and Family.

November 3, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very impressed!

I started by visiting the usual currys and comets which a lot of people do thinking that they would be able to help me out. But after being treated like a fool and trying to be sold something I really didn't want I decided to try elsewhere.
A friend recommended Kensington Appliances after they had had such a postive experience with them.
I was quite astounded firstly with the amount of products on display, which I certainly didn't expect from a "high street" store. And secondly with the level of service offered by the attentive staff.
After buying my new fridge freezer I was happy in the fact that I was leaving with exactly what I wanted and at a competitive price.
On the whole it was a very positive experience for me too and I will definitely be recommending Kensington Appliances to my friends and family.

November 3, 2011
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Good Product, Good Price, but Poor Communication Led to Problems.

I was in the market for a new fridge-freezer and someone recommended Kensington appliances to me. I went to the show room and had a look around, while there was a good range, they didn't have the kind of Fridge-freezer that I was after. A couple of days later, after some Internet searches, I decided upon a Fridge-freezer that I wanted. There were two factors that were important to me, the price and the time frame in which it could be delivered.

I got three prices of the Fridge-freezer online, took the best price and gave Kensington a call. I did this in an attempt not for KA to better the price even further, but to support a local business and give them the money instead of a larger business.

I gave them a call and explained the situation, quoting the best price that I was given from a website. The first response from Kensington appliances was a much higher price, which made impractical to for me to buy from them. I explained this and I was asked to provide the address of the website as evidence of the price. As requested, I passed on the details. KA told me that they could come down on the price but not as much as other companies. I thanked them for their time and intended to buy the Fridge-freezer elsewhere, again for reasons of price and time.

A day or two passed and KA called me back, matching the price which I was happy with so I gave them the business and was told that KA would deliver and have a couple of guys to install the Fridge for me in 3 weeks from the purchase date which was within my time scale.

A number of weeks passed (more than 3) and when calling, I was given a number of excuses as to why the Fridge freezer would not be delivered on-time e.g. problem with the suppliers factory, and difficulty because of the colour (white), the last reason given was that the 'date of delivery did not mean to my house, but to the KA premises, where upon KA unbox the fridge-freezer, check for any damage or technical issues and 'run' the freezer for 24 hours to test before delivery to my home.

I called again and asked another employee whether this was KA company policy and it was denied.

I was finally given another date, and this delivery did not happen (bearing in mind that I had taken a day off of work to wait for this). When I called KA past the time that is was supposed to be delivered I was told that 'it must have missed the truck' and when demanding the delivery I was told that this was 'impossible' because 'the drivers are going the other way'.

Finally, I explained that if I did not receive the fridge-freezer on the next agreed date that I would have to cancel my order. The fridge-freezer did arrive shortly after.

I hope this review helps others in my situation.

November 3, 2011
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Response from Lucy, company director at Kensington Appliances.
I was shocked to read this review. Customer service is very important to us and I was unaware of any problems with this order, we are a small company so it is pretty much impossible for problems to occur that I am not aware of, also the comments about us needing to "run" an appliance to test it, which is not something we ever do were bewildering, as were all the other points about us not calling back, missing the truck etc.
I immediatly investigated. We recived Alasdairs order on the 28th June and informed him that as the item was out of stock with the manufacturer there would be a delay of around 3 weeks. We completed the delivery on the 18th of July which is just under 3 weeks, and within the time specified by us, the order was for a Cream retro style fridge freezer, not white as he has stated, so I think maybe he is confusing us with an experience of buying something else from a different company. I telephoned Mr **** to try to make sense of his review as I do not like to think a customer has been unhappy with our service. After going through the dates etc he apologised for "maybe getting it wrong" and said he would check his records and call me back, sadly he never did.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service!

I ordered my Kitchen Aid coffee grinder at lunch time on one day, and it arrived the next morning in perfect condition.

November 3, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service; knowledgeable and informative

Thank goodness this shop was recommended by a friend. We not only saved a fortune on our appliances, but we knew that the products we were buying were worth having, and were even surprised at our change of mind when informed about new technology in refridgeration and other appliances.

Well done Kensington Appliances. I would recommend you to everyone I know!!

November 3, 2011
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

very happy with everything

got all my built in appliances for my new kitchen recently from the huge shop in Heathfield, i have been using them for years and am still very impressed with the knowledge of the staff, good prices and quick delivery,The delivery guys were very good too and took my old stuff way which was a great help. Will be back soon for one of the lovely coloured retro fridges they have a great display of, i have fallen in love!

November 3, 2011
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