Repair-or-replace cost worksheet
Compare the upfront cost of a repair with a replacement, using the quotes and extra charges you have actually identified. Record what each option includes and the usable months you are assuming. This turns the comparison into an explicit scenario rather than a prediction of how long either item will last.
Keep the practical decision alongside the numbers: time without the item, compatibility, installation, warranty wording and any unresolved safety question. The worksheet provides no repair steps or automatic recommendation. If suitability needs a professional assessment, record that as a requirement before relying on the cost comparison.
This tool does not save your entries automatically. Download a copy to keep your work, and clear the worksheet on a shared device before leaving. Do not enter passwords, account numbers or other sensitive personal information.
Using your worksheet
- Check which upfront charges each quote includes to avoid omissions or double counting.
- Record why you chose each usable-month assumption; change it to see how sensitive the comparison is.
- Compare running costs, suitability and professional advice separately because they are not part of this upfront-cost calculation.
Assumptions and limits
Only the entered upfront costs are calculated; no running-cost savings or resale value are assumed.
Usable life is a user-entered scenario, not a reliability forecast.
No diagnosis, dismantling, repair or electrical instructions are provided.