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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Anna Tims

John Lewis dishwasher leak forced buyers into hotels for eight months

Open dishwasher with clean dishes at home kitchen
Problems caused after a dishwasher installation forced elderly parents out of their home. Photograph: ronstik/Getty Images/iStockphoto

My elderly parents spent much of last year dealing with what should have been a straightforward insurance claim after a dishwasher installation by John Lewis caused a leak.

Instead, it became a year-long ordeal, marked by repeated failures and an almost total absence of accountability.

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