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Stephanie H

1 reviews | Active since Mar 2024

04 Aug 2025, 15:05

Defy has the slogan "You can rely on Defy" but have proven themselves to be ironically unreliable. With POOR quality and even WORSE customer support: – I would rate them zero stars if I could and will NEVER buy Defy again.

I bought a brand new Defy oven as I have always liked the brand. However, when my oven was less than 9 months old, the internal light blew out. I contacted Defy and was told the warranty doesn’t cover “accessories” like the oven light — which is absurd, considering it’s a functional part of the appliance. Even if this were an acceptable excuse, a brand-new high-quality oven with a 3-year warranty's light shouldn't fuse after a few short months of very little use.

I followed up with customer care four times, with initial weak responses and later on no reply, just an absolute unwillingness to assist further. The lack of support is extremely disappointing from a brand with the slogan "You can rely on Defy" - who has proven to be ironically unreliable.

As an avid baker who has a bakery business, I rely on quality appliances. I will never buy Defy again, and I actively discourage others — whether for large or small appliances — from supporting a brand with such poor quality and even worse customer service.

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Replies (3)
Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply04 Aug 2025, 15:39
Official
Good day Stephanie, 
We apologise for the inconvenience you experienced. 
Please note that our stoves are designed specifically for domestic household use. When used for business,  where the appliance is in continuous use, it places strain on the components beyond what they’re designed to handle. 

As per your warranty terms and conditions, Fragile items such as glass, ceran tops, bulbs are excluded as a warranty claim. 

Warm regards,
Defy Customer Care 

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Stephanie H's update04 Aug 2025, 16:35
Reviewer Update
Good afternoon,

To clarify, I was not using my Defy oven for my baking business. I mentioned this simply to illustrate that, as a business owner who relies heavily on high-quality appliances daily, I place significant value on product reliability and durability.

As mentioned in the first paragraph of my review, the oven was less than 9 months old and had seen very little of the domestic household use you claim it was intended for. In essence, it was still new. This makes the failure all the more disappointing. No oven—whether domestic or industrial—should experience these types of issues so early in its lifespan, well within the warranty period. This points to either a manufacturing fault or, more concerningly, a very poor-quality product.

Defy Appliances
Defy Appliances's reply05 Aug 2025, 09:20
Official
Good day Stephanie,
We apologise for the inconvenience. 

Fragile items such as glass, ceran tops, bulbs are excluded as a warranty claim. 
Kindly vist our website to view the support page to find your nearest service centre to source replacement bulbs. 

Warm regards,
Defy Customer Care