broken appliances
Household items kaput
Broken appliances are household machines or devices that no longer function properly—refrigerators, washing machines, toasters, air conditioners.
The phrase appears in contexts of repair, disposal, or replacement: The landlord finally hauled away the broken appliances.
A repair shop or junk removal service might specialize in broken appliances.
- malfunctioningOperating incorrectly or failing
- on the fritzMalfunctioning, out of order
- out of orderNot functioning properly
- repairRestore to working order
- repair shopBusiness that fixes things
service call · warranty · extended warranty · junk · sparking · power surge · circuit breaker · buzzing · humming · dead · kaput · toaster · fridge · washer · dryer · microwave · technician · parts
- junkpilescrap metal, old tires, car parts, mattresses, furniture
- Tenant Problemseviction, late rent, noise complaints, mold, pests
- junktrash, garbage, refuse, rubbish, waste
- Fixer-Uppersfixer-upper, handyman special, needs work, distressed property, gut job
- junkyardsjunk cars, wrecked cars, totaled cars, abandoned cars, car bodies
- nuisancespest, ants, bugs, flies, roaches