IELTS Writing Task 1

Faulty Appliance Complaint

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Letter Writing

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Instructions

WRITING TASK 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

You recently bought a home appliance from a store. However, you noticed some fault in the equipment.

Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter

• mention when you purchased the appliance

• explain the issue with the appliance

• express what you want the store manager to do

Write at least 150 words.

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Top rated answers

Here are the 5 highest scoring answers by real-users for this IELTS Writing Task 1 Letter Writing topic.

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

14 days ago

Dear sir, I am writing this letter in regard to the home appliance that I purchased from your store. I bought a philips air fryer worth Rs10000 from your store on date 20th of march. Now I am facing the issue in the heating system of the appliance. I would here like to explain in details about the issue of the product. The heating rod that is at the bottom of the fryer,is not producing heat asper temperature that is set to cook a particular food. For example, I was trying to cook french fries at the set temperature of 190 degree farhenite for 20 minutes. It's the same instructions I am following from the booket given by the company. But it seems the fryer is not setting up the heat as per given temperature and also the timer stops to work . Hereby, I am bringing this issue into your consideration as the warrenty period is still on . Please send your proffessional to look through the matter and take considerable measures to rectify the error. If possible, Iwant to replace with some other brand as i have that option in my warrenty card. Hope you take an effort to solve this as soon as possible . Thanks, Sunitha

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

19 days ago

Dear sir or madam, I am writing to express my dissatisfaction towards the mobile phone I purchase recently in your store. Lask week, I purchased an IPhone 16 which is having heating issues. I mainly got this for my office purpose but couldn't use it because of this complaint. As I backed up my old phone's data to the new one, it is very difficult to get access of my official documents which is a struggle. Additionally, the charger which was attached with the piece is not working properly and it gets easily detached from the adapter. Furthermore, i expect you to provide refund or get my mobile exchanged at the earliest possible. I am using apple products for the past 6 years and I have not suffered from these complains till now. In conclusion, I expect you to check the batch of products that came along with the defective ones. Thanking you for your assistance in advance. Yours sincerely, Madhumitaa Chandrasekaran

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

25 days ago

Dear Sir, Iam writing this letter with regard to a home appliance that i had bought from your shop last week.Its a mode 5 samsund washing machine with pu code 6578 purchased on 13 th march2025. I would like to bring to your attention about the dissatisfaction with the poroduct.During my first wash,i noticed that the spin option was not working and after the final wash the clother were recieved as wet.I cross checked with the manual to verify whether the settings were correct but still the results are same. I immediately contacted the store and intimated the issue to a customer service executive.They assured me that i would be recieving a call within 24 hrs from the shop.But still after 2 days of the incident,nobody contacted me. As the store manager of the shop,i want you to kindly look into this matter and take a decision accordingly.However,the appliance is under warranty period,so it can either be repaired or replaced.Iperfer the latter option.Iam attaching the reciept copy of purchase with this letter. Your's faithfully David

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

1 month 5 days ago

Dear Sir or Madam, I am Jay and I am writing this letter to inform you that I had recently purchased a blender from your store and there is some issue with the regulator and blades. I had bought the appliance yesterday around 5pm. There was a demo given by one of your store members on the steps to use. I have followed it exactly like it was explained. But as I tried to turn on the blender now, the blades are not moving and is stuck at a place making a loud noise. I kindly request you to send one of your members to take a look on this and repair the product. I notice that there is warranty for 6 months on this item and I believe I can avail it. If that doesn't work please allow me to exchange it with a new one. My address and contact number is provided in the bill produced yesterday. Kindly note my bill number, 3456908. Please let me know if you need any further details from me. Yours faithfully, Jay

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

1 month 7 days ago

Dear Sir or Madam, I hope you are doing well. I am writing this letter to bring it to your attention that the washing machine which I purchased from your store is not functioning properly as expected. Last week on 10 March, 2025, we visited your store Jayachandran, Valliyor branch and purchased a front load, 6 kg, LG washing machine for 26,000 Indian rupees. We were very excited to use it for the first time as it was working fine for last couple of days. Yesterday afternoon, when my mom tried to wash few cloths, the machine panel went irresponsive for few minutes. After huge struggle, the panel started to response but the washing did not initiated as expected. We checked the manuals and tried to use the normal washing mode but no luck. Since we have the warranty for this appliance, we would like you to arrange any of your technician to visit my home address so that they can exmaine it and help us with replacing it with the working one. It would be advisible to arrange this visit on 18 March 2025, when I will be available at home to describe the issue more precisely. I hope you will do the needful at the earliest. Yours faithfully, Mani

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Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

4 months 21 days ago

Dear Sir, I hope this letter find you well. I am writing to bring to your attention an issue with a home appliance that I recently purchased from your store. On November 20, 2024, I bought a washing machine, and upon using it, I noticed a significant problem. The appliance makes an unusual noise and fails to complete the wash cycle. This issue has rendered the appliance non-functional and has caused considerable inconvenience. Given the circumstances, I kindly request that you arrange for either a replacement of the defective appliance or a full refund. Enclosed is a copy of the purchase receipt for your reference. I am also available to bring the appliance back to the store for an inspection if needed. I appreciate your prompt attention to this matter and look forward to a swift and statisfactory resolution. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in addressing this issue. Yours faithfully, Muhammad Bilal Javaid

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

4 months 21 days ago

Dear Sir or Madam, I, Mr. Bharath.M, am writing this letter raising issue with an appliance i had bought earlier from your store two days back. I had purchased a Samsung Mobile phone, two days back from Pai International at the R T Nagar outlet in Bangalore. The item costed me 42,250 Rupees and came with a warranty of two years. The salesman guaranteed me that if i had any issue with appliance post purchase, i could get in touch with the store. The phone was working just fine before, until today, when it switched off, despite me not having done so. Unfortunately, the phone has not regained power, even after an hour of charging. My guess is that the battery installed is defunct and I would appeciate it if you could exchage this phone for another. I also have the bill of purchase in my possession and will be visiting your store soon. Looking forward to hearing from you and expecting your full cooperation. Thanking You, Yours Sincerely, Mr. Bharath.M

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

4 months 26 days ago

Dear Sir or Madam, I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing this because the appliance I purchased from your store is not working properly. I have bought a microwave oven from your store last week. It is from the company XYZ, and the product number is 123456. The oven I purchased has multifunctions, which can be used in many ways like grill, baking, and cooking, and is quite expensive. However, when I first tried to use it for my new recipe, I noticed that the start and stop buttons had some issues and these buttons were not working properly. Therefore, I want to request you to replace it if possible or not, then I would like to get a refund. It is something that my husband really wanted for a long time because he loves cooking, and I specially bought this for him only. I hope you will look into this and looking forward to your reply. Yours faithfully, Hirna Gharia.

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

4 months 15 days ago

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter to bring to your kind notice about the problems I am facing with the refrigerator I purchased from your store last month. The receipt number of my purchase is 123 and the date I bought it is 12/11/2024. Although, I had purchased a lot of equipments from your store in the past and are working fine without any issues, but this time the refrigerator I bought is not cooling well, as it should be. Additionally, sometimes it is making annoying noises, especially in the night time. Also, only few days back from son noticed that there is a crack in the box of vegetables compartment. I would like to request you, to please take urgent notice of these issues and replace my refrigerator at the earliest. Please let me know when i can come and get it replaced. you can mail me or call me anytime between 8 AM to 8 PM. Hope my request would be taken up at utmost priority. Your Sincerely, John Doe

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

4 months 10 days ago

Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing this letter regarding a problem with the purchase I made last week at your store. Last Sunday afternoon, I bought the latest model of the Samsung television. The product was delivered to me yesterday, and after unboxing it, I tried to start the television. The TV was responsive and quick in execution, but I noticed that there was some issue with the colour contrast of the screen. At first, I thought I was overthinking, but when I decided to watch my son's childhood CD, I was convinced that there was some problem with the brightness of the colours on the screen. Hence, I would like to request you to a replacement for my purchase. I have all the documents including the purchase receipt and a warranty card issued by your store's employee. I hope to hear from you soon. You can contact me by email or contact number, which I have already provided. Thank you. Yours truly, XYZ

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

3 months 28 days ago

Dear Sir, I am writing this letter to express my dissatisfaction about a Samsung refrigerator that I purchased from your store. I bought the fridge on 15th December 20024 which was around ten days ago. Initially, it was working fine, but later I discovered that the door was not getting shut properly hence leaving contents of the fridge getting soiled. I hope you undertand that the door is one of the key components of the physical attributes of a refrigerator and as there is a fault in the door it is letting in all the moisture inside. This in turn is hampering the overall functioning of the fridge. I immediately contacted your Customer Care Manager over the phone and requested him to get the faulty model exchanged since it is under a five year warranty term. He told me in return to get it repaired. You can well understand how upset I was to learn that from him. I insist to have the damaged fridge replaced at once without any further notice. Otherwise, I will be forced to stop my balance installments to your company. I have been buying products from your store for almost a decade and I am very uncomfortable with the whole situation. I am dissapointed with the product as well as the service that your store has provided. Looking forward to hear from you. Yours faithfully, Sudeshna Chakravarty

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

3 months 18 days ago

Dear Sir/Madam I am writing this letter in regards to a faulty appliance purchased from you store. I bought a microwave oven from your store a week ago, on 14th December, 2024. It was the opening day promotion sale for this new branch on Adam street. Unfortunately, the microwave oven stopped working after two days. The oven completely shuts down before the cycle is completed. For instance, if I run the timer for 5 minutes, the oven will shut down after 2 or 3 minutes. I have to restart the oven. Thus, creating a great deal of inconvenience for me. I would like the manager to replace the microwave oven for me, either same brand or different, as long as I don't have to pay extra. If that is not possible, I would like to have a full refund. Looking forward to your cooperation in this matter. Thanking you in advance. Your faithfully, Jana.

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

3 months 13 days ago

To, The Store Manager, Brilliant Home Appliances, Gachibowlli, Hyderabad. Subject - Letter to inform faulty equiment Dear Sir/Madam, I, Anchal Tewari, recently bought a washing machine from your store. I wanted to bring an issue to your attention and request you to help with replacing it. The purchase was made on the 2nd of January, in person, at your Gachibowli store. The machine was delivered and installed by your staff on the following day. After the installation, they demonstrated a dry-run and everything looked alright. However, after a few days of the usage, today morning the machine made an absurd noise during the rinse stage. Moreover, I could sense a burning smell. I had then stopped the machine immediately. Therefore, I request you to please send someone to take a look at it on an urgent basis. I am hoping that you would be able to get it replaced. I look forward to hearing back from you soon. Please find the receipt attached to this letter. Yours Sincerely, Anchal Tewari

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

2 months 27 days ago

DEAR SIR, I am writing to complain about the faulty electric grinder purchased from your shop on Monday 15 December. I usually bought all my kitchen appliances from your "The one-stop shop" store and never had a bad experience. However, I am highly disappointed this time as the electric mixer I bought last week stopped working just after two grinds. I had hosted a dinner for my colleagues and had to cook curry chicken and needed a grinder to grind a paste of onion and tomatoes. Nevertheless, Chopper started making horrible noise and stopped abruptly then I had to borrow it from my neighbour. I kindly request you to replace my appliance with a working and sturdy mixer. Additionally, give me a discount on my next purchase. I would suggest that your staff should give a demo of the machine in store only so that one can verify if it is performing as it is supposed to. Looking forward to hearing back from you immediately. Yours faithfully Fatma Ajmal

Band 6-7

IELTS Learner

2 months 14 days ago

Hi Smith, I am writing to raise a complaint about the product that I have recently purchased from your store. I have recently bought top load washine machine from your North york showroom on Jan 30th. I purchased this product on discount offer for the holiday season. However, off late I have been noticing an issue with the product. The machine stops working in the middle of the job and it doesn't wash the clothes. Either I have to rerun the process again or completely reset the process to function properly. For first 10 days, there was no issue. But this has become an frequent issue even resetting is not helping. As per the purchase policy, I am eligible to either get full refund or free service. It would be really great if you could send a techinican to look at this issue and get this resolved as soon as possible. If the issue still exists, please provide me the full refund. Looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, J P Kalyani

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