My dishwasher breaks after two years: does the new warranty cover me?
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Short answer
A dishwasher is one of the 14 goods covered by the warranty of good working order starting 5 October 2026. But its DURATION is set by regulation, and that regulation is not published.
In detail
A dishwasher is named in the Act: s. 38.1 CPA covers “a range, a refrigerator, a freezer, a dishwasher, a washing machine, a dryer…”, as of 5 October 2026. The decisive question remains: for how long? The Act does not say · “The duration of the warranty […] is determined by regulation.” We read the regulation in force on 13 August 2026: it sets no duration. Until it does, no one can say whether two years are covered, and we will not invent it.Two useful markers meanwhile. First, this warranty is in addition to the legal warranties that already exist · notably s. 38, under which goods must be “durable in normal use for a reasonable length of time, having regard to their price, the terms of the contract and the conditions of their use”. An appliance that fails at two years may fall under that section, independently of the new regime. Second, the new warranty takes effect upon delivery (s. 38.4), not upon purchase.
What to document
The invoice with its date, and the DELIVERY date if different · that is what starts the warranty. Model and serial number. What you reported to the merchant, when, and how. The replies you received.
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Official sources
- Consumer Protection Act, ss. 38.1 to 38.9 · marked “In force: 2026-10-05”, read on 13 August 2026.
- The full guide to this warranty
Related questions
- My appliance broke after the warranty ended, do I still have a remedy?
- The merchant has no parts to repair my item?
What this page is not
This is general legal information about the law of Quebec and Canada, dated and sourced. It is not legal advice, not a strategy, and not a prediction about the outcome of a case. In Quebec, only lawyers and notaries may give legal advice (Act respecting the Barreau du Québec, ss. 128 and 133). Laws and amounts change: the official source always prevails over us.