ghd sleep mode explained
Your ghds went cold and started beeping? It may be sleep mode, not a fault. How to tell the difference.
11 October 2026Read
When a pair of ghds stops working, the instinct is often to buy a new pair. Sometimes that's the right call. But many faults come down to one small part, and replacing that part can give your straighteners plenty more life.
Most faults are small parts
The faults we see most often are a failed resistor, a blown thermal fuse, a worn cable, a heater plate that has stopped working or, on newer ghd Gold models, a failed MOSFET. These are individual parts that can be replaced, without changing the whole straightener. That's why most of our repairs are £29.99, or £39.99 on the ghd Gold, plus return postage, and we confirm the price before any work starts.
When a repair makes sense
- Your ghds are a genuine v3, v4, v5, Gold, Max, Mini or 2022 Original model
- The fault is electrical, such as no power, no heat, beeping or a damaged cable
- The casing and plates are in reasonable condition
- You like your straighteners and they suit your hair
When it might not
- Platinum, Chronos and Eclipse models: we don't repair these, because of their design and the parts available.
- Fake ghds shouldn't be repaired at all, as they lack basic safety features. See how to spot fake ghds.
- Heavy physical damage, such as a cracked casing and broken plates together, can push the cost up. If so, we tell you before doing anything, and you can decide.
The environmental side
Electrical waste is a growing problem. In October 2021, the recycling charity Material Focus reported that over 40% of UK adults had thrown away an electrical item in the previous 12 months, and that only 2% were mending their electricals or having them fixed. It estimated that UK households throw away 155,000 tonnes of unwanted electricals each year.
Repairing a straightener keeps it in use and out of that pile.
No risk in asking
You don't pay anything until we've found the fault, agreed the price with you and completed the repair. If you decide not to go ahead, you only pay return postage, or we can dispose of them for you. Try our fault finder, or book a repair.
