About Apparat

I’m Simon, founder of Apparat, based in Belgium. I started building Apparat in my spare time because I kept losing track of the everyday things my appliances needed.

I kept forgetting to top up the salt in my water softener. When my laptop’s fan broke, I couldn’t remember when I’d bought it or whether it was still under warranty. An error message on the extractor hood sent me searching for the right instructions. The information I needed was scattered everywhere.

I wanted one place to understand what I owned and what needed attention.

With over nine years of experience in technical services, I’ve seen how good maintenance, useful information and timely support can help equipment last longer. That experience shaped Apparat: knowing what you own is the starting point for looking after it.

I believe we can make better use of the things we already have. Sometimes a replacement part, a little maintenance or the right instructions can keep an appliance working for years longer. Apparat’s mission is to make that care easier, bringing together product details, manuals, purchase information and maintenance, and helping people find guidance for the equipment they actually own.