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I thought a home warranty was a total scam, but mine just paid for a new AC unit.
When we bought our place in Phoenix last summer, the seller threw in a one-year warranty and I rolled my eyes (figured it was just a useless sales trick). Our 20-year-old AC gave out in July when it was 112 degrees outside. I called them, they sent a guy out the next day, and after a $75 service fee, they covered the full $4,800 replacement. I was shocked. Has anyone else had a warranty actually come through for a major repair like that?
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nancy2752d ago
Phoenix in July with no AC sounds like a personal preview of hell. I guess that warranty company figured a new unit was cheaper than a lawsuit when you melted into a puddle on your own floor. My warranty fought me for three weeks over a broken dishwasher, so you basically won the home owner lottery. Hold onto that company name, because that kind of luck is not normal.
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ryan_carr592d ago
Yeah, same thing happened with our old furnace last winter. I was sure the warranty company would weasel out of it, but they sent a tech who said it was shot and they approved a whole new system. Only paid the service call fee, maybe sixty bucks. It felt like finding money in an old coat pocket, totally unexpected. Those warranties get a bad rap because a lot of them are terrible, but when you get a good one, it's a lifesaver.
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