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About American Home Shield

American Home Shield (AHS) is a home warranty provider that offers three home warranty plans — ShieldSilver, ShieldGold and ShieldPlatinum — with varying levels of coverage. You can choose either a $100 or $125 service fee. Its plans cover rust, insufficient maintenance, unknown preexisting conditions and faulty repairs, which are often excluded from this type of coverage. AHS is available in 48 U.S. states.

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Pros
  • Three plan options, plus add-on coverage
  • Discounts and promotions available
  • 30-day workmanship guarantee
  • Covers rust, corrosion and sediment damage
Cons
  • Coverage limits and exclusions
  • Must generally use a contractor from its network
  • Only available in 48 states

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    I notified American Home Shield online about the spring check-up on our system to make sure it's functioning. Once I put in the request, I was contacted by Island Breeze and things went really good with them. They were very professional and quick. They were there half an hour and everything's been functioning correctly.

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    We are grateful for the time that you've taken to share you AHS experience. Please let us know if you need any assistance in regards to your warranty. Have a great week.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    There was one guy who got a little funny with me because he thought I should accept one of the dishwashers they had available. I told him I wanted a certain one and I said, "Why would I pay money for one if I can get one for free?" He's like, "Well, I would. I would just go and get me another one." Other than that guy with the attitude, AHS was okay. I've called to get my refrigerator and my stove repaired. I'm still waiting on a dishwasher, but I want a specific one and it's not in stock.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    Back in December 2020, my furnace went out. It took American Home Shield three weeks to get it to heat. Finally, it was because the lady I talked to noticed that I had 30-degree weather. Nobody called, nobody came, they didn't send anybody. I called somebody on my own, and they ended up not paying for those people. They sent somebody from another county who were three teenagers. They looked at the furnace and said what I told them the other man said. They didn't even take it apart and look at it. That wasn't professional. They just said, “Oh, yes, it’s old. It needs to be replaced.” “Okay.” So, they gave me $1,500 for a furnace. That is not what a furnace costs. That is way less.

    January, the electric water heater went out. I had a young college student living in my guest house temporarily. Because of COVID, he couldn't go back to in-person class. He lived there from January to June, and he moved back to LA. The water heater went out. I could not leave him there with no hot water, and I wouldn’t call and wait three weeks again. So, I paid for my own water heater without even calling.

    It was March 3rd I called and said I had a problem with my ceiling fan in my dining area. I didn’t know if it was the switch or the fan. And AHS said I could have up to six electrical things fixed when I made a call. So, I listed some of these items, one of which was my garage door, which had to be a separate claim. But they sent me a garage door person from another county that also took a long time to get here, when I couldn't get my car in and out of the garage because I don't have a walkthrough door, I only have big doors. So, I had to leave it disconnected all the time. And my son was afraid somebody could be hiding in there when I came home. He really hated it that I had my garage door disconnected. And it took a long time.

    AHS got me somebody who doesn’t work this area, but he came and replaced my garage door opener. That turned out okay. But the problem was the people do not speak English. They do not understand what I'm saying to them. How do I get somebody that speaks English that I can understand them? And when they don't send me an electrician, they do not understanding me. They gave me the phone number of an electrician, and I called him. He didn't want anything to do with AHS. He was far away. He wasn't even local. I paid for my own ceiling fan to be fixed, and the other two items that needed repair because they never sent me an electrician.

    A few years ago, AHS fixed both of my wells and I was very pleased. But something has changed. The main issue is they made people in this county unhappy by the way they pay them. They would agree on a price for an item, and the contractors would told me they changed it after the fact, and don’t pay them what they agreed on. So, they don't want to deal with AHS. That was the issue with our garage door company, for sure.

    I had another problem. I live in a rural area, and I have a septic tank. And the policy says that if it’s full, AHS will pump it. AHS sent a plumber, not the septic people, who didn’t charge very much. They charge less than a plumber. They sent this plumber from another county here, who ran a snake down. He didn’t open the thing to the septic tank, he ran the snake down. And there’s a bit of grass on the snake when it came out. He said, “We can’t do anything about that.” I called the septic people, and paid them after paying 125 for this guy who did nothing.

    The septic people came out and said the tank needed pumping. I found out afterwards, my granddaughter did five loads of laundry, “No, your septic tank is supposed to do two.” A septic tank goes through a process so they don't disturb the top. They have a pipe that goes down to the bottom of the tank. It was down 18 inches below the sludge, and that fell off. And this guy they sent out didn't even know that. It would have been covered because they cover pumping. So, I had to pay for all that.

    I do not call AHS often. They haven’t talked to me last year. Just this year and 2020. I’m thinking of discontinuing it. My daughter said, “Mom, put your monthly payment in the bank and then have the money to pay for whatever you need.” That makes sense. If I needed a new kitchen faucet, I don’t know what to do. I don’t know whether 125 to call AHS and wait forever, or call somebody else and put that money towards a plumber.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate you sharing your home warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Stacy and I will email you shortly as I would like to speak to you more about your concerns.

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    CoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    They came to fix my refrigerator and the guy changed something. It was working for a second but it cut off. So, they sent two parts. But the parts have been here and the techs keep not showing up. They won't put it in. And we've been without a refrigerator for quite a while. Other than that, AHS has been pretty good with the other stuff. AHS should check with customers to make sure the job is finished when the contractor says it's finished.

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    TechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    A repairman changed the capacitor that broke on my upstairs AC unit. He was very good. AHS is good about getting the right people on the problem that we faced. They are quick to get on to the case. When they were not able to get the people, it was because they were not available. I'm going to keep AHS as I have these appliances.

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    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    I had a claim for my garage door and that was good. The techs got it fixed in only about 30 minutes. Another claim I had was for my AC that went out and needed to be replaced. Home Shield said that they have to put in a new one but I would still need to pay 3,000 something dollars. What was the purpose of me paying for 20 years and I still have to pay that much money? Even if I took the unit that they're giving me, it's only a three-month warranty on the unit that they are providing. If I didn't get that unit, Home Shield would only pay the company that did the inspection $1,800.

    I'm starting to think that having the home warranty is not a benefit. Right now, my wife and I are thinking twice about letting Home Shield go. We pay them the fee every month and when techs come out, we have to pay a service call. There's really no benefit. If I was to save that $80 a month, I should have enough to pay for repair by the time something happens. When I call, Home Shield does get somebody out right away. But if someone asks me if they should get one, I would not recommend it unless they have a lot of old appliances.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused. My name is Stacy and I will contact you about your ongoing concerns.

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    TechStaffResolution

    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    I had a clogged drain and the tech resolved it the day he came. He was very friendly as well as professional. I like being with American Home Shield because they give me service right away, and I like that they're very helpful and always friendly. They listen to the problems that we have, try to resolve it and always do good. I'm glad that I have that.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your AHS needs. Have an amazing week.

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    CoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    The dishwasher wouldn't work and the tech came out. He said he was going to replace the electronic panel. It still didn’t work so we replaced another panel and that didn’t work. So, we replaced the last panel and finally got it to work. But it took three months, altogether, waiting for the parts. The tech was trying to do his job, troubleshooting what he could. It was great. Everyone’s short on parts, so I understood. And it was my dishwasher. If it was my washer and dryer, I would have been a lot more upset. If it would have been something I need to use every day, that would not have been acceptable.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed May 18, 2022

    I had a blockage in the toilet and I called American Home Shield’s customer service number. It was an emergency and they got someone out as soon as they could, which was the next day. The contractor just had to snake it out and it's been good since they worked on it. They were very professional. It was a good experience. AHS is a good company and I haven’t had any problems.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We are grateful for the time that you've taken to share you AHS experience. Please let us know if you need any assistance in regards to your warranty. Have a great week.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    The plumbers who recently came did a great job, and I love American Home Shield. I love that I can do requests online, and all I have to do is put in the problem then they get back with me really quickly. The service has been great, and we passed this along throughout my family. My brother told us about it when we bought a home, and I told my other sisters about it as well. AHS might have some of them as their customers already.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenance

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    Contrary to the popular reviews posted for AHS - when it comes to customer service, AHS delivers an absolutely horrifying experience. Our furnace broke down in the middle of winter and was only addressed after multiple repeated followups, leaving us without heat for multiple days in Michigan January. It stopped working again in spring, and this time 1. it took us multiple followups over phone and chat to get AHS to send someone over. 2. Their tech came 6 days after the appliance broke down. 3. The tech ended up disturbing the device further leaving us with a furnace that kept running non stop so we had to cut power to HVAC.

    4. Despite multiple followups with AHS over phone and chat they have not sent anyone over (it's 8 days since the appliance went down) nor do they respond to calls or chat requests anymore. It is really hard to comprehend how AHS are getting all these positive reviews when in our experience (and based on what we have heard from others) AHS delivers the most disappointing experience. I can only imagine that the positive reviews are fake.

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    Response from American Home Shield
    Prashant,

    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Robert and I would like to speak to you more about your claim.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechRefunds & PayoutsHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    When you're on the phone you get the runaround and the biggest problem is you get bad contractors. American Home Shield is nonresponsive and send subpar contractors and are dishonest. I was trying to get my toilet replaced and was recommended for a toilet replacement by the contractor, but in the end, Home Shield had me buy my own toilet and didn't reimburse me. Another instance was one time they fixed my washer and it flooded my house.

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    Response from American Home Shield
    Grace,

    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Robert and I would like to speak to you more about your claim.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    We have pool coverage as part of our plan which our serviceable items specifically list pool equipment, pool plumbing and pool electrical. We did a service request and paid the $75 service fee for pool equipment because we thought that was the issue. DJs Pool Service came out and found out the issue is from a pool light which should be covered under pool electrical. The same contractor said he could fix it and submitted a repair request to AHS. I tried calling AHS on 5/16/2022 to ask if it was approved and the first lady I spoke to said the only way she could add it to the request was by submitting a new request but she would refund the $75. I asked her to wait so I could confirm with the contractor that the electrical was the problem as he had spoke to my husband.

    After he did and I called back the next day, now I'm being told I need to pay a separate $75 service fee and it would not be refunded to add pool electrical. This makes no sense since it is the same contractor who has already been out. Also, when I initially did the service request I could've selected pool electrical along with pool equipment but we did not think that was the problem. We should not have to pay a separate fee for the same issue.

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    Response from American Home Shield
    Heather,

    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Robert and I would like to speak to you more about your claim.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    We moved into our current house Mar 26 2021. Our home warranty was with American Home Shield, phone number: 888-682-1043. Website is www.ahs.com. Headquarters address is: 889 Ridge Lake Blvd, Memphis, TN 38120. For that year, it was fine overall and we didn't have any big issues with them. They were definitely more helpful than not.

    However, our year contract expired on Mar 26 2022 and we didn't renew right away as we were looking at our options. Then about a month ago, around mid April, our freezer connected to our fridge started to go bad. We were trying to figure out the remedies for repairing it and calling the manufacturer, etc. But then about 2 weeks later, the fridge started going bad too. At that point, I called American Home Shield to renew our warranty and get help. I found out that since it was still within a 46 day period (or some such time period), that when we renewed it, we would actually have to pay for April, even though it was now May and we didn't have an actual contract with them in April. So basically to get service in May, we would have to pay a "back bill" of the month before. I asked how to avoid that and was told if I waited about 10 days, I would be out of that time period and could get a new contract with a fresh starting date of about mid May.

    Unfortunately, a few days later was when the fridge started to go bad, which greatly worried me as I have a baby and his formula was starting to go bad. I called and renewed our warranty only 7 days before we could have avoided paying this ridiculous, arbitrary "back bill" of the month of April. The vendor (Gulf Appliance Repair, Inc) actually so kindly came to my house that night but told me the LG fridge has been an issue for people lately. The compressor was broken and he said it basically can be risky to repair it as it can be a touchy subject with the other fridge components but that he would have to put it in for that, even though he thinks a brand new fridge is best. He also told me I could ask for a cash out and get the money for the parts and labor and buy a new fridge ourselves. This was on Friday, May 6.

    I then called American Home Shield on Monday, May 9 to get an update and was told the vendor hadn't sent in his diagnostic form yet. They called the company and told me they would have it in by the end of the night. I called back on Wed, May 11 to get an update, they called the vendor and found out they still hadn't sent it in. I asked to speak to a supervisor but was told they have to put in a request for them to call me back, and that there are not just available.

    Same thing Thursday, May 12. I asked to please escalate this and do something about it as I have a baby, can't get any food in the house and had to go out and buy a mini fridge for his formula and snacks. And we are eating out lunches and dinners which is expensive and not healthy. The representative told me she would check it herself and make sure it happened. I asked to speak to a Supervisor and she told me she would have one call me.

    I called Friday, and still no diagnostic report turned in. I asked to spead to a supervisor and was told the lady before never did put my request in but that he was now and someone would call me within 24 hours. No call 24 hours later so I called again but now I was told it's within 24-48 hours that the supervisors call. I didn't call Sunday, May 15 as I figured it was a lost cause.

    I called Monday, May 16 and found out the report and finally been sent in and the parts were on order. I then told the representative that I had been very clear in my first couple of calls that I wanted the option to cash out before any parts were ordered and that obviously this information was pretty upsetting and startling. She looked through their notes and told me no one had noted that and regardless, the vendor would have to be contacted by me so that he would send in a report that I can cash out. This didn't make a lot of sense to me, so I called the vendor and found out they never send in authorization for cash outs as it's the warranty company's authority to approve or disapprove such requests, they have nothing to do with that.

    By this time, I was basically crying and so upset with the run around, wrong communications and directions that I was getting that I didn't even know what to do with myself. I called the warranty company again and asked if I could just cancel my contract with them and get my money back. They said I won't get any money back. So I asked for a supervisor to call me. They said the request was still in from Friday and someone would call. So that night, at 8:19pm they called. But I missed the call as I was putting my baby to bed. I was surprised it was so late as I had asked for the call to be in the afternoon. I called back and was told that they normally call again about 30 mins later. This didn't happen. They never called back at all.

    So this morning I had to call again and was told I had to put a NEW request in to speak with a supervisor, which I did. I have been waiting hours and nothing. So I called just now to plead to speak with a supervisor and was on the phone for 20 mins. The rep said she can't get a supervisor on the phone and that they said to tell me that the supervisor assigned to my ticket will call me. This means there WERE supervisors she actually spoke to but they wouldn't get on the phone to help handle a very irate, sad, upset, disgruntled customer. This is really, really bad customer service and I see why they have a one star review on Google.

    I would like to have a new fridge instead of the current one just being repaired as the repairman was pretty clear that they can get broken again and again at this stage and that it's better to just get a new one. If this is denied, and it's the parts and repair still, I would like to know what my option to cash out is. If this is denied, I would like my fridge repaired ASAP and compensated for the $100 mini fridge we had to buy, the food that went bad in the fridge with this taking so long (at least $100), and the dinners out we have had to have for the last 2 weeks (at least $250). Thank you for listening and for any help you may be able to give me.

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    Response from American Home Shield
    Eve,

    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Robert and I would like to speak to you more about your claim.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    They sent me money to replace my dryer and my stove. My only concern is when I signed up for the policy, I was told one thing and then when I called for service regarding my air conditioner maintenance, I was told something else. The gentleman told me, "Under your contract, if anything is needed, you would have to pay out of pocket for it.” I said, "Wait a minute. My coverage states that all of that is covered.” And he said, "Not the policy you have". I don't have the contract, which I was supposed to be receiving by mail. I got very frustrated with that because to be told one thing and then be told something else when you call for service is not good business.

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    CoverageTechStaff

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    American Home Shield irritates me from time to time. I threatened to throw them away, but we don't. And for situations like what we just had, which is our dishwasher went out, they would either come out and fix it or replace it. In this case, they fix it and fix it until they had to replace it. It's complicated. But those things are reasonably handled.

    We had some problems with the air conditioner and we had the contractor come out. We had a problem with an electric circuit, a problem with our breaker box that we have in the garage that controlled the service in our bathrooms. And they came out and got that resolved. And I was very thankful for that because it was over my head. It was a 24-hour turnaround. It was certainly within my expectation. We've had so many other things. A lot of them are not covered by American Home Shield. But every experience I had with them are bad things that happened in my house and they have been able to get somebody out and take care of those issues. They're not perfect, but they do okay.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaff

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    The ice maker wasn't working. AHS customer service was very polite and I was able to understand perfectly, which is good because in the past, there were problems with the English. The tech explained in detail what the issue was. He was so thorough. I learned about the ice maker from him and I was extremely happy.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    My garage wasn't working and I called and scheduled the service. The contractor called me back and set up an appointment, and he came through on time, was very friendly, awesome and cool. He looked at my garage and fixed it, and it’s been working ever since. It is an old garage so I should get it replaced. But it's functional so I want to still use it. He told me about it being old and I agreed with him but I bought it the way that it was, so I can't complain.

    I like the convenience of having American Home Shield. It’s cheap and if something bad happens to my stuff, I have insurance. I could call them and they can get it fixed. I’ve used them last year for my AC and they always come through. People should get a warranty. My brother is in a process of buying a house. So I already got AHS a customer there. I recommend it. They do a great job with scheduling. They're on time and prompt, and they're doing what you expect in 2022. So they should keep it up. From the price point and the service that they offer, it's tremendous.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    Sevier Climate Control came out and did a great job. I have one claim going on and an appliance company is looking at my refrigerator and my washer. But I haven't had a great experience with that company. I've been kind of going round and round since the 21st of April. American Home Shield had a guy come out and he didn't seem very knowledgeable. He came out like he was in a rush and didn’t diagnose the problem. He was just taking a good guess at it and if that was not the case, then he’d come back the following week. I'm being inconvenienced a lot because I'm waiting a week in between each one of these little guesses. That company should do some kind of follow up. When they leave, I can't call. They don't answer the phone.

    I reached out to American Home Shield two or three times. They’d send him an email then they'd get on the phone and say they 're working on it. American Home Shield would come back to me and say the contractor said they were working on it and that they were gonna be back out. They’d come back out and it's the same thing. I'm in the dark the whole time. Instead of them taking care of the problem and making sure I am good, I find myself on the phone every day trying to call the appliance company. When I talk to anybody, ain’t anybody seem concerned about it. Everybody is reading off a script telling me they'd get back to me. They don’t understand that I don't have a refrigerator or a washer. I'm hoping when the guy comes out Thursday that he could fix something.

    Another thing is nobody lets me talk to anybody where I could escalate it. I’ve been throwing American Home Shield's name around even before I signed up because I heard they were the best. I'm starting to feel different about that because I can't even talk to anybody.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    We like Cabot Mechanical. We've dealt with them a couple of times and they've done great work. They most recently came out because our air conditioner wasn't working. We had had a company come out before and worked on our furnace, and they apparently had loosened a wire. That was what the technician with Cabot had to repair. We're back to being cool in our house, so we're happy. American Home Shield is great. They keep our house running. We switched to them ‘cause we were hoping they would cover the ductwork that needed to be done. When we needed the work done, they covered some but not all. We had to put out a little bit more money than we were wanting. But at least we didn't have to pay out for the whole furnace.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    AHS is the worst in the world. I've ben with them for 20 years and they did nothing to help us. We had water that was trickling down from the ceiling into the drywall by an electrical socket. So they were gonna send out a plumber, but the plumber never came. Then they were going to send out an HVAC guy yesterday. And this was supposed to have been expedited, which means that they had four hours to come out. We tried to call the guy but he wouldn't answer. We spent two days on the phone calling American Home Shield and all we did was speak to people in Ghana who just read scripts. They had absolutely no idea how important it was. I ended up having to pay $580 yesterday to get an HVAC guy to fix it.

    I pay every six months for techs to come out. The HVAC guy who came yesterday from Climatemakers says techs never went in the attic that's part of the heat pump system. I was also a whole pound of Freon deficit. It was like I had never been serviced upstairs. There's no point in servicing downstairs if you don't service the upstairs unit so I'm pretty upset.

    If we hadn't gotten Climatemakers to do the HVAC yesterday, my ceiling would have collapsed. At the moment, I have beams keeping the ceilings from falling down while it's trying to dry out. AHS needs to be put out of business for what they've done. I could have had an absolutely dangerous situation with water running into an electrical socket and they did not understand any of that.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused. My name is Stacy and I will contact you about your ongoing concerns.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    American Home Shield's rep got on my nerves. He was irky. I asked questions, he would get frustrated, like he didn't want to answer my questions. So, it bothered me. I've never done this before. I'm not gonna stop asking questions until I get answers. So, I kept asking questions and he tried to rush me off the phone. On the other hand, the contractor was very smart. He knew what to do. He knew that I wasn't one of them people you can just come and fix something, so he explained everything in detail. I'm so happy.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your AHS needs. Have an amazing week.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    A repairman recently came out to fix my air conditioning unit. He was very friendly. For the most part, I'm okay with AHS. I haven't had any complaints other than the company that came out to install the dishwasher. They wouldn't install it and I had to pay a plumber to do it. But I appreciate the customer service. I called and told AHS about the situation. They were right on it, and everything's been made right.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    I called Home Shield and I told them about my middle diverter from the bathtub and shower. They didn't tell me that they didn't fix that type of stuff. They sent somebody out. They said they would have to order the parts then come back out. I kept calling the company. They kept saying that the parts were not in and that Home Shield had to get in touch with me. Two months later, I called Home Shield and told them what happened. They reimbursed me my $75 because of the situation. But they still charged me $75 again for another company to come out to fix the same issue. That wasn't appreciated at all. If they had that in their records, they should have said, “They can't fix that part.” I also told the second company that I had a leak in the same area. They said because I had tile, they couldn't fix it.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    The first contractor that American Home Shield arranged for me was super awful. I even told them to cancel my policy. They sent a second contractor and the service was better. The first one was a joke. Two of the four burners on my stovetop were broken and the first person told me, “At least you still have two you can use. So you don’t need to fix the other two.” I was so frustrated. But after AHS sent a second technician from another company, the service was way better. They were nice, very helpful and willing to solve the problem.

    The only thing is for the purchasing department, I had one customer service rep who was very rude. I tried to ask questions and for help, and the lady was so impatient and unwilling to help. But there were two customer service guys who were very amazing. If AHS can have most of the customer service be kind and patient to the customers, that will be very nice.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    I asked American Home Shield to do some tune-up. It was a free service. The contractor sent me a time when they’d be coming out. The tech was professional. We let him in, he went out, checked our air conditioning, told me how things looked, and then he left. I would recommend AHS.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    The guy who came in for the checkup for the air conditioning system seemed pretty quick and efficient. On the other hand, when I had a replacement oven sent out, it took over an hour to get through to somebody when I had to call in. I tried to do it online but I couldn't. If you have a question, you can't get it answered online. I don't call in much, but I recently did a claim for a dryer and it was easy. It was a little disturbing though. American Home Shield sent an email out, and my payment was processed for the job, but the person they assigned to it didn't do that particular thing.

    The claim was cancelled and AHS just cancelled my payment at the same time. They sent an email, but I was assuming that I was gonna get contacted by this company to get my dryer fixed. It added an extra few days without my dryer and that's a little irritating. No one reached out by phone and the email didn't quite describe what was going on. Now, my dryer is still not fixed. Overall, American Home Shield eventually gets the job done. It just takes a little longer than I would like.

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    TechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    The garbage disposal was blocked and the contractor came over and unblocked it within 10 minutes. Everything was working fine after that. AHS makes things simple. They consolidate and streamline things. If anything breaks, we know what the one-time fee is, and then someone comes and takes care of it.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    Our air conditioning unit upstairs wasn't working. American Home Shield's vendors have been great. They're a lot better than American Home Shield whose customer service is not the best in the world. It should be easier to get people on the phone.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    We had three slow drains. One in the tub, two in the sinks. They needed to do the routing to get all that hair out of there. We also had a leak around one of the faucets. They ended up having to order a part and come back to replace that faucet. They did a fine job.

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    Customer ServiceOnline & AppRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    The last time I called AHS, I was supposed to submit a receipt for a refund that I did the replacement of the faucets on the sink. But I haven't done it. I asked them to email me the link so that I can submit my receipt. But I never got the email. I was very disappointed. On their website, they should also make it easier for customers to request a service. One time, I tried but the website was not having that. I could not click on and request. I had to call.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    MaeDae Electric responded fairly quickly on the day I filed a claim. Also, the tech was knowledgeable and quickly did the job.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaffCoverage Limits

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    Generally, American Home Shield is okay, but the communication, the responsiveness and quality of the contractors vary. Some are very good to excellent, and some are fair to less than qualified. The online process of filing a claim can be difficult, too. I put in a claim for an item and did not realize the components of that item was not covered and so I paid for the service fee. They would never fund it. The contractor came out and said, “No, it isn’t covered under your policy.” Also, it takes a long time to get through an agent. The reps on the phone sometimes are terrific and helpful, and sometimes they talk around in circles and don't know what they're doing.

    The quality of American Home Shield has gone down over the years. If a customer wants to bring the same contractor back for another service that's related, they should be able to request that. I was told I could not. Then I had one claim where a contractor was awful, late, and not respectful to me. I asked for a different contractor to finish the job but American Home Shield said, “No, you can't do that. It’s these people or nobody.”

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    Claims HandlingCoverageTech

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    When I submitted a claim online with AHS, it was super easy. We were trying to upgrade the faucets and when we were trying to put them on, a piece broke off. The one we were trying to put on was not compatible. The tech explained to us everything we needed to do, what it exactly was and what we need to look for. He fixed it. It was perfect.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    Hers and His Plumbing came out to do our plumbing request, and they fixed one of the toilets and did something to the other one. This claim is still in process though. When they noticed there was a bulge in the wall, we talked about that and the plumber said that that was a plumbing issue. They had to call in another company, SerClean, and when they inspected it, they found out that there was a leak from the bathtub. SerClean had to remove all the tub and the fiberglass walls, so I'm left with a big hole in the bathroom, waiting for the plumber. He has to repair the pipes that were busted behind the tub, and I was told he could not get back to my house for two more weeks. When he repairs those, then the contractor will come in and put in the new tub and the tile.

    In the meantime, the plumber had to repair the faucet in the kitchen that was part of the plumbing issue, so he replaced that. I can tell Hers and His Plumbing is very good. The only problem was this guy was rather new, but now he's coming back out with the manager. They will be the ones to repair the bathroom pipes because there was an issue with the faucet. At another time, I had my oven that needed the pilots and the inside gas igniter repaired. That was a different company and they were very good as well. However, they had to order parts and it took over a month. The tech was also having a hard time really fixing the main part of the stove, so they ended up replacing the stove.

    It takes a long time to get anything done through American Home Shield, but it probably does anyway. With the plumbing, all the companies are backed up, so I realized it's gonna take a long time for everything. Eventually, American Home Shield is doing a very good job and I'm very pleased with them. I pay my $100, and they send somebody out who knows what they're doing. On a different note, my friend, Patricia, referred me to American Home Shield, and I tried to go on, because I was told me we would get an Amazon card. For some reason though, we weren't able to do it. I would like to get my $25 Amazon card and have my friend get hers as well.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    Recently, I had my air conditioning and heating serviced. The people who have been doing it since I bought the house said that a condenser needed to be replaced. I called American Home Shield about doing that and they said that if I didn't have their people do the inspection of service, they wouldn't pay to replace them. So I wasn't really happy about that. They never told me that I had to have somebody that they recommend do my yearly service. Also the people with Home Shield won't replace something until it's completely dead.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    Both of my plumbing issues were fixed. One of them was in the master bathroom. The shower faucet was leaking and the techs fixed it. They changed a piece of the interior parts. They also fixed the kitchen faucet that wasn't working. But the same faucet now has the same problem. Techs will come from Infinity Plumbing tomorrow morning. We're happy with American Home Shield. Anytime we call, they send somebody in the next few days.

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    Reviewed May 17, 2022

    The dishwasher was leaking. The person we had was great. The dishwasher is working.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I had a leaking faucet and my toilet was making a large squeal noise. I called American Home Shield. It was fairly easy to get through. I received the name of the company that was coming out and the telephone number for contact. So far, everything's functioning well now.

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    CoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I scheduled a service for a spring checkup tune thing that American Home Shield was doing a special on. Same Day Air Repair got here and they noticed the fan blade was broken. It needed to be fixed and I had to put another claim to have that done. They came out to do the repair the next day. It's been super easy to put in a request with AHS and they're very responsive in getting a vendor assigned.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffRatesNetwork Quality

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I've used American Home Shield twice and so far, so good. The first time, their contractor came out to care for the dryer that was making noise. They said it needed to be cleaned and now, that's good. A contractor was out recently to repair an air conditioning unit which wasn't blowing cold air and that went smoothly. The air conditioning guy was quick. He came out and went to work. He answered questions, located the defective part, and made sure everything was working before he left. But I wasn't happy that the price went up as much as it did. It went up by 25% and I don't remember seeing an email that it was gonna go up. One of the reasons I went with American Home Shield was because it was cheaper than the previous service that we had. But that was a significant jump. When I asked the customer service rep about that, he just mentioned they were trying to remain competitive.

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    Claims HandlingCoverageTechStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    My refrigerator wasn’t cooling. I filed a claim with AHS with a rep and they were extremely professional and helpful. They explained to me everything - what is covered and what is not and what they were gonna do. They sent out Sears and they were really great. Every time the tech did something, he showed and explained it to me.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    Water was leaking inside my wall through the ceiling on the second floor. A contractor came out and looked through everything. Good thing I was able to stop it myself and it was the exiting water and not the incoming water. If it was incoming, I would have to turn off the whole water supply and I'd be down for three days before they got there. But it got inside the wall and they said was there was nothing they could do because that was not covered. They needed to cut the walls and pull up the floor but I told them no. I have other insurance for that and didn't want to pay for it when I have insurance to cover it. The only thing was that they were so far away that, if I would have hired them to do any of the plumbing work through the initial inspection, they would charge more than someone locally here for the travel time. That would have been a been a hit that would have went towards American Home Shield.

    I love the fact that American Home Shield is able to take care of all the small things that I have happening in the house. The only thing is when you have an immediate problem, it takes a little bit of time to get a contractor out to you to resolve the issue. If it's something that's causing more damage, you want to get that immediate attention. But once they're there, they do a good job. I've already suggested others to get American Home Shield. It's a strong homeowner's asset.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppMaintenanceValue

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    The website was not working properly at one point in time. We could not access our online account. Also, some of the service providers have not been the best as far as timeliness of response and the services that they provided. When I had to have my oven repaired, it took forever to get an appointment and then even with the appointment, they didn't fix it right the first time. They had the wrong part ordered. It was a belabored process and that happened a couple of times. Their service is a good value for what they do. The question is how they vet their vendors, what the follow-up processes are, and ensuring that their website is working properly so that their clients can access it.

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    TechPricePunctuality & SpeedStaffTransparency

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    In the recent past, they've had better service vendors. We had a claim for the washer and the provider had to order a part and wait for it to come. It was a little stressful as it took a little long to get but not unreasonable. The tech was very professional and did the service very quickly. He was very friendly and helpful. He also did a little explanation as I like to know a little bit more. That was a nice experience.

    Two years ago, there was someone who came out for something, and they were very lackadaisical and the work was kind of ho-hum. Other than that, since signing with AHS, I've been pretty happy and satisfied. Everything we've had trouble with, they've been able to send out qualified personnel. The warranty has saved us money. The money we pay them is well worth it.

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    CoverageMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    The burners on the stove top weren't burning sufficiently like they should have been. So, Lake Area Appliance came and found out that there was some type of tool that they needed to order to have it work properly. They didn’t have to replace the stovetop but they could get the part for it. I spoke with the rep from American Home Shield and the whole ordeal was expedient. They immediately got someone out here, which I appreciated. The agent checked everything, told me what I needed and what they were gonna do, which was to order the part and when they would come in. As soon as the part comes in, he would be back out so that he could replace the part with that one that was defaulted. He did exactly what he said.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPriceMaintenanceTimeliness

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I call American Home Shield to file my claims and I tell them the problem and they charge me $100 to send a tech. They've been able to get people here within 24 hours. I recently did a claim on my washing machine. It was making lots of weird noises. The problem was actually the pump, which had been replaced once before about a year ago and it went out again. The gentleman from Arc Appliance was here and made it very easy to do. The first company that they gave me to call, called me and said that it would be 10 to 14 days. That company suggested that I call AHS back. AHS got Arc Appliance here within the next day. Their guy did a very good job.

    I did run into a situation because I had their basic plan and it did not cover refrigerant in an air conditioning unit. So, I had to pay. Last year, there was a problem with my AC. They fixed the problem with the AC, but I had to pay $1,300 for the refrigerant. They only covered a portion, but it was my fault for not knowing that. I just increased my coverage to their platinum plan so that does not happen to me again.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    Appliance Wizard came when they said they would, looked everything over, and told us what they were going to do. They couldn't get parts for our dishwasher anymore so they would get a replacement. AHS sent us a notice to pick out which one we want. My wife wanted a black cover so we're waiting to see if they can get a black cover on the one we're looking at.

    We had a problem with the air conditioner before. Techs fixed it and it worked for about a year. They looked at it this time and said it is not fixable. So they went back and told American Home Shield that. Part of it is going to have to be replaced so they told us that they would be getting hold of us and letting us know. They're working on finding the air conditioning unit that goes outside the heat pump. They're gonna have to replace all the coil and the unit that goes outside. We're waiting on them and it’s been about three days since they got back to us. So far, my experience has been really good and we're happy with AHS. They always send people to look at my issues.

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    TechPunctuality & SpeedStaffRates

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I did an online claim to American Home Shield and it was pretty easy. I was given the contact information and approximate date of when the service was gonna be rendered. Plumb Tech arrived on time. The plumber diagnosed pretty quickly and got the boiler running pretty quickly. Overall, it's been easy to get the help needed when you need it. AHS is the number one rated company on Google. I would recommend it for peace of mind.

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    TechStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    The technician did a very good job. He was very experienced and did a very thorough check. He said my system looked good. He made a few recommendations for future reference and educated me on the process.

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    CoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    The refrigerator stopped working. The techs that came out were fine. I like them. They showed me and explained everything. They fixed it.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    Almost all the time, it’s hard to reach American Home Shield on the phone. Sometimes, the claim cannot be done online. I would try to talk to them on the phone, and it would be hard to reach them. Somebody came recently to fix the fridge, but I’m still waiting for a part for it. It’s almost two weeks already.

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    CoverageTechPriceMaintenance

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    The tech from Ace’s Garage Door Repair was very nice. He looked at the door and saw what was wrong. He explained exactly the thread and showed me where I could see that it was broken. He replaced it, put some oil on there and made sure that the door went down and up. I had to pay $100 to AHS for the deductible and it saved me $25. However, I would have preferred if AHS would have had a company that I selected.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    So far, it's been good with American Home Shield. I put in a claim for the check up on the AC and a contractor came out and did it.

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    TechPriceMaintenance

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    AHS is less expensive than what we had. Recently, my air conditioner stopped working. The contractor was very good. The tech said our coil was out and our unit was old and needed to be replaced.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    The gentleman that came out and did the service was prompt. His name was Austin, and he did a wonderful job. Other than my recent service request though, I haven't done anything else with American Home Shield because I'm not sure what's covered and what's not, but it's not their fault. I've just been so busy that I never followed up on what I own.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenanceTimeliness

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I wanted to preclude having to search for vendors. The problem, especially here in Texas, is people don't show up. When our toilets and drains would not flush, I notified American Home Shield through the phone and it was cordial. The contractor showed up the next day. The guy replaced the float valve. He knew what he was doing and explained everything that was going on. It was good as it could be expected by anyone.

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    CoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I had an issue with my refrigerator, dishwasher, and my stove. The rep took out my information and did the request. American Home Shield did a bundle, so they did everything at the same time. The tech came out the next day and he was excellent. I would have him over and over again. He looked at the refrigerator and my stove. I didn't even know how to turn it on and off, so he showed me how to do all of that. He diagnosed what the problem was. He fixed my dishwasher. He got the serial number and stuff off of the stove and then ordered me new knobs. The first time he came, he was up and gone in about 40 minutes, and then he returned about a week later.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    We're on hold forever to get ahold of somebody to talk to and that's a little discouraging. When we get someone, there have been several times when they say, “We'll get back with you within the next 24 to 48 hours" but there's only been once that they've actually called me back. Also, It takes a long time for them to get me a person to repair things.

    But most of the contractors have been really good. I wasn't that impressed with the gentleman who they sent for the microwave. We have to wait 'til they can get parts for a new microwave door. Other than that, when they sent out a contractor for a rekey, they did a great job. We also had two appliances replaced but I still haven't gotten checks for them.

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    TechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    My dryer wasn't working. The contractor came, assessed the problem and had to order the part. The switch that turned the dryer on was the issue. They were back within two days and fixed the part. They were fantastic. Use American Home Shield because they're great.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I went downstairs and there was water all over the washroom floor. I couldn't tell where it was coming from so we stopped using the kitchen sink and the dishwasher. We also noticed it was backing up in the washroom sink. There must be a clog somewhere. I was thinking it was coming from the sink but it turned out to be coming from the floor. Two days later, we're taking a shower and we noticed that the water is getting cold. I went down to see if the pilot on the hot water heater had come off and saw a puddle of water on the floor from the hot water heater. We called American Home Shield and scheduled for service.

    When a guy with PHD came in, he knew right away what the problem was and he fixed the plumbing issue. He unstopped to drain and replaced the plumbing. A pipe burst. He said they were gonna have to get the hot water heater ordered but it might take a week or so. American Home Shield sprung to action and they were able to address it. Instead of taking a week, it took two days. I was super happy and so was my wife. PHD was excellent.

    I like having peace of mind with American Home Shield. Just like their commercial says, you have a problem, you call them up, and boom, they're there for you. Sometimes when we experience something where it seems like there is a language barrier issue, we ask for a supervisor and they remedy the situation. I was so happy with American Home Shield that my parents are getting ready to get it. While I was talking about the experience, my next-door neighbor actually went online and she got the platinum package.

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    Claims HandlingStaff

    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    I had a great experience with AHS. They’re a good organization. I was very happy with them. When I submitted a claim, everybody took care of business. They did their work and did it professionally.

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    Reviewed May 16, 2022

    We were having some water runoff and condensation in our upstairs air conditioning system. Water was collecting up in the pan. There was basically a plugged drain. I did a claim via the internet as it's become my preferred method. I can do it at my convenience and don't have to necessarily be stuck on a phone call. I submitted the claim in the evening after hours and by the first thing the next morning, I had received a call. Techs came out the next day. I had discussed with them what was happening so when they came out, they just evaluated it and then took care of it right away. They were here for about an hour and a half.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & SpeedWait Time

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    AHS is a good service except for A/C or Heater service. It will take several days to get someone to your house. This happens every time. I put in a service call on a Thursday and they can't come out until Tuesday. And no weekend service, so you have to wait through the weekend to get scheduled. This is unacceptable. And don't even try to call customer service since wait times can be hours.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    We had a little problem when our air conditioner went out and American Home Shield approved to get a new one and it took us almost a month to get it. It just seemed like we couldn't get ahold of the people who were going to put it in. It took forever. They just kept promising. Finally, we got it after about 20 calls to them. I wasn't happy with how much money I had to pay to have it put in. I had to pay $3,095 extra. I've had American Home Shield for many years and I don't have a problem with them. I just have a problem with who they send out and why I had to pay $3,000. They said it was for upgrades. They didn't upgrade anything. They just put in a new one and then I had to pay for it.

    I called AHS about three times and told them I couldn't get those people to talk to me. This one lady from AHS that got on the phone said, "Well, they'll talk to me," and they did. She got them on the phone but it was the same old they will get back to us, and they never did. Most times, we were running the phone off their walls three times a day. Still, I like American Home Shield. They've always been prompt about everything.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I'm very satisfied with American Home Shield. There was one company they used to send me way back two years ago. It’s bad. I wasn’t happy with them so I told them not to ever send them back to me. But Action Repair is very prompt. They come in as soon as they get the call and fix the problem. The most recent claim was the refrigerator which wasn't cold. They came in the next day and fixed it. There's one thing with American Home Shield though. They were supposed to replace my cooktop. They didn't have the size so they told me to go out and buy it. I did and it's over two months now. I sent in the receipt but haven't gotten my check yet.

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    TechPriceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    The garage door opener wasn't able to pull up the full weight of the door. My springs have broke and I had to get the springs replaced. The tech from Affordable Garage Door Services really knew his stuff but American Home Shield wouldn't pay for it so I paid out of pocket. But AHS has gotten a lot better. I didn't like messing with them at first.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    My fan in my HVAC system stopped blowing. The website was easy to navigate through, and it worked fine for me. My HVAC system is up in my attic around installation and a bunch of my junk. The young man did great navigating my attic and finding a solution.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    The icemaker quit working on my refrigerator and Dave’s Appliance came out within a day after I heard from them. It was fairly quick and exceeded my expectations.

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    CoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I'm glad that I got American Home Shield's policy. It's a great thing. Recently, I thought my refrigerator was broken so I had someone come out. I put the request in late Wednesday night, and the repairman was there Friday afternoon. He was nice and helpful. He thought that it was just the light bulb. But I got new light bulbs and the light doesn't work still. Then the issue with the condensation, even though we turned up the settings, there's still some condensation so I requested another visit.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I took advantage of the discount American Home Shield offers to do a yearly tune-up. While the tech was there doing the tune-up, he noticed that my capacitor was loose or broken, and he took the initiative to repair it. I can notice a big difference in the way the air conditioner is cooling.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    The safety lever up in the attic on the AC unit, that had shaken loose, disrupted the thermometer that's in the house, which caused the whole system to go down. My wife and I thought it was a lot worse. But that was all there was. They came out and fixed it. They were in and out in about 15 minutes.

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    CoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    The dishwasher wasn't draining properly. The techs determined what they thought the problem was, ordered a part, came out two days later and replaced the hose.

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    TechStaff

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I was very pleased with our recent claim. My dryer elements went out. I spoke with an AHS rep that was knowledgeable and very pleasant. The Sears tech that came out was also very friendly. He told me exactly what was going on with it. He worked on those machines before. It's operating very well now.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaffBilling

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    All of a sudden, the dishwasher wouldn't talk to me. I pushed buttons and it wouldn't do anything. I called and spoke with one of the representatives with American Home Shield and they went on and they wrote up a ticket. A couple of days later, the gentleman came out and took a peek and said, "Oh, my. You got a burnt board in here." And he said, "Oh, this board here caused that board to go out." And that's basically what was going on. So, something shorted something else out within the unit. The contractors are legitimate folk. They come in with the attire. Like GE, they have their uniform on and the whole bit. So, whenever they come and provide a service, they seem to be legit people and knowledgeable.

    However, I find AHS a lot less than a Fidelity home warranty. Those other folks seem to be very accommodating. Here, it's like pulling teeth whenever I'm trying to get a service done. And this is on a personal note because I have purchased that property there at Newtown, Connecticut. So, the seller, we had requested to have a home warranty, and they came up with this outfit, and we never used the AHS. It's not that great. I even hate calling them whenever I have a problem.

    A lot of times, I'm on the phone for a minute or three and I would stay 20 minutes sometimes. And AHS would have someone that I have to listen really close to to understand what they were saying most of the time. What I do is I have to wait and talk with them and finally get somebody. And I would hear cows and chickens in the background. So, they're probably using people that's abroad. That part is a bit hazy with me. I would say something like, "Can I please get a follow-up email or something about what it is that I'm asking them to do? And please send me a receipt." And they could never seem to do that. So, that part of doing business with them sometimes is a bit rough because they take a credit card, and I have to pay them right away. And that's before I even get the service. So, they would collect money, and I don't get any type of acknowledgment or a receipt that I gave them money. I have to beg them every time.

    The customer service part of trying to make you happy before they even tell you the pay is weird. It's almost like you drop off your car to a mechanic and the only thing he's doing is just telling you, "It's gonna cost you 1,200 bucks to fix the car and can you pay three-quarters of that amount now. And then, maybe you'll be happy with the car whenever I return it to you or maybe not." So, they should be more concerned about getting my product in a working position before they start pounding me about the money that they want to collect. I can pay, or they can say, "Hey, can I get a credit card on your file here? So that way, whenever the person goes out to represent us, the vendor come to you, then we'll charge you." But it seems like they charged me right away, and here, I would say, "Wait a minute, I don't have the services yet and you're charging my card already." That is what I don't like about that.

    The last one was I had an issue recently that I called them up because it seemed like I had a problem with my water heater. But what happened was it was not the fault of the water heater. The scariest part was they said, "Well, we'll get back with you within 48 to 72 hours on your water heater." And I said, "Wait a minute. You mean to tell me I'm gonna have to take a cold shower for the next two days or three days?" "Well, we don't have anybody in Newtown, Connecticut that can help out with this." "Well, call a plumber. You know what? Forget it. Why don't you just cancel my request? I'm calling a plumber, and then I'll pay the plumber to fix my problem." That is what I ended up doing. But what happened was somebody was in there helping me with the shower and what he did was he removed the valve that was in there, so the water was being mixed. So, we corrected that by me getting a plumber in there.

    But the thing that saddened me about AHS is that they had no solution to offer me. I would say, "I took a cold shower last night and I hope that we can have this resolved right away." "Oh, well, we'll get back with you. Somebody will reach out to you because we don't have anybody right now on hand." I said, "You don't know a plumber here? How can you not know a plumber like that?" They didn't know of anybody to call. And I said, "Well, how can you not know somebody to call? How about the person you sent out here to look at my furnace? They're called Water Air Solution." And the guy told me that they worked on boilers and did different things.

    I called on my own because I know now this guy named Jose that works for that company. I called and said, "Hey, Jose. Do you guys happen to change water heaters and stuff?" He said, "Oh, absolutely. We could do that." I said, "These folks that sent you out before to come and look at my furnace said that they don't know of anybody that can come out and take care of that." He said, "You know what the problem is? Because it's not a boiler or something, we're not coming up. So, we're HVAC guys, but we can take care of that. But since they are not looking at us or classifying us as plumbers, they're not going to send us out because of that. But I'll ask the owner to reach out to them on your behalf because this is an emergency and we need to go ahead and get you up and running. 'Cause when you have a water heater situation or whatever, that's pretty important."

    I just went on and had a plumber come out and he figured out what was going on with it. But the point is I shouldn't have had to call the plumber because I was covered under them, but come to find out the problem was an easy fix and I paid for it myself, which was not a problem. That was a good 130 bucks. But it was worth it to me because I had hot water. But that troubled me, the fact that they had nobody there. Because what if something else failed that would have resulted in me needing a plumber? So, they need to have a better connection or contract with somebody.

    When I purchased that home back in August of last year, there was a tenant there and the tenant at the time was waiting on his house to be built there in Newtown. He was a vice president and general manager of PepsiCo. So, I didn't want to disturb his workflow. But he was freaking out because he had to move out at the end of August.

    I closed on August 10th and I told him, "Ryan, don't worry about it. We don't need to be there right now. We have another house. So why don't you just go ahead on and just keep it as long as you need it." He said, "Oh, wow, you will do that for me?" "Yeah, go month to month." So, he did that. But during that time that he was there, he called me right at the beginning of October and told me the furnace was messing up. So, I had to work with American Home Shield and the whole bit and that was whenever I had to call and request several times, "Can you please give me a receipt?" My house is a rental. So, I want to have a record. I want a paper trail that the service call was being looked at. I couldn't even get any paperwork.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    Every time I've needed service for anything, I have no problem scheduling it. I did a claim for an AC tune-up on the American Home Shield website and it was simple. I received the contractor's phone number, picture, and the time their tech was gonna be there. The tech was very interactive and the work he did was perfect. Go ahead and get American Home Shield. My cousin was buying her house and I told her to get it.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I like AHS because it gives me that reassurance that when something happens, I can call. It also helps me financially by not having to have a big expense all at once. Also, anybody that I've spoken with at American Home Shield has been very nice and professional. The technician was really nice, helpful and professional with my recent claim. The tech came the next day and the problem was resolved with my AC unit. One time when I was having a little bit of a conflict, they assigned my case to somebody special that would handle just my case, and then was a go-between and that was really helpful.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsCoveragePriceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I received the information from American Home Shield related to who was coming out and they also provided me with the phone number that I could call. But I ended up expediting the process and called the company myself. The repair guy was professional. He inquired what the issue was and I told him that there was this egg smell and that it's odd coming from the shower, and then the slowness of the drain. So, I asked him to snake it. He said that they would check to make certain it's covered. The guy said that they could only snake it if there was an actual clog. Otherwise, AHS wouldn't cover it. They could have told me that over the phone that they'll only cover it if it's stopped up totally. But they didn’t and still charged me for the visit.

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    CoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    American Home Shield's service has been great and they've been on top of things. I had a water heater repaired because it had a bad odor and the rod inside had to be replaced. A bit of the odor has come back, but I've been trained to run the water more out of that. Recently, the icemaker on our refrigerator wasn't working. Initially, a sensor was replaced, but it still wasn't working, so the tech had to replace the icemaker. He was really good. Now, the icemaker is working, but it ices up quite a bit on the inside because the seals aren't completely sealing. The new seals are on forever backorder for the freezer and the refrigerator.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    The other day, we had a contractor come and do our air conditioner. The tech messed up something upstairs so I called them to get him to come back but nobody ever returned my call. Also, we had a microwave that they repaired that took two weeks. The length of time that it took for that was quite a bit. But other than those, previous repairs went well.

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    Tech

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    The contractors from American Home Shield have been very good. My daughter didn't feel like it was getting cool and the tech explained things to us. He cleaned the AC, checked the Freon, and everything worked out fine. It was overall a positive experience.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffRates

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    American Home Shield uses third-party people. They don't use manufacturers, people that can do the job right the first time. I had a claim for my stove and it took forever. I told the first technician what was wrong with the product, and he ended up ordering different parts to it. When the other technicians showed up, I told them both that this is what's going on and the other guy wasn't understanding what I was telling them. It was a video conference too and I don't see how he didn't understand. Still, the job got done, but I had to wait a few parts later.

    I've been lucky the few times since I've had American Home Shield, but I don't think I'll be renewing with them again. They could improve on their prices. They're a little steep for the kind of service they send out. There was another time that I called them and they sent out a technician for my attic fan. I called them again and told them that the guy they sent out never fixed the problem. They never bothered with it again and I still had that problem.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I like American Home Shield. I've had a problem twice, and they're right on the money. They connect me quickly with somebody who can fix the problem. We had a problem with with one of the appliances and they sent a guy in who fixed it. The contractors have taken care of anything that we have needed them to take care of and are very respectful of our property. They keep it clean.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedTimeliness

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    Pro Comfort Heating came out, did a good job and left. It was for the flame detection sensor and it was just cleaning off something. Even though I saved money by using American Home Shield, it was a simple fix. I wish that I learned something so that the next time that it happens, I won't have to call and call. That was the second time I had problems with the furnace. The first time I called, I had to wait a couple of days but this time, it was something simple and the tech came out the next day. She was awesome. It was the end of wintertime but it would've been worse if it was the middle of winter. I hate having to take a vacation day to stay home and the only complaint I have is you have to be home in a certain window of time so it ruins your whole day. It would make it easier if there's any way that they could schedule a time after hours of work. But it got done within a day.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    I had a problem was the garbage disposal and the tech from Third Generation Plumbing was a nice fella. He got right in there and then told me everything he was doing. I also had a claim when I had some sprung leaks out of my valves behind my washing machine. The guy came and tighten down the nut. Paying $100 was a bit much but the way they looked, I was afraid to try it myself. At least if something broke, he was here to do it. The only thing with AHS is I don't want to call in a claim on the weekend if I can avoid it. I had a leak inside the house and I shut my water off. I filed a claim and they said the contractor would call me and make an appointment within 24 to 36 hours. That wasn't going to cut it. I needed the contractor then. Other than that, AHS's service is well worth it.

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    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    Sears came out and looked at my washer, and the guy said it was too expensive to fix so they would just replace it. That one was perfect. However, I'm still waiting on a decision that is being escalated to upper management that I haven't heard back from them. The claim was declined. The problem is still going on and American Home Shield told me they would not cover it. I called them to let them know that it shouldn't have been declined because they are the ones that sent the first contractors out to fix the problem. They've helped me in the past, so they've been good to me. Hopefully they can get this last issue resolved.

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    CoverageTech

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    It's been a positive experience with AHS and they've been good to work with. The service is good, particularly if you have an older home. The only time I was a little bit disappointed was when we had an issue with our air conditioner. For a recent claim, they sent out Hot Shot Appliance Service to handle my washing machine. They were super nice and very polite. I first did a video so they could see what was wrong with it. Then, they came out and they ordered the part. They told me the part would take a week to come in but it came in earlier, which I was happy about, and they came right out and fixed it. It was great.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    We did a claim to American Home Shield for an AC repair. It was coming on, but it would go right off. The first guy that came was from Georgia Heating. He said it was a wire. So, he put wires back together, and he left. It came on, but I told my husband it seemed like it was colder than necessary even with the temperature. Then it went back out. So, we called American Home Shield back and they sent somebody else. He replaced the thermostat. He did a wire and something else, and then he said it was fine.

    We just had that thing done when we had a leak in October. At first, they were like, "Well, maybe it's the air conditioner leaking from under the thing." It wasn't. Then, they thought it was something else, and it wasn't that either. It turned out to be a pipe in the wall. It's not leaking today, but they still haven't called me about coming out to look at it. AHS responded by email and said that it has been assigned. The person who was supposed to call should've called within 24 to 48 hours, and it's been over 24. Other than that, their customer service reps were very nice, very helpful and seemed to know what they were doing, so that was really good. They were very willing to accommodate, too.

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    TechMaintenanceResolution

    Reviewed May 15, 2022

    The contractor came out and fixed the faucet. But then it broke down again and they finally resolved it. It seems like American Home Shield gets a lot of these little small companies and sometimes, they don’t have the equipment. American Home Shield is trying to get people out to actually do the work. But sometimes, people come out and then they end up sending somebody else because the first people didn’t do the work right. They used to bring in brand-name companies like Sears. At first, I was thinking about trying to switch up and go to somebody else. But I decided I’m gonna try to hang out with American Home Shield for another year and see if the service gets any better.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I'm very appreciative of American Home Shield. They just recently came through for me when they replaced my air conditioning system. It was old, and I had leaks in my coils in my evaporator system upstairs and a couple of problems throughout the system. It wasn’t running very well and kept losing refrigerant. The techs came out a couple of times and evaluated it. As a matter of fact, they just replaced the evaporator last year and it ran great all year.

    During the winter, I didn’t use the air conditioner then when I got ready to use it again, it started freezing up. I called and the techs came out, evaluated it and determined that they had to replace the condenser and the evaporator. Also, the refrigerant they’re using now would not be compatible with the system, so they ended up having to dump everything, start all over again and finally got the unit put in a couple of weeks ago.

    So far, having American Home Shield has been a benefit to me. For the premiums I'm paying and the return I'm getting, that might change. I hope I can go without having any problems, but they’ve always lived up to my contract. Every time I call, it takes time with the crazy slowdown right now, but they've been taking care of what they’re supposed to.

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    Contract & TermsTechRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    One of my top toilets was slowly leaking water even after I replaced one of the seals and then the other one was hanging with that little flushing lever. The contractor was great. They were extremely efficient, so they weren’t in the house too long. They also had to manually clear my garbage disposal. The only thing that I didn't like with American Home Shield was when I had a cooling problem and I had to pay for the Freon out of pocket on top of the fee for the individual to come out.

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    CoverageTech

    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    The ice maker on my Samsung completely froze up and couldn't get defrosted. So, it was a replaced with a new one. Now, I have an air conditioning head on my mini-split. They're working on that to get it fixed. Everything's been going great so far. I pay the service and they fix everything else. The techs have been good. I had Sears before and they didn’t do some of the stuff that American Home Shield does. I got the higher policy with American Home Shield but they're standing by their coverage so far.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I had some shingles that had blown off the roof. I called American Home Shield and talked to someone. That was really pleasant. Someone came out in two to three days and replaced the shingles. I had some that were loose so he sealed them. The experience was really nice and he explained everything to me.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I’m very happy and satisfied with American Home Shield. When I put the claim in, Albatross came out and checked the microwave. The tech was in and out in about 10 minutes. He said it needed to be replaced. I had a callback and went through American Home Shield, and I had to pick out a microwave. The people that delivered it said they couldn’t get the other one out. So, American Home Shield sent another company. The guy had the other microwave out within five minutes, and he put the new one in with no problem at all. He was very professional. He cleaned up after himself. Overall, I like how professional AHS is, and how quickly they turn around and get on things. Everybody’s been good, too.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    Every time something went wrong with something at my house and I called, American Home Shield would send this same company, Pro Appliances. The lady that talks to me at Pro Appliances is very nice and professional, but then, the person she sends out can be obnoxious. He wanted a video of the washer and I told him, “We’re not gonna do a video. What do you want me to video? The washer isn’t working. I can send you pictures of the washer. What’s that gonna do? Nothing.” So, I said, “Please send someone out.” He came out after four days and said to my son, “I’m only gonna video. I’m not gonna do anything.” My son said, “What is the video going to do? We really need the washing machine.” He looked at my son and said, “You know what? I’ll be back when I get back in this area,” and with that, he walked out. I asked American Home Shield before not to send that guy out again. The last time we had him, it was the same thing.

    I was very unhappy about American Home Shield when they didn’t do something right away about that first company and a big part of the reason this claim has been open over two and a half weeks now from when I first called was that. American Home Shield wouldn't let the current guy come out, because they said they had to hear from me. I called them and they said, “Well, we still have to wait till the other guy cancels out.” I said, “Listen. In the meantime, I’m without a washing machine.” It's not like it's my refrigerator, and it's not life and death, but I would like to get it fixed. It's been a little difficult without a washing machine because there's several of us in the house. I've been having to do laundry at one of my kids' houses.

    I've used American Home Shield now for different things, and I highly recommend them. I've even heard from the repairman that we have now, Ben, when I said, “Yeah, I’m a little disappointed because I didn’t want that guy coming back again. And darn, they sent him again.” He said, “I do business with a lot of them, and of all of the home warranty companies, I have to tell you, American Home Shield is really the best,” and that was unsolicited.

    Ben has been here twice and tried to fix my washer the first time without having to get a new motherboard. Unfortunately, he hasn't been able to fix it. It's one of those high-tech washing machines. It’s not that old and it’s frustrating as hell, but I’m perfectly happy with Ben. He did what he could and thought he might have it fixed, but it isn't. He had to send away for an important part for it. That was going to take several days, and I'm still waiting. In fact, I just texted him again today and asked him if he had any idea when that part might come in. It’s not Ben's or American Home Shield's fault. It’s hard to get materials these days.

    I’ve been in real estate since 1970. I have told people over the years, countless times, to get American Home Shield's product, but I didn’t offer it for compensation. I offered it because I understood from people that bought it that it was a good program. I ended up buying it myself as well, but I didn’t get it because I had a bunch of old equipment that was going to go bad. As a matter of fact, I was told that it covered my pool and my computer. I could also get a battery every year, but I haven’t done that. My pool equipment went bad and when I called them on that, the guy came out and said, “It’s not covered.” I had to pay for that myself and that cost me almost $500. I’m not upset with American Home Shield though. They have been responsive to me.

    I bought American Home Shield because I thought it would be a safe thing for me to do. I'm not getting any younger, and I don't want to depend on my kids to help me. Also, my range is not that old, and I just bought a brand-new microwave. My washer and dryer weren’t that old either. They were top-of-the-line Kenmore and they have everything you can ask for in a washer and dryer. Plus, I had just put a whole new heating and air conditioning system in and it cost me $6,500. Everything looked reasonably good and I figured, “This is not a bad time to get American Home Shield.”

    When my KitchenAid refrigerator went, I had no idea that it would. It was only three years old. American Home Shield covered it, but they only paid about three quarters of it, and I had to pay the difference. They said the reason was they didn’t have anybody delivering in my area. I said, “You got to be kidding me? Then, why can’t you have somebody from another area?” I should have probably cancelled after that, because I was really upset that I had to pay so much money to get my refrigerator fixed.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I called in over the phone for two different issues. One, my dryer was not drying clothes like it was supposed to. I turned on my clothes dryer on a Sunday, and I had to stay at home an extra two hours trying to get a load of clothes to get dry. Two, the refrigerator kept having a puddle of water in front of it. It started out as a little puddle and every couple of days, I had to mop in front of the refrigerator, then all of a sudden, it was a big puddle. The handle on my refrigerator looked like it was coming loose, and the light was coming on and off as well. I thought it was the bulb, but one day, the light will be on in there, then another day it will be off.

    After I gave all the information for the request, the person I was talking to said they were sending me a link to do a video call because they needed the model numbers for both appliances. They also wanted to take a picture of the appliance model numbers, which was really interesting. I had never done something like that. We did the video call and the lady I talked to was very patient because I don't keep model numbers sitting around. I had try to find them. The light in the refrigerator was dark, and I tried to take pictures then I opened it up enough to read her the numbers after I found it. The first thing I found was the wrong thing and I was reading something that had nothing to do with the model number, but she didn't get frustrated. I said, "Okay, wait, I'm gonna try to do this," then going from the refrigerator upstairs, I had to run downstairs to go in the basement to get the information for the dryer, and she just kept talking to me.

    The repair person came and most of the time, I watched him. He was very knowledgeable as well as professional, explained everything that he was doing, and answered my questions when I asked him. It was a good experience all the way around for me, and I haven't had any problems since that happened. I was so used to seeing water on the floor and grabbing the mop every so many days, I still come out to my kitchen and look down, nothing. Also, now I open the refrigerator, and I can see. It's working.

    I have had people ask me about American Home Shield and I said I really like the service. I talked about how I called and explained everything that was going on with my appliances and how the lady that I was talking to was very nice. I've already recommended American Home Shield to other people and they said, "Well, I ain't never looked at that." I said, "Yeah, I was really impressed and pleased with the service that I got. And the repair person was excellent." Because sometimes companies will send somebody out, and then I'm pissed off because they don't tell you what they're doing. They do a few things until you're all set, then you have problems later.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    American Home Shield’s website was self-explanatory and good. I don't have to be on hold on the phone for a while. My garbage disposal had gone out so I had to call in and I submitted the request late, so I heard from the contractor the next day. When the tech came in, he saw the garbage disposal was dead. He said he was just gonna replace it. He had one in the car and replacing and putting everything in took less than 20 minutes. It's been working great so far. I was recommended by a family member of mine to AHS and I'm glad I got them.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I would recommend someone else other than American Home Shield. When they assigned me A & R Complete Service to do the annual air conditioning tune-up, I checked them out and they were a 2-star out of 5 stars. I called American Home Shield and asked it they always recommend lower tier work people and they said to try them out and see how they work. They worked fine, but they're not highly ranked. American Home Shield does not use top-notch people.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    The locksmith was wonderful. So far, so good. This was the only experience I've had with American Home Shield but they were helpful.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I had a little leak behind the refrigerator and the experience with the tech was good. With today's inflation and everything else that's been going on, AHS raised prices. I've been happy with them but they've been doing it every year. They should give a customer a break especially a loyal one like me. I'm thinking of switching over to a different warranty company 'cause AHS is too pricey right now.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    My two air conditioning units went out. I had a representative come out and he told me that he will have to test one of the units to see if there was a leak. He would have to inject something into the unit then he would come back out in three days to determine if there was a leak. If there was a leak, he would have to determine where the leak was coming from. In the end, things didn't happen like that.

    I got a text on the day when he was supposed to come back out to determine if there was a leak that the appointment was canceled. I called to find out what the reason was. I was told that one of the units needed an evaporator coil and American Home Shield wouldn't cover the second unit because the issue was a bracket in the unit that wasn't on correctly. I went ahead and called an air conditioning company to come out to tell me what was going on. I still need air in my home.

    The tech is working on the second one, getting the parts, and getting it running. He was able to get the other one running and I didn't need an evaporator coil. The tech said that whatever the initial representative did, he left a whole part unplugged. This could have been purposeful. It's one thing to come out and assess and see if it's gonna fall under warranty. Whether or not it falls under warranty is neither here nor there when you're further damaging my property. That representative turned off the valve on the system. This meant that when the gentleman was trying to do the assessment, the compressor wouldn't come on. He also didn't come back to turn it on so that it was not damaging my unit further.

    I'm now wondering what I'm getting into. I thought I was trying to do something good to protect my home. But if they come out and they're doing further damage, that's ridiculous. I also need a full report on what the initial representative came up with because what he said was wrong wasn't what was wrong. He also said that the bracket that was needed for the second unit was not covered. But the tech I got was able to get that one going. If it was a bracket gone, how would I know that a bracket was off? Also, why leave a whole part off and leave the wires hanging out?

    I am very disappointed. I almost wanted to try to see how I could cancel American Home Shield because I don't have money to give to a company. They're tearing up my equipment even further and that's very malicious. I initially thought the representative was professional and kind in answering my questions. But he was flat-out lying.

    The service was horrible and it makes my blood pressure go up to even talk about it. I paid out of pocket for the tech that fixed my unit. I’m filing all kinds of complaints. I asked for an appeal from American Home Shield and they said I did it within a reasonable time and someone should reach out to me. But that hasn't happened.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    The water heater pilot went out. The contractor came out and assessed the issue. They said that they couldn't get it started, they couldn't do anything, and they would have to order a new machine. They said that they would get back to me on pricing because other things had to be done in order for the water heater to be put in like something with the chimney. The company sent me a quote. The other piece of the experience was some other tech shows up at my house wanting to talk to the tech that was in my basement. He was like one of the company owners or the owner’s husband. It put me in a position where there were two men wanting to have a conversation. I didn't feel safe. He had no real reason to be there. They were just sitting there talking while I'm down there and it has nothing to do with the work itself.

    Then, I wasn't getting a response from the company on this estimate that they gave me. I got someone else to come out and look at the heater and I didn't need the service that the first contractor had said that I needed. It was like an extra $2,000 to get whatever needed to be done with the chimney but the second contractor said I already have a chimney liner.

    I called American Home Shield right away to tell them there was a problem with the contractor and asked them to give me the option to have the part ordered and have someone else put it in because I don't trust the first company. They said they would have to call me back. They couldn't get in contact with the company and they said they had ordered it already. I never got the option to say whether I wanted a part ordered or whether I wanted that company to do anything. Who authorized it? The rep couldn't tell me who authorized the purchase and she just kept saying she had to call me back because she couldn't get in contact with them.

    To my knowledge, nothing else has happened. I had to get someone to do something different to the water heater and pay out of pocket in order to have hot water. Then, I have to take the time to cancel American Home Shield. I'll never recommend American Home Shield to anyone after this experience. I've had them in the past and this is the absolute worst.

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    I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused. My name is Stacy and I will contact you about your ongoing concerns.

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    CoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    American Home Shield provides good service, but it took three attempts to get the job right with my dryer. It also took a little while to get technicians out. The first one determined that the problem with the dryer was that the vent was blocked. We had a separate somebody come out to replace the vent and he replaced something in the dryer. That repair lasted a week, then I had to have another repair person come out. That also didn't work, so a third person came out and the wiring had been bad. AHS covered my dryer. It's just the first two times didn't work and that was frustrating. Still, having a home warranty gives us peace of mind when something like this happens that otherwise might cost a lot of money.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    American Home Shield’s service and reliability has been great. They’re honest and stand up to their word of the coverage, unlike other home warranties. I saw advertisements and unfortunately joined a couple other ones which were very unproductive. These other people are rip-offs, and I apologize for not joining American Home Shield sooner. Any claim that I've put in has been covered. Water backup from my toilet, immediately, they had Sears here. They also serviced my pool as well as my appliances, and they fixed my dishwasher. I feel terrible about putting in the claims, but I have this for when something breaks.

    I was a little disappointed with my recent request though. In my contract it says I have to maintain the serviceability of my equipment. My pool, air conditioner, sewers and all the others are inspected to keep my warranty. I received an email that said, “You're eligible for a free air conditioner check-up.” It’s only my second year here, but I get it checked every year within 12 months. I went to the email that AHS sent me and I registered for my yearly inspection. I have two air conditioners, one for upstairs, and one for downstairs, and they charged me $75 each for the free air conditioning inspection.

    The service guy who was coming out to do the inspection called me. He was scheduled to come, and that reminded me to call American Home Shield and ask them why I received an email of free air conditioning inspection to maintain my service. The gentleman I spoke to on the phone did some checking, came back on the phone and explained to me that the email was sent to me in error. I wasn't eligible because it was not my yearly cycle, and they kept my $150.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I've had AHS for a year and they've been very good about coming and getting things done. Recently, McAtee came out for the heating unit and they thought it was a blown fuse. But they didn't find out why the fuse blew. They didn't fix the problem and then and they came back. The second guy did because it happened again. He found the problem and fixed it. Having AHS, it's nice knowing that I can have someone come out, check out issues, and do whatever for a reasonable price.

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    TechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    The tub was clogged. It had some hair in it. I submitted the claim through American Home Shield. Every time I put a claim in, AHS selected TMD. They also came out for a few other claims before that I put in to fix some things. This was their third time to come out so I'm used to them. They're good. I prefer them over anybody else. They came on time. The tech used the thing and got the hair out. It took 10 minutes, and that was it. The shower works with no clog anymore. It's good to have AHS. It's convenient. I don't have to worry about anything. I just go right on there quickly. I've already told a few people about AHS, so they have already signed up.

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    CoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    The service of AHS has been good. I had two claims recently. One, the washer went out. There was a part and they were able to fix it. Two, my refrigerator went out and they were able to replace that. Once the techs brought it up that it couldn't be fixed, they told us to look for another one. We had a choice of either shopping with them, or they would provide us with a check to go get our own. All the technicians have been good as well. However, I hope if I got really good service from a particular contractor, that could be put on my account as the contractor that I would like. So I don't have to have different people come into my home.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I had a good experience with American Home Shield and would recommend them. Sears came when they were supposed to and fixed my dishwasher. They were very nice people and were out quick. The second time, they had to wait for the part. But when the part got here, they came out.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    The only thing I've done is an AC check. The technicians arrived at the scheduled time. They were easy to work with, respectful to the home, answered all my questions. They came on, did their stuff and left, and it was all good. With American Home Shield, I have a feeling of safety and security.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    When the heat pump capacitor fuse on my air conditioning unit had blown, we requested service through American Home Shield's website. My wife then got a call 24 hours later, and the tech who came was great. He was very professional and everything went well. My wife had no complaints and the house is staying cool.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    AHS is very easy to use. But with my recent claim, the vendor, ATR didn't contact me. I had to call them because they were slow on the uptake. It was supposed to be within 24 hours. After 72 hours, I reached out to them. They rescheduled me. Two weeks after the initial schedule, they finally were able to get out here. It was well below my expectations, because I expected, when I made my appointment, that they would be available as they said they would. But I got excuse after excuse until I finally got them to commit to coming out. I recommend American Home Shield, just not, particularly that company that they used. But once ATR was able to diagnose the problem after all of the delays, they were also fine.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaff

    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I called AHS for my disposal that wasn't working and they sent a contractor out. They've always helped me so I like working with them. I even give their number to other people and a lot of people is getting their warranty for their appliances because they are a good company.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    The guy from Plumb Genius came out for my two leaky faucets and he finished very quickly. It was in less than an hour. Everything seems to be working great.

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    Reviewed May 14, 2022

    I bought my house the end of August, and the bathtub started draining slowly. I went online, asked for a service call and within 24 hours, somebody called me. Within 24 hours of that, somebody was here and they fixed it. There were no upsells, and the service was excellent. I like being able to put in a claim online and not having to talk to people. I like how fast and easy it was. 25 years ago, American Home Shield had a bad reputation of trying to upsell and I had a bad experience, so I was a little apprehensive about getting a home warranty, especially from American Home Shield. All my fears were alleviated though. I was holding my breath with this claim, that it was so fast and easy made life a lot better. In fact, when my policy is up in August, I'm planning to renew.

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    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    Our real estate agent talked us into American Home Shield for our two properties and it's been nothing but a nightmare. They will send people to repair an item for $75, but when we had a microwave that the GE repair service said could not be repaired because the part was no longer available and told us they were recommending to AHS that the unit be replaced. AHS ran us around for almost a month, through at least TEN phone calls, acting as if they never got the report from GE, saying repeatedly we would receive an email and we never did, delaying, delaying, delaying. In more than 60 years of life, I have had some scams run on me, but nothing like this - under a veil of legitimacy. We finally threw up our hands and cancelled our policies - after they made us wait on hold for almost half an hour, of course. PLEASE do not use these people. You will regret it if you ever need any covered item replaced.

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    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Robert and I would like to speak to you more about your claim.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I contacted American Home Shield (AHS) on March 22, 2022 for an issue with my AC. They notified me that a company called ATR was assigned to me. On March 24 a tech came to my house and hosed out my outside unit and said that was all it needed. I told him I was still not getting any cool air from my vents. He said since it was a cool day and wait until it was hotter outside. I did and it never got cooler.

    On April 25, I call AHS and told them my AC was still not working. There wasn’t a contractor assigned to my case until 2 days later on April 27. Once I got the notice I found it was the same company who came on March 24. I called ATR and was told they couldn’t come until almost 2 weeks later on May 7. I then called AHS and told them ATR said they couldn’t come for almost 2 weeks so they assigned a company called Air Force One. I had asked AHS not to send Air Force One again because of previous poor service from them in addition to the fact they told me on a previous visit on my downstairs furnace that I needed to have some of my ductwork redone and it wasn’t covered by AHS. They said the cost would be over $1,000 for the work. I had another company come at my expense and they said the work wasn’t needed.

    On April 29, Air Force Once came and determined my compressor was bad and said they were going to write up for a replacement. While the tech was there, he told me there was going to need to be a lot of other work done that would be out of pocket from me and the cost would be around $5,000 but they did financing. I told him over the years I have replaced units and never needed to do the work they said I would need to do to replace an existing system.

    I called AHS on April 30 and asked what was going to be done and was told they were waiting on the report from Air Force One. I called AHS back on May 2 and asked what was going to be done and was told they were still waiting on Air Force One to send in their report. I called back again on May 3 a couple of times and told AHS rep called Air Force One again and they finally sent over their report 4 days later but listed there was $5,000 in out of pocket expenses that AHS wouldn’t cover. I told the AHS rep about my belief Air Force One wasn’t be honest and what they were stating needed done as out of pocket was required.

    I told the rep I have replaced systems in the past and never had issues that Air Force One was saying needed done. As an example, they said I needed duct work, a new thermostat (which I just replaced a few months ago), new drain pan, new drain line, new copper line, new electrical, etc. I actually can have a new system installed for less than Air Force One is saying would be out of pocket expenses.

    The rep then said they could get me a cash out offer and I could have someone else do the work. They I would get it within 24 to 48 hours. I called back on the 4th to see if they had an updated since my AC hasn’t been working for weeks but they said I had to give it up to 48 hours. I called back on the 5th which was 48 hours later and was told then never got anything from the cash-out department and was missing some data, They said they would check back into it again and I would have to wait another 24 to 48 hours. I called back on the 6th and asked for an update but told by your escalation department I needed to give it up to 48 hours and I told them I had already been waiting for many days. I called back again on the 7th, now 48 hours for the second time. I was told again that they were still waiting of the cash=out department and they were still missing data and would resubmit again and I would have to wait 24 to 48 hours again.

    I spoke to another member of the escalation department and told them I was unhappy and wanted to speak to a Manager but told they couldn’t connect me to a Manager. When I spoke to a member of the escalation department a guy told me he spoke to someone in the cash-out department and he would call me back the next day with an offer. It has been over 2 days from that call and he never called me back or did I get an offer.

    I called yesterday May 11 again and was told the still is an issue with the cash-out department and I needed to wait. The lady said she had talked with the guy I spoke with them a couple days earlier who never called me back who she said was working on the case and she would have him call me back last night but yet again that didn’t happen.

    I don’t know any more than I did over 10 days ago when I was told I would hear back from them in 24 to 48 hours. When I call AHS I am lied to and have been without an AC for almost a month now. Sometimes when I have spoken with and AHS rep, I have to listen to a rooster in the background while I am being lied to. I have been patient and now telling as many real estate company reps about the service I have received from AHS. The one I purchased my warranty with told me he no longer recommends AHS to his clients because of issues like mine and AHS poor service.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I decided to get American Home Shield because being single, and I couldn't afford not to have it. Sometimes I feel it's high, but it's cheaper to have it than not. I like not having so many expenses should something break down. I just have a certain amount to pay and I know what is out of pocket. Also, someone would call me in one or two days to set up repairs or he would come out here in two days. It's very easy. I can cook on my oven sometimes and other times it's not showing. So, the tech is still working on that. He asked me to call him back when it's out again because it's a hard fix when it's on.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    They were very professional. The house wasn’t cooling. They took care of my problem and scheduled someone to come in and take a look at it. However, the same issue happened a couple of weeks down the road. But it was also taken care of.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    The fan motor went out on the condenser and after I hit the submit button on American Home Shield’s website to submit the claim, I heard from the contractor in 10 minutes. And they were there in four hours to fix the issue.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I'm satisfied with American Home Shield’s service. I've tried other ones but I've always come back to them. So, I'm good with it. They have people here locally that can come out and look at everything with you. I don’t have to try to have somebody from out of town send me somebody. And when they come out, the people are friendly and know what they're doing. Having AHS has saved me quite a bit of money and it's available when I need repair for something that’s out that’s covered. It takes them a little bit of time to resolve an issue but it's not unusual. The times I thought it could have been completed, it didn't. But they have contractors that come out and then get a second opinion.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    Overall, I'm not that satisfied with the HVAC services for my air conditioning. I've got an older unit so refrigerant is hard to get. But I'm taking the brunt of that cost for filling the unit now. Because right now, I have to pay over $1,000 for a technician to come out and refill my unit with refrigerant after they replaced the coils on it. I just think that's an excessive expense when I'm making monthly payments to them and I only use the plan once every 18 months. I'd like to see AHS take responsibility for more of the cost of supplies.

    One time, a technician came out and replaced my garbage disposal, but it took two calls. With the first technicians that came out, they told me nothing was wrong with my garbage disposal. But I told them it was leaking. Eventually, it quit working and the motor burned out. So, I had to make another call and pay another $100 service fee for them to come out and replace it. But overall, AHS provides a good service.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    The AC wasn't blowing cold air. The tech said there was a leak in the Freon. So he fixed that. It was a very easy and efficient experience.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    The outlet on the pool and the pump weren't working and when I put in the work order, it couldn’t be done because it's not attached to the house. But the contractors from American Home Shield have been good as well as my experience. If people own a home, they should consider getting AHS.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    AHS has been great so far because we've had a few claims since we've been in the home. The techs have been great and very knowledgeable. They've been able to diagnose the problem with no issue. We were having a slow drain and it eventually just stopped draining altogether. The claims submission process was easy. I did everything through my online account and scheduled my service. They sent everything back through emails to let me know someone was scheduled to come out. T Mayes then called me and set up an appointment for the time to come out. The drain needed a good snaking and they did that. It's been good since then.

    AHS is working on a claim for me right now for our air conditioner. When I reached out yesterday, everybody was very helpful. I was trying to understand the claim because they only cover $1,000 as an apparent claim and they were able to explain to me why it wasn't covered completely. The rep could have easily said, "Review your contract," but he showed me where in the contract to look to see about the coverage. It was awesome.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    American Home Shield sent out a company to do an annual check on my heating system then I called up because I was getting some nasty smell. That was all sorted out very recently and everything's fine. The techs were very good people.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    It has worked out really well for us with AHS. We're happy with the service and we will continue to use it. We've had a little bit of an issue with an air conditioning replacement but other than that, they've done well and they've been pretty easy to work with. My most recent claim was for the water heater. There was something wrong with the lower heating element that couldn't be repaired and there was calcium buildup. Thomas Brothers came and said it didn't look repairable. They went to the shop, picked a new water heater, and then came back and installed it.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    The guy who came out for the garage door was terrific and extremely professional. We haven't had a garage in a while. Our previous home had the garage converted into a family room. So he was really cool showing me the maintenance I need to do. I highly recommend them.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I had a claim for a refrigerator, a microwave, and a dishwasher that wasn't draining. With the refrigerator, the ice maker was broken and the coolant housing was busted. The tech ordered the parts and a couple of days later, another guy fixed that. With the microwave that wasn't heating up, the tech said he couldn't fix it so I should just go on the website, do the cash option, and be done with it. So AHS just sent a settlement and I got another microwave.

    With the dishwasher, the computer board was out whenever the guy first came. They redid the computer board so that was fine. I tried the dishwasher out again to find out it was leaking at the bottom. So, I put another claim 'cause the tech is supposed to come back out but he never fixed the rest of it so far. Other than that, the contractor was great and the tech was very knowledgeable.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    My air conditioner wasn’t working. I did a claim to American Home Shield and my experience with the reps was good. They said they would contact the person to do it, and he would contact me. It was the weekend. So, the tech took until Tuesday the next week to come out here. Once he got here, he was very good. Overall, I was happy with AHS.

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    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    When you have a claim, you can call American Home Shield or you can go online. I go online and it says "submit a request". You hit yes and for what property. If it's air conditioning, heat, water, or whatever it is, you check that off and you send it. Usually, within 24 hours, you're contacted by somebody to do the fix. But what they don't tell you is they might tell you it’s next week when they can come to fix it. I had a water leak and it was nine days before someone could get out there. You're looking at a week most of the time for a lot of stuff.

    American Home Shield doesn't necessarily give you the service that they promised you on the phone. But the advantage is you pay the $75 and techs come out and they fix or replace. I have rentals and the whole heat and air conditioning unit in one of them went up. Techs went out there to fix one piece and they found something on the other piece. They replaced it. It cost me about $1,500 because they don't tell you about connecting to ducts, rewiring, and some little petty things they threw in there. Overall, it was about $7,500 to $8,500 a unit. When it comes to the techs, it's not the same one all the time. I've had Sears come out. I also had one boy that was young and he did not know stuff about the hot water on demand. I knew more than him because I had fooled with the unit a little bit. The rest of the techs were very professional and nice.

    I also had a claim for my refrigerator and that was the killer. My refrigerator started not cooling on November the 4th last year. American Home Shield sent six technicians out. The first guy that came out said it needed to be replaced, which was probably about $2,600. American Home Shield said I didn't have a contract with them. I talked to two or three people about that. They said it was a mistake. The rest of the techs came out. They would walk in and say they don't do sealed units.

    I called American Home Shield and I complained and I cussed them. This was over the major holidays. Customer service was extremely difficult to understand. After the sixth one, I said I was going to get the unit fixed and asked if they were going to pay for it. The guy that I talked to said to find out the price and submit it to them. I did that and called back. I got somebody else. You can never talk to the same person. She said, “No, let us try one more time.” I said, “I can't let you try one more time. I need my refrigerator.” I called my guy and he came out for $725. I submitted the invoice to American Home Shield and they said I didn't have the authorization to have the refrigerator fixed. I said, “You couldn't get my refrigerator fixed in 10 weeks over two major holidays.” In the end, I didn't get reimbursed for that.

    The other thing with American Home Shield is they won't let you talk to a supervisor. A call is not escalated. Instead, somebody will call you back. I asked if the person who called back if he was a supervisor and he was not but he said he could help. What you end up doing is, if you have an issue, you tell the same story every time someone calls. The same person does not call you back.

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    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Robert and I would like to speak to you more about your claim.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I was getting water in my basement because my sump pump went out. I put in a claim with American Home Shield and it was nice to be able to reach them after hours through their automated system. I really appreciated that. The tech, Chris, called me the following day and set the appointment up. I wasn't at the house when he came, but I had my sister come here and meet him. He said it was a covered claim and he had a sump pump in his van. He also said that it wasn't a very good pump and he could sell me another pump that was better, but my husband said, "No, just go with the one that American Home Shield uses." I'm very satisfied with this experience. It was nice and easy, and Chris was very professional, timely and knowledgeable. He fixed the problem, and if he didn't come as quick as he did, we would've had a real problem. I've had American Home Shield for years and I always recommend them.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    The first claim was associated with a toilet that was leaking. It was the first time that I used the process, so it was confusing to not be able to ask somebody exactly how they did this. I got a notification that I could use a video call about it. What you would see is water on the floor, so I'm not sure exactly how that was supposed to work. Also, it seems onerous to have to pay American Home Shield $100 when somebody has paid $500 or $600 for the contract. But I was satisfied with the quality of the work that J&M did. Because they did three different things, and all of them were well done. They did an excellent job fixing the problem. The people that came out from J&M were journeyman plumbers, and they were careful, courteous, and made sure we understood what was going on.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaffBilling

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    The spring broke on the garage door and we called American Home Shield. But the vendor was going to take too long so we had to cancel the claim. He wasn’t going to be able to come out until Saturday and our car was stuck in the garage. So, we had to go with someone else. But other than that, we had a good experience. Having AHS is nice because I don't have to plan for these huge, unexpected bills. I can go to my home warranty and pay the amount that I have to pay to get someone out there, and they'll take care of it. We’ve had other home warranties before and this one has been the best one.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenance

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I’ve been very pleased with American Home Shield. I called them recently and logged a ticket for a yearly maintenance that we like to do. Getting into the hot months, I usually request a service for freon, etc. A contractor came and did the check. I needed freon and they put freon in.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceRates

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I did American Home Shield mostly because of the rate that I got and the customer service turnover was pretty good. It makes my life easy when something is broken, especially living by myself and juggling so many different things. It's nice to be able to rely on someone. It definitely justifies the membership subscription. So far, everything's been great.

    I call the 1-800 number whenever I have a claim and I let them know what's wrong. They take down the information and they get me connected with the appropriate servicing company. They call me, take information, and set up an appointment. They then come look at the problem. I had my washing machine fixed and that was great. I have another claim for my HVAC and I'm waiting on the service call. The servicing company fixed an appointment on Friday.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    Our air conditioner unit had a leak. When we submitted a claim for it, it was great. The response of the vendor was fast. They were supposed to come out on a Friday. They put me on the waiting list. I called on Monday, they came out Tuesday. They replaced the valve and it's operating well now. My mom recommended I get the coverage and I’m glad I did. I will recommend AHS.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageMaintenance

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I opened up a ticket for a leak in the basement and my faucet. That was the initial issue, but when the repair people were trying to fix my faucet, one of my shutoff valves was not even working. So, they had to do more work. My experience has always been good with the people that American Home Shield sends. However, my experience when calling them has been somewhat annoying sometimes. It's easy to get through, but the people that pick up the phone keep going back and forth.

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    Contract & TermsCoverageTechPriceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    American Home Shield’s process is seemingly effortless getting things done. There are a couple of things but they do a good job. My last service was for my hot water heater and it was great. The tech tried cleaning it and that didn’t work, so he replaced it. And he did it all in one visit. He was very nice and professional. Up until now, I didn’t have anything totally replaced. I had an electrician come out once and he ended up charging me for something he said wasn’t covered. My son said that was not right. I should never have had to pay. Then, I had a garage door opener guy come out and it was just the sensors at the bottom, so there was nothing wrong. When my bathtub drain was leaking, I had someone come out and he said that I needed to have a new drain put in or a new bathtub. But it wasn’t covered under there.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenance

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    I had two things, my washer and water heater. It's easy to submit the claim. With the washer, whoever that vendor was was wonderful. That guy was wonderful. He came on time, stated the issue, what it could be, and did all his testing. He identified the problem, said it was this, and he rescheduled the appointment for a week later. He cleaned up after himself well. We were out of use of a washer for a week, but we dealt with it. And when he came back, he came back at the time of his appointment, and he replaced the part. It looked like it wasn't that part. He identified the issue. After ongoing tests, he found the issue and he replaced that part, and now the washer works great.

    But getting the correct vendor is bad because we had problems with our water heater before. That vendor for the plumber constantly kept canceling. I would see that he would be on his way when I checked the status of him coming out, but it kept getting pushed back by hour. All of a sudden, he couldn't come out. He's bad. We were over two months without hot water. It took that vendor that long to get it. And when he put it in, he didn't do it right because less than a month later, the water heater thing blew up. So, we ended up replacing the hoses ourselves. So, we had a bad experience with that water heater and the vendor that American Home Shield provided us, even after we told them of the number of complaints about them with the Better Business Bureau, AHS still continued to do business with that plumber.

    Also, they were supposed to replace a comparable water heater or better. But they gave a much less water heater. Also, they were supposed to refund my service call for that water heater. They haven't done that. I told them I still haven't got that refund because I ended up doing it myself.

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    Response from American Home Shield
    Warren,

    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. My name is Robert and I would like to speak to you more about your claim.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffTransparency

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    There was a sink and a tub in the same bathroom that were draining slow so TMD Plumbing came out. They didn’t find any major problem. They snaked it and everything was working fine again. That went well. We've had TMD out a few times and they're always very good. The contractors that AHS has sent out have been great. They're very professional. They come on time, diagnose the problem quickly and fix it quickly as well. We have an older house so we like that if there's ever anything that goes wrong with an appliance or plumbing, we just call American Home Shield and they send somebody out, and it's just the copay. The issue usually gets fixed or we've had a number of things that have been replaced.

    Typically, we've been happy with AHS but I'm a little disgruntled with them at this moment because our dryer broke and it's been five weeks. They kept sending the same guy out to fix it and he kept bringing the wrong part, and then he'd have to order a new part. And then it was another week. AHS decided to order me a new dryer and when the dryer came, it was for an electric hookup instead of a gas, which is what I have. So, I'm now on Week Six without a dryer. They were supposed to call me yesterday with an update but I didn't get a call yesterday. I don't know if they're having trouble keeping employees or what's going on, but I have to do a lot of legwork and spend a lot of time on the phone just getting follow-up lately. I don't remember it being like this because we renew our contract every year and it’s $800 at least a year.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceResolutionTimeliness

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    It was great with First Choice AC. There was quick response. There was a part on the outside of the AC unit that was burnt out so the fan wasn't wanting to kick on and my house wasn’t cooling. They fixed the issue the same day and I haven’t had an issue since. American Home Shield is very affordable and saves me a lot of money. The service is fast and so is the feedback. Whoever owns a house, I tell them about American Home Shield.

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    Tech

    Reviewed May 13, 2022

    3 Boys Appliance Repair came out and worked on the dryer and they were awesome.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsCoverageTechPriceRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceBilling

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    I had platinum coverage with AHS... I had a water line near the hot water heater, start to leak. The request service, paid $100 -- contractor arrived - accessed. Worked was denied, I ended up paying for the repair myself, plus premiums, plus the $100 fee to AHS.. So this ended up costing me more than if did not have a policy at all. After the contractor left, I called AHS to discuss what happened and request a refund of my $100 or the $300 I paid the contractor. Both was denied... They used some type of technicality to get out of paying for the service call. Very bad company - I am cancelling my policy, I would not recommend doing business with them.

    The people I was talking to on the phone did not speak English very well. I think I was going to a call center somewhere outside of the United States. Very difficult communication, and these people are the ones who are making the decision to deny the claim. On the platinum coverage, leaking pipes is specifically covered, until the contractor arrives. Resolution they offered, they would select a different plumber and send out for a 2nd opinion, but if the AHS selected plumber did not agree with me, then I would be billed for a 2nd opinion, causing more expense on the problem already... Very bad company.... Do not waste your money with them.

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    Response from American Home Shield
    Jimmy,

    We do appreciate your feedback and apologize that this issue has caused you to cancel your warranty. It is not our intent to cause a difficult experience. Have a great day!

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    TechStaff

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    The pool filter sprung a leak down at the bottom of the filter. Xact Pool & Spa came by and they did the work they needed to do. They knew what the problem was when they came out, so they had the equipment already. It took a couple of hours to install the new filter and they did an excellent job.

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    Tech

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    I had drainage clogged. The tech was nice. I got the issue resolved that day. What little I've used AHS, I've never had a problem. They've fixed whatever I needed.

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    CoverageTech

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    Reading the fine print, things you think are going to be covered sometimes aren't. Why the warranty declines coverage is different, and I can't blame them for that. But there are times where I thought something would be covered and it wasn't. That is frustrating. Otherwise, I’ve been quite satisfied. When we requested to have our blocked toilet serviced, the plumber came out within a day or two and he was able to dislodge the obstruction.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceTimeliness

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    We had part of our water heater system burst recently. Silva Plumbing contacted me the next morning and they came that same day. I sent them some photos and the tech was able to diagnose it over the phone. He was also able to get the part and bring it with him to fix the same day. Sometimes, it's just a little frustrating when claims are submitted with AHS. We have an open issue with my oven. The first contractor came out. Whatever he wrote on the paperwork, he determined that it was a pre-existing problem. But nobody knows when something cracks on an appliance. I’ve had lots of things go bad within the months of owning my home. So, I had to go through an appeal to get another one out. Now, we’ve been waiting on parts for six months. It isn’t all American Home Shield’s fault. But, sometimes, the system for sending out contractors and claims and approvals can be a little bit flawed.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaff

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    My garage door wasn't going up and down, so I called American Home Shield. I got a deal with them. They contractor called me, told me what time they'd be here, and the tech was here on time. He did an excellent job. He was very nice, very considerate, and very professional. American Home Shield is a good deal.

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    PriceStaff

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    American Home Shield is fabulous. We had a refrigerator problem about three weeks ago and they sent someone out local who diagnosed it within a short time, and he was spot-on. Within two days, water was coming out of the bottom of the furnace and AHS sent someone out. It was just lines that got plugged. Those two things would have been a major hassle for me but AHS addressed them right away and had very good conclusions. I didn't anticipate I'd ever use it because it's an expensive home and it's eight years old. The guy who owned the house had it so, I decided to get it. I'm an old guy and I have never had any kind of warranties but AHS has been great.

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    Punctuality & SpeedStaffBilling

    Reviewed May 12, 2022

    American Home Shield’s service has been helpful. I've been successful in being able to make an appointment and getting someone out here in a sufficient amount of time, either within a good amount of timeframe, probably about two days or so. It’s never a long time. American Home Shield has been great for me. I've even referred people to them. Being a homeowner, on our own, we have to do everything. It’s definitely a benefit and helpful. They have reasonable monthly payments, too.

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    Company Name:
    American Home Shield
    Company Type:
    Public
    Ticker Symbol:
    FTDR
    Year Founded:
    1971
    Address:
    3400 Players Club Parkway, Ste. 300
    City:
    Memphis
    State/Province:
    TN
    Postal Code:
    38125
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.ahs.com

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