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American Home Shield (AHS) is a home warranty provider based in Memphis, Tennessee. It offers three home warranty plans with varying levels of coverage, and 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.
Visit www.ahs.com- Three plan options, plus add-on coverage
- Discounts and promotions available
- 30-day workmanship guarantee
- Covers rust, corrosion and sediment damage
- Coverage limits and exclusions
- Must generally use a contractor from its network
- Only available in 48 states
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Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
I had a plumbing issue and the plumber said there was a paper buildup. He put some type of rod through my cleanout system. He said the reason why it keeps building up is because the foundation in my driveway is starting to cave in so it could be a pipe issue. But he said he could put a camera down there to see what it was. With American Home Shield, I like that if something happens, it's not out of pocket. All I have to do is pay the $75 for their contractor to come out. Also, their contractors are friendly. I've never had a bad experience with them.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
I had American Home Shield in New Mexico for almost three years. I just moved to Oregon about three months ago and I closed on my house about a month ago. The new owner bought me a year of American Home Shield. I did that in New Mexico too for the people who purchased my house. In New Mexico, I liked the timeliness of finding people for me and their friendliness and knowledge. Up here in Oregon, it's difficult because I'm in a rural area.
There are certain things that frustrate me about American Home Shield and their people. They don't handle certain things, which should be handled. My bathroom faucet was leaking and it's the type of faucet that it can't be repaired. You have to buy the whole thing. American Home Shield only covered $250 but the faucet was going to be 500 and some dollars. A lot of the out-of-pocket expense is pretty expensive. I requested, in lieu of, to have American Home Shield just send me the check for the $250 and I would go ahead and purchase the faucets and put them in or have somebody put them in.
Also, I had a claim in and when I wanted to add to it, I was told that the contractor had already been here so I could not do that. I had to do another claim. But the contractor did not close out the claim yet so I figured I could add to it. I did not like that I had to pay another $100 for an additional claim and I got pretty upset about that one. I could understand if the claim was closed and I had to call in.
When I was having electric issues when I unplugged something and sparks were flying out of the outlets and the switches were not working right either, Cowboy Electric came in and replaced all the outlets and switches. Things are working really well now and I feel more at ease in my house knowing I won't have electrical fire.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
With American Home Shield, I can just put in a claim, then somebody will come out and fix that. I don't have to search around for anybody, and regardless of what it is, I can plan for the $75. When the air that was coming out of my AC was not cold, they had someone come out the next day. One thing though, they've had someone out and fixed it four times, which is a lot of $75. It's an older system, but if there could be something permanently fixed with it, that'd be lovely. Apart from that, I recommend AHS to everybody else.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
I had an electrical problem. The tech that came was good. He resolved it. I've had AHS for a few years now and it's great 'cause whenever something breaks, I go online and get somebody out here to fix it.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
AHS is very good to have. Just by paying one amount, I get everything fixed. Something went wrong with the electric oven. Hornet Appliance Service fixed something from the panel and everything's working fine now. It was a very simple and fast thing to fix when their tech came out. The tech also checked my washer and then he ordered a part. It was very helpful because I didn't wait that long either. He did a very good job.
Ingrid,
Our main objective is to provide exceptional service and a quick resolution to all of your home warranty needs. Your feedback regarding your recent experiences with us is greatly appreciated.We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
We used AHS for one house call for a furnace checkup. There's an intermittent problem and it's hard to tell if the solution was made. The guy came out here and he said that the filter might just have been dirty. He gave us a little more value out of the call and replaced a few components that he thought could be causing the issue. But the issue remains and I haven't taken the time to call him back yet though I assume that if I called him back, he'd still be under contract with AHS.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
I had two contractors that came to my home and said they needed to unclog a plumbing situation from the roof. And I questioned that. It’s resolved. The last plumbing company was the third one, and they did a remarkable job. I thank American Home Shield for following up. Just the contractors that they sent, sometimes I don't know if they’re just trying to get over it. Because if I don't question their type of work, I will get screwed.
If AHS sends a contractor to your home, they should send the same person so they are more familiar with what is going on. We were getting a delivery because our dishwasher went out. This event occurred on December the 11th. It took near January 2022 to get this resolved. I shouldn't have had to keep calling, but I did. I was concerned about the long wait. And we had to go like we were in the boy scouts, get the little things to wash your dishes out. But my wife ordered something she thought was to soak your feet. It sufficed for what it is. We have the plumbing situated. And we have a new dishwasher that was put in on yesterday because of the delay.
One time, AHS took forever to respond to a different type of plumbing issue in my kitchen. And I had to pay almost close to $400 out of pocket, which I was upset. I wanted to cancel, but my wife talked me into keeping it. But it is economical nowadays due to what is going on in the country now throughout the nation, COVID. So, I'm satisfied.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
When our kitchen faucet was leaking at the base and was causing a big puddle, a plumber got in contact with me super quick and fixed it.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
AHS has been great, so far. We had the locks guy come out. He was great. Then the AC guy came out and fixed everything. He was great and on time, too.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
American Home Shield is so far, so good. Everything went great with my dishwasher claim. They sent Brooks Appliance to investigate the dishwasher, and they ended up replacing the motherboard. They did everything right and I have not had issues since the last visit.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
I was selling my home and the homeowner wanted to make sure that there weren't any issues and everything's up and running with the unit. Steinmetz HVAC came out and did the check-up. It was a good service. American Home Shield is reliable. There's been a couple of times where their supplier base hasn't been the best, but they've made note of it, and they sent someone else out instead of that same company, so they're doing a good job of that.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
American Home Shield is prompt whenever I request service and I don't have to wait very long. Their customer service is also easy to deal with. I did a claim when my washer wasn't completing all the cycles. A repairman came out in two days and he was very professional. He did a great job and he was able to fix my washer on the same day. It worked out really well. I would recommend American Home Shield because when you need it, it's a valuable service. You don't have to have the full out-of-pocket on an expensive repair. For my washer repair, it would have been way more than the $75 deductible, so the warranty was worth it.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
Our unit wasn't working right. It took a few visits to get it repaired, but we had a good experience with that. The overall claims process with American Home Shield is good. We've had it for a long time and at first, it took a long time for us to receive visits from repair companies. But now, it seems like the process has improved and we're getting better and more efficient service. Also, we've had our dishwasher replaced, not completely, but there was about $500 on that. We've had quite a bit of heating and air assistance, too.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
The AC wouldn't turn on. There was a bad transformer. So, that had to be replaced. And the techs also realized that the unit on the inside wasn't getting enough power because of something from the outside that was also bad. So, they had to fix both of those. The vendors and two different techs were both awesome. That was a good, seamless process for me.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
I had a leak under my kitchen sink and I didn't know where it was coming from. I set up a service request online and a tech came out within a few hours and fixed the problem within 15 minutes.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
I called American Home Shield and the customer service was cool. I paid $75 to set up the service call and the contractor was out the next day. They had to replace a couple of parts on the furnace. The tech knew what he was doing and got it taken care of quickly.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
In my recent claim, Heritage Air came out for my heater in my air conditioning. They had to order parts and then they fixed it. The experience was excellent.
Reviewed Dec. 29, 2021
The toilet was running. It was really easy submitting a claim with AHS for it. Within a couple of days, we got an appointment scheduled. The tech arrived fairly early in the appointment window as well. He was great. He walked me through what the issue was, showed me how to fix it in the future so that we didn't necessarily have to have a technician come out if we had the issue again. AHS is a huge benefit for us ‘cause we're first-time homebuyers and everything that breaks down is something new for us. So having this helps a tremendous amount, because it's almost like having our own home repair for certain things.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
I have an issue with a heat pump of my house. AHS came in July 2021 and repaired it saying it has to be replaced. But there might be a delay due to covid. And they made a temporary fix. Now the heat pump went out. Time has come to replace. Obviously they come back saying it is not covered. Not surprised at all. How did they even repair it right without coverage? Lol. Yes, as far as it is a small repair, replacement of garbage disposal, or a leaking faucet. They will repair it. Anything above and beyond that, if it is a water heater replacement, air conditioner big repair or furnace replacement, they will find all different reasons to deny your coverage.
My house is a tract house built by a builder with a detached garage in the back of the house and there is a room on top of the garage. Garage is a part of the main house, the room shares the roof of the garage and therefore it is covered under the coverage of the main house. Well that was told by my sales rep when I signed up the policy. I have emails supporting it. In fact I called up sales division today and told them the exact situation and said I would be signing up a new policy and they said that it is covered. All of a sudden now, when the time comes for a big ticket item, their contract reads differently and it is not covered. So basically they are cheating customers while signing up just to get the sale done. Please be aware of AHS. It is sad that American Home Shield which I had a high regard on has turned out to be a flaky company. I referred so many of my clients to this company and now I regret doing so. I hope I get a resolution soon.
Anu,
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.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
NWA Cooling called within an hour after I called American Home Shield. They tried to do everything they could to get our heat and air conditioner on the same level as it should be 73 or 74. However, we've got to call them back again this week 'cause it's still not doing that. But they were extremely professional and overly friendly. Even though my husband gave the guy that came out a really hard time, the guy took what my husband had to say. He was a gentleman and very gracious. I was really impressed. I appreciate the fact that I paid one set price with American Home Shield and no matter how many times the company comes back and forth, it's still that one price. Go with American Home Shield over any other ones. They've been wonderful to us and to my daughter-in-law. They even replaced a refrigerator for her.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
My air conditioning went out and I had another insurance company that was supposedly covering that, but they were only covering parts. They said they could replace that and they'd sell me one for $5,000. I tried AHS and they were able to fix it. The only thing I had to pay for was 860 bucks for the refrigerant. Recently, I had a faucet leaking in the master bedroom and AHS also took care of that. It's good to have somebody to turn to when you get a problem. Home Shield seems to want to do that, although they charge 100 bucks per call. But I advise you to get them because you need some help. These things get expensive.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
American Home Shield has been great and I love that I don't have to worry about big things going wrong. We have had to replace our water heater and our stovetop as well as our washing machine. We've had some big things over the years since we've had AHS so, it’s nice to have it. We had to pay for the hot water heater and whenever you're gonna replace a hot water heater in California, you have to pay a permitting fee and we might have upgraded. Same with the stovetop, we took a payout and then, we found another one because we wanted a specific model. We did the same with our washing machine. There was an amount and you could go to AHS’ website and look and see what was available and we could have replaced them but we wanted specific things.
We had two faucets that started leaking and A-1 Aid Plumbing, the contractor, fixed them. But the guy who replaced it put both of them back on upside down. To do it wrong both times is kinda funny. But other than that, they were great. Everyone has been helpful and I've had positive interactions. Having AHS makes it simple and worry-free. It takes away the big concern that if something big happens, you're not gonna be stuck with thousands of dollars of repair work or replacement if it comes to that.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
American Home Shield has been great. Recently, my refrigerator had ice buildup inside of it and my water dispenser was not working. GE Appliances came out and so far, everything’s been pretty good.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
My most recent claim to American Home Shield was for a clogged pipe, and someone contacted me and made an appointment only a few hours after I did the claim. The people who came were very professional, considerate and through.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
American Home Shield is pretty good. If I got a problem, they come fix it. Most of the time, most of it is paid for. Recently, a guy came out, touched something on my thermostat and the furnace came on. He just said it was some type of delay with the thermostat. It wasn't the furnace. He was in and out in like a minute.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
The air conditioner wasn't working and the contractor came out and fixed it. The issue is we have to go through American Home Shield, and we have to wait for them to do it instead of finding someone ourselves. So, if the person that we found doesn't go through AHS, then we can't use them. And depending on the process, that can be good or bad. But get the warranty. Get the electronics, the roof card and all that stuff with it. For the little it costs you up front, it can save you a lot later.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
I called American Home Shield so that they can send somebody out to fix our heater. That seems to have gone really well. The tech was a really nice guy. He had to order a part then come back. He came on a Friday then returned the following Monday. It was during the holiday. So far, my heater has been good. I had to change my air filters to the furnace and it's been working pretty well since then.
American Home Shield is great and it's been a good experience so far. The only thing is sometimes I have questions about my policy. I can look it up online but sometimes, I wanna be able to call and ask a question. But I don't know what number to call. I have to look online and go through all the steps. It would be nice to have a number.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
The first three technicians that came out wouldn't even touch my Samsung refrigerator. But when I called after the second technician, I asked the customer service person to please make sure to send somebody that was certified or capable of working for my Samsung, because it's a waste of my time. But when the tech came out, he said he couldn't work on it. So, then I had to call back AHS again. At this point, it's very frustrating for me. But they sent the fourth technician and he worked on it. But it still didn't freeze. He came out again and put a new compressor in. He told me that after that, there was not much they could do. On the 30th day after he put a new compressor, I noticed that it wasn't freezing still. I called back on the 32nd day and by this time, the 30-day recall period had expired. It had only been two days after it had expired, but AHS said I had to do a new claim to have someone else come out.
I asked them to send the same person that was here two times to work on it who already knew the history of this refrigerator because if they sent somebody new, then I'd be starting all over again. It made sense to me, but it didn't make sense to that person. They said, for some reason, they couldn't send the same technician and they sent someone new. That person came out and told me that since the compressor had been changed, he couldn't do more. But their office said that the refrigerator was still under warranty. When I called Samsung to check on that, that was a mistake.
So, I called AHS back and asked if they could be able to call Samsung and make sure that what they they told AHS what they told me. Nevertheless, American Home Shield sent another technician even after those notes, which I told them weren't correct. That person was from Savvy Appliances and he agreed that the appliance needed to be replaced. He had a conversation with American Home Shield to explain to them, but they wouldn't take his expert opinion. AHS is sending out another person this Saturday. I've had this issue since July of 2021 and it's the same appliance that I've been trying to fix.
AHS doesn't want to go to the next level and I'm so irritated that they wouldn't send the same technician who is certified to work on Samsung refrigerators. When I asked if I could talk to a supervisor, they couldn't get me a supervisor. They told me one would call me the next day but I never got a call. When I called and told them I was so frustrated with this, the customer service on the other end who was English-speaking stopped talking to me. When they heard that I was upset and complaining, they didn't hang up the line, but they muted me and it happened twice. I had to stop because I'm bilingual. I started asking for a Spanish-speaking customer service and that was a way for me to get somebody to listen to me again.
But I've also sent an email to American Home Shield explaining my frustration and the fact that I have to take off work and wait for a technician that usually gives you a four hours timeline. They couldn't give you even from 1:00 to 12:00 and I have to make sure I have someone to open the door. But I never received a response on my email and it is not good customer service when they don't acknowledge their client.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
I like that with AHS, I get stuff fixed when it needs to be fixed. They are also quick to get somebody here when there's an issue. Recently, there was water leaking down underneath the bottom slide-out in the refrigerator and I couldn't tell where it was coming from. It would make a sheet of ice underneath there and then you couldn't pull that door open. The tech had to come and I don't know what all he did, but he got that all fixed.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
My washing machine button kept sticking and it took a long time to dry the clothes with the dryer. We called Home Shield on the phone, and they had someone come out fast and fixed my washing machine and dryer. Another company came out and looked at my oven and vent, and AHS is gonna buy me out. It’s taken awhile because of COVID. We had to stay in because five people came down with COVID, so we haven’t picked that oven yet. It took a while to get my refrigerator fixed also because we were in the middle of COVID and the company couldn’t get a part for my refrigerator. When the water wasn't going down on our plumbing, a plumber came out. I’ve recommended my friends to American Home Shield, and they went with them. My sister in Illinois did as well.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
My oven stopped working and the first contractor that AHS had come out didn't follow up with the original problem. Because of that, I had to resubmit another request, which cost me another fee, which I wasn't too happy about. The second contractor, Sears, had to come out.
I also called AHS about my air conditioning. The service called me the next day after I put that request in. They were very helpful.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
We've had issues for several weeks concerning the air conditioning system, specifically in the heating mode, and there have been multiple problems associated with the system. I contacted American Home Shield via the website and requested service, and fairly shortly thereafter, I got an email that said that the contractor had been assigned. As I was reading that, the contractor actually called and that was about as quick as I have ever gotten a response.
The first one that came was Carolina Air. The initial evaluation said that we needed a part and it took them four or five days to get those in. They came out and attempted to repair it. They went to check the refrigerant and said that there was supposed to be 8 lbs. of refrigerant there and I only got a pound left, so they knew there was a leak somewhere, and they decided not to recharge it. We put it into the electric heat mode. It ran like that for about three days and then it wouldn't shut off.
I went back and contacted American Home Shield again and told them that my electric furnace isn't functioning properly. So then, I was contacted by Comfort First. They came out, took a look at it, and changed out the sequencer, which actually turns the electric heat on and off, and that functioned for a period of time. Then the fan wouldn't go off so they came back out and changed the fan control. It ran fine on that for a period of time and then it wouldn't shut off again. It didn't continue to heat, so they had to turn the system off.
I contacted back to Comfort First and told them that the problem has not been resolved. The guy came back out and said that the system needed recharging. He wasn't aware that we had decided not to do that. I told him that we've been through it two weeks ago and all I was just looking for was to get the system back running in electric heat mode. He went back and looked at the indoor fan section and said that everything was working fine. I told him that it wasn't. Then he said that I got their number if it causes a problem. He didn't pay any attention to what I was saying. I knew I would have an issue.
Sure enough, the next day, I had the same issue. Again, I contacted Comfort First, and they said that they will send their master technician out. They also contacted American Home Shield and got authorization for the guy to come back out again. Their master tech came this time. I had dealt with him in previous years and I know him to be a very competent guy. He went down, changed the sequencer out again, there had been a miswiring in the system itself, and he fixed it. Now it's been running fine for the last week. I've been very happy that American Home Shield continued to authorize the folks to come back out until they found the root cause for the problem.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
The service that was provided by Upland Pool Supply was very good. It was mostly through emails and the communication was very good. There was still a slight problem but they came back as soon as they had the part and fixed it, and haven't had any problems since. AHS seems to be reliable and most of the subcontractors they've sent out have been able to fix problems. I haven't had problems with some contractors except for one issue that I'm having problems with right now. I don't know what to do to fix it and that's with Plumbers, Inc. They still haven’t fixed the faucet in the tub. But there's really not much that AHS can do to fix it because Plumbers, Inc. is not getting back to them either.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
We recently had a toilet leak. The plumber came out instantly and I was a little surprised. We also had a vendor that did a pre-check for our heater, which was amazing of them, for the wintertime, and that was free. Then we had another toilet leak and the vendor came out instantly that day too and fixed that. The price is good with American Home Shield and I have no issues with them so far. Always a good thing to have because you never know when something's going to break down.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
My kitchen sink faucet came apart without warning. The top portion of the head came off and water was squirting. We called it in and the technician came out and assessed the situation. Generally speaking, his assessment of the faucet was it was quite old and that it wasn't mounting all the way down into its slot properly. He said he could try and take it all apart and put it back together again. But the chances were good that it still wouldn't mount properly.
So he recommended a replacement faucet. It just turned out that I happen to have a replacement faucet on hand. Rather than waiting for that stock to come in and to schedule an appointment with them, I said, “Can we install the faucet that I've got?” He said, “Yup, we can do that.” He installed the replacement faucet for me. I have yet to ask for a credit from American Home Shield for the replacement faucet that I supplied. But overall, it was a very good experience. Whitney Holdings has been out at least three times for us. Once for a dishwasher repair, once for a garbage disposal repair. Now the third time for a faucet and every time, they've been excellent and awesome.
I bought the service of AHS when we bought the home and I renewed for a second year. I've used the service a number of times with some mixed results. But what I've learned is that, calling to make sure I describe the service needed correctly is helpful. Because at least on one occasion, I tried to do it through the website and they said that I miscoded it and it caused complications.
I've had trouble sometimes with their dispatch taking too long of a service provider. When we had a broken refrigerator, it took two weeks for someone to come. And not having a refrigerator for two weeks was very inconvenient. There had been moments where I’ve been very frustrated with the service. But overall, I've benefited from the value of the service. We've had a number of appliance problems in the last two years. Also, when the service providers have come out, they've been exceptional.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
The fan of the air/heat wasn't running anymore. The techs found the problem, went to the truck, got the part and fixed the problem. They were gone within 20 minutes of getting here. It works fine now. AHS is backup protection for big stuff that goes out in the house. Whenever we have an issue, we can just call, and they can send somebody out to fix it or whatever needs to be done. I've been pleased overall with the service that we have received.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
An electrician came out for two faulty electrical outlets and did the repair in about an hour. He was very competent and professional.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
I've had a decent experience with American Home Shield. Their website is very easy to navigate. We were not receiving power to our room. The tech was excellent.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
Half the time the I've used American Home Shield, they’ve come through. A service provider they sent out wasn't as thorough as they could have been. It cost me a lot more money because American Home Shield didn’t cover the plumbing issue. It would have been covered but the people they sent out couldn't get to the issue. They didn't look any harder to find out what was going on. I had to call somebody and do it on my own to get the job done.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
I had a bad thermostat. The techs got out the next day and put another one in. It's been fine ever since. With a home warranty, I have the insurance of knowing that if something goes wrong, AHS is there to help me out and I don't have to go rob a bank. They're always very polite and they're on top of my claim the very next day.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
Over Thanksgiving holiday, my sink sprung a leak and I couldn't get a plumber until that Monday. But the lady that scheduled the appointment didn't tell me that. Other than that, when the techs came, they fixed it and I had no problem. Also, except for this last experience, I have always had people that AHS have sent who were very courteous, knowledgeable, and patient with me when I asked questions. All in all, AHS has been very good. And for a woman that doesn't have someone to help her and something goes wrong, I'll pay the $100 and let them come fix it. It's better than calling a plumber.
Our main objective is to provide exceptional service and a quick resolution to all of your home warranty needs.
Your feedback regarding your recent experiences with us is greatly appreciated. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed.
Take Care.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
My recent claim was just frozen pipes. Everything went great. I’ve had a couple of times that I’ve used the warranty and the monthly price went up. But no one contacted me to tell me that it would. So, it would be good to have some better conversation with the people who purchased. Because some people may make a different decision. They need to know that as we utilize it, it is possible for our coverage to go up.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
We got a house and a friend recommended American Home Shield for the home warranty so I signed up with them in December. When our heater broke and our water heater also wasn't working, we placed a service request. Contractors came and one was really good. The other one took a day to contact me. It was hard to contact them. It was for the heater issue and we were freezing in the house for a day. But in the end, their guy came and fixed it. For now, I'm happy that the heater is working.
Things are easy when you have a home warranty. If something breaks in your house, you have to pay a service fee even if they don't fix it but at least you don't have to be searching companies and calling someone that may come and do a mess. You just call your home warranty, place a service request and they send a contractor which probably they already know is good just to make it easier and more affordable. In the case of my heater, the guy said it looked good and that he fixed it. But if it still gives a problem, American Home Shield would replace it. That is a pretty good deal, especially with the heat or air conditioner that may break and you have to go on a big expense. When you're paying years and years of your home warranty, they will cover that and will change it.
Reviewed Dec. 28, 2021
Each and every experience I've had with American Home Shield has been a good one. I'm just skeptical of paying every month and then having to pay more. But let's see. I understand the business model that they have. It's up to me.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
American Home Shield and Galvan Electric were super awesome. I signed up for American Home Shield, paid my 30-something dollars a month, and I haven't thought about them since. When the circuit breaker set fire and the whole board burned on the water heater, I filled something out on an app and it was done and easy. I found the problem 8:30 at night, made the file on my phone then they texted me within 15 minutes and scheduled for 7:00 a.m. Within 12 hours, I had the problem fixed and I have hot water again. I always hear stories that people would find a way out, but I didn't even get a call and AHS paid for it.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
My dishwasher broke. It was really easy requesting for service from American Home Shield. The technician that was sent was easy to work with. He diagnosed the issue pretty quickly and got out of the way. He was only here for about 45 minutes. He didn't fix it, but he got the process started. It needed to be replaced, and we opted for the cash value. We got the cash from AHS and we went and bought a dishwasher. Outside of this specific incident, I got a new boiler system out of AHS, so that's pretty good.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I had about three claims with American Home Shield. One company that came out was Dawson and it was for the heating system inspection. There was nothing wrong. I was just trying to be proactive with winter hitting us pretty well. My other claims went smoothly as well. I'm satisfied with my home warranty service. Their price is good and the usability of their website makes life easy. I don't have to hassle trying to get something scheduled. I go on there and I get something on the books inside of 24 hours consistently. The home warranty is reliable and doesn’t price gouge me.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I used American Home Shield once and my issue was resolved. One of the wattages was out and I called AHS when I requested for service and paid my deductible. I was charged $105 and I thought that was an error. According to my contract, I'm supposed to pay only $100. But the contractor arrived on time and explained everything. They were great.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
Customer support is a little difficult because a lot of it is offshore. The reps have American names but they're all from India. I prefer to deal with people that are in the United States and speak American English.
My biggest headaches have been with my kitchen appliances and the company that American Home Shield uses is very good. I had a situation where my Coldwell Banker handyman was unable to get a light bulb cover off of the inside of the oven in order to install a new one. It had never been done since I bought the oven in 2013. The handyman couldn't do anything so I contacted American Home Shield, paid my $100 deductible, and they sent out Xigent. I've had Xigent out here before because I had a problem with the freezer portion of my refrigerator last year. Because of COVID and the inability to get parts, it took four months to get that rectified. But that was not the fault of the American Home Shield or the supplier. The stuff was stuck out in the middle of the ocean and couldn't get off the ship or whoever makes the parts was closed down.
There's also an ongoing problem with my heat pump system that I had installed when we bought the house. All it had was a central heating system and I needed air conditioning to be centralized. Over time it started going downhill. One supplier that came out here for American Home Shield said it needed to be replaced. When they told American Home Shield this, they got a second opinion. The second opinion said it also needed to be replaced. It says on the contract that if the home warranty can't fix something, they will replace it. The service company tweaked the system and did something to it. It worked fine for a couple of months then it went out again. I'm getting tired of paying $100 to have somebody keep coming out here after the two months period had expired and tweak the system again. It is illegal because of the Environmental Protection Act to keep adding coolant.
On the new contract this year, a callback for a repaired item is only for 30 days or less. I'm not too happy about that. Hopefully, the repairs are going to work. I purchased a whole new heating and cooling system worth almost $20,000 and American Home Shield would not help me pay for it. Other than that, a benefit of having the home warranty is if the person you're married to can no longer do any handyman jobs, you have the home warranty. To pick up the phone and call a repairman is $400 or $500 a pop.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
With AHS, we've always received timely response and service and our repairs have always been resolved. Recently, our icemaker was not dispensing cubed ice, it would only dispense crushed ice. Then, our dryer was not running properly. I submitted repair request online and the process was easy. Then, I received an email and a text about the contractor and when the tech came out, he was professional and courteous. On the icemaker for the refrigerator and freezer, he replaced the part that he thought was causing the problem because he figured if he did a temporary fix, it would really be a temporary one and he’d be back out. The ice maker is fully functioning now.
With the dryer, the first technician ran several different cycles trying to duplicate the problem and he opened up the dryer to look inside to see if there were any loose wires or burnt wires that would cause the problem. He didn't find any and could not find anything that caused the problem. So, he wasn't able to make a repair. But he told me that I had 30 days and if it did it again, I could call them back out. After the technician left, it worked fairly normally except it malfunctioned once or twice. So, I called the company and they sent a senior technician out to resolve the issue. He ran diagnostic codes and also opened the dryer up and looked but found nothing wrong with it. So, neither one of them were able to find the problem with it but it hasn't malfunctioned since then. So far, it's functioning normally and we haven't had any problems with it.
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Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I needed a toilet and a faucet valve fixed in my bathroom. The claims process with American Home Shield was easy. The techs came in, did what they needed to do, and they left. The experience was smooth.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
There was a stoppage in my kitchen sink. The technicians came quickly in a few days. On the first appointment, they showed but I wasn’t at home. I asked if I could have it around 2 o’clock, but they couldn’t. I was not at home at the time they arrived. So, I missed that. But they came the next Monday. Everything is working well now. American Home Shield has been great. There was one time that they deducted the $100 out twice, but they refunded it.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
American Home Shield is very convenient and good to have. My experience with them was okay. I had a claim recently on my refrigerator, and the technician who came was pretty good and professional.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I've been happy with the service of AHS. I had a project earlier this month. My furnace went out. Unfortunately, they couldn't repair it so we had to have it replaced. It is working. It’s perfect, much better, especially with this weather. But I asked them for the details and then I don't think I've received that. That's the only thing that I'm waiting for. I was responsible for a certain portion that was not covered, which I paid for. But I also wanted to know exactly what AHS covered and the detail, to make sure we're in sync, and that everything was in alignment with whatever they agreed to the terms in that. I just wanted to double-check. So I called. The representative said she was going to send me an email, but I haven't seen that come through.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I have a home that's eight years old and the combination of carbon monoxide and smoke sensors started to chirp. I replaced the batteries in two of them and they wouldn't stop chirping. I researched it and found that the combination ones would basically wear out between seven and nine years. I called American Home Shield and a gentleman came out. He tested the sensors and they start firing away again. He made the determination that those two should be replaced in the home. He did it completely in 20 minutes.
I've had American Home Shield before at my home in the East Bay for a number of years and also in my home in Southern California. I've dealt with them for 20 years and I'm very familiar with them. Their office serviceability could be a little bit more service-oriented. They don't want to hear this or that. It's just, "Give me the information. I'll punch it through and blah, blah, blah."
My girlfriend had a situation with them too. They offered that if she paid by the year, they would discount by a month. But the rebate never came through when she contacted American Home Shield on a number of occasions. They said they would take care of it but it's never been done. My girlfriend got a nasty letter saying she's gonna be terminated because she has this outstanding balance. She just paid the difference and never continued chasing that one month or $100. She was not a happy camper.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
We had two tickets. One was for the refrigerator, and the other was for the air conditioner. With the air conditioner ticket, American Home Shield was contracted with one AC repair company then they switched it up. They had another person come out, which had the same diagnosis of what the first person said. The second guy that came out was really friendly, and from what I heard, the new company is really good. My husband's brother was here, and he said, "Oh, yeah. When I was in the Atlanta area, that same company came to my house and they fixed me right up."
The new company told me to call and see about the part. It was a coil that needed to be ordered, and with that situation, it took a bit of time. I didn't hear back from American Home Shield or the company about when the coil was coming or if it was approved through American Home Shield. I had to do my own calling around, "Hey, what's going on? Did you guys forget about me?" Once I called American Home Shield yesterday, the rep said, "Don't worry about it. We're gonna call the air condition company right now," and everything got taken care of from there. The air condition company said, "Hey, your part is on back order. It'll be in the end of January." I'm still waiting though.
On the other hand, the refrigerator guy got everything taken care of. He was here for 35 minutes and it didn't take him too long to diagnose the issue. He said he was gonna have to order a part, so I had to schedule a time for him to come back. When the part came in, he installed it, then the refrigerator still wasn't working. I called American Home Shield and said, "Hey, the refrigerator's still not working with the new part." They sent the same guy out, and he said, "Oh, you don't have any Freon in your refrigerator." That was the reason that it was not freezing, then somebody came out, put Freon in there, and everything was working fine.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I called American Home Shield for the light switch that was cutting in and out. The contractor rescheduled several times because they weren't in our area. The work that they did was excellent but I would have liked quicker service. Also, American Home Shield does not get back to you on pending work orders. I put three work orders in and of those three the appliance portion did not get rectified. I still have a trash compactor and a stovetop that have problems. Nobody has reached out to me and it's been a long time. American Home Shield assigned a worker, the worker came out and took notes saying he needed to get parts then just disappeared. Calling American Home Shield is difficult too. Every once in a while, you would call the number and the number would go to advertisements.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
We had to replace our garbage disposal. A tech came right away and he did a really nice job. Since then, things have been working good. All in all, everything's great with AHS. You never know when something breaks down and the warranty saves you a lot of money.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I am enjoying AHS. They have been great. Winter rolled around and I needed the heater fixed and the chimney fixed. All those things were very helpful to be done through American Home Shield. When the furnace took a nosedive or started blowing black smoke, they were right on it. The guy who came out did a really good job. They came a couple of times to fix it. But it would have cost me thousands of dollars for sure. So it was great. With my recent claim, everybody was very professional, kind and informative. It happened very quickly, too. I'm glad I got AHS. It's been a lifesaver to us.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I put in a work order and selected my washing machine. But when they came out, it wasn't showing that they had the washing machine. So they didn't repair it. They wanted me to pay an additional $100 to get my washing machine repaired. AHS is terrible. They gave me $120 to find someone to do the job, unfortunately, when I called the individual that was charging the $100, they said that they weren’t gonna do it anymore at that price, there are now specific times. So, I had to have somebody else who did a somewhat decent job to look at it, make sure it was clean also. But then on the other side, they repaired my dishwasher, refrigerator, my microwave and replaced all four of the six fans in my house.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
Recently, the AC wasn’t cooling, and the technicians were there immediately. It was a switch. Everything is working okay now. The only issue I have is that my deductible is $100 and I have a friend that has the same insurance, but she’s only paying 75, so I don't know why it's so high. Nonetheless, I will recommend American Home Shield. It's always good to have it. Better to be safe than sorry.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I recommend American Home Shield to some. I always tell them if they have a problem and they don't know anything about it, they can call American Home Shield. I'm experienced of it and I like it. The issue with my dryer that was bumping and knocking was addressed correctly.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
One of the porch lights was out. We checked the fixture and it looked like it was a wiring. We submitted the claim online and American Home Shield's website was easy to use. We were then given the name of the company that would come out and they reached out to me to schedule something. Then, I met the tech at the house and the service was good. He wasn't able to fix it but he told me what the problem was. We had CFL bulbs in there, but those fixtures were made for regular bulbs and so over time one of them got damaged and the other one is starting to be damaged, too. The tech said that if we changed the bulb, we might be able to save it and we replaced one.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I had to wait a week to get somebody out. I had no ice and I'm right at Christmastime and New Year's. The tech put in an ice maker in a couple of weeks ago and it still didn't make ice. The contractor was like, “Well, would be another week, week or two, if we can come back out and put another icemaker in. It's probably bad.” And I'm like, “I'm not waiting that long.”
Hold times with AHS are way too long. Vendors complain all the time about how long it takes for them. They're like, “That’s what I hate about working with these warranty companies. You can't ever get through.” And the guy goes, “Just forget it. I'll find the part here, and I'll call them later.” I called AHS and got retention on the phone. I said, “I'm leaving unless you can save me as a customer. I'm leaving unless you can get somebody out here before another week." She said, “I'll wait to see,” which is okay. That was cool and she got another person out there and closed that ticket out.
The tech came the next day. Lucky, he was really good. He worked with Sears and Kenmore, so as Whirlpool, for 25 years. He said, “It's not the icemaker. It's just the water valve thing. I'll have to order it. I can get it. It's in stock. I'll be back out tomorrow.". I go, “Thanks.” I got a New Year's party and a family Christmas and I got a bunch of people. I can probably buy the ice but it's expensive at about 399 a bag. And it's just a hassle.
American Home Shield is telling me to save a few dollars and they're gonna order the part. Before, it doesn't usually take long but with everything going on with shipping, people are way behind. I had to wait for the part for two weeks. When the issue is something that somebody needs and AHS can't get the part within a week, they should let the person doing the repair get it. He could have gotten the part and had it the next day, and gotten the repair done.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. I apologize for the inconvenience we've caused you. If your issue is unresolved, please contact us for assistance. Have a great week.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
American Home Shield has been helpful to us. They helped us replace our air conditioning unit and water heater. But since they had to bring the water heater up to current code, it ended up costing me $800, but at least it's up to code and we're still covered. For our microwave, they sent a guy out but he didn't know what to do about it. The light doesn't work and only one function works. He guy said, "You gotta have a plug connected to it." Reading the instructions, you don't have to have a plug connected to it. I'm gonna have to get American Home Shield back out on that. When our oven went out, they were able to find another oven. However, we had a stainless steel front on it, and they refused to replace the oven with the stainless steel, so we ended up having to pay an extra $500.
Recently, we had a short in one of the electrical wires in our home, and every time we would reset the circuit breaker, it would pop it again. I told American Home Shield that I had an electrical problem and the first group that they came up with was all the way out of Roanoke. They were too far away. They contacted American Home Shield and American Home Shield assigned another company to handle us. They had two people. The first person that came out was unable to find a problem even though it was simple fix. He looked all over and spent a lot of time out here trying to find the problem, but he wasn't experienced enough. He said that he needed to go back to the company and bring in somebody that was more experienced.
About three days later, an older gentleman came out. He was more experienced and found the problem right away. He took a plug, checked several different locations and found that the connection was working in one bathroom and it wasn't in the other. He determined that the electrical plug in my side of the master bathroom was bad. It also caused a bad connection in one of our other bathrooms and a no outlet connection at the outlet in our patio deck.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
Everything is so expensive to get it replaced that I've had some issues with the house. So it has really paid dividends for us for the policy. But it's the third vendor that is coming out to look at the issue. And they're all over the place what the problem is. It has been going on since November 17th and I don't have a dishwasher in the kitchen. It just wouldn't work. Wouldn't shut off. It didn't seem to do a cycle correctly. The first person showed up and said it was the main board. And from there, it has been confusion. This third vendor said it's the board. We're still waiting.
I've talked to people at American Home Shield and told them how dissatisfied I was. But they tried to hit me for another fee. I pay a $75 fee when they have a vendor come out. I got some rep one day that said, “You have to pay another fee.” I said, “It's the same problem. It's the third vendor.” She said, "Well, I can’t send something out unless you pay it.” So reluctantly, I paid it because I want the dishwasher fixed. I got a survey and gave them a negative review, which I got their attention because they called me and said, “We'll refund you $75.” I said, “Thank you.” I'm trying to sit here patiently and trying to get this thing corrected. And by January 17, that will be two months if it goes that far. The third vendor said they will order the electronics board. I said, “Well, what point do you replace it?” I couldn't get an answer.
John,
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.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
I had a really pleasant experience when I contacted AHS by phone to submit a claim. It took three days before someone came out to our home.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
We had a backed up sewer line and the techs took care of it the next day after I made a claim with AHS. Their website was easy to use and about 20 minutes after I hit the submit button, I got a phone call. When the techs showed up, they were able to get access to the backyard, explained what they were going to do, and got the sewer line going and flowing again. Their service met my expectations. But they didn't clean up the mess and I didn't ask them to clean up the sewage built up because that was our responsibility. So we went ahead and cleaned it.
Reviewed Dec. 27, 2021
My dryer wasn't drying my clothes. And it had like a squeak sound that would happen during the cycle. I called American Home Shield and the contractor came out to fix it. We went through a little mix-up there in the beginning. This was one that AHS was supposed to do for me pro bono because there were problems earlier in the year. So, they gave me a free call. They said they would have to send it up to management for approval and they would get back with me. Three weeks passed and I called them back again to find out what was the holdup. They said, "Oh, okay. We got someone." And I told them I wanted someone with the rating of 4.0 or better. At first, the lady was really nice. She gave me one person. I looked him up. I said, "No. They have a 2.7 rating. I don't want them." So they found someone that had a 4.5 rating. That is the company that came and they did an excellent job.
We have an understanding now that those are the type of companies that I like. I like the ones that have better ratings. And they may rate well with AHS, but I look them up, too. And if they don't have good ratings, I don't want them coming. I'd rather have the best when it comes to doing stuff in the home. But once we got that understanding together, everything was fine. Always advocate for what you want and what you need, because it's your home. And if someone comes in and they mess up, it's your home. So try to go with the better companies if at all possible. And thank God that AHS has a plethora of companies that can accommodate. And they're usually good about coming out. I've had them come four or five times over the years. But usually, everyone that comes is professional, they do what needs to be done, and they get in and they get out.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
American Home Shield's great. I like it. They've always come out and fixed whatever I needed. If it needed replacing, they would let us know the status of when the part was coming in, when they would be back. I don't mind the monthly payment. I know my family's comfortable and my house is protected. However, there was one company that came out to fix the heat pump outside and they did not know what they were doing. They came in here twice. Finally, American Home Shield said, "We're gonna go with somebody else."
Recently, for the furnace, the techs were replacing the parts that they thought it was, but come to find out, it was the motherboard, which is the circuit board, which controls everything. The circuit board was saying it was this. So, they replaced that. Then the heat would go out again, they would come out and do their diagnosis. The motherboard was saying it was this. So, they did that. Finally, they figured out it was the motherboard. The motherboard was lying. The motherboard was telling everything else was wrong, but the problem was she was wrong. They came out last time and fixed it. They were here so much that they were like family. We were on a first-name basis. I'll recommend AHS to anybody and everybody. It's worth it. It covers everything.
Thanks for sharing your AHS experience. Please let us know if you need assistance in regards to your warranty.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
We started off rocky, but American Home Shield pulled through. Recently, our dryer did not heat properly. The tech did a good job. Everything is working fine. I saved a ton of money on the labor fees.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
When I started using American Home Shield, my first request was a little shaky. That was because I was going through a representative. But other than that, the contractors have been fine. My heater wasn't working and there was a switch that was broken. The whole unit has an emergency type shut down. The tech fixed it. AHS works as it's supposed to.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I like American Home Shield, but I'm disappointed with some of their vendors, like Above Par Heating and Air Conditioning. That's a joke. Our heat wasn't working, so I called in a claim and they came out. They did something and our heater worked for two days then it stopped working over the weekend. I had to wait till Monday to do a recall, when there was somebody in the office, because you can't do it on the automated thing. You'd have to pay another $100.
Today is Thursday, and I still haven't gotten a call back for my heating issue. I'm not happy. It's 30 degrees here and I want another company to come out here. On the other hand, my claim experience had been okay when I had a problem with my air conditioning over the summer. We were having 120-degree days, and I had to wait almost a week to get somebody out here, but I absolutely love Same Day Air. They were wonderful and I wish AHS would have sent them out here for my heat.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I made a service call when my icemaker stopped working and the tech fixed it. I told him when I called that I smelled a little gas in my oven. So he checked it and he said that my igniter was going and that was where the gas was coming from. He asked me if the stove works and I said it works good. Then he said, “Well, don't do anything to it. I'm going to order the part. I'll call you back. But there's a difficulty. The company will call.” The company called and said they no longer make that type and model, and for me to go out and find one. So that was what I did. Now I’m waiting for my oven to come in and somebody to put it in. I'm waiting for the check to pay for it.
The claims process went pretty quick. It took me about three tries because some of the AHS service reps don't speak English well. Since they have an accent, you have to listen real hard and tell them to repeat. But the last one I spoke to spoke pretty good English and handled everything for me. I sent the information he asked for and he said, “Give me about 10 or 20 minutes. Let me check with the office.” Then he came back and said, “Everything was approved. You just need to get it.” I got it and sent the receipt in. If you don't have AHS, you should get them. They give you good quality service. Even the representative they sent out to repair everything was very nice and mannerable, and very knowledgeable.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I had turned on the thermostat, and it was working for a little bit, and then it just turned off. I did a claim to American Home Shield and within 24 hours, I had a call from the techs. They came out the next day. They told me that it was a fuse. They said that they were going to replace the fuse. We didn't need to use fuses anymore. So, they replaced the box to the breaker. Everything's working fine since then. The techs were good and professional.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I have a request out with AHS and I'm having a hard time connecting with the vendor. They replaced my dishwasher and the first people that brought it out were really good. But the wood floor was in the way and I had to take that up, so those people just left the dishwasher. In the meantime, AHS assigned my claim to a different company and I had to call these people about half a dozen times before I ever heard back from them. And yesterday, the guy finally said they'd get back to me by the end of the day today. But I never heard from him and now, I've left another message. Other than that, AHS was pretty quick in processing my request for the service and the first vendor was also very responsive. They've called me back several times and told me that I could get AHS to just supplement the order because they didn't put, "To install the dishwasher." They just put, "To drop it off."
Marilyn,
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.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
My washing machine was glitchy something and for a period of maybe 10 days, when you turned it on to a cycle, it would go straight to agitate while it was trying to fill. Then all of a sudden, it would start working right. But it worked right for a month and it did it again. I called AHS to have it repaired and it so happened that the bake element of my oven went out as well. AHS had me do a video of what was going on with both of my appliances and they had me screenshot the model numbers.
Then, a tech came out and by the time he got out, it was six days later and the washing machine had started working again. But the oven didn't. So, he assessed it and ordered the parts. He was professional but I was upset about that because I already sent the video and the model numbers. It was a little irritating to go to all that trouble to do the videos and it didn't cut out any time. And the parts were sitting in a ship off the coast of California somewhere and we had to wait. The first Monday after Christmas, the came out again, fixed both appliances, and they're both working fine now. It's much better to pay $75 to have two appliances repaired than it is to go buy a new oven or pay two different people to come out and do it. But the process was not as easy as I remember it back in the olden days because back in my previous home, if I had a problem, I just told AHS what it was and they would come out with the part on the truck.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
The plastic cracked on the freezer drawer and I reached out to American Home Shield by phone. Within 30 minutes, I had the contractor calling me. It was cool that within two days we had an appointment and they didn't even have to come out. The tech did a virtual. I showed him a video of the issue and he took pictures remotely of my fridge's serial number. He said he would order the part. A week later, it was installed. The tech brought it out and replaced it. He was there probably for 30 minutes and was done. He cleaned up and left no mess.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I had an outside light in the back and an electrical outlet that weren't working. When the tech came out, he said the issue was with the other outlet over the sink that had a reset button. Then for the outside light, there were some loose wires inside the outlet that he fixed. Everything has been good since the repair. All in all, AHS has taken care of some issues and it’s one of the better companies.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
The tech from Sears was a very pleasant gentleman. He fixed the dishwasher. He had the part in his truck. He replaced it and he cleaned up after himself. He asked me for a towel because if there was going to be any leaking of water on the floor. He was very courteous with that.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I like that AHS is timely. When I call them, they get right on it real quick and it’s very reasonable. They just take care of it and they take care of the people. I had a toilet that was leaking. Everything worked out really well. It was like an overflow thing, coming back through the pipe. The A-1 company is good. They worked on my house before over the years.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
A pipe busted under my sink and the plumber came out the next day. I've only used American Home Shield one time and they were Johnny-on-the-spot.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
A couple of years ago, the timeliness of AHS was not that great. The people who came told me what was wrong with the air conditioning system in the basement. But they didn't have the parts and they just dropped my claim. So we had to get somebody else to come. The techs worked on it and they had the power capacitor. And then the air conditioning work.
Three months later, when it started to cool off in the fall, the heat didn't work. I called AHS again and they called the same people that found the part to fix the AC. They told me that there was a part needing a replacement for the heating system. They got that part and it still didn't work. They came out again and they had missed a wiring step. They finally fixed it but they had to come out three times.
We had a leak from the dishwasher in our kitchen and it soaked through the floor into the ceiling of our basement. I submitted a claim on Sunday night and first thing Monday morning, I got a text saying American Home Shield assigned a plumber. Prime Plumbing was gonna contact me to tell me what time they were scheduling a visit. I called them myself right away just to confirm that we needed service because we got a leak somewhere in the neighborhood of the dishwasher. And they sent me a text saying, "Please don't call us, we'll call you." Two hours later, they called and said, "We're gonna send somebody out there" and they came within three hours.
He determined it was coming from the bottom of the dishwasher so he transferred my claim to My Tek Services who had come before to work on some other kitchen and laundry appliances. They disassembled the whole installation of the dishwasher and determined it was coming from the sump. They disassembled that and there was some food debris inside it. They cleaned it out and replaced the sump. The dishwasher stopped leaking. That was the fastest turnaround I've ever had with AHS.
I'm gonna have to ask for a recall though because the techs replaced a latch on the same dishwasher because they said it was broken. It seemed to be working fine but now the control panel is acting up. It's really annoying. I load everything up, shut the dishwasher, it latches itself and I push the button to pick the cycle and nothing happens. After 10 minutes of negotiating with the control panel, the dishwasher will start working.
Around the same time we had the dishwasher leaking, the first-floor furnace was making a vibration and a light rattling sound when it was running. The tech came right away and he took off all the panels upstairs in the attic. He found that the motor was having problems so he replaced that. He was only here an hour or two at most. The furnace is quiet as can be and it works fine.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I'd recommend American Home Shield. The contractors that they send have always been very professional and competent. If you go online and file your claim, it's great. But on the phone, it's a longer wait. Recently, the dryer quit drying. It would tumble, but it wouldn't heat. The technician fixed it that day he came.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I'm really dissatisfied with American Home Shield. It's been months now where they charged the $75 service fee to come to repair something. And they came back and said “This isn't something that would not be covered under your warranty so you have to do this outside of American Home Shield. It’s uncovered.” So I'm paying a $75 service fee but they're not doing the service. They said they were going to refund the $75 but I've yet to receive the refund and that was months ago. I had a call on something else with them and I said, “Hey, I was still waiting for the $75 refund that AHS said they were doing.” And the reps said, “Oh, we’ll escalate it,” and still, nothing happened.
Recently, the toilets kept running and the techs said, "Oh, well, it's covered. But there's a modification since they're older and we don't cover modifications.". So, we needed $360. It makes it where it doesn't even make sense to do the repair through American Home Shield. I'd get cheaper doing it on my own than going through them. Then they still take the $75. It's a racket.
Thanks for sharing your 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 claim.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I had a leaky faucet and doing a claim for it to AHS was pretty quick and easy. It's been resolved all the way. Having the warranty gives me peace of mind more than anything.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
A tech came and assessed our refrigerator that went out. He was very professional. He's been out several times and there have been no problems at all.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I get conflicting information whenever I call from one representative to another. It's inconsistent on the same topic. I'm given conflicting stories about what will be covered and what is not covered, how this will be handled, and how that will be handled. And we're still out of pocket not only the monthly, but for other expenses that should have been covered under our plan. When I quoted verbatim who I spoke to, time and date of when I spoke to that person, and I told them what was said to me, all of a sudden they would say, "Well, that's untrue and that's not a covered service."
We had two things taking place on Christmas Eve and through the holidays that were major. I had my family here and we had to work around it. One, the water wasn't coming out of the dishwasher and it wasn't running. The tech came in the day before New Year's Eve. He was a great guy. He got it fixed. And there were some racks that he ordered for me to have. Mine are messed up and I don't want anything to cause poisoning to our silverware and plates. He told my husband he ordered them, but I don't know when they're coming in.
Second, we were without water from Christmas Eve to December the 28th. The pipe bust in front of the house. I was told by one rep because the pipe is on our property and it's in front of our house, it was considered as a covered service and they gave me a plumber. But the plumber never called back. American Home Shield called the plumbing company five times, I called them, they emailed them, I emailed them, nothing.
I called back to ask them if they have heard from the plumbing company because we were in dire need because when we turned on our water, it would leak in the streets. And we had to use bottled water and I had company the whole weekend from Christmas Eve to December the 27th. It was so bad. Thank God I had cooked and prepped a lot of my food prior to the pipe bursting. This happened before in 2019 and AHS covered the piping and that service from the plumber. We only had to pay for the other portion of it, which we came out of pocket $385. I called back and their customer service argued with me and told me that is not true.
They looked at the transactions and it was for something else. I said, "No, it all wrapped up to the pipe busting in front of the house." And we had rattling of pipes in the walls, AHS still covered the piping outside the house. I've been on the same plan since we initiated our contract with AHS. The guy argued with me and said, "I'm sorry. Somebody just miscommunicated to you and they should have never told you that this was covered," et cetera. I said, "Really? This is crazy that you all did this to me because I have paperwork showing July the 13th 2019." I had to bring it out. And the guy told me that he didn't see how it was covered. "Well, you covered it. Look on your transactions." After that scenario, I ended up calling the emergency plumbers to come out.
Luckily, my husband had already done the hole, and the plumber came out and gave us a discounted rate of 300 to have the PVC pipe replaced, but we didn't get it until after the weekend after the whole holiday. So, during that week in, we had to improvise with water. We only turned it on for 20 to 30 minutes. Told everybody, "Hurry up, take showers. Do whatever you got to do, flush the toilets, do whatever you got to do in 30 minutes, and then turn the water off." Because if not, the water would run all down the street. I had to send proof of repairs to the water company so they could adjust our bill because our water ran for a couple of days before Christmas and we didn't know. We thought it was the neighbors, but it was ours.
I am thinking about looking at another home warranty company because even though we've been with American Home Shield for four years, the prices keep going up. We are on autopay and they keep raising our rate. They won't even give us a veterans discount. They can't do a valuable customer like that who has patronized their services.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service & I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for sharing your feedback. Have a great week.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I shattered my glass-top stove. I submitted a claim online and the techs came out after three weeks. Now, I'm waiting for a replacement. I also had a plumbing claim and that went very fine.
We really appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your future AHS needs. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
It's hit or miss with American Home Shield. Sometimes, the contractors are good, and sometimes, they're not. If something doesn't go perfectly, customer service is hard to deal with and not very helpful. I had a claim recently and that was good. Last year, we had an issue where our air conditioning fan was running all the time. Someone came out and we paid the fee. He said the unit was not supposed to do that. We told him it was not supposed to run 24 hours a day and he said that was what it was supposed to be. He left and we had to call another person on our own and pay. He came, discovered the issue and fixed it. When I called American Home Shield, they told me that even though I had another contractor come out, they wouldn't return my fee or anything that we had paid.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
American Home Shield sent service people out and repaired the problem that I was having. The commode wasn’t flushing and I had water continuously running. I could flush the stool after they left and the water stopped running. Everything still working well. I would like to continue my service with American Home Shield. The only thing is I went from paying $100 to $145. I don’t understand why that went up.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
Now, they seem to be working great. The claims process with AHS was great. AHS is nice to have. I've already told several of my friends about American Home Shield beause they went with different companies and they weren't happy with them.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I had a claim for my garbage disposal and techs came on time for the service. Home Shield charged me a $100 service fee and everything was good. The only thing was the service techs also charged me $190 for the garbage disposal, which when I checked on Amazon was only $125. I thought they were not gonna charge for labor. I'm gonna call Home Shield and tell them what happened.
Reviewed Dec. 26, 2021
I've been in this house going on four years. I signed up with American Home Shield shortly after I purchased the home. Prior to that, we're also using American Home Shield in our home that we had in Spring, Texas. And I had great results with them as well. Based on the issue that I was having with the ac, the contractor had to order a part for it. That took several days. And once the component was available, the contractor came out and serviced it again. Took care of the issue. The tech was very professional. I've been very satisfied with American Home Shield. I have advocated it to several friends and some family members in the past.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
We bought our house and the prior owner paid for American Home Shield. But it's really hard to get out of. We had a dishwasher that broke and they came and literally threw parts at it for a year. They wouldn't replace it. Then it finally completely broke after they threw $2,000 of parts on it, which would have bought two dishwashers.
It seems situational with them on what they're going to do and they can leave you hanging forever. They have some call center somewhere in a foreign country where if you call their customer service numbers, you get there and they lie to you over and over. They're like, “Okay. We notified this person. This other person needs to help you because they're higher level.” But then you call back and that person doesn't exist and they give you the runaround. I did that literally for almost two months. Finally, I used Twitter and the girl that manages their Twitter account helped me. She finally then notified whoever what was going on and she called me almost immediately. The whole situation was rectified in a week.
But whoever mans their customer service line is awful, terrible, and the worst. At that point, I wanted to cancel but I could not. I called and talked to someone who couldn't speak English very well and then they transferred me all over the place until I was so frustrated, I just told them to forget it. We don't really have any other options.
In my recent claim, the plumbing situation was created by a previous plumber that came out a year before. Some of the pressure blew out the plumbing, so we had to fight with American Home Shield to have somebody come back and fix it. They said it was not under warranty for a year. My husband explained in detail that it was not the faucet but the internal plumbing that another plumber they sent out broke so we didn't have a working bathtub for a year. They finally sent out Evans Plumbing who fixed it.
Thanks for sharing your feedback. We are working to improve the overall customer experience. Thanks for your patience during this process.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
My shower wasn't working. AHS was quick. They got the contractor out the next day. The tech got it fixed. It was pretty easy to request service. The only thing I didn't love was that they had assigned me the contractor at noon one day and I didn't hear back from him during business hours. So, I left him a message on my way home, giving him my personal number, and making sure I have the office number. And then, when I hadn't heard from anybody at noon the following day, I called American Home Shield again and the contractor called me within 30 minutes.
So, it was just a little frustrating that the contractor didn't at least reach out to me and say, "We'll set up an appointment." But once I reached back out to Home Shield, they had the contractor on the line with me soon, and it was just because it was right before Christmas. So, I was like, "If we don't get it taken care of, then I'm going to be another five or six days because of the weekend and the holiday."
A home warranty is good peace of mind. $100 to find me the plumber is a really small deductible especially if you need a professional. I couldn't have gotten a plumber to the house for less than 200 bucks. There's no way, especially within 24 hours.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
The sink's pipes started leaking. I went online. It was 48 hours, the contractor came out and fixed it. Another claim was a plumbing issue as well, and the same company came. However, I don't know why my deductible is much higher than my friends who referred me. Because they're doing a $50 deductible and mine is $100. And it appears like I'm paying more than them too. But having American Home Shield is a benefit because I don’t have to worry about looking for somebody to come and share my deductible.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
The water heater stopped producing any hot water to even take a bath. I did the online claim with AHS and then two days later, the plumbing company called and scheduled. It worked for me to schedule an appointment. Two days later, they came and fixed the problem. So far, so good. The techs were good. The claim process with AHS was easy.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
American Home Shield has been doing good, except for the one from the City Plumbing. They didn’t fix the faucet right and it’s still leaking, and the handle is not working well. They put the washer but the handle still stayed wobbly and it started leaking again. The contractor is coming on January 6 to fix the faucet. They will replace the whole thing, not just the part of it. They will have it resolved by then. Having AHS helps us. Somebody who knows how to do it can come in and get that work done.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
The heat wasn't coming on. We had somebody not through American Home Shield come out. We think that they unplugged it ‘cause they were trying to charge us $1,000. So then we went through AHS. The techs came in and said that it just needed to be plugged in, like somebody unplugged it. The techs were quick to respond. They got back to me within the hour of submitting the claim. They were good.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
The service of AHS has been good. Recently, my furnace ignition went out on Thanksgiving. The claim process was a little frustrating because of the holiday period. But there wasn't a whole lot anyone can do about that. The tech was great. He was able to fix it while he was here.
Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you and we look forward to our continued business together.
Have a great day.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
At first, American Home Shield was really helpful. Then, I had a problem with them replacing the pool heater. I was really disappointed with that. The guy who looked at it used a wrong excuse for it not working. When I talked to my pool guy, he said what the tech said wasn't true. So, I asked for a second opinion and AHS sent another guy who was even worse. But other than that, everything has been good. I had backed up sinks in the kitchen a couple of times. For a while, it was really hard to get an appointment but it was busy timing.
The first couple of years, it was really horrible to try and talk to somebody. Any time I had to call to talk to someone, it was a hassle. It would be nice to have an actual person to talk to. Ever since they did the online thing, it was really good 'cause the claim gets taken care of. Recently, I was able to get an appointment the next day with a plumber. They came out and fixed everything. Everything was taken care of really nicely. The plumber was very sweet, thorough, and polite.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
Every time I call AHS, they are very courteous, they reply quickly, and they arrange the service efficiently. Recently, the faucet was leaking water, so they arranged for a plumber to come out. He came on time, fixed that, and now it’s running okay. But I had a very bad experience about a year ago for the air conditioner. The vendor told me I had to change the entire unit and that American Home Shield did not covered it. So I had my own air condition people come who just changed the thermostat and it's working fine until now. Other than that, I had reps come for my microwave oven and the appliance vendor was pretty good.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
I had trouble with my furnace and my heating system needed to be serviced. I did a claim and they were very prompt. You automatically get a text within a couple minutes after sending in a request saying that they've assigned it to a contractor. They have exceeded my expectations.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
I was really considering not renewing but the salesperson kept offering me a better deal so I finally decided to go ahead and I'm glad I did it. This year, it turned out that my furnace, the fan motor, things were hooked up backwards because of the electrical situation. So, it wasn't functioning correctly. The tech replaced the motor. There were also two times when I had the heating and the air conditioning gone over. The techs said it was fine which was kinda nice. But my thermostat was an old mercury one and the tech put in a new digital one. Who knows how much those two would have cost so I got a good deal.
The tech who came was young and earnest. We got along together well. Something went wrong and he had to come back again. I had to wait until the next Tuesday and that was before Christmas. So I was a little out of heat for a while. But it was fine and I don't think he could have anticipated what was wrong.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
AHS is the best thing. If you don't have anybody to repair fixtures in your house, it's a good warranty to have. 75% of the time I get satisfactory work from them. I had a couple of vendors that were horrible. I also had a claim in 2017 that took me three months to get resolved. But once it was resolved, I got reimbursed for the appliance I had to buy. Most of the recent vendors have been really good, too. My recent claim went great. There was a leak in my shower. The water wouldn't turn off. The techs came out in a day.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
AHS does what they say they're gonna do and so far, the service has been decent, except for the COVID issues where everything was difficult. It'd be nice not to be on hold for as long as you usually are, if people get out here quicker, and if I could get replacement things quicker. Also, I wasn't too happy with Clear Flow, a contractor, because they're an hour away. But when I mentioned that, AHS gave me Steinberg who was right in town. I don't know why they didn't give me Steinberg in the beginning. Other than that, the contractors they've sent out have been pretty decent.
Paulina,
We appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your AHS needs. I do apologize for any inconvenience. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
I had a recent claim with AHS for the refrigerator. The schedule was really fast. They ordered the part and it took some time. But the service was really good. It's a very good idea to have AHS. Whenever you have a problem, there's somebody there to take care of it. I'm really happy with them.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
I'm happy with American Home Shield's service. Some service guys came out once because the heater was not working. They replaced some sort of electronic components. It worked for about a week. It went off again. They came out earlier this week again, fiddled with some stuff and it seems to be working again. So, there's been two visits in the last two to three weeks. In my situation, my parents live in the house, but I own the house. So, they called the number and explained to them what happened. Because all of my information is on the account, I received some email saying, "This person will come out on this date." According to my parents, the service guys showed up when they said they would. They solved the issue. So, they've done a good job.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
My toilet was draining very slowly and backing up. No matter how many times I plunged it, it would work but then it would stop working. So it was totally unusable. The contractor came in and they were very pleasant and accommodating. The tech said he needed to snake it and then he looked in the back of the tank. He was a very nice guy. But he couldn’t even snake my toilet until he got ahold of American Home Shield and got it approved first. It took him over a half hour to get it approved by American Home Shield. For anything they do, they have to get it approved first. American Home Shield should be conscious of the contractor's time also. I really felt bad for them and I actually apologized for American Home Shield for not being more accommodating to them when all they needed was a yay or nay on snaking a toilet.
The tech said he fixed the running of the toilet, but it's still running and leaking. But I feel too bad to have them come back out again. I’m letting it run because I felt that bad for them, that they spent two hours here, doing something that should have only taken 30 minutes tops. Also, I don't want to pay another $75 to have them come out.
When I had my dishwasher go out on me, the contractor came out, ordered parts, and then came back. They did a great job. I also had a claim on my stove because the glass in the front broke and shattered all over my kitchen. But American Home Shield denied that claim and said it wasn't normal wear and tear. I hit the glass with my knee. I’m 75 years old, so it’s not like I got a powerful knee. But they wouldn’t do anything about it.
I've been with American Home Shield for 10 years and working with them can be an absolute nightmare. Other times, it's perfect. But majority of the time, I've had difficulties. They do get people out here and the people that come are qualified and do their job. But I would like to see better cooperation with American Home Shield and with the people that they subcontract to.
Cheri,
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.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
A tech originally came out in February of 2021 because there was a leak in the upstairs master bedroom. There was water on the carpet outside of the tub and it looked like there was water in the living room ceiling. The tech checked and said it was not the Jacuzzi jets leaking. He was very informed, knowledgeable, and professional. He didn't determine where the leak was coming from because he said his area of expertise was the Jacuzzi jets.
The condition remained unchanged, until I called American Home Shield a second time in September to get another plumber to come out to figure out why I was having water leaking from under the bathtub. Another company came out and they said it was the Jacuzzi jets. They turned in a request to be able to replace the Jacuzzi jets but this was denied because American Home Shield said that the whirlpool tub was covered, but not the Jacuzzi jets.
I was trying to explain to them that the first company said that the leak was either in the drain, the u-joint, or the connector. American Home Shield did not send the people back. I had to do a another request, which meant $75 a third time. I asked American Home Shield not to send the second company back and to ask for the first company, Intercity. They came back last week. There was something loose on the tub and the plumber tightened it. He turned on the water and it wasn't leaking. He then said the shower needed a sealant to go around the glass and a piece of plastic under the shower door to prevent water from coming out and leaking when in use. I'm waiting for someone to contact me, either American Home Shield or Intercity, to say it was approved and that they need to come out to fix the shower. I'm unhappy about the length of time that it has taken to try to get this stuff taken care of.
On the whole, I had good experience with American Home Shield. When I've called, someone always comes out. If it's something small like a light fixture, it’s taken care of. There was a time I had a claim for my air conditioning unit and I was told it was damaged by wild animals. But there are no wild animals in my area. It turned out that people living there prior to my moving in had taken knives and tried to destroy the unit. After the fourth inspection, the techs determined that it was manmade and they fixed it.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
I've had two claims I've had to file to American Home Shield since we moved into this house. One claim went really well. This latest claim went kind of haywire, but it seems like it's getting better. For the furnace claim, it was fast and easy. I had somebody out the next day. For the dishwasher, it seems like a lot worse. There was three-week appointment time to get somebody to come out. Then they changed it to another company. I had to make 10 phone calls to finally get that one figured out. It’s resolved as far as getting an appointment schedule with the contractor, but nobody’s been out yet. Overall, the list of contractors AHS works with on certain appliances needs to improve.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
I've been with American Home Shield a while now, but the monthly price has steadily gone up and it's close to almost $90 now. One other issue is whenever I call, they must outsource to India and you get these people on the phone and the communication is not the best. Sometimes it's very frustrating as a customer when something's broken, trying to explain it to these people. Other than that, the tech who recently came out was wonderful. That guy had been to my house before and he was really good and he fixed me right up. But I tend to have the same companies come sometimes where I didn't like the people that AHS sent. I told them not to send them again and they didn't.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
There was a leak in my system, and it flooded my floor in my kitchen. Climate Masters came out after I did a claim to American Home Shield, and it was just a little clogged drain piece on the furnace. The guy was on it. From start to finish, it probably took him 25 minutes. He was pretty quick. So far, so good.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
My AC wasn't working. I did an online claim. The contractor sent me a text message telling me that they received the claim through American Home Shield and they were gonna come over to my house. They were gonna contact me to set up a date that I will be available. They called me and we scheduled a date and time. When they came to check out the AC, they said that the fan motor wasn't working. I was very satisfied. They were very professional, courteous and knowledgeable. They got to where the problem was and they fixed it.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
My furnace ran out. It wouldn’t light. It was blowing cold air. The contractor was very good. I was very happy with them. I actually had to call them out three times. What happened was I came down one morning and it was 68 degrees in the house and the furnace wasn't running. No heat was coming out. I turned off the power to everything, flipped the switch and the breakers, and then flipped them all back on. Eventually, it lit back up and started warming up the house. So by the time the technician came out, it was working. He checked everything and everything checked fine because it was running. So he said there was no problem, but if there was any other problem again, we could give them a callback.
About two days later, the furnace wouldn't fire up again. The same thing was happening so I tried the same thing but nothing happened. A different technician came out this time and he checked it and said that the control board was bad. So they ordered a replacement control board and said that, “If this doesn't fix it, we're gonna have to replace your old furnace.” That was gonna cost me upward of $3,000, even though I had the home warranty, in order to bring the house up to code, which I can't afford. So they got the circuit board in and said, “If this doesn't fix it, we're taking the circuit board out. And we're gonna have to replace it because we're not leaving a $600 circuit board. And therefore, this and that’s not working.”
The tech showed me he had manually lit the furnace when he came out for the control board. We cranked the heat up to 90 degrees to get it warm in the house and keep it warm as long as possible. When the circuit board was replaced, the system fired up. Everything worked out fine the day before Christmas. But on Christmas Eve, it went out again. Luckily, it was nice and warm so we didn't have to use the furnace too much. But if it got too cold, I went out there and manually lit the burners so that we can have heat, and cranked it up to 90 degrees. Then it stayed that way until it cut off and then it wouldn’t light again.
The technician came back out the day I called in, which was the Monday after Christmas. They came out that evening and said the igniter went bad. So they replaced the igniter and I've had no issues since. Both of the technicians that came out were very professional and polite. They took care of it. They were even willing to work with us if we had to replace the whole furnace because I can't afford 3,000.
I had some other issues with AHS. One is when our equipment goes bad, they should replace it with identical models or like models. I currently have a microwave that's to be replaced. They've offered me $200 to replace it or one of that they were choosing, which does not meet the settings or the specifications of my current microwave. I've also had to replace my washing machine and every time it gets replaced, it gets a lesser model. My new washing machine doesn't seem to be cleaning as well. I'm not too thrilled with it. But it was what they offered me and I had to take that.
When AHS did my dishwasher, they brought the dishwasher in and stuck it in my house for about a month before they finally got someone out here to install it. The guy who was installing it didn't even know how to install a dishwasher. He tipped it over to put the pipes on it and dumped all the water that was stored inside of it on to my hardwood floor, and he didn't bother to say anything.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
When I logged on AHS, I found out that my service repair was given to Infinity Home Solutions, then I looked up the reviews for them which were beyond bad. So, I called AHS before Infinity even contacted me to ask if I could have anybody else come instead of them because whatever I read on the internet, all sorts of reviews were really bad. But AHS said no. They have given my contract to Infinity, so I had to stick with them.
The guy came and didn't contact me for the two or three days, but understandable because it was Christmas. So, maybe they were off. And the guy came on the time that they said and he looked up everything and figured out the problem, which they said was the thermostat. The problem happened after that. They said, "Okay, we're going to go back," contact AHS. This happened all in December 23rd is when the problem started. The guy came around either December 26th or 27th. Nobody contacted me until yesterday. They said, "Oh, AHS said you're not covered." I said, "Well, that makes no sense." I called AHS. They said, "Oh Infinity said this is a pre-existing problem."
I had to call emergency services and firefighters in my house to help somehow get the heating off because I wouldn't be able to turn it on, off, anything, and the house was just getting hotter and hotter. So, the system remains off. Then, I called Infinity back yesterday, they said, "We never said that." AHS said, "It's a new contract for so many days, so we're not going to pay for it." I called Infinity back and they said, "Well, we never said that. This is what their technician wrote to us."
So, I said, "I have ways to show you that my AC, my heating, everything has been okay until that day. My electricity bill, my heating bill, everything is what it should be. Plus I had an emergency there. I had to call emergency services at 1:00 on December 24th because there was something wrong. This couldn't have been there for two months. They said, "Well, we can't do anything until Infinity tells us that this was not a pre-existing problem." At this point, I've already made five phone calls and I called Infinity back yesterday, but they didn't answer. So, I don't know who's gonna take care of the problem. AHS said they emailed Infinity and they will have to wait until Infinity emails them back to tell them that this was not a pre-existing problem.
I called for the contract sometime in the middle of November. But at that time, they said there's supposed to be a 30-day period after you sign that the contract goes in effect 30 days after that. My contract would go in effect in December 17th. So, even though I signed up a month and a half ago, my contract went in effect six days before this incident happened. So, it's 30 days from then, which according to AHS is December 17th is when my contract goes in effect.
Somebody is playing games. How would Infinity know exactly when my contract started unless AHS told them? In the meantime, I have two little kids at home and I have no heating and the temperatures are in 40s and 50s. I need this issue to be fixed. And if nobody will fix it, AHS needs to let me know so I could spend my own money to do this. Because at this point, I've paid AHS for the monthly contract and I paid $100 for the service call. In all of that money, I could have got it done.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service & I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for sharing your feedback. Have a great week.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
American Home Shield's service has been pretty great. I had a microwave that just went out. I was a little upset it took a little while to get the microwave in, but somebody came and installed it. It didn't cost me anything. The technicians who came to check it were really quick. So, as soon as I set it up, they came the next day, took apart the microwave, looked at it and they were like, "Hey, this is gonna cost more than to just get a new microwave. So, just gonna call it down," and they were out. Then, once I ordered the microwave, it took like a week for them to get it. But once they got here, it took the other guys 30 minutes to put the microwave in. They're super professional and I like it. Having the warranty is a peace of mind. If I didn't have them, I would have had to pay 300 and some dollars to get a new microwave.
Reviewed Dec. 25, 2021
AHS's coverage is pretty thorough. But, I wish the people answering the phone were more competent. Right now, it's hit and miss. Sometimes, I get a representative who is knowledgeable and able to handle the call. Oftentimes, they tend not to understand what's going on and it can be a bit irritating. Initially, we had a plumbing issue with one of the faucets. The contractor was a disaster. They took apart a faucet in one of the bathrooms and they couldn’t put it back together. Also, they wanted to charge us out of pocket for $380 just to put a stopper for the water to be turned back on. So, that was not a very satisfying experience. But other than that, it was good. Last year, we had a couple of appliance claims that were handled well. We also had the tune-up service that also went through American Home Shield. That went okay.
Recently, part of the pipe pole was leaking. The techs couldn't determine right away where the problem was. So they did a really thorough job. They found it and then replaced a section of the pipe. We were most satisfied with Wilkes Plumbing.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
I put a claim in for the dryer door. The contractor replaced the part and it was working. But I'm a very busy person, and I probably wash once a month. When I used the dryer again, it was doing the same thing. You dry it for 20 minutes, then it shuts off. You gotta wait for it to cool down before you get started again. By the time I found time, I called American Home Shield and asked could I have somebody. The second guy came out and said, "You don't need to be having this dryer plugged in. I need to fix this part. This could cause a hazard. It could cause a fire.” They unplugged it and replaced the part.
After that, the dryer was really retarded and the washer was acting up. I was calling American Home Shield again and told them it was for the same dryer. It was doing the same thing and it would be the third person. They sent the first contractor out and he said I didn't clean my ductwork, which was what was wrong with the dryer. I told him I get my ductwork cleaned on my house. We went back and forth and he told American Home Shield that I was combative because I was telling him what he was saying was wrong. I knew what I was talking about and I take care of my house but he wouldn't agree that the dryer was damaged and unrepairable. I had to prove to him that I got my vents cleaned.
I called American Home Shield and that was when they sent Elite Experts Appliances out. The guy who came out called me and we did a virtual call. He was amazing. He listened to the problem that I have. But I kept having to beg American Home Shield to fix the dryer and it took three times of me paying $100 each time before they replaced it. I pay $70.99 every month and every time I call, it’s a $100 fee. The $462 that they gave me for that dryer was ridiculous. I had to pay a $600 difference for a dryer. I'm canceling their service.
Thanks for sharing your 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 claim.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
I had a leak in my faucet on my tub. I did a claim to American Home Shield online. Their site was very user-friendly. It didn't take me very long to put it in at all. Then, shortly before the actual person came out to do the repair, I received his name, personal number and location. American Home Shield sent me a tracker once he notified me that he was on the way, and I could see where he was. I would highly recommend others to get AHS.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
My most recent plumbing claim with AHS was a hot water heater. American Home Shield paid for the new hot water heater, ‘cause the plumber came out and identified it as being defective. It was 10 years old and had to be replaced. American Home Shield and a plumber determined that it was time to replace it and that was great. Then the plumber decided that, because of the existing piping that was there, they needed to charge me $700 to rerun some of the lines because it wasn't up to code. The unit that they brought out was 15 inches shorter than the other one. They were charging me because they had to replace 10 inches of line. I felt that was unnecessary. I'm not really a good person to go fight with vendors, so I just let it go. But that was something that really upset me.
The technician was giving me a line that it was required. From the hot water heater to the plumbing, it had to be copper for eight inches and then it had to be some other type of material. My point was, “If this new unit is eight inches shorter, you already had to replace the line. So, why am I being charged for something that you already had to do?” He was basically saying, “Well that's just what it is.” I was not gonna sit there and argue with the kid.
The thing I like about American Home Shield is when something breaks, they come and fix it. However, I've gotten a furnace on my property where I've had the AC people out multiple times a year, and all they do is they come out and put Freon in it. They charge me $100 and say, “It's a small leak and it's just something you have to deal with.” I was like, “I'm not really interested in paying $100 for you to come to fill this thing up when I have another unit sitting right next to it that it doesn't happen to.” There are certain policies that American Home Shield should look at and go, “If I'm spending for this customer $600 a year or the customer’s spending $600 a year to put Freon in it, maybe there's a leak in it. Maybe we should replace it.” That's the stuff that I wish American Home Shield would be better at.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
My house is 16 years old and my appliances are slowly going bad. I bought my American Home Shield warranty when I got divorced so I would have somebody to call for repairs. Now I've got a broken dishwasher and a broken washing machine and I don't have any signs of getting those fixed for a couple of weeks. American Home Shield can't get the parts or won't get them for probably 18 days. I had no way to wash my dishes.
On the washing machine, the issue is the pump. I could have gone out and bought a brand-new washing machine. But that's why I have the Home Shield. My checks to them don't bounce every month. If the company has the parts, why they can't fix the appliance then American Home Shield can just replace those parts to the company that's benefiting from being their go-to person? I called yesterday and they said, “They don't use their own parts, ma’am. We send the parts to them." That's ridiculous. For the pump on a washing machine, you can get it at Lowe's. I have three people in this house and nobody can wash clothes. The issue with my dishwasher is the latch and the pump. Repair companies should have both of those things on hand. I can hire someone else to come out and do the repair, which normally I would do, but the fact of the matter now is the principle of it. I'm just not gonna do it.
American Home Shield hopes to outwait you. I had air conditions that I replaced and I didn't use them for either of those because it was way too much. I bought the units outright. The first time I called American Home Shield was for my tankless system that would come on and work for about two minutes and then go off. When a tech came out, he had me turn all the faucets on for about two minutes. That was long enough for him to get here and leave. He said it was working and didn't even check it. I asked him to look at it because it had not worked in two days when we tried it. It only came on for 27 seconds. He said he was not allowed to touch it. He just had to come and record that it was still working. Right after he left, the system quit working again. I called the contractor back and it took them two more days to come out. American Home Shield replaced my tankless hot water system and it only cost me about $400.
I also got my tankless hot water heater fixed. But I was without water for five days over the Christmas holidays because American Home Shield couldn't get anybody out to fix it. When the techs did fix it, two of the wires weren't connected properly so they had to come back out yesterday and fix it again. There was also a control panel that needed to be put on the unit, which they don't do so I had to hire an electrician last night for $200 to put in the control panel.
I've already paid the $100 call-out for each time. It’s just American Home Shield does not tell you when they say they'll repair or replace something and that it may take a month for somebody to come out and get you the part. In the meantime, you're not gonna have that item to use. Who would want to have company over when nobody can take a shower?
I spent a lot of time on the phone talking to somebody and trying to get a resolution. With the guy from the plumbing company that came out yesterday, we parted as friends. But he was mad that he had to come back out again. I called them initially after having them put the hot water in. I'm not a scalding hot person, but the water was barely warm. We've set the heater at the legal limit for how high it can go. There's nothing else that can be done. I asked, “Are you sure it's at the highest level? Because then I didn't get the hot water heater that I had, because the other one that I had would scald you.”
When the guy came out yesterday, he said he checked. He said, “I didn't have the end caps capped off, so the unit shorted out." It looked like I had a power surge. But a power surge would have affected other items in my house like my air conditioners and TVs other than the hot water heater. Also, the power surge would not matter as the unit is warrantied through American Home Shield. If the unit doesn't work then I would get another unit. The guy kept looking at the heater and said the end caps weren’t tied off well so he would fix that. He then apologized that the temperature was only set at 100 degrees and not 120.
If I have to use this company again, I don't want any repercussions because I'll have to deal with them. When they first came out, they were going to try to get hot water by Christmas Eve. That was what the technician told me. Now, the technician may have been wrong but that's what I was told when I called back to the American Home Shield people. They said, “No. They said they will have a technician to have it repaired.” The owner of the company called me mad. “I don't know who told you you're gonna have hot water by Christmas, ‘cause I'm the owner of the company. And I can promise you this, it's not gonna happen.” I left the phone call crying.
I told him, “Listen, sir. I'm not arguing with you. I'm just telling you that I called in. They said there was a call in this morning and that a technician was gonna come out.” The owner said, “I don't know who told you that because I haven't spoken to anybody from American Home Shield.” I said, “Sir, the only thing I can tell you is that's what she told me. She called and spoke to a person.” That owner was not a nice person. I understand that he's doing warranty work because he probably can't get any other business.
With the plumber that I had come out last night that wired the control panel for me, I can now get water up to a hundred and sixty degrees. It was wired right to the unit. He said he doesn't understand why the plumbing company couldn't have handled that. It cost me $200. I had to call in after hours to do it. If they're gonna replace the tankless, they should put all the features on it and not just hand it to me and tell me to hire an electrician. If it's part of the unit, send a company to complete the task. I need my $185 back for paying somebody else to come out after hours who was a plumber. When I asked him, “Why can't you put it on,” I was told, “We don't carry wiring like that, ma’am.”
Thanks for sharing your 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 claim.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
Generally, I've been pleased with American Home Shield. But the local vendors that we have to use could be a little bit more responsive. We tried to schedule the tune-up a month or two ago and the vendor came out just last week.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
Our dishwasher broke down and the contractor replaced some parts but it’s still not working. So we've rescheduled it for this Friday. We already paid our maintenance fee of $125. So, I'm not anticipating that American Home Shield is going to charge us again. If they do, I will request a refund on that. The dishwasher is something you use daily. So, it’s not a decent timing for somebody to show up to fix it. Initially, it took more than a week and the second time we called, it took longer than a week. This is our second time using AHS and the first time was good. We had an external refrigerator that we’re using that’s in the garage and the contractor was able to bring the part and fix that quickly. It was not a big deal for us because we have another fridge and we didn’t have the need for that. But as far as the dishwasher is concerned, we only have one.
AHS works with a third party and it was a third party that they sent out. I was going to contact the home warranty main number because I would suggest that they provide shoe covers for them when they're coming inside somebody's house. I don't want to ask them to remove their shoes but I'm germophobic, so after they leave, I have to mop the whole house, the whole kitchen and the whole area that they walked into. The repair people were wearing masks as well as my husband and I would appreciate it if they wore shoe covers next time.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
Our stove wouldn't heat. We called American Home Shield and they issued a work order for HK Appliance Repair. They never called. I called them several times and I texted them, and I got no response. And so I called back to American Home Shield and told them. That was when Sears came out. We also cancelled a washing machine claim because it started working again. But for that claim, I got the same thing, this HK Appliance, and I called and texted but never got a response.
We use American Home Shield quite a bit so I have some very good experiences. I've also had some that I'm not happy at all with. We had a plumber fix a sink and he put in the wrong parts. While it was fixed for about a month, it started leaking again. When we got a plumber to come back out, he had to go get the correct parts to put in.
Also, if we call back on something, generally it goes to call a phone bank and they must have a catalogue of answers in front of them. Sometimes it's very difficult to get them to understand. Like for the cancellation of the washing machine claim, I explained the entire thing to the lady on the phone. She said “Well, you cancelled it yesterday.” And I said, “Well, I've made a call to you yesterday.” Her supervisor was supposed to call us back but he never did. But for the most part, the contractors are very professional. They keep us informed and they clean up after themselves. AHS responds and they take of my issues. AHS has paid for everything and we've never had to argue about the cost of the repairs. Overall, I'm happy with the service. They do a good job.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
Recently, the heat pump was icing up. The tech did a reasonable job on that. He put more Freon in and that was fine. The recent claim was okay but the one for the boiler was a disaster. AHS is just calling companies that don't work on boilers and don't know what to do. I had to have them come out over and over again. I had a lady, Crystal, who was an escalation specialist. She would call from a blocked number and give me no way to get back in touch with her. Eventually, I hired my own company to come and fix the problem because they were a specialist in boilers. I told Crystal I was calling somebody and she said they would cover it. Then, they didn't and they wouldn't take my phone calls.
Don't do AHS. It's going to be a headache. You call and you get this recording. The people on the phone are like zombies. They're allowed to say certain things and not say anything else. I can't get through what I need. I just have to answer the questions that they ask. I spent 10 hours on the phone and it was very frustrating. I ended up screaming at them because I can't get anything done.
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.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
AHS has been great. We used them to provide some plumbing fixes for us and it went great. They were very helpful. The plumbers were very nice, efficient and did a great job. But we had an issue where the plumbing company did not get part of the instructions, for whatever reason. So, I had to call back American Home Shield and that time, I spent seven minutes on hold.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
The ice maker in our refrigerator went sour. The techs had to put the part on order. It took 10 days and the tech came back and fixed it. For the most part, AHS does okay. We have put a number of claims in and I don't have any major issues. In a perfect world, I could make phone calls and the techs would fix my issue on the phone or be here in 10 minutes. But we don't live in a perfect world so sometimes it's a while before I get service. I had a plugged drain and I called AHS. The contractor said, "We'll see you a week from Tuesday." So, I canceled the order and I unplugged it myself.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
AHS needs more competent companies to go out to people's homes and get it right the first time. The vendors need to repair things right the first time and not have to keep coming back. I’m waiting on the heating company to get back out here and I'm also waiting on the plumbing company to get back out here. The heating company that came out didn't complete the job. We realized that when they turned the heat on, one of our air conditioning units was running and that's not supposed to happen. So they need to see what's going on with the AC, why our unit outside comes on when the heat is on.
We had a plumber come out a couple of weeks ago to fix the leak with the bathroom sink. They also needed to replace the bathroom sink and they brought the wrong sink. It does not match what's in the master bathroom. Now, we have two mismatched sinks. They kept saying that they ordered another one. But it's taking them forever to get the other one. Also, the leak that they repaired on that particular bathroom sink is leaking again. They didn't repair it right.
I realized after all this time we've had them, that they have something called a callback and you don't have to pay again. We never knew about that. If it's the company's fault, they have to come back and fix what they didn't fix when they were out here. Every time they come, you have to pay a service fee of 125 depending on what's wrong. So we've been paying 125 all these years, and there have been times when we should not have paid.
I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service & I apologize for the inconvenience. Thanks for sharing your feedback. Have a great week.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
My toilet was backed up. There was some kind of stoppage down there that I was trying to figure out. The situation happened on Christmas and the next day was Sunday. So, the plumber came on Tuesday, which was understandable. They checked the plumbing and the ejector pump, and they suggested I get the septic field flushed out. I got it done on Thursday before New Year's, and then I wasn't home that Thursday. I didn't get home until Friday, which was New Year's Eve. On New Year's Eve, I had a couple people over, and after the toilets got flushed a few times, they backed up again. So, the plumber came back out yesterday and he ran a rooter line like an 80-foot snake into a pipe that was in the basement. Periodically, he would have to push that thing to make it go. When he used the whole 80 feet, he was like, "Maybe this took care of it, maybe it didn't."
We came back up and we flushed the toilets a few times. Then they backed up again. So, the next step he said was to submit a claim to Home Shield to see if they could put a scope down there to see if they can figure out what the problem is. It's been a good experience so far. Hopefully, we can get this one resolved and I'll feel the same. Overall, American Home Shield is good. I would recommend them. I pay $45 a month, and if I have an issue and it looks like it's covered, then I'll call American Home Shield.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
I've heard a lot of people complain about home warranty services and about how terrible they are. But every time I've had experience with American Home Shield, it's always been positive. If I take all the money I pay on my monthly premium altogether, I may be behind. Just like one time, I had a circuit board gone in my air conditioning unit, and it was $800 would amount to 35 bucks. The parts that were on my refrigerator amount to $75. It’s just a nice thing to know about when/if something comes up, I'm not gonna have a big sticker shock right then. I also had an air conditioning pressure one time. I had to really contest and it took me to work on it. There’s been a few times I haven't agreed with them, but most part, I've been very happy with them.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
A refrigerator failed on Christmas eve. I had a service technician come and he diagnosed what the issue was. He let AHS know and told me that it was probably going to be a full replacement. AHS sent me an email with my options which were for them to either purchase a refrigerator for me or I could get credit at Lowe's for the value that they gave me which was very good. Or they would send me a check after I purchase the new fridge and send in the receipt. So I opted for the eCard for Lowe’s and I ordered it. It was great.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
I've been with American Home Shield for 20 years and I like that they have vendors to do a repair. I don't have to find one. It's just that the vendors and technicians that have been sent out to me are mediocre. I had a plumber come out and then they did some repairs. But I still had some issues after they left. I had to call another plumber on my own to come and fix it. I didn't want to deal with the same company coming out. Sometimes it should be a covered item, and whoever comes out tries to figure out how not to cover it or collect the $75 and move on. So, you take your chances on what day it is and how the guy that comes out feels. Because I'm a very busy guy, I don't want to deal with it. But if I just take that $1,000 and put it in a bank account, I just draw down on it, I'll have something left.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
It was very pleasant with the repairman who came for my washer that wasn't working. He was very respectful and took care of the issue fairly quickly. My washing machine had to be replaced.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
We had water leaking from the heater and air conditioning unit inside the house. A rubber plastic tube that was supposed to go to the drain had cracked. The tech from Budget AC, Heating & Plumbing resolved it. He had the part in his van and fixed it fairly quick. The unit has not leaked since. But there was one contractor that AHS had recommended for the hot water heater who didn't want to put on a mask and it was earlier on the pandemic. I have an immunocompromised daughter and it's important for us that we protect her in every way. I told AHS I never want that company and to not ever send them to this house. It was a letdown and it was frustrating. But other than that experience, everything else has been good.
Wes,
We appreciate you taking time to share your warranty experience. We look forward to handling your AHS needs. I do apologize for any inconvenience. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
When I flushed the toilet, the water would come up into the bathtub and come out all over the floor. The tech did a great job. He was friendly and efficient. It only took him a little while to get it fixed. So I was happy with him. So far, American Home Shield has been great. I’ve used it a couple of times and I’m satisfied with it.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
American Home Shield is a good service to have for when something breaks. The washing machine was not draining, which was the same issue all the time. The contractor changed a part. Everything is functioning well.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
I had a boiler that needed to be repaired. That was a lot of work. AHS only ended up giving me 1290 and the boiler was $1800 not to mention the labor. I thought they would have fixed it. Recently, the tech fixed my garbage disposal. He was very professional and got the problem resolved that day.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
My dishwasher was a few years old and one day, my wife turned it on to wash dishes and the soap dispenser didn't open. She thought maybe it just got stuck and tried it again. Then the dishwasher filled with water but it didn't wash the dishes. We decided to give the service of American Home Shield a try and I was very pleased with everything I've gotten from them. The guy that came out was amazing. His name was Hubert and at first, I was worried about getting the runaround. But he'd been with AHS for 20 years and he explained the whole procedure to me. Then he explained to me about the dishwasher, what was wrong with it, and told me what we could do about getting it fixed. He also explained to me the replacement policy from American Home Shield and I told him to do whatever he had to do.
They he came back and determined that it was going to cost more to repair than the thing was worth and decided to do a buyout on it, which shocked me. Compared to all the trouble that I went through with my previous warranty provider, this guy made the whole process easy and simple for us to get this taken care of. We did the card through Lowe's, ordered the new dishwasher, and it's supposed to be coming in next week. All in all, my experience with AHS has been amazing and the warranty is well worth it.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
The dryer stopped working. The drum wasn't spinning so the tech repaired that. He was friendly and professional. He did the job in a timely fashion. AHS's process was quick, easy and efficient.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
I had a leaking faucet and prior to that, I had a dishwasher that was not draining, so I have had two claims within the last 30 days, and I had to pay two service fees. When I called to speak with customer service, I didn't know that there was an option to ask for someone in the United States and I should have done that. Long story short, I spoke to someone who was very confrontational and argumentative. I said that I made a claim within 30 days so I should not have to pay a second service fee, and if like that, I should be refunded partial, if not all of it, because I wasn't having any sink problems before I had the dishwasher problem.
In order to get to the dishwasher, the plumber had to go up under the sink. As a result, I had a leaky faucet. He just said that it was loose so he tightened it up and replaced the washer. He couldn't understand how I could think that there would be a correlation. I told him that I would just let the customer service know about it when they call rather than me going back and forth with him trying to get him to understand. They were supposed to reach out to me within 48 hours. That was on Monday. Then the plumber that came out and fixed my sink was supposed to be here at eight o'clock. They didn't get here till 10:00 and as a result, I lost work hours because I was under the impression that he was going to be here first thing in the morning. I was supposed to get to work within a certain amount of time, but that didn't happen.
American Home Shield is useful when things begin to break down or need to be repaired. I just don't like that I have to pay a service fee whenever I call in and make a claim without the vendor coming out here. I prefer to pay after the fact, but I guess that works for them. Also, the service fee went up and I was not notified about that. When I first got them, it was a $75 service fee. Now it's $100.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
AHS always took care of my problems in a timely manner. But they got technical terms that when you claim a part of the furnace, it’s considered maintenance. But that's not true. When you claim a flame sensor, that means that that sensor was in there from last year, and it got dull. It didn’t need to be cleaned. They have to go in and shine it up so it can make contact, so that the flame would stay on. So when the tech said he cleaned the flame sensor, they charged me for the whole visit. But now, it’s cold again. I need to get my money refunded to me because it's freezing in my house this morning.
Reviewed Dec. 24, 2021
We had a problem with the refrigerator. AHS sent a guy from GE and he fixed it. He was really good and very easy to work with. He knew what he was doing. And I was happy. Having AHS is is like having factory warranties on your things, so I'm happy with it.
Thanks for sharing your AHS experience. Please let us know if you need assistance in regards to your warranty.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
It was leaking really bad underneath of my sink. I documented it through the American Home Shield website through my account. The website is cool. I like it. It's easy to navigate through. The contractor called me and asked what the issue was and they asked if I could just take a picture of it so that they could be prepared and make sure they had everything they needed before they arrived. They were great. They even bought extra stoppers to go to the sink. I do not have any more leaks now. If they hadn't stopped the leak, it would have rotted out the flooring in the cabinet under my sink. So, by them coming out and responding as quick as they did, that saved me a lot of money in the long run. I would recommend AHS and I already have.
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.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
There was a leak in the showerhead and American Home Shield’s website worked well. The contractor called me and told me when they were going to be here, and the shower is working fine now. I've had good luck with AHS and I've been satisfied with everybody that's come out.
Thanks for sharing your warranty experience. Please let us know if you need if you need assistance. Have an amazing week.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
I had my microwave done here last month. The tech came in and fixed it. He had everything he needed and he didn’t have to order any parts. So far, after submitting a claim with AHS, the longest I've had to wait to get a service was a day where I had to call back because the contractor hadn't contacted me. But other than that one incident, they've been pretty on time and reasonable. They also cover a lot and you get results. But you have to watch the price of the contract every year. Mine has been going up ever since I got it but I just keep them because the service is good.
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Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
I'm satisfied with American Home Shield and they’ve been nice to work with. We've used them two times, and both times have been excellent. Recently, the ice maker wasn’t turning on and off properly and a tech was here a week ago. He was an efficient worker. He came in and fixed that unit and the other unit. We had another problem with the fan in the microwave. Unfortunately, we have the same problem again, even though the tech replaced the unit. It overflowed yesterday.
Initially, when we signed up, the salesperson said American Home Shield was going to cover our furnace. We thought we were set. But they don’t cover our kind of furnace so I’m disappointed in that. When I told them, "You should give me a price reduction if you're not going to cover one of the major appliances.” They said, “No. we can't do that.”
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
Our microwave stopped working. It ended up being an electrical issue. The tech got here the next day after I submitted the claim. He was great. AHS has been affordable and easy to use. We've used them several times and it's been pretty smooth with each claim. Overall, we have saved money. If we have something big go out, it would be a huge blessing to have AHS in place. I’ve been impressed with the technicians that have been contracted with American Home Shield. We've been happy.
Reviewed Dec. 23, 2021
We had a plumbing issue. The guy came over to my house and I told him to check my bathtub upstairs. He did that and said that there was a spout leaking and he replaced it. He also switched the cartridge and he replaced that part as well.
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