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About American Home Shield

American Home Shield is a home warranty provider that offers service plans throughout most of the contiguous United States. It has three home warranty plan options, which allow you to choose either a $100 or $125 service fee. Plans cover rust, insufficient maintenance and faulty repairs, which are often excluded from this type of coverage.

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Pros
  • Three plan options
  • High coverage limits
  • 30-day workmanship guarantee
  • Covers rust, corrosion and sediment damage
Cons
  • Relatively high service fees
  • Not available in all states

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We filed a claim with American Home Shield for our oven that was not working. I called the toll number, went through the options and paid the $75 deductible to American Home Shield that we always pay. Just like the time I got somebody to come and fix my dishwasher, the main company, CK Appliance, called me. They said, “Here’s your time. We can come out and look at it.” I picked the time and the guy came out. He said, “It’s your electrical panel. I’m gonna put in a claim. In about two weeks, we’ll find out if American Home Shield’s gonna pay for it to get fixed or are they just gonna give you money to get a new oven."

    They deemed it that this was what the issue was. If it’s too much to fix it and get the part, then American Home Shield would give me money for the oven. If the part is doable and they wanna pay, then they pay. The guy got back in about two weeks and said, “No, they wanna just fix it.” He came back out and gave us the new dashboard panel for it. So that way, our oven turns on and functions. It works perfectly now. Even our fan now works. They didn’t work when we first got it. We tried to see if American Home Shield would fix the fan, but they said no since the oven works, the fan’s not necessary. A year later, the burners stopped working and the oven would turn on and off even when we weren't using it. Then it just stopped working.

    I’m glad everything works and it was a good process. It's just that with COVID, it makes it difficult to set appointments. It did take a while for the guy to get back to us about everything. My wife left a couple messages for him, and he'd get back a week later saying, “I just put the claim in,” or “They're now gonna fix it.” There was not a lot of follow up but it was still really good.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTech

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The AC was hot and it wasn't blowing cold air in the house especially on the first floor. The tech from Next Generation Air came out in four days and fixed it. He was able to repair it in one day. I've had other claims with Home Shield before and they went well. It's easy having their warranty. There's one place to call and I don't have to switch around for repair people. Also, they always come when they say they're going to come.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for reaching out to provide that feedback. I am glad the contractors followed through with the appointment that was set but happier for you that your issue has been resolved. We are here for you if you need us in the future. Take Care.

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    CoveragePricePunctuality & SpeedBillingRatesTimeliness

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The water was not coming in where the ice was in our appliance. Sears had to order a part and it took two weeks to come in. The only problem was that that they originally scheduled two weeks out to come back and fix it. But the part came in on the same day, so I was not able to confirm that it was here until that day and they never told us to confirm that we had gotten the part. So, we ended up having Sears back two weeks later and they got it fixed. So we're good. They also wore masks when they came.

    We've had American Home Shield for two years and we've had to use it at least twice. Our payments are on automatic deduction. Then their price went up for about $20 a month and they didn't let me know. I just noticed it when I was doing my bank account. But I don't wanna be without that service 'cause our appliances are 10 years old.

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    PriceMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Affordable Leak Detection came and they could see the water on the boards under the sink. They could tell that there had been a leak, but they could not reproduce the leak. They could not find the leak. So, they were not able to fix anything because no matter what they did, they couldn't make it leak again. They couldn’t figure out where it had leaked from. As far as we can tell, we haven't seen it leak again. Overall, American Home Shield has been good.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedStaffTimelinessCoverage Limits

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I had a claim with American Home Shield in August for the shower. You could turn it but it was a little difficult turning it off. It wasn't a smooth one and maybe one day, I wouldn't be able to get it off. So, I wanted someone to come out and look at it, and someone did come out. The guy who came and I discussed it, and he said that he would look for a new Kohler apparatus for it and he would get back with me. Two weeks later, he never got back with me and I never heard from AHS. So on Saturday, I called the person that came out and the company, and I couldn't get him. But the person who answers the phone said that they called him, and he said that he couldn't find the part and it was up to American Home Shield to let me know that he couldn't.

    I called American Home Shield the same day and I told them the same thing. They were supposed to reach out and find out what happened. The next day, I get a message from the same person, John. He was saying that he has an appointment set up for me but he has already been out here. I didn’t need another appointment set. It was very unsettling. I was waiting to find out what was what and no one reached out to me. I had to reach out to everybody. John said he couldn't find a new replacement. It's a Kohler and it's an old one. When I talked to the lady answering the phone, she said that to replace that, it’ll be $200. But I was not asking them that. I wanna know if they found the parts to replace it. I wouldn't let them come and replace it for me anyway.

    AHS said they would get with that company and discuss it. I haven't heard back from that rep and the only thing I got back was that AHS made a new claim for them to come back out. The rep said that AHS wouldn't replace it. Still, I will sit down and reach out to AHS. I’ve had other representatives come out and never had a problem. All I asked was that they get back with me, which was an easy thing. I should not have to track them down. I’m doing the work.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good Morning Pamela,

    I hate to hear that you were not satisfied with the service received with AHS. I have sent an email to you hoping to engage more toward a resolution for your issue. Please respond to that email for further assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

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    CoverageTech

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    When we bought the home, they already had Home Shield. So, “Okay. Sure. Why not give it a chance?” When it comes to air condition, they don't cover a whole lot. I live in South Louisiana so air condition is very important to us. But for the most part, we continued to stay with them. In general, their service is fine. Whenever we have a problem, like with the dishwasher, which made a weird noise like a high pitch sometimes while the cycle goes so I wasn't sure what it was about. We had an issue with a dryer before and Home Shield covered it. We also had an issue with the washing machine. They also covered it. They couldn't fix it. So, due to the normal wear and tear, we got a new washing machine. There was also a bathtub issue, the drainage and stuff like plumbing. Recently, our disposal wasn’t working. Anywhere Plumbing came out. It's working now.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    CoverageTech

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We had a leaky water heater and we were notified that within a day or two, someone would be out. We weren't in a rush, so I let them know that it was okay. The contractor that came was great. The water heater blew out and he replaced it. It's been working great since.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We've only been in the house for three weeks and there was an issue that popped up right after we moved in. Our toilet wasn't flushing very well. I submitted a claim with American Home Shield and that was really easy. I called once they gave me who the provider was gonna be and set up the appointment. It took maybe five days after we scheduled the thing for an opening to be up. That was a little inconvenient because we didn't really have a working plumbing for five days. NW Sundance was the contractor and their guy ran a snake through the drain and cleared it right up. He was a really good guy. He did the work quickly. The clog was in the main line. We got it enough on our own so that we could use it for necessary things a couple of times. We minimized the use and it was all right. It didn't have too many issues.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I call in and speak with the rep when filing a claim. Once I get through, sometimes it seems to take a while to pull up the account for whatever reason. But I've managed to get through that. JP Plumbing & Heating came out recently and the guy was absolutely outstanding. I cannot say enough good things about him. If we have issues in the future, there is no question we'll specifically request him. He was a lifesaver for our situation with the water heater going out. It was 14 years old and parts just weren't available or accessible, so it was replaced.

    The only thing that could use some improvement is there seems to be a little bit of a lag or a disconnect from the time in which the claim is put in to the processing of the purchase orders. We needed that to be put in and the technician had already called and said that it needed to be done and it didn't happen. We thought we'd have the water heater replaced Friday. It took my wife calling into American Home Shield twice, which every time she called, rather than expedite things, they turn around and call the plumber who we had already spoken to. He said that he was just waiting for us to fill out and complete the purchase order. So, instead of having things processed Thursday and having a water heater Friday, we had to wait the whole weekend and have it done by Monday.

    Now, Ferguson had a hot water heater and it was supposed to be for a completely different customer. The technician went above and beyond and got them to issue and use that water heater for us because their install did not need to happen until Tuesday or Wednesday. Had he not done that, we would've waited literally an entire full week to have a stupid water heater replaced. So, that part of American Home Shield is very disappointing to me because there's somebody or a group that's not on the ball with getting those POs going and requested. But other than that, it's been fine. We're glad we have it. It's excellent peace of mind. The bottom line is the tech is who makes it happen, so there's a relationship that's been built. We're gonna continue that moving forward.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    My AC wasn't cooling. I signed up for a service but it was around the time of the hurricane. So there was a little delay in the response for someone to come out. The tech from Phil's Good AC & Heating unclogged the AC drain. But it doesn't seem like my air is as cold as it normally is. I'm not sure if that's 'cause it has been extremely hot out. But overall, the experience was good.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Fire & Ice Heating did well with our HVAC system. We have central air with the air handler downstairs in the basement and the condensation pump wasn't working. When our AC would be on, it wouldn't get rid of the condensation it was producing, so it was cool around the base of the air handler. I knew that was the part that needed to be replaced, so when the technician called to schedule the appointment, I let him know to bring one. He had the part with him and he was able to replace it right away. He was very nice.

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    TechStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Something was wrong with the oven. It wasn't heating, it was making a rattling noise, and it wasn’t turning on. The tech from Sears came out and he had to come back. I wasn't there and he kinda explained to my wife what was wrong. He did what he needed to do and took care of it. Everything went well. My wife said he was very professional and did a good job.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for your feedback. We love to hear when we have provided fast and provided fast and professional service. And we are always here if you need us.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We like RG Plumbing & Rooter and they’ve come out a couple of times. The last one was when we had a couple of toilets that were constantly backing up or overflowing. I submitted the claim to American Home Shield through the dashboard. I like doing things online so that worked well for me. I was told that the contractor would be in touch with me within 24 hours but they contacted me the same day. The contractor said that part of the problem was the settling of the home and the pipes, the size of the toilet and the openings. When they came out before, he mentioned some of this to us. We're still having a problem. He said that if it continues, we should look into our policy and maybe we could do a camera or something down the line. Without ripping out plumbing and redoing it, it’s something we're gonna have to learn to live with.

    We're going through an issue with a microwave that caught on fire. AHS sent someone out and he told us he was gonna recommend replacement. Then all of a sudden, it's being repaired and no one's following up with me. No one from American Home Shield was returning calls when they promised me they would. It was two weeks before we finally got approval for replacement because we found out that the parts were never even researched. So right now, American Home Shield is not ranked high with me. I've liked most of the vendors that we've worked with but I'm kind of iffy on whether or not we'll be renewing.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The refrigerator was not working. I had this problem for a while and it went on for about two years. There was a lea in an area that was not accessible to repair. Savvy Tech had made me aware of the problems since the first time they came out. However, because of the way American Home Shield works, it's a process of elimination. They would say it's not cooling so the first thing to do is put more freon in it. If it works, then problem is solved. Where the leak was, it was so small that every time they would put freon, it would work for six, eight months then slowly, the leak would come back. The original guy did some tests on it and he said it was an internal leak. It was gonna continue to get fixed and it was what happened. With Savvy Tech, we tried with American Home Shield for them to warranty it out since last year, but they wouldn't.

    Savvy Tech was great. They would come out. Every time it would go bad, I would pay the deductible and I would request for Savvy Tech to come fix it because they're in my local area and the guy would come out the same day. The second time I did a claim, one of the companies called me and said they'd be there in a week. It was a refrigerator and I needed groceries. That was not gonna work so I called Savvy Tech and asked if they were available to which they said yes.

    I called American Home Shield and asked if they could request for Savvy Tech to come out 'cause they were available that day and I needed the refrigerator fixed. With American Home Shield, that was the same thing. They kept going on and on and I told them they couldn't keep doing it and to look at the history. It had been four times in the last year and a half that I've had the same issue. They sent out a representative from LG and he said the same thing. It's not repairable and there's no point in putting money into it. American Home Shield is good and they get the job done. They're an insurance company and that's how they make the money. In the three years that I've had them, I paid them $1,300 in premiums and I did four claims at $400. So I paid over $2,000 for something that could've probably been looked into more in-depth the first time.

    Now that I know, I will probably be canceling my American Home Shield. There was another company that they contacted that came out that I've been looking into. They offer the same thing and it's $10 cheaper a month. On their repairs, they offer six months of warranty. With American Home Shield, it's 30 days. The contractors come out and fix it, and if it breaks after 30 days, I have to pay them another deductible. With this other company, it's six months so the track record can continue. The guy had told me, "If we were to come out and within six months, it broke again, we would've came back out. If it would've kept pushing it after the third time, we would've replaced it right away. You would've never paid another deductible." With American Home Shield, I paid them a deductible every six months. That was kind of a hassle. They can look more into what the customer actually needs instead of just a quick fix.

    I was still satisfied with the job American Home Shield did. It was good sense of security knowing that it was there if something happened. Overall, it worked out. But at the end of the road, it turned out to be a little expensive because all my other appliances are still under warranty. Where you have an older home and everything might be old in the home, it's a good sense of security knowing that you have it. You pay 35, 40 bucks a month and you're good.

    They cashed me out on the refrigerator and I still haven't received the check but it won't be for another 20 days. But they cashed me out on what turned out to be not even 50% of what my refrigerator was worth. When they did the replacement, they said, "We're gonna replace it. However, the one that we're going to replace it with is out of stock so we're just gonna give you a cash-out option." The one they were gonna replace it with is a $3,600 refrigerator which makes sense because mine was over 4,000. However, they said, "We get a deal with the manufacturer. We buy it for 2,000 so we're gonna do 2,000 on that." It was a $1,200 dollar difference and they said, "We'll cash you out on what we would've paid." I ended up spending 1,400 on a refrigerator that was 4,000. I got under 2,000 back and I just bought another one that was 3,800. It was two calls in 45 days and it didn't cover me 'cause it was past the 30 days. So in those 45 days, I probably threw away $4,250.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I had a dryer that went down and I submitted a claim to American Home Shield. Their contractor took a couple of times to fix the issue but they eventually fixed it. They were a little frustrated but they were really nice about things. Everything has been working fine since they came. I'm glad I got AHS's coverage. Before my dryer claim, I had a refrigerator that went down and having AHS was good timing especially with everything going on. They fixed my refrigerator.

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    CoverageTechPriceMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Our air conditioning was not working and I did the request online. It was 125 for someone to come out and when the guy came out, he told me what the problem was. He then went to work and fixed it. He had the parts with him on-hand and it was great. The fix worked for a couple of days and then he came back out because the fan motor inside the air conditioning unit went out. He then replaced the fan motor outside on the air conditioning unit.

    The modulator in the fan in the attic went out too, and he came back and replaced that as well. We’re very happy with him coming out and fixing it up without any extra charges. I also did a claim a couple of years ago with our heater and American Home Shield has been good for us. My sister-in-law is gonna go with American Home Shield because of the way they've been with us.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Water Wise Plumbing was great. They came out and were very professional. They looked at the garbage disposal. It was dead and they said they were gonna replace it. They went out to their truck. They had it on the truck and they grabbed it. Within half an hour, they were done. I'm very satisfied. So far, I'm very happy with the service. I did not have to wait long for American Home Shield to get a technician. They were here and took care of the job with no problems.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that knowledgeable and able to explain what is going on. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Thus far, we've had three big deals. Our dishwasher went from, "Okay, it's running," to, "Nothing." It stopped working. We called Home Shield and they sent a tech from BRM Services who was good and got our dishwasher working. He got it done right away. He thought it wasn't that big of a deal, but it is when your dishwasher doesn't work.

    We also had a furnace issue in the middle of a big cold. And one year, we were coming back from Thanksgiving at my in-laws in Illinois. We had been gone for 10 days. We came back and our house smelled wretched. We opened and found that our fridge had died at that point. Everything that was in our fridge, and more importantly, everything that was in our freezer, had been sitting cooking for up to 10 days. It smelled so bad. Home Shield sent somebody out and he was able to fix it that day. It was amazing. In both situations, I had huge doubts in my mind. I thought it would be huge dollar sign problems. I thought I would have to get a new fridge or a new furnace, but it was not the case. They were able to fix the situation right away.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know everything worked out great for you. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Things have been very positive with American Home Shield. Even when I first started with them and just asking information, they were very nice. With some agencies, I wonder how many hoops I have to go through and it wasn’t that way at all with American Home Shield. They were easy to do and they weren’t high-pressured too. We moved so I covered my old house where we moved from in case anybody would find something wrong, and then the new house.

    Here's my story. When I did a service request for my stove, they took down the information and I was very pleased. We looked at everything, including the garage and through the transmitters. We couldn’t figure out what was wrong with it. We’re old and we didn’t think about looking in the back of the stove. We just think everybody knows more than we do.

    When the technician came out, he was very nice. He said, “Well, I hate to tell you this.” and I said, “Oh my god, we didn’t think of that.” We had somebody come out and replace our floors and they forgot to plug in the stove again. I was very upset with them. The guy said, “Well, you should’ve called me,” and I said, “Yeah, I would have if we would have known.” I paid $100 for nothing, but the technician for the stove said, “Well, as long as I’m here, why don’t I just see if there’s anything wrong or if I can fix anything.” He gave the stove a tune-up and everything went well.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know everything worked out great for you. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    My stove got into a locked position and it wasn’t coming on. The technician had to figure it out and I felt good about his knowledge. When he came, he had his mask on the whole time. Everything went good. My daughter has American Home Shield and she referred me. We were told that we both would get a $25 Amazon coupon gift card. She had to call and call. She finally got hers around the 1st of August or the end of July, but I have never received mine.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Leatha,

    Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We bought the refrigerator in November and we needed to change the water filter. We couldn't get the filter to come out. We talked to Frigidaire and to Lowe's, and we did everything they said to do but we couldn't get the silly thing out. That wasn't covered under our warranty. So, I called American Home Shield and they sent a guy out. The guy hit the palm of his hand against that thing and it just popped right out. A 100 bucks I spent when this happened. I also had someone out one time years ago, years ago when my dishwasher wouldn't work. I was going through a rather rough personal time at that time. I couldn't figure out what was wrong. My son had thought he was flipping on the garbage disposal and he flipped off the dishwasher. So, the guy went over and flipped on the switch. I've had American Home Shield for almost 20 years and they've always done right by me. So, I recommend them highly.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    My experience with American Home Shield was great. The guys came for the air conditioner. They checked and changed a part and everything was good. The only thing was it was a long weekend so they came on a Tuesday.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Everything with True Master went great. My mother-in-law said the guy came in with a mask on and was clean. We keep a bottle of hand cleaner right by the door and the guy cleaned his hands and told her what he had to do. He worked on it for about 2.5 hours then he ran into a problem. He called somebody 'cause he was on the phone. He actually ran an ohm test on a wire that goes from the outside condenser up to the actual control board and found a break in the line and fixed that. That was the whole thing. It was just a little piece that was rubbing on a piece of metal flashing. But the guy did a great job. He checked the whole system out and made sure everything was all nice and clean.

    American Home Shield is great. I'm buying another house right now and I'm gonna transfer American Home Shield over to that one. I've done claims online and I have called before. It's so easy. On the phone, you just log in and click on what your problem is. But American Home Shield could improve on their response time. The problem is from the time you submit the claim 'til the actual contractor calls, sometimes, that goes two, three days before you get a call. Depending on how busy the contractors are, it could be two, three days before they come out.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Overall, American Home Shield has been very helpful. It's a time and money saver. My experience working with them has been positive. Doing a claim online or through the app is a lot better than calling ‘cause there's a lot of wait time when you call. When I do it online, it's a lot quicker. Recently, Heritage Air and Heat came out for an AC claim. They were very professional, timely and informational. However, I’m gonna have to call them back out again which would be the third time for them to come back out. Something may be going on with the outdoor unit. I'm still facing the same issue with the air in the upstairs area not pushing out cool air.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    My experience with Foxcroft was wonderful. I don't think I've ever had a better service guy. He asked all the right questions, did his troubleshooting and fixed the part. The inside fan of the air handling unit would stay running. Even though the thermostat was set at 72, it would be 70 degrees in the house. It would send the signal but it would not shut the unit down at all. The gentleman that came out was really nice, really professional and very courteous. He let me know before he got there that he was gonna be coming within an hour. On his way, he called back again and said he'd be there in 10 minutes. Sometimes we get those windows so you definitely appreciate somebody letting you know that they're gonna be there at a certain time versus you having to sit there for hours and hours hoping that they come.

    I just renewed this year with American Home Shield and the claim process has been fine. I've had them out three times, twice with my AC unit. Contacting them even during COVID times has been pretty seamless. The last time that I had an issue with my AC unit, the fan motor went out on the inside. It was sometime in the heat of the summer and the communication on how long it would take to replace the fan could have been a bit better. Sourcing parts during COVID times has not been the best but I would have preferred that we had better communication during that time. I could have checked into a hotel because it was so hot during that period of time.

    I've bought and sold several houses. This is the first time I've ever taken a home warranty and it's been a pleasant experience for me. My wife and I were kinda on the fence as to whether or not we would renew this year. The price from when I got them with the purchase of my house on the front side versus the price to come back with them was considerably more. But the agent gave me 20% off so it made it reasonable for me to be able to make that investment in the house. I definitely would do it. I plan on doing the same thing next year as well. It's definitely worth an investment to do it. There is another home warranty company that's very similar to American Home Shield's name. The way that they handled things were far less of a quality than the way American Home Shield does so I'm appreciative that I have American Home Shield.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The technician from AC Wizard was very nice, knowledgeable, and worked very hard. He cleaned the AC and did a couple of adjustments. We were very satisfied with it and the AC is working really good now. Also, I had no problem with the claims process with Home Shield. I called and gave the credit card number for the $100 copay. How they did it was a very smooth transition. I'm very happy with the service and American Home Shield in general.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Our pressure relief valve was malfunctioning for the house so we had to get somebody out to double-check it and make sure that it was malfunctioning. American Home Shield sent somebody out but I ended up calling twice to try to get them to fax the claim over to the plumber to say that it was the pressure relief valve. Finally, the plumber ended up calling his vice president at corporate and getting him to call somebody he knows at American Home Shield to get somebody out here. So, it was like a three-week wait for us to get somebody out here. That was not a pleasant experience. But the contractors were very professional and very good.

    The communication system needs to improve on their end. The people are very professional but the training needs to be brought up a little bit more. They have to make sure the customer gets what they want and what they’re paying for. I talked to two people and both said they were going to fax it. I talked to the plumber a couple days later, both times, and he never got anything from them so he was frustrated. He could tell I was also getting frustrated. If a pipe burst in the house because the pressure coming into the house is so great, American Home Shield is just gonna say, "We're sorry. The pressure was too great." I'm not thrilled with it but I was thrilled when the plumber that came out and with what they did. They got on it right away and that's the important part. We just put the work order in to get the pressure relief valve replaced. I'm hoping this time, because it's the same thing, we're not gonna have to go through this all over again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    American Home Shield is great. Every time I call them, they seem to come through and fix whatever the problem is. It's nice knowing that if something does go wrong in my home, they're gonna come through and get the problem fixed and addressed. I've never had a problem with them ever. Recently, there was a major water leak. I shut the water off to the house, called American Home Shield and they went through the process. I told them there's a local company here. Where we live is very rural. It's out of the way from everybody except for there's a couple of places in the Blythe area which is the next town over. I told them CB Plumbing's been to our house before. We've used them and they're good. I didn't know if they're on the plan or not and apparently, they are. American Home Shield got them right out there. They came and diagnosed and fixed the problem, and it was over with.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Air Pro Master was prompt in coming out and fixing everything. I did the claim online at 8:00 in the morning, paid the $100 and then American Home Shield called me once I submitted that. Air Pro Master then came out the same day that afternoon and they had everything with them. They did a temporary install and then they came back, fixed the pedestal part, and then they came again and reinstalled it permanently.

    The person that they sent out was good. I don't know much about water heaters and never went through this before and he took his time in explaining some stuff. He even had me buy some PVC pipes to set up an extra little drain so that it would never ruin the pedestal that it’s on again. That was above and beyond what I expected. Considering the pandemic, he also was cautious as far as asking me what was acceptable and I was very comfortable with that part of it too.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The motor went out and Smart Doors came out. It was cheaper to get a whole new unit than to try to replace the motor but it took longer than anticipated. They had to contact Home Shield and get their authority to move forward. The tech let them know that it had a couple of problems but that it was his recommendation that the whole unit be replaced. Then, he called me back and said that he had to order the parts. When the parts came in, he gave me a call and scheduled with us. They came back out and installed the unit three days later. It's been working fine. I had some issues with Home Shield before on some things, but this particular service went really well.

    Home Shield could make sure sure that when people are renewing their contract, they know what they have and what they don't. That's very important because when a person that believes he's covered on one thing and he's not, it can get frustrating. And they could make sure that they answer the questions. Any other things that we have covered and what we would need to do if we needed to upgrade or whatnot because I don't think that's clearly communicated.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for your loyalty. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. We are working diligently to improve the overall customer experience and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    When I had a refrigerator freezer issue, the technician was good. He was a very pleasant guy and he took care of the problem. Lately, I’ve started using American Home Shield a little bit more. I’ve had a couple issues and they're a little bit too quick to try to find a reason not to pay something.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We had a gas leakage here at the house and American Home Shield was able to direct us to Access Plumbing. Access Plumbing gave us a heads-up of when they were gonna come out. They came here for two accounts. They came here the very first time, but there was a family issue. They were here to help me with that. And then they came the second time and they were able to get the job done within that day. They communicated very well what they were doing. They walked in and out. It was all very well and I trusted them. They were able to get the job done.

    Access Plumbing saw something that was wrong and they didn't end up charging me on it, which was very nice of them. We use gas for cooking, baking, hot water and all that in this house. But we went for two weeks without hot water and cooking on our stove. So, when Access Plumbing was able to fix the issue within that second visit, we ended up able to cook and shower in hot and cold water.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Appliance 911 was awesome. The guy was was polite and quick. He arrived quickly and I didn't have any trouble with him. He wore his mask the whole time. Everything works and that's what's important. He said the vent over the stove and the drawers for my fridge were not repairable so they need to be replaced. American Home Shield said they'll replace them. We emailed for a month or two but they never returned our emails. We kept on hold for hours on the phone trying to get through to them to find out how do we get that to happen. I have an email and it says that I'm approved but nothing. I'm very disappointed. American Home Shield seemed like a better deal and a better service but I was wrong. Their communication sucks. Having to sit on hold for hours in order to get anything done is ridiculous and you can't go through the website. You can email all you want but nobody ever answers.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good Morning Elizabeth,

    I am sorry to hear that AHS has not provided a suitable resolution at this time. Please allow me to assist you in determining if there are any other options. I will follow up with you as soon as possible in an effort to assist you with your unresolved matters regarding this request. Thanks for your patience.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We had a leak in the shower and the sink in our main bathroom that All American Plumbing and Rooter came out for and they did a very good job. They were very thorough and they fixed the leaks. Then, American Home Shield had a construction person to come out and plaster over the holes that they had to cut inside the bathroom. Home Shield booked us ahead because it was close to the holidays. I appreciated that the rep made it as an emergency so we could get things faster.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Right Tech Heating took care of the problem and they were very efficient. It was terrific. There was a leak in the unit and it was during the hottest time of the year. It was 110 out here, so I figured they were gonna be busy and I didn’t have any expectations of them coming out the next day. When they came, they wore a mask and since the unit was outside, they just said they were gonna go around to the side. I kept my distance, and they kept their distance from me. They fixed the leak and then they refilled the coolant. They also cleaned out the whole unit for me.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your AC request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Your malfunction will always be our priority. We look forward to our continued business together. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I had some issues with the toilet and the bathroom. I told Home Shield what the issue was and then they contacted me with somebody to come out and fix it. The repair went fairly smoothly. The problem was a little bit more complex than what the tech and I had thought but with a little bit of time, we figured it out and fixed it. There have been no issues since the repair.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The air conditioning unit wasn't blowing cold air and the fan wasn't coming on. I put a claim in online with AHS, then Total Air Care called and made an appointment. The contractor was good and it turned out that a capacitor went bad. He had everything he needed on hand and he went right to the problem. He was able to get the capacitator replaced with no sweat and it all went smoothly. But since the service, the AC still doesn't seem like it's blowing cold air.

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    Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I submitted my request at 8:30 PM the night before. The contractor was in touch with me a little bit after 8:00 AM the following morning, came and did the repair. The guy was a gentleman. I had a great experience with that one. Submitting a request simple and going online is easy. Going online is the simplest way to do things with American Home Shield. I have called before and that was easy as well. I'm one of the lucky people that have gotten a warranty and I've needed it several times. That way, it's already been a good decision for me. I'm thrilled with the service. There's constant communication from the time I submit the claim to the time after I get service. It's great. If anybody needs to get a home warranty, American Home Shield is easy to work with. Definitely renew it your second year, at least. I got hit with several things that needed attention after my first year.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I've had some bad experiences using American Home Shield in the past, but on the most recent one, which was three weeks ago, it was great. They sent Heros Plumbing Service and the guy who came was really good. He had to diagnose the problem because we were getting shocked by either our garbage disposal or our dishwasher. He was able to diagnose the problem as a hose on the faucet that was spraying water underneath the cabinet and it was causing everything to short out. So, once he diagnosed the problem, he had to order the part and in less than a week, he came out and replaced it. It’s been fine ever since. Overall, with American Home Shield, I got what I paid for.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We've had four claims with American Home Shield so far and things have been pretty good. They've been proficient. Most recently, we had a refrigerator issue and they sent Appliance Yikes. The techs couldn't replace the broken part and could not fix my unit. So, they had to order another one. We tell people all the time about Home Shield.

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    We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Thank you for sharing your recent experiences with us and thanks for recommending us. Enjoy your day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We had a little bit of water leaking from the outside soffit. Higginbottom's came out and they ended up blowing out the drainage. They were right on time when they said they'd come. They were in and out within 15 minutes. It was great. The claim submission is easy in general, although I occasionally can't submit anything on their website. But when the submit button works, it's fine. I had no problem with Higginbottom's but the one previous to that claim was the one that we had huge issues on.

    The issue we had with one of our recent claims was about as bad as I could experience. In fact, we probably won't re-up our contract with AHS because of it. They are extremely hard to get ahold of if you are having an issue. You can request a claim with pretty easily but if you have an issue, good luck trying to get them on the phone. I waited on hold for four hours and 30 minutes in order to get them to answer the phone. When a rep did, he answered my question and told me he had to transfer me into a different department. I then waited on hold for 47 further minutes and the process was still not complete. So in order to get ahold of somebody, it's not worth the money that you're saving or getting out of the claim.

    We also have had issues with some of the vendors that they do send out. It is to the point where if we make a plumbing request, we have a note on our file to not send the first one that they try to send. We don't want them in our house anymore because they just leave the work uncompleted. Then I have to call and wait on hold for them to try to finish the process, so it's been not worth the time.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good Morning Angela,

    I understand you were not happy with the outcome of your experience with AHS. I have sent an email to you hoping to engage more toward a resolution for your issue. Please respond to that email for further assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We had two issues, one with the hot water tank and one with the sump pump. The hot water tank issue was fine. On the sump pump, the service company could not come out for several days. Because we were expecting rain, I was worried that the sump might fill up and flood the basement and so I replaced the sump myself with a new one. I left the old sump pump in the basement for the serviceman to look at.

    The serviceman looked at what I did and he said I did a fine job on it. I asked him if he wanted to plug in the old sump pump to see if it worked and he didn't see a need to plug it in. He took the old sump with him to put it in the trash. When he filed his report on what he did, he said that he could not determine whether the sump pump was bad because I already replaced it. I thought since I replaced the sump myself, I would get some allowance on what they call a cash out. But because he reported that, the service company said I wouldn't get any credit for it. My experience with American Home Shield has been excellent and I'm very satisfied. I haven't had any issues with any of the service companies until this, when they reported things differently than what it was.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The pump for the pool robot didn't seem to be working. I called AHS and I got a text when to expect the contractor. Element Pool seemed real nice and they fixed the issue. They talked to me about what they checked and what they took apart. Then they showed me some of the issues. The tech was real good.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that knowledgeable and able to explain what is going on. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    My refrigerator was having some problems with the rear side. It was making some noise and smell. I called American Home Shield and got a scheduled appointment. The contractors that came out provided very good service. The refrigerator has been pretty good since they've been out.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We had a new floor installed and the flooring people had to remove sort of a sink in our laundry room. They realized when they went to turn the water supply off to the sink that it was leaking. So they couldn't move the sink until the plumbing issue got fixed. So we had to call American Home Shield and then Clear Flow came out. They were here and fixed it very quickly.

    The claim submission is pretty simple. Initially, I would call in and then I figured out logging in and submitting tickets online through the website. I also purchased American Home Shield for my rental property. I like how I can pick which property I'm submitting claims against and picking which appliance needs repair. So it’s pretty straightforward and simple. The technology is there but some of the contractors that are selected are not always the best quality and we're forced to work with them because that's who American Home Shield’s working with.

    Knowing what's covered as far as inside repairs versus outside repairs is a good for a new home warranty customer to know. I figured that all plumbing issues could be covered by AHS. But I realized that heating and HVAC could be covered but if it was exterior to the house, it might not be covered. So if I had a leaky exterior faucet, that wasn't covered ‘cause it was outside the house. It was a surprise to me that it wasn't covered. I also had an HVAC issue and there was an external exhaust broken down. That exhaust wasn't covered because it was exterior to the house.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    When we moved in, the AC was just running and running and running, but it was not cooling. So before it blew up the unit, I went ahead and called AHS. They got me an appointment at a good time. The guy came out and he was amazing. He was prompt. He was very professional and very friendly. He took care of all of it without any issues and he did it in a timely manner. He asked that everybody wear a mask when he was in the house. So we wore a mask and we did what we needed to do and stepped out.

    He was prepared and he was absolutely great to work with. He also educated me on some other things that I needed to know about and basic maintenance of the unit. He also explained that one thing needed to be done that was not included and offered me the opportunity to have it done, which I did. I paid additional for it. There was no pressure or forcing, he just let me know and he was educating me. I appreciated that much because it helps me make sure that I keep my unit in good working condition and I don't have to call them again. I told him that I was gonna hang on to his name and number. So when I have to have service done again, I will call him. I was that pleased with them that I would want to contact him again and have them come out and work for me again. It was an awesome experience.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I had broken pipes and AHS handled my claim well. The only issue that I have with them is that they typically revert to one particular contractor that is usually booked out for days on end. So I end up always having to call them and asking them to refer it to someone who can get out quicker. It happened to me every time I filed a claim. They have a drawn-out process to get emergencies taken care of. But I would still recommend their services. I would just caution people to be prepared for a little legwork if you have emergencies. You also have to make follow-up phone calls when you have emergencies.

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    Thanks for sharing your experience.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Harkins AC Heating & Controls came out and they told me that I need to get some other things taken care of in the attic. My pipes have fallen in there and I asked them if they could reconnect those pipes. The guy told me no because I had foam installation and I had the wrong sized pipe that needed to be vented to the outside. He also said I needed a radiator because the foam installation in the ceiling wasn't up-to-code. I told him that we've had that ever since we've had the home. As far as doing the work that he needed, he completed that. I requested that company because we had a company in the past that totally destroyed the AC unit upstairs so I didn't want them back in my home.

    Trying to get American Home Shield on the telephone was a nightmare, which is why I waited until a Saturday. Usually, the wait time is about an hour to an hour and a half. The service depends on what it is. I have commercial-grade appliances. When they come out to do the Thermador six-burner cooktop, it never fails. I may have four burners working, by the time they leave, I only have two. They gave me 2,000 toward it and I had to finance the other two. If you have a big built-in refrigerator like I have, same thing. They were able to give us $5,000 toward a new built-in and we had to finance the other three. Now, as far as appliances for washer and dryer, excellent. Then doing minor things are okay. But I've never called them in to do electrical work. I just went out and got someone else to do that.

    Harkins didn't come back out to tell me how much they would charge to bring the foam installation up-the-code and to do the other things. I have a rusted return insert in the bathroom and he told the guy just to come on out because we have gas, electric heaters, and he said we have foam installation. That's a combination for a deadly mishap that may happen. He said he couldn't touch that.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The icemaker in our refrigerator was not working, so the guy from Altamont Appliance Repair came over. He looked at it and he put some temporary fix, but he said that it could break again. So, he suggested to change the part. Then he ordered the part and once the part came in, he called me and scheduled an appointment. He replaced the part and now the icemaker is working well. We were also very happy with the tech. He was professional, on time, and good.

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    Thanks for your feedback. We love to hear when we have provided fast and provided fast and professional service. And we are always here if you need us.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Aeon Blue Pool and Spa came out for a claim repair. The experience went so well. My pool wasn't heating. They asked me to take a picture of the unit for them. I sent them the picture, they came out the very next day, replaced the parts and everything was operational within 24 hours.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    Lake Anna Doors did a great job with the services. The lasers on my garage door needed to be replaced and they had some in stock. They did over and above when they fixed the garage door and made sure that it's nice and quiet. It works now. I just started with American Home Shield and so far, so good.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I called American Home Shield for a dishwasher issue. They told me they’d charge me $65 and they also told me the company they were gonna send out. The contractor was a very nice gentleman. What the issue was was a hole was plugged up. All he had to do was remove the plug. So, it didn't take him like three seconds. It $65 for three seconds, but the experience was awesome.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    My neighbor recommended Home Shield and I went with it for the home I had then. When I bought another home, I cut it for that. We've had three people come out and the last two were great. But we were not impressed with the guy who came out for a plumbing claim last year. He declared that it was because of the roots, that it was going to be outside the purview of the warranty, and that it would cost $10,000 to dig up the whole backyard and replace the sewer. Then he called the next day and spoke with my 21-year old daughter who was living in the home and offered to come and tear up the backyard for $10,000. It wasn't anywhere near a $10,000 job. We didn't think the guy was very honest and I was so angry that he had done that. I almost canceled all of my American Home Shield and didn't do a thing about the plumbing for months.

    I called and complained about him. I asked for our $100 back and Home Shield said they couldn't give it back because I didn't tell them while the guy was still at my house that it wasn't a good service. Then we had Legacy 4 and their guy was great. It was at a rental and I have not heard of any additional problems. The two people that have come out within the last month or so, one to one house and one to the other, were both stellar and wonderful.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    I have very few bad experiences with American Home Shield. They're very good at what they do and I wouldn't have continued this long if I hadn't had good success with them. It is super easy to do a claim online but I occasionally call in because I can have multiple service requests at the same time if it's for the same type of problem. For example, I can have multiple toilets done. I can't do that process online. The thing, however, is hate calling in to American Home Shield because it takes forever.

    Another thing is it is very hard to cancel a service request online. I had two service requests that I cancelled after I initiated them. They couldn't get somebody here quick enough for one claim so I paid for it out of pocket. That didn't bother me because American Home Shield is so good at everything else. They follow through with everything else. Occasionally, that's going to happen. That claim was for the valves that were leaking. I needed those fixed because it was hurting my floor.

    Other than that, their contractors are very good and I enjoyed all them so far like Conklin. It's a plumbing company that I would have never even known of. Now I'm gonna use them to remodel a portion of my home. I have gotten bad contractors too and I've refused them. American Home Shield has put them on a list where they wouldn't come to my home anymore and I appreciate that. That's a good thing for that company to do. Another contractor I had was Dudek and I was super impressed because their tech came out even on a Saturday morning, which I did not expect. He fixed the washer and he told me things about my machine that I didn't know of. I really liked him.

    Since the repairs were done, our units have been working better. And when something doesn't work well, I just call back and someone else is sent again and it doesn't cost me a new service fee. I have two people that have joined American Home Shield because of the success I've had with them. Another thing about the home warranty is their app is very user-friendly.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    The tech who came out was very knowledgeable. He walked in, looked at the problem, and he said, “Oh, I know what that is.” He took care of it, and our toilet flushes perfectly now. It was very easy to work your way through American Home Shield's website. It was where I did my claim. We're very happy with American Home Shield. I wished I never had to use it, but stuff wears out.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    We made a claim to American Home Shield because we didn't have any hot water. The gentleman that came out was very punctual. He arrived on time and he diagnosed the problem right away. Then we called our gas company to fix the problem. So, he was very in tune to what was going on and helped us get the issue resolved. We've only used American Home Shield one time, but it certainly has been a help. Hopefully, we won't need it in the future, but it's good to know that if we do, we can give them a call.

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    Reviewed Sept. 20, 2020

    American Home Shield is always good. I'm very happy with it. I called my water heater in and the representative I spoke to was excellent. The plumber who came was knowledgeable as well. He knew exactly what the problem was and he got the water heater going within a couple of minutes. It was very pleasant and quick.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I had a recent claim with American Home Shield on my AC unit. The process was fairly easy. I just went online and put in the request for somebody to come out and check it out. The contractor seemed to be fine. It just seems to be a wait on those units. They came yesterday from when I first put it in in August. But so far, so good. We have cool air now so we’re much happier.

    The only thing is that by our AC unit being out and being in the hot south and those places where it's hot and you just can't get natural cool air, AHS should have some kind of compensation for you when it’s gonna be a late delivery on a product. It was unbearable in here. I have two kids and both of them have disability. It was getting so hot it was making them sick. I was like, “You don't give any kinda hotel stay? At least a credit?” So, if I do have to pay out of my pocket, I'm not paying the full cost while I'm just waiting on the product to come in. Something needs to be done in that line of customer service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I've had two claims with American Home Shield. One was I had a leak in the guest commode. The young man came in on time, very presentable, which is sort of a step up from the normal stereotype of a plumber, good looking, clean, and professional. He took care of everything within 15 minutes. Then, I also had them come in and check my air condition. One of my units went down. I know a little bit about air conditioning, so I knew it had to be something electrical, possibly a fan of sorts. We're in Arizona, we're having tremendous heatwave, and I couldn't get them in until Tuesday. I called Sunday night and they were already closed. I left my number, but I called them again Monday morning about 9:00 just to make sure.

    We made an appointment and I told the man to put in the zip code because there are two similar addresses, and if their guy goes with the wrong address, it's gonna take him about 20 minutes out of his way. The air conditioning tech got lost. He called me and I got him on his way. He was here in quite a short period of time, so he must've been driving fast. He knew he was late.

    He came in and asked me what it was and I explained to him. He checked what needs to be checked. They always check the thermostats and I said that was all right. I told him what I thought it was, but he went through his routine and he found the issue. He went to the car and got the replacement part. It was an electrical capacitor that controls the blower fans up in the AC unit. He did a good job. He told me it would've probably cost me about 180. Of course, we have a co-pay of 125 and I was thinking that I saved $60. But I pay a monthly to have that insurance.

    Up to now, I'm very happy with American Home Shield. Cordial people, very competent techs, courteous, and very efficient. I wish I had gotten them sooner. They're on the clock and they come in and they know what they're looking for. A lot of times, I've had other people out here, not necessarily from this insurance company, and I'm a little bit out of the way. I have to give them a lot of information. If they don't listen to me, they might not even show up. If they use the GPS, they're going to go to a residential community and it's walled, so they can't get in unless they have an appointment. I told them to use the zip code and not to go to Cave Creek which is just west of us. I don't know why they have the same address as I do, but it is what it is. I highly recommend American Home Shield.

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    Thanks for sharing you experience and thanks for recommending us.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The condenser was covered in what amounted to cotton and it froze. Majestic Custom cleaned the unit off and it worked perfectly. Also, the tech didn't have to come inside the house and he wore a mask.

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    Thanks for letting us know it worked out for you.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    When you pull my bathroom, it wouldn't work and I told American Home Shield all about the issue since July. As of today, nothing is working. There’s also a leak in the sink and it's flooding. That one is still not repaired as well. Joy Plumbing came and they were the only contractor that acted professionally. The issue was not resolved, but at least they didn't act arrogant and disrespectful. I have to call American Home Shield again and complain and every time I do, I wait on the phone. When I get someone, I have to complain again. It's exhausting. None of the issues I requested to be resolved is resolved right now. American Home Shield is not worth it.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Tewende,

    I hate to hear that you were not satisfied with the service received with AHS. I have sent an email to you hoping to engage more toward a resolution for your issue. Please respond to that email for further assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

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    CoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Our sink clogged up, so we needed a plumber. We went online and did a claim to American Home Shield. We did it on a Sunday and somebody contacted me on a Monday. Durham Contractors came out on Tuesday. They cleared out the blockage out of the pipeline, they reassembled all of the pipes, and got it to work and draining. Having the warranty makes it easy since we’re on limited income due to COVID. Things break when you don’t have money, so this is a nice insurance to help with that.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    My recent claim experience with American Home Shield went well. It was for my air conditioning. I submitted my request in the morning, and then 3 o'clock, I had a call the same day. Then it was scheduled for the second day. The contractors came in and they had to replace one part, which they didn't have it in stock. They had to get the approval from American Home Shield. So, that took three days. They came in with the part and they changed it. But that didn't resolve the whole problem, so I had to request for someone else to come in. The contractors came in, then there was another part that needs to be changed. That came in after two days. Everything was done by that second visit. It was all very professional with the contractors. Everything is fine now.

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    Thanks for letting us know everything worked out great for you. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I had a leak going on under my kitchen sink that American Home Shield took care of quickly. Then I had two faucets that I couldn't get cold water from both bathrooms and they replaced them. So it was great. Submitting the claim was easy for me. They just took the information, I gave them my credit card number, and that was it. When the contractor came, my mom was the one that was there. They had to order some parts and they had to come back. After about a week, I called them and said that I thought they were gonna come back in a couple of days. The rep went to check on it and said the parts were ordered. So it took them almost another week to do it. But it got done and it's fine. I have cold water in my bathrooms and we're all very happy.

    I have a high deductible. It's $100 and initially, I was like, "Ugh," but I went ahead and did it. But during the time that I called in an issue and then I had two other issues to fix. The person on the phone told me they were all three plumbing issues. But it was still the same $100 deductible. They didn't charge me $300. That was pretty fantastic and I appreciated that immensely. I had a home warranty company before and they would've charged me $300, 100 for each piece.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Home Shield's reps are very polite. It's easy to schedule appointments. They were great. I've always used Home Shield and always recommend them to my clients.

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    Thanks for sharing your experience.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The dishwasher wouldn’t work and the panel at the top was messed up too. I called American Home Shield and it was hard to get in touch with them. I don't know if it's because of COVID or what. I had to call early in the morning. We were given the name of the company that was coming out. We got their phone number too. They did a good job and everything is working fine.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I had signs of water leakage on the ceiling of my office right below the master bathroom. We thought it was a burst pipe. PHD Mechanical was sent out. They opened up the ceiling to take a look and all the piping was fine. They said it was not a burst pipe and therefore it was not covered by American Home Shield. They left. One of the guys that came over put me in touch with a friend of theirs that takes care of mold. They said there was a lot of water sitting there. He came over and put in some machinery to dry it out. It's not really drying. So now I have to consider my options on what I wanna do. I also had a service provider that came in to replace my pool pump, although it's now leaking two weeks later.

    Both of the contractors had excellent customer service, meaning they interacted quickly, and they came over quickly, and everything was very smooth. However, both of them did not fix the problem. But I am very happy with American Home Shield. I would definitely recommend them because the ability to get service and response quickly was terrific.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for your feedback. We love to hear when we have provided fast and provided fast and professional service. And we are always here if you need us.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I needed a service for my refrigerator and I submitted a request with AHS on September 9th. The process was very good as well as the tech. But he had to order some parts and I'm still waiting on him.

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    CoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    There was leaking from the connector on the hose and I requested a service from AHS. I did it online and they sent out Greenway Home Services. The tech came after four days and I wish the repair could have been done a little sooner, but I was satisfied that the work was done. He replaced the hose and while he was here, he wore a mask and gloves.

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    CoverageTech

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The tenant said there was a burning smell coming from their fridge. The Fridge Guy came out. Everything is fine now. The only problem I have is some things aren't covered by Home Shield. But so far, so good.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I did a claim on my gas stove through American Home Shield. I did it over the phone and the rep I spoke with was very nice. I was told to expect the contractor between 8 o'clock and 12 o'clock. Somebody from GE Appliances called me like at 8 o'clock and he was here in 30 minutes. He was great. He's afraid of dogs, but he was very nice. The stove has been fine since he's been out, and the fan has worked great. I couldn't use it when it wasn't working. The repair helped because I'm able to use it every single day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    There was a problem with my heater and the pipe. Richard's Heating and Cooling came out and looked at it. They were here on time and they dealt with it quickly. They were also friendly and professional. They were excellent and I would recommend them. All in all, having AHS makes me less stressful because I don’t have to worry if something happens. The warranty is like a safety net and it's nice to know that they're there.

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    Thanks for sharing you experience and thanks for recommending us.

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    Customer ServiceTechPriceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    When I call in my claims with AHS, a person takes it. But I got to call to find out when the techs are going to come out because they don't call you back right away. It’s like they need another person to help facilitate the phone calls back. For me, I got to call and call them until finally they give me something. But otherwise, I wasn’t thinking about dropping them and going to another one. AHS sends good people to my home to fix things and they explain things to me because I'm a widow. I've had great service from them.

    Recently, I had a new air conditioner put in and the person that came and brought it did a great job. Two weeks before that, my water heater went out and the repair cost a lot of money. The copper pipe cost $500. But the tech came out and did both repairs. AHS have also been very cooperative with me. It's just that my air conditioning went out when it was 112 in California and I had trouble with that. But it wasn't the fault of AHS. It was just that everybody was calling at the same time.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I got two garage doors, but this one went out. The contractor that came out knew what was wrong with it. He got his ladder and got up there and did it. I looked on Youtube videos, and it said I gotta take the old thing down. I said, “Good God of mine.” That’s why I called American Home Shield and made the appointment. I paid $125. I said, “I could’ve done that myself. That’s easy.” He said, “No. This board’s about 200 bucks. So, you saved some money on these.” He just did about four screws and took it off, and that was it, put it back and put a new one in. It works well.

    I like that I can make an appointment online with AHS. Then we get people from College Station, which is a 55-mile drive from here. Paul’s Appliance Service also fixed my dryer and my washing machine. They also fixed my microwave and put a new board in it. My daughter has AHS in Louisiana, and this technician drives two and a half hours to get to her house. He's only one in Southwest Louisiana that does American Home Shield. He will see her in two weeks and she's mad about it. But for me, next day, I get an email that says, “Call Paul Appliance or call these people to get set up,” and immediately, the contractors call me first. Here in Texas, AHS has been great. However, calling them up is an issue ‘cause you will never get ahold of anybody. But if you do it online, it's quicker.

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    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    My air conditioning unit wasn't running cool air so I made a request for that online. American Home Shield's website was great. It was nice, easy and super user-friendly. I was told that someone would contact me within 48 hours and someone did. A guy from Platinum Repair came out and he was very nice and professional. He also wore a mask. It was a good service. It was very quick and efficient. Our unit is now even better than before. The repair definitely helped my day-to-day living. Now, we can live with air conditioning.

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    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your AC request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Your malfunction will always be our priority. We look forward to our continued business together. Take Care.

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    CoverageTech

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    My most recent claim with Home Shield was for a toilet issue. The contractors who came out were fine and they repaired it.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    What happened was when Budget AC came, there was no water there. I didn't realize it because I didn't run my water in my yard for a long period of time ever. But we had sod laid and I had to water it every day for about an hour because there was a good area of sod. And they said, "You need to make sure that it's good and soaked," so we did. I went downstairs. I have a little throw rug and it was soaked. We tried to find where the water was coming. We thought it might have been from the freezer because it was right in front of our freezer, but it was not.

    We did the water the next day. The water would come between my freezer and a trunk that's there, and that's right where our water faucet is outside. That's where we turn on our hose. And he said, "There must be a pipe back there where it must be leaking from." We watched it trickle. It wasn't a big pour. It took a while for the water to run before it even started coming in. And then, you would see a little trickle come across the floor, head over to the drain in the basement. We knew we couldn't get it fixed.

    When Budget came, they pulled the freezer out. We have drywall up. They looked. They said, “This wall is not even wet so there can't be a pipe. We're thinking it might be coming from under your freezer." But they looked and they said, "There's no wet spot on your freezer." I said, "We thought the freezer too. But we put our hand underneath the freezer part.” I said, "And the floor's not there, so it couldn't have been. Let me go turn the water on. How long can you wait?" They said, "Well, we'll wait for a little while to see where the water comes in.

    They waited about 15 minutes and no water, no nothing came in. And they said, "Well, we'll put your freezer back," which I wish I had them keep out a little bit. They put it back like it was which means we can't see anything now. But they said, "When you turn your water on again, if it comes in like that again, call AHS and they'll send us back out. You won't have to pay another service call 'cause we didn't do nothing." I said, "Okay." It was right at the end of doing all the watering and I haven't done it again. So, I thought I need to just go out, turn on the water, and water our grass, and just let it see if it starts coming in so that I can call them call again.

    There is obviously something going on but they couldn't find anything wet. They said, "Your wall's not wet, the baseboard's not wet." And I said, "I'm telling you, it's gotta be wet somewhere." The whole time I haven't run water outside, it has not been wet. So it's my fault that I haven't went out and watered any grass anymore to find out if it's coming in from somewhere, but I will do that. That's not American Home Shield's fault that they didn't find anything. The only other thing to do if the water does start coming in again is just call AHS and tell them that this all happened again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I filed a claim through American Home Shield online when there was a clog in the AC system. I called Sirius Plumbing & Air Conditioning and we set up an appointment. They were very nice. They had to blow the drain out and then I haven't had any issues since they've been out.

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    Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenanceStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    My refrigerator was messed up then it defrosted. The company that American Home Shield sent out to fix it took too long. I lost so many things in that fridge. These days, we have a lot of stuff. I was very happy when they called Sears and they came the day after. That was very good. They sent me the best technician from Sears who did the repair on the same day. Everything went well.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know everything worked out great for you. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    CoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The tech from Fix-It Guys is working on my refrigerator. He fixed my ice maker. But it beeps all the time like an alarm going off or something and he's having a hard time figuring out what's wrong with it just as much as we're having a hard time figuring it out. The guy has been here once already. I liked him really well and the experience with Home Shield was good. I had another warranty in a different company and they screwed me over. Then the guy that came out to fix my washer that couldn't be fixed recommended American Home Shield.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    We've had several problems with plumbing in our house. We've had plumbing companies that American Home Shield suggested to us and they have been awesome. When things didn't work out the first time they came, we called them back. They came back and we didn't get another charge. We had to call them back a third time for the same problem and the plumber from that company said that he had asked a master plumber about the problem we were having. He told us that we had too much pressure in our water system and this was causing the leak in our bathroom.

    The plumber went above and beyond to have us call the city to see if we could get help from them. He also gave us the number of his company so we could talk to them about it. While we have not fixed the problem yet, we have identified the problem. American Home Shield has been great in terms of making sure we get a contractor quickly. We've also had a dryer company come out through them because our dryer was installed improperly. The tech sent went above and beyond as well. So far, we're happy with our AHS coverage.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    American Home Shield has been a great program. I'm so happy that I was told about it and that I have it as part of the home purchase. It's really been incredibly helpful to me because there are a number of things that have happened. A pilot light went out, some bearing coupler had to be replaced and the rekeying service was also very helpful. I've had three uses of American Home Shield and found them to be very responsive. I've done claims both ways, online and calling in, but I find it easy to do online. Recently, A-1 Quality Care did a fantastic job on the AC unit. The filter on it was a little clogged and a little dirty. The guy opened it up and cleaned it. There was also a connection that he replaced and following that, it's been working like a champ.

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    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    There were two switches and one electrical receptacle that were not working. American Home Shield assigned to me Jaeger Electric and their tech did a good job. He came relatively soon and went right to work. He searched around trying to find out where there was a loose wire somewhere in some wall. He found it by the garage. He was able to get things sorted out and fixed. Now, we're all back up and running.

    I was with American Home Shield with my previous house. With this house, I've had the home warranty since June. If something major crops out, it's nice to have a warranty because you never know. Hopefully, they would take care of it. My only challenge is they always try to do just a quick fix so something like an air conditioner takes a few service calls. But in the end, everything has been fixed in both houses and I’m satisfied overall.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your AC request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Your malfunction will always be our priority. We look forward to our continued business together. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The techs from Consolidated Mechanical had to come out for my AC. I had one of those old air conditioners with the old Freon and unfortunately, AHS doesn't cover Freon except for a pound or two of it. It's expensive and costs about $100 for a stupid pound. My old unit might take 10 pounds of Freon, so I was facing a $1,000 bill to have this compressor replaced that broke in the old one, which I could have done and been out $1,000. But it was suggested that the old one be replaced with a new one, so I agreed. I was going to be out a $1,000, so I might just put in a new one and be out a couple of thousand more. Also, the other one that I had was 20 years old and that Freon was getting harder and harder to find. Eventually, I was going to have to replace the unit whether I wanted to or not. So, they put in a new air conditioning unit to replace the old one.

    Initially, I submitted this claim online and I was trying to get Consolidated Mechanical because they worked on one of my air conditioners a year ago. They had a really nice guy who came out that seemed competent, knew was talking about, and enjoyed what he was doing. But when I tried to get them, the system gave me somebody else. So, I had to go through a whole bunch of hoops because apparently, Consolidated wasn't taking any more requests. American Home Shield kept telling me that they couldn't reassign my claim to them. Then, I finally got ahold of Consolidated and they agreed to come out. I told them that they had to call up AHS and get me scheduled because American Home Shield couldn't get me scheduled with them. But I was going back and forth, and I was getting tired of it.

    What happened was, American Home Shield cancelled my request and decided to put through a new one, but they couldn't. So, I went online and submitted it again after talking to Consolidated Mechanical and the website gave me them at that moment. I then called Consolidated back and told them about it, then they were able to come out and do the work. I was happy with their service and they seemed to know what they were doing. They had a different group of guys come out to put the new unit in and they were here all day.

    Before they replaced the unit, the guy who came out talked to me about putting a new machine in and what type I wanted to put in. He told me about the Carrier which he said was expensive, then he said that I could get a Bryant, which was a little less expensive. But the Bryant was more on the nuts and bolts for the home, and the Carrier, actually owns Bryant. They just had a different name, but they probably have the same stuff. Then, they called and said that they couldn't get me the Bryant because it was not there. But they said they could give me the Carrier for the same price, which was what I had to begin with. So, I told them that either one of them was fine with me. Then, they didn't charge me anymore to get the Carrier which they said would have been more expensive. All in all, the service was good. We love our air conditioning and we can't live without it.

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    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your AC request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Your malfunction will always be our priority. We look forward to our continued business together. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Everything was a disaster with Best Care. I put in for the rep to come out on the 15th and I let them know when I made that appointment that I needed him to come out as soon as possible because the situation wasn't getting any better. The rep came out and said that someone would get with me within the next 24 to 48 hours. I've never heard anything back from anyone until yesterday. I called American Home Shield on Friday and the guy that I talked to put me on hold to call Best Care to see what was going on. The rep said that it was told to him that someone would be giving me a call Saturday. Saturday and Sunday came and no one called me. So, Monday morning, I finally got a call and the rep told me that everything that the contractor did for the 15th and the 16th got erased because the site supposedly crashed and he had to make another diagnosis. She said he was gonna have to come out.

    My hot water tank was leaking and running bad when they came out on the 15th but for me waiting a whole week to hear something back, the water had filled the whole bottom of my storage room and now it’s starting to come inside my house. So when they came out yesterday, he was able to turn the water off for me, which I was thankful for. But it had caused water damage everywhere that I'm gonna have to get fixed. I had to call them this morning to try to see what's the next step and they were saying that I owe a $440 out of pocket expense. That wasn't broken down to me but that's okay because I told them that I’m fine with paying whatever I gotta pay to get it fixed because it has to be fixed as soon as possible.

    I had American Home Shield for a year about two years ago. Then, I recently got them back about two months ago. I couldn't find the coverage that accommodated my finance situation and AHS do that. Plus, I could be on the same coverage that I was on at first and the same deductible. I shouldn’t have left but I was trying to find someone that was cheaper and I couldn't find anyone. I did find someone but they didn't work out. Their coverage was not what I expected it to be. They have halfway covered things that I need done so I left them alone and came back to AHS.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    American Home Shield has been a hit or a miss. But it had to do with the vendors that I had an experience with. My refrigerator and my microwave had a problem and American Home Shield sent the same vendor to look at both. With the refrigerator, the tech told me that it was normal that the top shelf of my refrigerator was freezing up everything and leaking down to the bottom, and the bottom half of my refrigerator was not keeping anything cold. He also said that happened to his refrigerator. I told him that was not normal and that he needed to fix his own because that was not how my refrigerator works.

    Thankfully, we transferred over to another vendor. Home Shield sent someone else to me but the scheduling was bad. They said they could fix it, but not for another couple of weeks. The refrigerator finally came out but it took a few weeks. They didn't understand that I had a meltdown because I kept having to throw away food and then I had to live out of a cooler. I'm unemployed since March, looking for work. I'm a single mom and I am a widow, and I cannot keep buying ice every day. But the microwave claims was resolved. I got another microwave because they saw that the issue was not fixable.

    The next issue was with my air conditioning and AHS had the first vendor come in. He was very thorough. He didn’t just take pictures. He was up in my attic in the crawlspace looking up the duct. He was opening up the unit inside. He said that something needed to be replaced. So, I thought that the second appointment that was gonna happen was for it to be fixed but it wasn't. It was a second opinion. But the second vendor was there only for about five minutes. He asked me where the thermostat was and took a picture of that. He took a picture of the unit outside for the air conditioning. He took a picture of the furnace inside. Then he left.

    The report that the second vendor wrote was accusing me of having asbestos. I was livid because he did not take any samples. You can't tell about anything by just looking at it. If you think you're that good, then I need you to back it up with taking a sample to a lab and then coming back and telling me. That has never been reported. So, now I have to wait again for a third vendor to come, but they're putting him down as a second opinion even though he's the third vendor, and he's coming in on Monday.

    I would still use American Home Shield and I definitely would recommend them to my friends. The customer service has been good. The issue has nothing to do with them. It was the two different vendors that they've used. In fact, even in the middle of all this stuff, I told my sister that she needed to get on it because having this warranty was important. She has been a homeowner for three years now. I had to pay for my own repairs and do things and I wish I would’ve known about American Home Shield before.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Submitting a claim to American Home Shield was easy. I just told them what I needed and they charged me for the claim. They were supposed to find somebody to come and resolve my issue but we never got things resolved. They sent a company out with whom we made six appointments but they never showed up to any of them. I talked to the people at American Home Shield and they would call their contractor as well. But then, the techs still wouldn't show up. AHS wouldn't find somebody else to come and resolve our issue. They need to improve their ability to get contractors out to do work.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good Morning Glenn,

    On behalf of American Home Shield, I would like to apologize for the inconvenience we caused you and your family. Thank you for the time that you did trust us to take care of your systems and appliances in your home. We will definitely be using your review to make our services better. Have a great day and please stay safe.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I was doing searches to try and get a more reasonable rate. And that's how I came about Home Shield. Going about setting up the appointment is the most aggravating part because either you got to call and talk to a live person, which takes forever to get someone on the line, or you do it online where it asks you all these questions as if you're the one fixing it, when I'm calling to get someone out to fix it. It has too much jargon that I don't know the lingo because I'm not the one fixing it. I need someone to fix this. It asks a lot of questions about, “Is the such and such broken or something such and such needed.” I don't know. So, it's better to talk to someone on the phone, but it just takes forever to get someone on the phone. But when someone does come out, the problem is handled.

    Recently, I had my AC on but it didn't blow out cold air. It just blew out warm air. So, I called Home Shield, set up an appointment and they got someone to come out that evening. The Mel's Preventive Maintenance tech checked the unit outside and said it was frozen. So, he turned it off and came back the next morning because by then it would have thawed out. And then, he did what he did and got it to work fine. The problem was, he said my filter was old and it needed to be changed. I got a new filter and put it in, and it has been working fine some days. For some strange reason, some days it's not. I've had to adjust it to where I made the temperature a lot lower just for it to be the way it was doing before it started blowing out warm air. It was some kind of adjustment that he did to the unit to where it wouldn't get as cold. I've had to bring my temperature down to almost 70 just so it can get back cool in my downstairs area, like it was before.

    Before, all I had to do was put it on 73 or 74, but I've had to bring it down all the way to 70 now just for it to get as cold as it was before. So, I don't know if there was some kind of adjustment he did to the unit when he came out. But at least it's not blowing out warm air anymore since he did what he had to do and then I changed the filter. I recently bought this house and I wasn't sure where the filter was, so he showed me where that was, which was also helpful.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    We had a side-by-side refrigerator, a freezer on the left and a refrigerator on the right, and the refrigerator side failed. C & C Appliance Repair came out and diagnosed the problem and they found out that the part was no longer available. It had been discontinued. They recommended that we get a replacement and they told Home Shield. I waited a couple of days. I called Home Shield and the thing that was really frustrating was that it was really tough to get through to a human being. I waited a couple of times for over an hour to talk to somebody. There are places where you call them and they would say they're really busy and ask you to leave your number and they would call back, that would've been cool. But once I got to a human being, they were very understanding and they explain things.

    The rep said they're gonna have to review it and investigate to see if they can find the part. There was a certain number of business days for that. It took a while but they approved it and they did it within the time frame that they said they were going to. And as far as them replacing it, they did what they said they were gonna do. They said they can give me a gift card to Home Depot and I can replace it there or they can send me a check. I would've loved to have gotten it through Home Depot but they said they can't get me a refrigerator until October. It wasn't gonna work so I went ahead and went with the check thing. I was able to go with a local supplier and the refrigerator came late in August, which wasn't great, but we still got it. Having Home Shield has been beneficial because there have been things that have come up over the course of the years - plumbing leaks or things that I couldn't repair myself.

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    Claims HandlingTechPriceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The AC wasn't blowing cold and its repair was handled great. The first time the guy came out, he did an okay job. They couldn’t do it because they don't repair Mitsubishi Electric. So they recommended somebody for us that they knew. Then the second company that came out cleaned it up and took care of everything that the first company put on and charged. The second company just checked it all out and looked at it, and everybody was good. The AC is working great now. Having a warranty is a great idea and it's the best thing to get. The claim submission with American Home Shield was simple and easy.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    South Valley Appliance Repair came out and fixed the refrigerator but it's not working. I have to call them back because I have to replace the filter. So, I have 30 days, I'm gonna replace the filter and see if that helps it. Other than that, submitting claims with Home Shield and the contractors that I have come across with were usually pretty good. Be protected.

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    TechStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The air conditioner was not running. Doing the claim to American Home Shield was easy. You just do online request. The contractor was very good and very professional. They repaired one thing, and it ended up not lasting another day, and then they repaired a second thing. And now, it's fine. They had to replace two pieces - the contact switch and the fan motor. American Home Shield did a great job.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    We had a backed up sink and I wasn't hearing from anyone, although American Home Shield had assigned it to a particular plumber. I had to call the plumber because I hadn't heard back from them, and then we were able to set up a time later in the week. I thought the issue was my garbage disposal, but it was a blockage of the sink. The gentleman that was sent out troubleshooted it and he got the job done. He was able to unstop the sink, but when I called American Home Shield back, they were saying that he had cleaned the garbage disposal and I owed him $60 something. However, he didn't do what he had originally said he was going to do. The $60 something was included in the $100 fee that I had to pay, so I didn't have to pay anything additional.

    I've had to use American Home Shield quite a bit and I noticed I need to call them this week too. Now, I go online and submit a claim because it's quicker. When I've tried to physically call in, I'm on hold for a long time, but if I go online and submit it, it gets through faster. There doesn't seem to be a speedy follow up though. I don't like the length of time it takes from the time that their contracted provider finds the problem until the time of approval.

    We needed a heat pump replaced. The AC wasn't working and the gentleman came out, saw it right away and called, but it took several days to get approval. In that time, I wasn't getting any email saying, “We're working on this.” We were blessed with the weather not being extremely hot, but that communication would have been nice. My husband was asking, “Okay, had they got back in touch with you?” and I would tell him, “No.” and that was heating up. No pun intended.

    If I knew that it was going to take several days for American Home Shield to approve it, then I could be a little more understanding, but I wasn't getting any communication until I called back in. They then explained it, which was fine, but they should let me know something. My overall experience has been good, but there are some things that I want to understand better. They have saved me a ton of money, but that lag time bothers me. Although I've told a couple of people about it, when it comes to home issues, I want to know what time frame I'm looking at so that I can plan better.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    We had a claim for the piping for the heater. We submitted it through the online, and then we received notification that a certain repair company would be calling us, which they did. They set up an appointment with us and then they came out. They didn’t have the parts on hand so they left and ordered those, then they came back and fixed the thing. We've been very pleased with American Home Shield.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I had a problem with an air conditioner not cooling adequately. It's the second time I've had the same problem. So, the first time the techs recharged it with Freon. It’s the third call I’ve had on the air conditioner. On the second time, the issue was the capacitor, so it was something completely different that caused the air conditioner to shut down. This time it was not cooling again, so they've identified that it has a leak in it. It's gonna need to be replaced. It's still an open claim.

    Submitting claims to American Home Shield is super easy. I do it online. It’s so much easier. Working with the warranty has been very easy. I've had home warranties before. I've never really used them. This is the first time I've had a need to use them and it's been a very seamless process and I've been very satisfied with the work and the contractors that have been selected. I've been very satisfied with the result that I've had so far.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The process on my most recent claim with American Home Shield was fine. The contractor came out and fixed the problem immediately. The problem happened about a week or two before they came out to fix it. My issue before that was my refrigerator. A contractor came out, but AHS spent a lot of money on that refrigerator when they just could have sent me a brand new refrigerator. With the money they spent on that refrigerator to get it fixed, I didn't spend that much money for the refrigerator. The young guy that came out to fix the garbage disposal was on time. The garbage disposal works perfectly. I'm still having a little bit of issues with the refrigerator. It still leaks for some reason.

    Overall, the process of submitting a claim to American Home Shield is really not that difficult. I can hardly understand the person that I'm talking to, though. I constantly had to repeat myself. When I'm at work, I have to tell her, “Let me call you back.” I have to either talk louder or slower for her to understand. Overall, I really enjoy having American Home Shield. They're professional.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    When my garbage disposal wasn't working recently, I called the same number that I always call and my claim was done through a computerized voice system. AHS sent SAP Services and they were great.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for sharing your experience.

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    Contract & TermsClaims HandlingTechPriceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Submitting claims with AHS is easy. I go online, I put in my information, and they send somebody out to the house. Most recently, the fan went out on the blower inside the house and it was horrible with the contractor they sent out. The tech came out and he only looked at half of the equipment. He looked at the condensing unit outside, but did not go up into the attic to look at the actual air handling unit and was argumentative. He said that the air is cold in the ducts, but that he doesn't have to feel the air coming out of the unit to actually know that the air conditioner is working. He made excuses as to why he wouldn't look at it.

    I ended up bringing out a second-party and they let me know exactly what the problem was, which is why I knew that the blower motor went out. They took pictures and they gave me a report. It cost me $130 or something to have somebody else come out. Then on top of that, when those individuals went back to their office, they never prepared and presented Home Shield with a report. It took almost a month before I could get them to get out a second opinion.

    Then Home Shield won't do anything unless it's broken. The guy from the second company said to run the motor 100% of the time all day, every day until it completely breaks. Otherwise, Home Shield won't help or service anything, even if it is under warranty and even though we could smell everything burning up upstairs. They're also gonna say that it wasn't properly maintained, even though we've maintained it ever since we've been here and we've only been in the house for a few months. We had the exact same issue with a bathtub that was installed improperly by a previous owner and Home Shield would not warranty that either.

    This is the third time I filed a claim. The warranty extended warranty onto the roof and the pool and I had the roof people come out. But it was a third-party that Home Shield goes through for their roof warranty. I ended up having to pay them about $1,300 just to come out and do repairs before they would even warranty my roof. The reason we got Home Shield is that we bought a home that was 27 years old and we knew that things were probably not perfect. But I've had nothing but a horrible experience with them since we got them. They go out of their way to deny all of our claims.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good Morning Eric,

    Thank you for your valuable feedback regarding your most recent experience with American Home Shield. We apologize for the inconvenience that we have caused you and your family. Have a great day and please stay safe.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffCoverage Limits

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    My AC unit wasn't working so I called American Home Shield. They said that the contractor would follow up with me within 2 to 48 hours to set an appointment and they did. The guy did a fantastic job. He called me before the deadline and expedited my appointment. He made an appointment under the timeframe that was given. He showed up on time and also called before.

    Apparently, there's a lot more wrong with the AC. It wasn't an easy fix so he did a lot of troubleshooting. He also explained to me that my thermostat was out. He said, “American Home Shield should be getting back to you on how they can replace it. But I'm gonna put something up temporarily so you guys have something to work then I can come back out. There's no cost to you and I'll put your Nest thermostat back up or whatever thermostat they replace. I don't know what they'll replace ‘cause that's up to them. But I can be back out and we'll set up an appointment. You'll hear a follow up from us.” He did a great job.

    This was a good experience with the contractor. When I called in though, I did have to be very stern of what I wanted so that experience wasn't that great. It wasn't as easy as doing it online. When I called in and let them know that my AC wasn’t working, this was a follow up to when they had been out before to come out and fix it. Also, my hot water went out in my sink. When the plumbing company that they sent out came, they told me that it had something to do with the AC which is really weird. But they were gonna refer it out to American Home Shield to send another technician.

    I called American Home Shield and said, “Listen, I already have been waiting three weeks. I need hot water. Now, my whole AC unit is not working. There should be a recall somewhat. I’ve already paid." I ended up having to double pay. I paid $100 for something that I marked ‘cause the hot water had been out which it was. Come to find out, for some odd reason, it had something to do with my AC. I still got charged but when they sent out the AC people, Platinum Heating & Air, they said that was for a recall. They didn’t charge me there but they charged me for something else. That part wasn't that great.

    Also, I haven’t gotten a follow up from American Home Shield. I don’t know if they’re gonna replace my Nest thermostat. I don’t know how long I have to have the temporary thermostat. For us, we have a pretty large home so the Nest thermostat definitely helps us control our cost. Those things didn’t go so well but a different interaction that I had on my stove went very well with that representative. I also have three different contracts with American Home Shield and it's 50/50 with them.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for letting us know how everything is going so far. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with your experience up to this point. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The AC wasn’t cooling. This happened on a Saturday and here in Laredo, Texas it really gets hot and Walker Air didn't come out until Monday. But the tech did a really good job. He said it was something that has to do with the motor.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I’m a new homeowner and I'm 70 years old. This is not my first home. But when I bought it, I have work and I have a special needs child. So, I have a lot of issues going on. I had issues with the AC and I explained to Home Shield what the issues were through their website. I prefer to talk to a person, but I've been on hold for an hour trying to talk to a person. I had called several times and either didn't they have a guarantee or I was supposed to be charged again. But at the end of the day, I just wanted to get the AC fixed.

    A-US Air conditioning came and did a repair. The outside unit was kinda wobbly and making a lot of noise but they left. Evidently it was okay for them but it didn't seem right. I wasn't really happy with the very first contractor. The first couple of times, it seemed that they just took care of that one little issue and left. I was not gonna argue because I didn't know how the system worked. But afterward, I noticed the rumbling on the outside unit and it seemed like it was gonna break down. The system started stopping in the late afternoon. Then it just stops cooling altogether right around the heaviest heat of the day.

    I sent back a notice to Home Shield that I wasn't happy with the first contractor. I told them what I thought the problem was. They fixed that one issue but they didn't look at the overall system. In my estimation, they didn't even wait to check that it was working. They just replaced the coil and left. And I had bought the coil. Now, the system seems to be working the way it should be.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your AC request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Your malfunction will always be our priority. We look forward to our continued business together. Take Care.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The furnace stopped heating. The fan was blowing but no warm air was coming out. I filed the claim online on one day then we had the folks out either the next day or the day following. It's very efficient. When Des Moines Excavating called me, I saw the caller ID and said, "I'm sorry. Who?" They have three different companies operating out of the same office according to them. They do have like an appliance branch and they did a fine job. I had no complaints, no runs, no drips, no errors. They got everything back in place for us. Unfortunately, it's a 20-year old furnace so I'm not sure there's much they could have done to get it back fully. But they bought a few more years of life.

    Every other claim with American Home Shield has been super smooth with the exception of this most recent one for our refrigerator. It took us six weeks to get a refrigerator. But we finally got one in and we're incredibly grateful for that. We're still waiting for our reimbursement on a couple of out of network service calls though. Also I wish that they hadn't outsourced some of their call centers. Sometimes, especially after hours, I call and get somebody overseas. Oftentimes, they're difficult to understand.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The refrigerator wasn't getting cold and so I submitted the claim online. I thought it was easy and the response was fast. AHS tells who is the assigned contractor and that if I want to, I can contact them to set up an appointment. Angel Appliances Repair came out and the guy was awesome. He did his work and he fixed it. I had lost all my food and I had to throw it all away. Now, my food's cold. I've been referring AHS to a lot of people. My experience has been good so far.

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    Customer ServiceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The washing machine was acting up again and the refrigerator wouldn't stay cold. I called American Home Shield like I normally do. I had to call twice. The rep initially assigned me to the same company that I didn't want to come back out because they had to come out here three times. I called back and they reassigned it to Monzon. They had to fix something that they were supposed to fix before. He was professional and since then, everything is working fine. Without the repair, we wouldn't be able to function. We need the washing machine for laundry and the refrigerator to keep our items cold. I recommended American Home Shield at work. There was a co-worker that was having difficulties with the manufacturer of his dryer and I told him that I had been with the company for over 10 years and I couldn't do without it.

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    TechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The process was easy and painless from start to finish. Right Tech Heating made the appointment in a timely manner. They arrived when they said they would. The condensation drain line had apparently gotten clogged so they were able to blow the line, clear it, and fix the problem quickly and efficiently. The technicians wore masks and were professional. Everything is working perfectly.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenanceStaffEase of Use

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I loaded my stuff in the washing machine, closed it, and put the time. I filled it up with water and it showed LD in the panel. The machine stopped and it was not working. I tried again, put the clothes on the other side and there were too many things. I did it four or five times and it was the same thing. The machine started then after one minute, it stopped. I called Home Shield and spoke in Spanish with the rep explaining the situation. I left my claim and Dempsey Oil came out. My washing machine has been okay since their visit. The last time I sent in for Home Shield, it was nice. This is the best company for a guarantee for a starting home.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that will provide a quick and final resolution. Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us regarding your service request. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    We submitted a claim when we had to have our air conditioner worked on and then the other claim was for our pool chlorinator. I did one claim online but in the future, I would probably call it in. Online submission saves time but I like to look at the reviews of the service people and I don't know if they checked them out. A lot of people now are if you're gonna have something done, you kinda look for reviews online and see what they're like. I realized that when you call in you can say, “Hey, who's in our area?”, and they will tell us, “Oh, we have two or three different companies out there.” So that would be the only difference in online versus calling it.

    Everything went well with both claims. We were happy with the services we received. Allen’s Pool did a great job on getting our chlorinator up and running. We were also real happy with Airmax and they did a good job. The tech was super nice. He went over and above to get us up and running because they didn't have our motor in stock but they were able to hop online and find it at a warehouse. The tech actually came out the very next day. Even though it was on a Friday after normal working hours, he got us up and running, which was great because my elderly mom lives with us and she can't be in the heat because she has lupus.

    I had American Home Shield about 20 years in Florida and then when we moved to this state, I made sure that we got them again. We appreciate when we need something, they are there for us. It's been great. I have recommended them and there are three or four people who have gotten the warranty because I mentioned to them that they would definitely wanna have a warranty.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for your loyalty. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. We are working diligently to improve the overall customer experience and we look forward to our continued business together. Have a great day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Everything went well with our recent experience. I needed an electrician. I made my request to American Home Shield and they scheduled a person to come in tomorrow to take care of it for me. It was very smooth. Everything is working great as well and I haven't had any problem with any of the contractors over the years. They all have been great. I like the quality of the professionals that come out. I also like the timeliness, the scheduling and the problem resolution.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechStaffResolutionNetwork Quality

    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    The guy from Plumbers, Inc. came out and checked the AC. He checked what mostly goes out first and that was it. It was the fan motor. He left and came back in a week ‘cause he had to order a part. We happened to be home when he was here. He went out there, put it on, and it immediately came on. We were happy campers. He didn't waste any time. I signed the paper, got the receipt, and he left. He did a really good job.

    I loved his professionalism 'cause he didn't come here to talk and hang out. I even offered him to come in 'cause it was hot outside. He said, "No, I'm good." I said, "You don’t want any water?" He said, "No, I'm good." He came and he did what he had to do. He wasn't here 15 minutes. If we ever needed somebody else to come, I would love for him to come again 'cause he just got right to the point and got it done. That's what I want. When I call out for somebody on my home warranty, I want them to come and deal with the problem and go. I don't want them to come and be lollygagging.

    We had to call American Home Shield out for something else a couple months ago. When we first moved in, something was going on with one of the bathtubs. The water flow wasn't going. Their contractor came right in there, fixed it and was gone. American Home Shield has been very good. I don't like bouncing around all over the place trying to do something. If I find something that works, I'll stick with that. I don't wanna go here or there and shop around. If this works, I'm cool staying right here. American Home Shield is working so why go any further?

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    When the AC was turned on, it would start and run for a few minutes and then it would start making a horrible noise. Almanor Energy came out and the guy looked at it and he knew pretty quickly what was wrong. It ended up not being a big of a problem and he fixed it that same day. It worked out great.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Sigmond Plumbing showed up. Two guys came, and they worked on both bathrooms. Everything was fixed very quickly. There was no mess, no fuss, and they wore masks and little slippers on their shoes. I submitted the claim to American Home Shield and it might have been like two days later that they came out. I was satisfied with the timeframe. Having American Home Shield has been very beneficial. I've tried other companies and they were not good at all. But with American Home Shield, as soon as you submit the claim, it seems like that day, the company that's gonna come out comes out and schedules the appointment. So, it's been good as long as you submit your claim online. I had to call because when I renewed, I got like two credits to use for the co-pay. The only way you could use those was to call. So, it would be nice if there was a way that you could actually submit a number or something online versus waiting an hour on the phone.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    There was an issue with one of our HVAC units in our sunroom. Something in it was burned up. They replaced it and it started working again. It was the first time I've used American Home Shield. I had issues with that same HVAC system but it was working on and off so I canceled the order for their contractor to even come out. There was also an issue with my plumbing and they sent somebody but come to find out it wasn't covered under American Home Shield. It was part of my irrigation system and not a part of my house. They only covered indoor plumbing.

    I still got charged $75 even though no actual work was done. But the guy that came out was really nice. When I was first talking to the secretary, they said they still wanted to come out 'cause sometimes the stuff is covered and sometimes it's not. The gentleman looked at it and he was kinda showing us that, apparently, some of our sprinkler heads had been leaking even after the system was off. We ended up getting water bills that were $600, $700, $800. That's why we had to have somebody come out and check on it.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I moved here about a month ago and my water wasn't getting hot like it was supposed to. I called American Home Shield to have somebody come out. They sent somebody out but they couldn't do anything with it because it was a wiring issue. The wiring was for a residential household and this is a mobile home. The wiring is wrong. It needs a 10-2 and it was like a 12-2 on it. They went back and wrote all that down. I called American Home Shield back to send an electrician out here. They sent an electrician but he didn't touch it. He just told us what was wrong with it.

    When I've called for air conditioning people out here, they told me that it was from whatever up underneath. But this is a permanent foundation and I can't control what goes on up under there. It's never been fixed. All my air is going up underneath so I've gotta pay somebody to come do my ductwork 'cause American Home Shield won't cover it. I bought the Home ShieldPlus that they said but I feel there's no sense in me having it if they can't cover anything. I know a bunch of people that's against them. I didn't know it or I wouldn't have gotten it.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    We had a leak in our ceiling. The young man from Jed Plumbing & Gas cut holes in our ceiling and said that the leak was not coming from our tub. He could see the pipes to our tub coming from our roof. Somebody told me that this issue wasn't covered so I hired someone to come seal the shingle on the roof that was causing the leak. But the guy from Jed Plumbing was very nice and polite. He was spot-on that it was not coming from my tub, even though my tub was right there. But the holes in the ceiling bothered me.

    I was very frustrated when I would call to talk to several people. It was like they couldn't understand what I was saying to them and I would have to reiterate that. I would tell them that I already got a plumber and I didn't need another one. Then they'd ask what was wrong with my ceiling. I'd tell them again that there was a leak in my ceiling and that they sent someone out who cut holes to get the roof patched. They said that the would have to elevate that up. I finally got tired of it and then I called and told them that I was hiring someone. Then the rep said that she didn't think that it was covered that was why they were not giving me an answer.

    They weren't understanding what I was saying. So I used HomeAdvisor and I hired someone for $300 to come and patch it. Now, he was not patching the holes, 'cause he didn't cut the holes, but that was a little frustrating. Someone from American Home Shield called me and they assigned somebody. Then the lady called and asked me to send her pictures of what they looked like and they would schedule me for the following week. I've had American Home Shield for probably 10 to 15 years.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    With American Home Shield, I can get professionals to come out and do all the stuff that I don't know how to do. When my daughter's tub would not drain, They sent Price Right Plumbing and they cleared a pretty large clog in her drain, and now it works. The techs were really quick. They came a little bit early, and they were very polite and professional.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    American Home Shield is fine. We've had it at a couple of different items now. We've had good luck with the contractors and we haven't had any recurring issues.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    Our air conditioner was leaking water. I submitted a claim online and the website was fine. We were then to be contacted within 24 hours. Fick's Mechanical was our assigned contractor and they did a great job. It turned out that there wasn't actually a hole in the pipe. There was a tank that had broken up so the water was backing up. They drained it. Everything has been fine since then. Now, I can operate my air conditioning unit without having water leak out. Overall, it's been a good experience.

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    I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    My thermostat went out. I called in a claim to AHS. They sent AC Wizard and the techs from there got me taken care of very quickly. Now, everything is working perfectly. I like the security that I'm just gonna pay a flat fee with AHS.

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    Thanks for your feedback. We love to hear when we have provided fast and provided fast and professional service. And we are always here if you need us.

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    Reviewed Sept. 19, 2020

    I had a plumbing issue where All Clear Plumbing came out and they did a great job. They were punctual and pretty easy to work with. They did everything they said they'd do from scheduling the appointment, contacting them, to the actual technician coming out and doing whatever he was required to do. The guy called briefly to let me know he was on his way and every aspect of the service went fine. They also wore face covering and each time a representative came, they were completely following all safety precautionary measures. They were also very respectful in terms of walking in with the carpet because they had portable disposable booties.

    While they were performing the repairs, they explained why they were doing what they were doing in terms of how to solve the problem and how it was caused. So I couldn't have asked for any more than that. One of the items was the diverter and I got a lesson on it. I did a little research on it myself to try to figure out what was going on and they confirmed everything. Over time, hard deposits could get in there and it'll affect the way that you pull that little lever up to go from tub, water to shower overhead, which was where the main issue was. So, they went in, tried to clean it around, and replaced it because it had been there for quite some time. Everything's operational now and working smoothly. I'm more than satisfied with my experience. I also like dthat they were able to get into a time when I was most available, so those things worked out well.

    I feel pretty comfortable with my AHS warranty. You pay your monthly premiums, then you pay your fee as required once they arrive and do their work. But also, there are a couple of things that I like about it. If I'm moving, I'm able to transfer that to the new owner, which I'll talk to him about later today when I meet him in closing. A person told me to do that I would need to have just his email address and name, so that was fine. Another aspect that I thought was very reasonable was when I made the order, I told them I had two different issues. But there were three issues and I forgot to mention the third issue that I needed them to check. And in that area, I called back realizing I had made a mistake, and I was very candid and honest about it. The lady I spoke to said that she was glad I called before the techs got here because if it wasn't on the ticket, then I'd have to call back.

    So that helped my satisfaction with the overall process right there. They were very considerate and very understanding in all aspects of it. She just added it to the ticket and when the techs got here, they had two on their ticket but it was an easy fix. When I told the technician about the third issue, he turned around and contacted the company. Then the company said that they just forgot to put it on there but confirmed that I had three. So it got settled very quickly with a small phone call. So I was impressed with all aspects of this operation.

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    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.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    All Comfort came in a week earlier and they had to replace a couple of parts on the air conditioner, and they got it working. Three days later, both the unit in the house and outside were both working but there was no air coming out. So, we called them back. They came in and said that it was because it needed Freon, which was a little weird because they were here a week before and the Freon was just fine. They said that one of the hoses was leaking but it wasn't leaking the week before.

    We asked the guys if it was possible that they could’ve loosened it. He said no. They added the Freon and we ended up paying for it but it got back to working just fine. It took a week before the AC went bad again but they got it working this time. So hopefully, we won't have any more issues, at least for a while. American Home Shield was very helpful. When the company could be here was out of their control but they got us set up and they got everything done in taking care of us as soon as it was possible.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I've been with American Home Shield since 1982 and my experience has always been pretty good. I called and put in a request for the garbage disposal. One of the teeth inside that grinds broke off and I pulled it out of the old one. They said they’d send somebody out and a company here in Oklahoma City called Plumb Genius, who I had used before with AHS, sent a guy out. The tech said I need a new one and he went out to the truck, came back, and installed the new one. Everything’s good. Now that I'm 72 and don't crawl around under stuff and try to fix stuff myself, I’m a big advocate of AHS. I tell people it has always paid for itself. This house alone, they've replaced a water heater, which would have cost me $1,600.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The air conditioner wasn't cooling, so Everyday Heating and Cooling came out and put some Freon in it. I did the claim online to American Home Shield, and the tech came out the next day. He was knowledgeable. I really appreciate what American Home Shield has done on both of our houses. They did a good job.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaffResolution

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I called Home Shield them for a plumbing claim and the rep I talked to took care of the problem right away. They issued a work order and the contractor showed up on time. They did a great job and the tech solved the problem right away. I’m very satisfied with Home Shield. They did a great job.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I am happy that you were happy with your experience. Although we hope there are no issues with anything in the home in the future, we are here to service you anytime you need us. Thanks for continuing your business with us. Take care!

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I had a claim with AHS for my AC and it was handled accordingly and in a timely fashion. I was very pleased. My most recent claim was for my washing machine that wasn't working. A tech came out and said the parts that needed to be fixed. It took about a week before he heard back. Then, he scheduled a date he would be coming out and he did and repaired the washing machine. He was very good and thorough. I was very impressed. Everything has been working just fine. So far, American Home Shield has been excellent but sometimes getting through can be difficult. A lot of times, I like to call and talk to someone and that process could be a little lengthy.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I was having a leaking faucet that I've tried to repair somewhat on my own and just wasn't working so American Home Shield sent Kintex Plumbing out. The gentleman was great. He came in and fixed it. The experience was very painless. I've used American Home Shield for several different things - some on appliances that I have and some home repairs like plumbing. I also had an electrical repair that had to be done. Every time, they've sent a reliable, knowledgeable, worthy person to my home. They came in and did the thing. Some of the work I had done was done prior to COVID. During COVID time, they came in with masks and coverings so that they didn't bring things in. The plumber wore booties on their feet and everybody did the distance thing.

    The first time, it was a little cumbersome and I don't know if that was the fact that I didn't know what I was doing. I do get a representative and tell them what my issue is and what has to be done. They put it in and the next thing I know, I get a phone call from whatever company they are going to send to me. But after that, the other one was a little bit more complicated. That was with my GE appliances only because I had two appliances and it was the two didn't get written up. One I had done online, the other one I spoke to a representative with. Make sure if you got two things that have to be done, tell them about the two things type of deal. Other than that, I haven't come into an issue with anything. So far, for everything that I’ve called them about, their contractors have come in and American Home Shield has been great with whomever they would send in to do the work.

    I definitely would recommend American Home Shield. I have recommended them to other people that I know. I had found out about them through my daughter who lives in another state. When she bought her home, they gave her American Home Shield for anything that could possibly go wrong. Her air conditioning system went out. She paid her fee and got a whole new air conditioning system for $100. My air conditioning system went out just before I got American Home Shield and it cost me $5,000 to replace my air conditioning system. I wish I had had this service 30 days earlier but I procrastinated. American Home Shield is great for the amount of money I pay every month for the service which is $35. To have somebody come in, a plumber or an electrician, when you have appliances go and you have a warranty, you can't go wrong with that. Before you even make the phone call, you know what you're going to pay.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    If I find my own person to come and fix something, it's gonna take time. With a home warranty, it’s fast. When I bought the home, the owner before it had American Home Shield so we just continued on. But when I call AHS, I hate that I have to speak with the machine. I would like to speak with a customer service rep to request the service. I had an issue with the AC and Three Brothers came out. They were on time and did everything fast. They wore their masks too. I called them the day before that and they came the next day. They were good.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I'm a Realtor and I've been using American Home Shield for at least 35 years. We are pretty active in the North Dallas area. We put a seller's coverage on every listing that we have. We let them know that the buyer may make another choice, but in the meantime, we want them to be covered. I also have about 14 rentals that I have American Home Shield on so I have a pretty good feel for the kind of service that they give. I have certain people that are preferred vendors but I can't always get them. Sometimes I have to call at five o'clock in the morning because my special ones, I've already blocked out for that day. But we can work with the system.

    Recently, the AC blew up and it had to be replaced. The time frame on how long that took was very quick. It was even over a Saturday. They came out, assessed it, and ordered the part. I have another air conditioning upstairs so we did just fine for about three or four days. All of it was very timely. I give A-US Air Conditioning of Texas a 10 on the scale from 1 to 5. There’s also one technician that is absolutely wonderful. He is very knowledgeable, very kind and very much a gentleman. His name is Greg and he is a member of the AC Wizard’s AC team.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The first time that Sancho Services came out, the stopper was jammed and wouldn’t release. They didn't completely clear it and they came out the second time. They were very nice, very polite, and went right to work. They took care of it and everything's working fine now. I have AHs for going on 10 years now and so far, I have had good results every time. I have not been disappointed and it has not been a hassle. I usually submit my claims on the phone, but occasionally, I'll do it on the computer. The reps I've talked to have been excellent and I've been impressed with their service.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The first contractor for our AC was very knowledgeable and user-friendly. He interacted with us. It was from a prior time when I called American Home Shield and they sent somebody out. The contractor just patched it the first time. Whenever they came back out, they completely fixed it. We're still having the same problem though, but maybe my vents are not large enough.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I had a drip at a connection for the washer from the main coming in from the house. I filed a claim online with AHS. Their website was okay. The service provided by the contractors was excellent. It's been pretty good for my experience with American Home Shield.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    GE Appliances came out for two different appliances. The first one, there was nothing wrong with the appliance, it was something that we had done, so no issues. The second one, we have water in our refrigerator. When you press the water, the water was leaking down the bottom. The pipe down the bottom was cracked so they had to replace the pipe. The service of American Home Shield is okay. They get things fixed. Sometimes, I don't hear from anybody for a while but eventually, they get stuff done. I like that they also let me pick what appliances that I wanted to cover under my warranty.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I'm satisfied with American Home Shield. When I submit a claim, I usually expect the contractor to contact me the same day before I call American Home Shield to let them know that I was not getting a response. The contractors have been good. I've been satisfied with them.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Our unit was freezing up. I called American Home Shield and then they called Houston Air and the company called me. There was a manager that showed up and said that his guys would be coming that evening and I said okay. They put a new furnace in the upstairs unit. My AC is working perfectly. Then my heater wasn't coming on and they sent the same guys who did it. They checked it out and couldn't figure it out. So I'm waiting. They got a technician on his way right now.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I've been in my house for about six years. The person that I bought my house from, which is the second owner, had in the deal American Home Shield. I went ahead and took it over and kept it in my name. I have been with it since I got this house and I renew it every year as I should and keep it moving. They had Draingo of Alabama come out for a plumbing issue I had. Everything went great. This was the second time I've worked with them.

    The guy that always came out was very professional. He didn't sugarcoat anything and told me, "Okay. Here's the problem. Here's what you have to pay out of pocket." He was very thorough in all he did. He always let me be aware of what he was doing before he went ahead and did what he had to do. That was every time he came. And with the pandemic, Draingo had given me questionnaires before and when they are calling me to let me know that they were 15 minutes away. They reminded me of everything. They had gloves and whatever they put on their feet.

    There were little small knickknacks from time to time with American Home Shield. There was something that they wouldn't cover because they had to put a whole other stopper in my bathroom bathtub. Other than that, all is well. They are here and I'm not interfering. they can go through the run. they can swipe the 150 so they can go ahead and do what they need to do so I can get another drain or plug in the bathtub.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    American Home Shield's reps helped us out and let us know how to file claims. The contractors that they sent out were very professional, too. They did a great job and were quick.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Before, we turned the AC on and it wasn't cooling. The fan inside would blow, but it would blow warm air or just room temperature air. The guy from Myers Comfort Specialists said that when he came and checked it out, the fan motor was burned out. So, he replaced the fan motor, and it started cooling again. But it seems like it's louder than what it was originally. When the fan kicks on, it's a little louder. I could hear it from outside in my bedroom. But other than that, it's cooling. The tech did what he was supposed to do. He was nice and professional. He had on a mask. He stayed outside mostly.

    I like Home Shield's service. They do pretty good. Although I had to wait almost a week before I got service with the air conditioning situation, because that was the only way they could get somebody out there. It took them almost a week before I got somebody after I put the request in. That was the only thing that I didn't like because we had to sweat for almost a week. Also, I got a notice that my rates will increase almost about $10, so I'm not happy about that. But it is what it is.

    Mostly, Home Shield has been doing pretty good with their service.

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    Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    There was one gentleman and he did a fine job. However, I feel that American Home Shield is more conservative and willing to do the minimum to get it going which is not in the best interest of the homeowner. They were willing to replace a coil that was apparently leaking at some point. However, it was a freon-based unit so it was older. It would've been in their best interest probably to go a little more. What complicated the whole situation was I was selling the home. I had the policy for about a year and it was discovered that there was a leak. The person that was buying the home opted to take the credit versus getting that particular component replaced. They didn't wanna put a bandaid on it. It was a freon unit so their intent was to overhaul the whole thing. It's much more expensive and there was never anything filed or carried through.

    I didn't have all my information so I did have to call. Their wait times are ridiculous. It's well over an hour, sometimes two hours. I've called several times a day and even in the morning, it's long. Doing it online is very quick. Automatically, everything's kinda triggered. But I needed to speak to somebody because they kept on billing me every time the guy would come out. He came out three times and they're technically not supposed to bill you each time for the same issue. I had to call and have them credit it back. They did, no problem, but it was one of those things where it's kind of annoying. You can't do it online.

    American Home Shield is doing what they do. They do add peace of mind but you don't really get the comprehensive support you would want. When the guy first went out there, the drip pan had water in it. He said it was clogged. He unclogged it and that was it. But it shouldn't really be filling up. It should not be condensing that much for it to fill up. It really shouldn't be wet. That's a backup for the whole thing so it does not overflow or leak. So it stopped there. It's leaking. It's clogged, unclog it, they are paid, everybody goes home. Then I'm like, "Okay, well, that's a problem, because now, it's frozen." That's why it was turned off and it was running and it froze. Then it turned itself off, it thawed out and filled up. They didn't go to the next level. They didn't check anything or do any kind of diagnostic on it.

    They do the simplest, cheapest, most economical thing to do, and that's where it's kinda concerning because then they have to come out again. I don't know if I'd use American Home Shield again because it's kind of irrelevant. It was a rental property for me so it was some kind of overwatching. If I was in my home, some things are easily managed through my own maintenance that I do. But for somebody else renting your home, they're not as maybe diligent or as careful or concerned about the home. If something were to happen, I could have somebody immediately respond.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The fan stopped working outside on the AC unit, so it was not blowing cold air. That happened on a Sunday, then we turned off the AC and we made the claim with AHS on Sunday afternoon. Then, by that Sunday evening, we had an appointment already set for Monday. And on Monday, the tech came out and was very professional. We liked him a lot. He went out, looked inside, went up to the attic, then went outside and came back. We offered him water because it was hot outside, but he said no and that he had water. He also wore a mask and was a very nice guy. Then he said that he fixed X, Y, Z and that we were good to go. And everything's been working perfectly since then. We actually had to increase our thermostat because the AC is working better now. Ever since he came out, we have not put it under 75.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The door was broken and Mid MD Appliance had to order a new a new door. It took maybe a week to come in and they called. I didn’t have the time to schedule it right then and there but they were very good about calling me and following up. They were prompt and they had masks on when they came. They were great. I’ve had American Home Shield for five years and it always works out with them. It’s beneficial and we’ve used it several times. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Submitting claims online is pretty simple to get through. Most of the stuff can be handled there. AHS will force one contractor, initially, and I hear a lot of people complain that they can't choose their own service provider. Maybe people don't know about this, but they can click on it, look really close to it, there's a little down arrow, and it'll give up to the first five. When calling, it rolls and cycles. Sometimes you can never get through for hours, and other times you can get through. There are problems with some calls that comes up. But then AHS, overall, is really good at addressing the stuff.

    I had a problem with clarity on a contract once that was definitely ambiguous in their favor. They mean one thing and it's not written the way that they mean it and it's more on technical things. I had a specific issue with hose bibs and I knew it was faucet hose bibbs. There are hose bibbs that are in a house and there are also outside of the house. If you have an internal laundry with a laundry basin there, that could be considered a hose bibb, if it screws on. But I had external hose bibs, which I thought all day long would be covered. They came back with some galvanized something on the report, internal, external and it was definitely not written up that way in the coverage. It was something that they meant to not cover.

    Bottom line, the contract says hose bibbs are covered. Then they were saying that the galvanized ones are not. I asked them why they didn't write it in the coverage. They were saying those were excluded. But that doesn't make me stop doing business with AHS because every company has a little shortfall here and there. I just moved on to the next one. They credited back the service fee, in any case. Recently, the contractor, Air Squad, has always been fantastic. They're completely dependable, trustworthy, and get the job done fast. They're flexible with scheduling. If I can always choose them on the list, which I always dig down to try to do, I have been selecting them for the past half a dozen calls.

    For those considering a home warranty for the first time, read the contract and check their pricing out. AHS runs a lot of specials and probably one of the most competitive out there with their yearly or monthly rate. Also, they recently had a good string of service providers. People just gotta sign up with one and there are no guarantees. I look after a handful of properties, so we fluctuate between a few. I've been out of AHS years and then we went back to them because the other companies started to fail. I'm not gonna say that wouldn't happen again here. But for now, I'm happy with what's going on.

    Sometimes they get bad strings of contractors, and the pricing just doesn't equate out, and the contractors just can't get the jobs done, so you just have no choice. The contractors flip back and forth too. I have a little blacklist of contractors that I won't go near no matter where they come up. Hopefully, I recognize them. Sometimes I'm in a rush. But there's a couple that I'll do anything in the world to avoid them. Then I've had guys cancel fairly recently on multiple properties because they were on a dead-end with non-coverage on things that were absolutely easy to be covered. I just close my eyes and I don't try to fix what's not broken and AHS has been really good lately. Maybe I've been getting lucky. I recommend them all the time to anyone I talk to.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    We had the garage spring changed a little earlier in the year and the gentleman from Flash Garage Door said they had to adjust something related to that change. They worked really promptly on it and got it done quickly. We've used AHS a few times and the people that they've sent out have been knowledgeable and worked really well.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I submitted a claim online with AHS because the refrigerator wasn't working properly. The contractors fixed it and everything was good afterward.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    American Home Shield has a good website. I used it for a claim when my compressor was making a loud banging noise. Someone with 88 Mechanical came out and he was right on time. He was very professional. But the compressor is still making a banging noise. He said it was working. And that as long as it was working, he could not replace it according to the contract that he has.

    We also had a claim for our dryer with American Home Shield. We had a problem with it and they sent a part to our house and made an appointment. But either Sears or American Home Shield changed our appointment without telling us. We waited all day for somebody to show up to fix the dryer. When I called, they told me it would be another week. I said that wasn't satisfactory. We already waited two weeks and it wasn't acceptable to wait another week. The rep said that was all there is and I ended up getting hung up on.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I call my claims in to American Home Shield and they’re normally busy, so they’ll call me back. The technician from Kenbridge Plumbing & Drain came out and they initially worked out okay. However, I had to call them back a couple of times because they were more concerned with making sure that they were going to get the approval by AHS whatever the problem was. So, sometimes the contractor is more concerned with making sure they get paid than identifying the problem. I had four toilets and they replaced a couple of things in each toilet. All have been working fine but I had to call back twice on two of them. It left a bad taste in my mouth where they said that they don't fix noise. So, I said that we have to know where the noise was and if I knew where it was, I would do it myself.

    When I called American Home Shield back, I said I flushed the toilet and they should listen to this and tell me if this was fixed or not. This was why I initially called them out. So, the contractor finally came back. They finally repaired that one but I had to call them back for another one because it was still running. So, this particular call took me too many times to get it working. Having to call back and having to look at it the second and third time was time-consuming. If the problem did not exist when they were here, then they wouldn't identify anything at that point or couldn't fix anything.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I had some AC issues and Home Shield took care of it. The contractor came out and added very expensive refrigerant but Home Shield only covers $10 per pound and after the $10, it was $70 a pound. I had to pay for eight pounds of that, plus the truck roll fee. Then, they had to run some dye in there to see where the leak was and come back. It didn't take that long for that to leak back out. The guys came back out and they replaced the coil. It was $1,500 for that part but it was covered under Home Shield. That one has been working since.

    Then, my other one went out but that was just the capacitor so I had the truck roll fee on that. They came out and it took five minutes. They replaced the capacitor and they were ready to go. But there was an online aspect about getting the truck rolls out here and I couldn't get in on the second one. They probably need to fix something there because the password reset wasn't very quick. But the call center took care of me.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Someone with Air Solutions came out for our air conditioner and out took care of me really well. I really liked him. He told me what was wrong with the AC and he said he would be back if they found the part. Within a couple of hours, they had the part and he returned. He was really nice about it so everything was fine. The AC is running perfectly. The contractor was fine too and they kept me up to date all the time.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    We had a washer that wasn't spinning properly and then our dishwasher wasn't getting everything clean. The claims submission was really easy. I didn't have my password to do it online from my phone, so I just called the number. I waited on hold for a little bit, but not too bad. It was pretty simple. The contractors who came out were all great, in both cases. It was two separate companies. There were no issues with cleanliness and timeliness and it was resolved quickly. They were both pleasant to talk to and they walked me through what they were doing. Everything's working now.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I had a computer that I had just moved back in my home office. I plugged it in and then the next couple of days, it died. I took it in to get checked and they said that it shorted. So, I had to buy a new one. I thought maybe the computer was bad. Later, I went to plug something into another plug, same room, next wall. As I went to plug it in, I saw sparks come out. But I also noticed there was a flickering in one of the light in the kitchen. I got nervous. I thought maybe there was a short in the line, and thinking that I didn't want my house to burn down, that was why I wanted to get electrical out here.

    I went online and asked Home Shield for an electrician. It seemed fairly easy. That was my very first experience with a home warranty claim. Lite It Up Electric's tech was very nice and courteous. He wore his mask and was very polite and professional. I liked him. He came in, checked everything, then said, “It's just the fixture. It’s just you may just need to get another fixture.” He said, sometimes it will do that. Maybe condensation outside, but he didn't seem to think it was a problem. I'm not an electrician, so I wasn't 100% convinced. I will just keep an eye on it. He could be right. I just don't want this house to burn down.

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    Thank you for sharing your recent experience with us. We are happy that we were able to get the issue resolved for you. Our goal is to pair you with the best contractor that knowledgeable and able to explain what is going on. We look forward to our continued business together. Have a good day.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Submitting claims to American Home Shield has been easy. I can go online to submit if I can't get through on the phone. Last year, we had an issue with our refrigerator and we had to wait a bit because a part had to be ordered. It came and everything was taken care of. It was all still very efficient. Recently, the faucet of one shaft in my bathroom wouldn't turn off. It was stripped. This happened late in the day so we had to turn off the water from the street. I submitted a claim to American Home Shield and the serviceperson they chose sent a text that night and asked if we knew the make of the faucet. He asked if we could take a picture of it. I did that and sent it to him. He came the following morning and knew exactly what to do. In 15 minutes, he was done. AHS has been excellent and professional.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The most recent claim with American Home Shield was good. It was for the air conditioning and the contractors were good too. They had to order the parts and three days after they ordered them, it was fixed. It’s working better. American Home Shield is a good deal.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Our dishwasher was starting while the door was open. It was not draining and there was water in the overflow basin in the bottom. Submitting a claim through the AHS website worked fine. I was informed via email and text message that a contractor would be assigned and would be contacting me for follow-up. The company contacted me promptly the following day and they came out the day after that and resolved the problem very well. They restored service to the dishwasher which was a happy thing. We have a fairly old house. So about two-thirds of the claims that we submit with AHS get processed right away and we get good contractors assigned and get the service restored right away. Every once in a while, we have problems with the contractor not being contacted or otherwise not being able to be qualified to do the job.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPriceMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I had a leak in my toilet a couple of weeks ago and the ceiling down beneath it was getting wet. There's a vendor that I like and they're really good. They're all professional and they know what they're doing. So when I called AHS, I told them I would prefer that vendor. I called AHS at 6:30 am because it was an emergency. They had a guy there at 10:30 am from the company I wanted and he fixed it. It was a good experience. I'm a woman living alone and anybody in my situation should buy a warranty plan with AHS. It's not that expensive and it covers big things, like your furnace. I'm 61 and I can't fix anything. So it's been really a big help to me. AHS has been professional, courteous, and they always go out of their way to fix my problem.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechMaintenanceStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    American Home Shield is very responsive and they have excellent vendors. Recently, we had some dripping coming out of our closet and water was coming down from the ceiling. We submitted a claim on the phone and the reps we talked to were very good. They told us who the contractor was then we called the contractor directly and we got the information from them. The techs who came out had to run a pipe to get rid of the condensation and they did a very good job. The weather here was really hot at the time and because of that, the piping that needed to be run couldn't be done immediately. So, they had to come out and do some stuff to the air conditioning unit to make it run for us. They did that twice and they came out the same day. And since the repair, the AC has been running pretty well.

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    TechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The ice maker was not working properly and Sears did do some work on it. But the ice bucket was cracked as well so it started like producing shaving into the ice. So American Home Shield sent another company out. We just wanted them to completely resolve the issue. American Home Shield is, by far, one of the better companies that we've looked at. It's a simple process for submitting claims and some of the companies that they have offered are great. But some of the companies weren't really helpful. It's kind of like luck of the draw. AHS should be able to vet them. But if there was a way for the consumer to choose which contractor they wanted to work with from a list of contractors, that would be a better way of going about it instead of just assigning the closest or nearest person that would pick up the job.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The icemaker was stuck and not making ice. I called Home Shield and it took a long time to get through but normally, it doesn't take that long. The tech from AMTEC came out and he fixed the icemaker. They were great.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    American Home Shield gets in touch with the repair service fairly quick. Both times that we've called, they took the information and contacted a subcontractor right away. On my second claim, the technician did a great job. He was really good and talked us through it. It turns out it was my fault. I hit the wrong button on the machine so it wasn't really a repair. It was a training session. We even had some conversation about the operation of other appliances.

    We had a refrigerator issue that took three weeks to get a repair on so we were living out of ice chest for three weeks. That wasn't a great feeling. The contractor came out right away but they couldn't get the parts. There was some confusion between the contractor and American Home Shield. They weren't getting information back and forth and it took several phone calls. We found out the parts were gonna be three weeks so we were kinda stuck in the middle of that one. It was not a great experience.

    In trying to contact American Home Warranty on the refrigerator, their call center apparently is in the Philippines so it was really difficult to get any answers. That was where we had the communications problem. They haven't heard from the contractor and didn't have their notes. It went on and on, waiting an hour to get answers or to get with anybody on that. Then they said, “We don't have any information.” I tried talking to the supervisor but the supervisor wasn't available and would call me right back as soon as they got off the next call. Three days later, when I called back, I still hadn't heard from anybody. American Home Shield needs to bring their call center back to the States. If not, at least upgrade it.

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    Customer ServiceTechStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    A company came to do the dryer. Then the guy said he'd look at my ice maker. He said that he would order the part and he would need to call back. I never heard from him. So, I called the company and left a message. But nobody ever got back with me. So I called Home Shield again and they set me up with another company. The lady was really nice and got everything fixed for me. The technician who came out was a good guy. He got in and out and took really good care of us. Everything was good since. American Home Shield was great and I was happy with my experience.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I'm thinking of leaving Home Shield. I pay them about $85 per month and I'm not satisfied with their service. I've been with them for many years. When I move, I keep their service and transfer their service to the existing house. This becomes worse and worse. I have two refrigerators in the house. How could one be covered and another is not? I checked the contract and it says all the refrigerators in the house are covered. I should expect better services.

    Also, they should carefully check their provider. I am fully satisfied with the plumber from All Hours Emergency. He came out and quickly installed a new faucet. But not all contractors are satisfactory. I went online to file a refrigerator claim because it's very difficult to reach them by phone. I paid $75 in advance and they sent me a confirmation who my provider would be and to call them if they don't call me within 48 hours. The guys who came out fixed the switch but not the cooling and freezing problem. They told me it was a gap in the door and they have to buy something to fill it. They left my house and they promised to return in several days and fix it but nobody returned. The second issue wasn't resolved although I paid in advance.

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    Claims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    My air conditioning didn't turn on. I submitted a claim to American Home Shield online. The website was fine. They said a contractor would contact me within 24 business hours. I reported the issue on a late Thursday night. They contacted me on a Monday. The service guy from Kravets was quick. He told me everything that he was doing and what he needed to go get. He went and got it and came back. He was pretty much done within a couple of hours.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    American Home Shield is great. I pay my 65 a month and if I need anything, my deductible and everything else is taken care of. I’m on a fixed income so that’s peace of mind for me. I called them to request service on my air conditioner as I thought my whole unit was going out. They were very nice and helpful. Everyday Heating and Cooling came out and their guy went around back to the backyard and immediately saw that I had a leak in my line. He repaired the line and put new coolant in. He also checked the whole unit inside the house to make sure there wasn’t anything wrong with it. My AC has been working perfectly ever since.

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    CoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppEase of UseResolutionTimeliness

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Home Shield's website is pretty easy to use. It was pretty easy and straightforward to submit the claim. Once I submitted the claim, the job was assigned to company within 24 hours. Then the company contacted me the next day. The tech came out and did the job. He was very curious and he knew exactly what the issue was. He had the part on hand and he fixed it within 30 minutes. He gave me instructions as to what to watch out for for the next 24 or 48 hours and the AC is still working just fine.

    I had issues with the vendors with the second claim that I reported to Home Shield. It was for the washing machine and supposedly the contractor received the part that I needed to change but they never showed up, and then said they never received the part. It was a lot of back and forth with the company because they kept telling that I had to wait. Until finally, about two weeks later when they escalated the issue, they finally told me that I didn't have to wait and that I could go the route of buying a new machine and Home Shield would just pay the difference. So that issue was a little more cumbersome than I expected to try to solve an issue. But other than that, everything has been good so far.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The AC was freezing up because there was a problem with the filters. It was a new property for me and the AC had double filters and it was working too hard. I had to use American Home Shield right away on this AC deal and it worked great. The tech from AAA All Brands Appliance explained to me what was wrong. It turned out to be a minor thing and he took care of it. He showed me how to avoid it from happening again. He also wore a mask and we were outdoors most of the time, so it wasn't difficult to take precautions. The AC is working fine now.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    There was a plumbing issue with the master bath sink. We called American Home Shield and Wades Plumbing was sent. They fixed the problem. My mom was there and she said the technicians were fantastic. It was a father-son team. They introduced themselves and showed the paperwork that said that they were the ones to do it. They were very efficient. My mom even said she would use them as her own plumber. The plumbing has been okay since. My mom only had one small issue but it seemed to have resolved itself. But we're watching it. If it doesn't work properly, we'll be sure to call. We've had very few claims made with American Home Shield. Every time we had to use them for our home or my mom's home, we've been satisfied.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The hot water heater wasn't working. I filed a claim online with AHS and their website was very easy to use. I was really impressed with it. Then, it said that the contractor would call me and set up an appointment. I did it really late at night and they called me by the next morning, but AHS also gave me a phone number to call in case I didn't hear from them. The tech who came out was awesome and he did really well. He ended up having to get a new water heater and so far, everything is perfect. All in all, the process was really easy and I don't have any complaints.

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    TechStaffResolution

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    American Home Shield seems pretty reliable and they take care of our problem. I'm happy with it. The contractor who came out for the air conditioner was very helpful and he got everything fixed that day. They took care of the problem in a timely manner. So far, so good, but I'll let them know if something happens.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I like everything about American Home Shield. I’m getting older and it's easy for me to just call knowing a contractor can come out and do the work and be professional. They come the very next day or couple of days later. I did a service request when my AC wouldn't click and didn't turn on. But when the tech from Union Express came out, it started working. He walked me through everything to me. It was something I was probably was doing wrong and he explained everything to me. He did a great job. He did a complete check of the unit. Two years ago, I also had a claim for my garbage disposal.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    The contractor was great, very friendly and prompt. The technician wore a mask and stuff on his feet when he came. The AC needed a part but he had it on him. Performance Heating did the job and it was more than I expected from a home warranty company. The plumber came for my faucet and he said it was missing a piece. He tightened it and didn’t help me with that. But other than that, American Home Shield has done good. I did have my dryer fixed though and it's broken again.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I bought a condo in August. When the house was inspected, the garbage disposal worked. It was probably the original garbage disposal that came in my 45-year-old building. When I filed a plumbing claim with American Home Shield, it seemed pretty straightforward. There was a little bit of a hiccup with the scheduling but it was because of the pandemic. They expressed that my kitchen sink wasn't draining and they bumped me up to get me seen faster.

    Someone from Intertech Maintenance Group came. He checked everything first and it turned out that the motor in the garbage disposal burned out. That was pretty straightforward. The tech had a spare garbage disposal in his truck. There was no, "I have to order a part," and all of that mess. He walked out to his truck, came back in with one, and he made sure that I had the little key that allows to kind of manually clear the garbage disposal. He was able to replace the garbage disposal in about an hour and 10 minutes. He did a pretty good job of making sure that everything was cleaned up after he left.

    I've lived in the area before. If it was a straight-up upgrade to plumbing, I probably would have gone with a different plumber. The tech wasn't quite as personable as the people who kind of have to sell you on getting a product. But it was good as far as did it work, does it leak, was it done in a reasonable period of time. My warranty was included in the sale of the home. Based on my experience, I will likely renew my home warranty next year.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    My garage door opener had an issue. I filed a claim with AHS and it was very easy and simple. I did it over the phone and it was very fast. Then, the contractor who came out was good and since the repair, the garage door opener has been working very well.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I put in the claim to American Home Shield on the computer and the guy called me the next day. He came a couple of days later and looked at my air conditioner. He found what the issue was and fixed it. It was a little diode that ran the fan mode and he had the part. He also checked the Freon and it was alright. The AC has been working great ever since. I was completely satisfied.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    We purchased a new home and as part of that contract, the washer and dryer were left behind at the request of the seller. Upon moving in, we discovered initially that the dryer was not heating and identified that it was a gas dryer. We turned on the gas and that helped the heating portion of it. But we noticed after it sat for 30 minutes unused that there was a smell of natural gas. It wasn't overwhelming but it was noticeable. We turned off the gas then contacted American Home Shield, which was also part of the home purchase.

    Initially, they had given us Sears as the repair company but it was going to be several weeks out before they would be able to assist us. American Home Shield engaged Assurance, which was the next option. But Assurance did not have schedules that showed to American Home Shield so they said that Assurance would have to contact me. Assurance contacted me the next day and scheduled a visit two or three days later. That all worked out very well. Overall, that process was pretty smooth.

    The repair person that showed up was the owner/operator of Assurance. He was very professional and was able to diagnose what he believed to be like a stuck valve for one of the gas lines and said that it wasn't a major ordeal but that was where the gas smell was coming from. He replaced that valve then advised us that if we continued to have any issues, we were to contact American Home Shield and they would get him back out.

    There were some issues getting initially set up with American Home Shield but they weren't necessarily at fault. It seemed to be the fault of my closing attorney who submitted a paper check for payment on behalf of the seller for the purchase of the one year of the home warranty. That just recently was resolved. But for the first week, American Home Shield was showing a past due balance to me although it was not something that I was responsible for paying. That was preventing us from submitting a claim through the website.

    When I made an initial phone call to American Home Shield, it also prevented a claim to be filed. I explained to them the scenario that we were the buyers in this case and that it was something that was part of the closing agreement. They redirected me back to my closing attorney and so we went that route. A real estate agent seemed to have contact with some type of local or district manager here for American Home Shield and got in contact with her. She then, in turn, talked to dispatch and said, "Call this owner. We will run the call. Here's their scenario." American Home Shield ended up calling me to set up the initial schedule and they were very polite. It was a little frustrating though.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I was not getting any ice on my refrigerator and the contractor came the next day after I put my claim in to American Home Shield. The technician had to defrost it and had to wait for the part to come in. But he was good and I got my ice working. He was genuinely nice and I love him.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    We needed our dishwasher fixed and I submitted a claim with Home Shield online. They recommended somebody and I called the contractor right then. The contractor came out a few days later and the tech was great. He came on time. The door of the dishwasher wouldn't shut right and it would keep turning the dishwasher off. He didn't have the part with him. It was kind of a strange one. But he came out a few days after that and fixed it in 10 minutes.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Realty Rekey was sent by American Home Shield for a rekey for a new move in. Everything went really smoothly. The scheduling was fast. They showed up a little bit ahead of schedule, and they notified me of that. They also followed all the mask request I had for COVID guidelines.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    It was the capacitor that was wrong with the ac. It took the contractor the next day or a couple of days after I submitted the claim with Home Shield, but it was quick. Delta Heating and Cooling contractor came out and the tech took care of the ac, cleaned out everything that needed to be cleaned out right there and just replaced it. It went good. Malik was nice and awesome. Everything was done quickly and taken care of. I’m pretty satisfied with that claim.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Our dryer has a gas leak and we are trying to get it replaced. First, I submitted a repair ticket which was pretty seamless and AHS sent someone out on same day. That person from the contracted company said it was a pretty old dryer and they probably didn't make the parts anymore, so they would probably be replacing it. He said he would be sending that on to the company. I then didn't hear anything from them.

    They apparently sent my husband an email. His email was the one in the system, even though I requested it through my email, which was also in the system. It went to my husband's junk mail and he didn't see it. They offered us a cash amount for that dryer, but it was significantly less than the market price of the dryer. We could buy the model that they would buy for us if they would do it for us. I called them and sat on hold for three hours to talk to someone. They re-sent the email to my email, but it did not contain a link to actually accept or deny the proposal for the cash amount.

    AHS told me on the phone that I could reply to that email and tell them that I would like to decline the cash amount and have do the replacement as promised. I replied to it and that was coming up on two weeks ago. I haven't heard back from them. I've been avoiding calling them because it would be another two-hour wait on the phone. Also, they're only open during business hours and I have a job. So it's probably been about a month without a dryer now.

    AHS is trying to lowball it. A part of their strategy is to just not respond to stuff in the hopes that we'll take the lower amount because that $500 or so for dryer, they told me which model they would buy. At Home Depot, it's 720, and I know that it costs them about 500 to order the model, but then they have to do install and all this stuff. So it's cheaper for them to pay out the dollar amount, but it's much less than like what anyone can buy any model like that for in the open market. So I'm pretty frustrated. No one has contacted me yet after this. We're contemplating taking the cash, but I really wanna negotiate to get close to what it actually costs in the market. So I'm standing firm and we're air drying all our clothes right now. I couldn't imagine what that situation would look like if it was a fridge or a heater or something that was really necessary and you'd just end up taking the cash for less than what the product actually would cost you.

    We had a couple of minor repairs and everything was totally fine and very easy. When you just have a repair, I've had no complaints. We had an electrician come out and do a couple of things really easily. We had someone check our washer 'cause it was doing some wobbly stuff that ended up being nothing, but it was very quick and easy. So that process is very user-friendly and seamless. You can do it all online and you don't have to talk to anybody on the phone. But the process once it moves into replacement has been nothing but pain.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good evening Elizabeth,

    I apologize that your experience with AHS was not satisfactory. I have sent an email to you hoping to engage more toward a resolution for your issue. Please respond to that email for further assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I had a refrigerator that needed repair, and everything worked out good with my claim on it. There was a refrigerator that was in my garage that I thought I couldn't use anymore. Now, it's cooling and I'm able to use it as a second refrigerator. It was simple submitting the claim through American Home Shield. I just called and I told them what the issue was and they sent somebody out to see what the problem was. We had to wait about three weeks for the part, and the person called back when the part was in, and then they came to repair it.

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    TechPunctuality & SpeedStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I like that American Home Shield is quick. Our AC wasn't cooling and it was on a weekend when I submitted the claim online. A technician came out a couple of days later and found that the breaker had burned up. They switched it over to an electrician and it was the next day when he came out.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Installation Service is good. They're one of American Home Shield's better contractors. They came out for a garage door that was not opening. Sometimes it does, and sometimes it can't get to the board in the garage door opener. I did the claim online and I got a text message. They also called right away. I like that. Doing it online is also much better than calling in a service because I can't stand talking to people that don't even speak English. They don't understand you and I waited an hour to hour and a half. It's terrible customer service.

    There are also a lot of people that need to go. Express Appliance needs to be taken off American Home Shield's list. They're a nightmare. They say they work on high-end stuff like Sub-Zero but they don't. They're online watching YouTube videos. One time, they took my refrigerator apart. The door wouldn't close. I had to tape it shut. I lost all my food. It was disastrous and they never called back. American Home Shield could never get ahold of them. They were leaving them messages but American Home Shield has these foreigners that say they left a message and they'd call me back but they didn't. American Home Shield signed up with Porch to do dryer vent cleaning. I thought I'd get my dryer vent cleaned for $80. The guy came to my house in this junky old car and he didn't have a work shirt on. He had a vacuum cleaner but it's not even a commercial one. I went out of my house and sent him on his way. It was ridiculous.

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    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    I had a leaky garbage disposal, and I was told that it needed to be replaced. The Lindsay Company did it the day they came out. The tech had a garbage disposal with him. When doing claims with American Home Shield, I just put a request in online. And before I finish, it shows me who they're gonna send out. Then they give like two additional companies I can choose from. It's a lot to pay $75 every time somebody comes out and you pay monthly, and then you may not necessarily use the service. I've only used AHS for about three times this year. I have to pay monthly. But still, it would have probably cost me more to have someone else fix my stuff without the home warranty.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceRates

    Reviewed Sept. 18, 2020

    Price Right came out to evaluate the problem. Before they came, they told me that they were gonna be able to break the wall to actually look. When they got here, they told me that they were unable to do it. I had to turn around and reschedule another appointment with Price Right. They came back later on that day, and then the guy told me that he was gonna call me back in two days. I called back American Home Shield to complain, but they brushed me off. That was when JR Plumbing came. JR Plumbing came on a Thursday and they had to get their approval. Then they were here Saturday and they fixed the problem for me. It was only with Price Right Plumbing & Drain that I had an issue with. Everything went smoothly when talking with American Home Shield and JR Plumbing.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    First time on hold hour seventeen minutes. Told them my problem. Billed twice within 6 days on my credit card. They said check and get back within 24 and 48 hrs. No call. Called Monday. Same thing. Supervisor call back 2 hours. No call back. Called Wednesday. Hold 30 minutes. Same program. Call back 20 minutes. No call. Thursday called again. Put on hold. Register for auto call back from agent. Half hour later same routine. Passed to sales dept. Why?? Told saw I was billed twice but could do anything. Talk to billing. Asked to talk supervisor. Put on hold. Finally after another 30 minutes I finished my lunch. On hold and had to leave. Still no resolution. I can’t believe that all their reviews are 4 and 5 star reviews. No service company can get that many good reviews without any low ones. They must filter these out. Will be surprised If this gets posted. Would love to hear from their upper management. Good luck to all of you.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Bud,

    I am saddened to hear that your experience with AHS was not satisfactory. I have sent an email to you hoping to engage more toward a resolution for your issue. Please respond to that email for further assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    Impossible to get someone to talk to. They never return call. They take your money. It may be a scam or shell corporation. I am handicapped and need my pool for therapy and can't get to a human for answers.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good evening Leonard,

    I hate to hear that you were not satisfied with the service received with AHS. I have sent an email to you hoping to engage more toward a resolution for your issue. Please respond to that email for further assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

    TechTimeliness

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    This company apparently takes no ownership of the service they contract out. Took days to get through to them to no avail. No assistance at all. My AC unit has been down for 26 days in FL and counting!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good evening Terry,

    We apologize that we have not met your expectations for service. We understand that being without A/C for 26 days is unacceptable. I show that the repairs have been completed as of 9/18/2020. Please let us know if there is anything further we can assist you with. Have a great evening and please stay safe.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    We have two current claims with AHS, for our refrigerator and oven. We have one that is going well and one that has been a little bit of an issue. We filed those online and that was no problem. But Sears has been really difficult to get ahold of. When the contractor came out, the tech rang our nonfunctioning doorbell and was just going to leave. Luckily, I walked to the front of the house and had seen him there. I was not thrilled with that.

    Then, they were waiting on parts but for some reason, they canceled the service call because they said they couldn't get ahold of me. With all of the robocalls and everything, I typically don't answer my phone so if they were trying to set up an appointment, I would expect that they would leave a message but they didn't. They just canceled our claim, which was frustrating. I didn't want to lose my temper so I had my husband call and figure out what was going on and he wasn't exactly sure either. But AHS did a good job of tracking it down and figuring out what had gone on. We're pleased with AHS except for the Sears part.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    Our AC wasn't cooling as well as it should have been. It was 82 in the house and it was unpleasant. It was also making noise. The tech was out there in the pouring rain working on the air conditioner. He had his mask on and all the COVID precautions. He was really great and did a good job. I really liked that guy and he was just really sweet. The AC has been great since.

    We've had American Home Shield for five months and we will not have them for very much longer. I'm currently in the middle of the worst battle of my life with these people. Two weeks after the air conditioner, the washing machine quit. So we called AHS and went through the whole procedures and paid the $100. They had the guy come out and look and looked at it for 20 seconds. He said that the issue was the pump. They ordered it and they had it shipped to my house, so I thought that it was convenient. That was a Wednesday and the pump arrived on a Saturday. The guy couldn’t get back until the next Wednesday.

    The guy replaced the pump and turned it on. It still didn’t work. He then decided that it was the motherboard. He ordered the part on a Wednesday. It got here on Saturday. He came back on Wednesday and replaced the motherboard. That didn’t work. So he decided that maybe it was the pump. He just replaced the wrong pump the first time. So then it would be another week. My washing machine broke on August 5th. We still have no washer. We have five children and it’s a very unpleasant situation. This was fine for the first couple of weeks. I thought I’ll just do it old school and wash them in the bathtub and that it’ll be a good learning experience for everybody. But then it got really old. So my friends would pick up laundry for me and take it to their house. I'm about to have to go to the laundromat today because we're leaving for vacation in a week.

    The guy from company that AHS sent was nice enough but not as competent as I would have liked. He has been here five times now. Every time he came, he would just leave the water sitting in the washing machine because it was not draining there. I would have to drain it manually into the trash can and dump it in the yard. Then, he would leave the boxes from the part in my laundry room. The parts he took off the washing machine, he would just leave in the laundry room. I don’t know what I’m supposed to do with them so I just throw those away and need to pick it up next time.

    It took them seven days every single time for the guy to get here and replace whatever they've ordered until the last time. I was pretty fed up at that point. Then, they started to cancel appointments and reschedule without letting me know. This just dragged on and on. Finally, the same guy showed up again and replaced the same stinky pump he had already replaced three times. He turned it on and said that it was working and that he ran a few things to drain it. But he was not even here long enough to do that. He told me to run a cycle with a tub clean and he left. I was super excited to have my washer back. I ran a tub clean and halfway through, it made the same noise. The water wouldn't drain and it got the same error on the screen. So it was not at all fixed.

    The company has already billed American Home Shield for it so the company won't come back out and fix it. I keep calling the appliance company and American Home Shield. They all will say that a supervisor will call me back. This has been probably four times that we've been promised a call back and they’ve never called. Those people are just insufferable. They have a script that they have to read and I'm sure they can't deviate from it. It's really frustrating on my end.

    One guy called me back from the cancellation department. He said that it sounded terrible and that he was sorry. He said that they were gonna see if they could get us a new washing machine. Then he said that I would hear directly back from him, but of course, I didn't hear anything back. So, I called them againd and they said that they couldn't verify all this stuff and they'd still need to talk to the appliance company.

    I called the appliance company and the appliance company didn't know what AHS was talking about. They said that they talk to AHS every day and send them all the information they need and that AHS was crazy. So I called American Home Shield, and their rep said that they could open up a new ticket for this and have the guy come back out here, but I would have to pay another $100. I literally almost cried. All American Home Shield said was they could only go with the diagnostics of the technician. When the technician left here, he said that it was working. So because of that, we’re back at square one. I didn't wanna pay the extra $100. So now I’m waiting for a supervisor to call me back again, which I know they won’t. I will go out of my way from now on to dissuade anybody from ever even thinking about American Home Shield.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Amanda,

    I am sorry to hear that AHS has not provided a suitable resolution at this time. I have sent an email to you hoping to engage more toward a resolution for your issue. Please respond to that email for further assistance. I look forward to hearing from you.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceCoverage Limits

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    The AC broke down. I called AHS and they dispatched a heating and air conditioning company on their vendor listing which was was an hour away from Montgomery. Unfortunately, we did not get a loaner unit through them and that was when the heat was 102 around here in Alabama. So, if we wouldn't have gotten a window unit from a different source, it would've been quite uncomfortable and our critters wouldn't have survived in the house. The techs came out within three to four business days, but when the heat index is 102, that was not too quick. Other than that, there was a part that was needed, so to the initial three days, another three to four days tacked on until the part came in. But after the repair, the AC has been working good and up to par.

    We also had some plumbing issues previously where we didn't have an issue with AHS. But they should have a more friendlier customer service department, instead of just having one 800 number and you're on hold or you take a number or they call you back. It is very rare that you actually get to speak to somebody in person.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    I find submitting claims with Home Shield to be a little bit difficult - calling the place, getting the service person to call, and then they gotta call you back and they make an appointment. It's like four layers. It should be streamlined somehow where we wouldn't have to be on hold first with the insurance company, on hold with the appliance company, and then on hold when they call you back to find out when they're coming. And the contractors do their job but they're very myopic. If they're here to fix a dishwasher, they look at the dishwasher. You can't ask them to peek into the stove. That's just the way they operate. But they do what they're supposed to do. They come out, they check it, and then they take pictures or whatever, and they make a claim.

    Also, people have to know more and be very aware of deductibles. I've dealt with different insurance companies and that's not something they advertise on their ads. A warranty always costs money. It's not a free Band-Aid for everything and it doesn't protect you for everything. I have a $100 deductible and I always have to pay the first hundred. It's a good deal if it's a big fix and you only have to pay 100.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    The AC stopped blowing cold. I called Home Shield. And then, UBA Mechanical sent an email on what time they would arrive. The service was great. They fixed the problem. The AC is functioning perfectly. It helps that the home is cooling now.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    American Home Shield was recommended and I just went for it. I was completely satisfied with them.

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    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    I had a really bad experience with our plumbing issue before. I tried to have AHS get involved and they told me that it was my responsibility. I felt like if they were choosing the person that I had to do the services with, and something goes wrong, then they should resolve that matter because they made the contract to have services with those people, and I don't. There are a lot of vendors locally who are locally known, and most of the vendors they send are not locally known. This company for the plumbing came all the way from Pennsylvania to do the service and I live in Washington, DC. It is a metropolitan area surrounded by metropolitan areas so AHS doesn't have to get someone from there to do the work. When this company came, they did not do a good job and it took them several visits, about six months, to get that job resolved.

    With the air conditioning, what happened was that the first vendor that was sent out was Cecil & Sons. First off, they did not respond in a timely manner to my request. Then they came two or three times, and they were never able to correct the problem. I called AHS to see if I could have someone come out and resolve the matter and they would reimburse me. They told me no and that they would have to send someone else and they sent Tru Tech. We've had Tru Tech before do a heating issue a couple of years ago so we are familiar with them. They came out one time, and within the hour or so, the guy was able to troubleshoot the problem and correct it and we've not had a problem since. They did an excellent job and performed their services professionally.

    Then I realized that AHS charged me twice for this one job. I called and asked to speak to the supervisor and the person said that he couldn't put me through to the supervisor, but the supervisor would call me back. Well, that supervisor never did. But I noticed yesterday that I got a refund for one of those services. I have recommended AHS to my parents and they're even older than we are although I have a problem on their behalf. But as far as general service, AHS responds in a reasonable time. Sometimes the customer service is good and sometimes it's not.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    American Home Shield has done good so far. We like it. The first time we called, we had a bad experience 'cause they didn't call us back. A week later, we called back and they gave us somebody else to come in for our air conditioner. From then on, we had no more problem. It went good at the end. This time, we had a leak in the hot water tank and JR Plumbing came out to service it. They were very good. The guy had to remove the tank and then put a new one in. He did it quickly and he was friendly as well. After he was all done, my son went in and looked at it, and he thought it was leaking. So the guy came back and showed him that there was nothing wrong.

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    Claims HandlingCoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    My stove and oven were having issues. I went online and filed a claim with AHS. The contractor who came out couldn't fix the problem after coming out four times. They couldn't figure it out. They replaced one part but that didn't fix the problem. We were going back and forth and I was getting tired of it being an inconvenience. I got rid of the oven and replaced it myself.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedStaffCoverage Limits

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    The rep from Comfort Pro did an excellent job. We were out of air and during that time, it was 100 degrees in our city. He couldn't come out until five days later so we had to stay in a motel but when he came out, he was very polite. It was the reset button which we didn't know and he showed me pictures on his phone. I was very impressed. He had a mask on and I asked him if I should wear one. He said no but I wore one. We've been with American Home Shield for over four years and we're gonna stick with them. I noticed though that on top of the $37 per month that I pay, they take out the 125 service fee before the service was even done. It was a little bit upsetting but that's the only negative. Otherwise, AHS is okay. They have been beneficial and we probably saved some money. Hopefully, we made a good choice of doing this service.

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    CoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    Our heat pump quit working properly. Home Shield sent someone out, and the service went really well. The tech was very knowledgeable and the issue ended up being a thermostat. He replaced the thermostat and he was in and out of here in a couple hours. It was easy doing the claim to Home Shield. The service company was good. They couldn't get out here for a while. There were a lot of people having problems. So it took an abnormally long time. But as far as with Home Shield, it was fine. I paid them online, they got the guy out here and he fixed it and it went well. Using Home Shield is a good concept and it's worked for us. They're a very efficient company and they're pretty fair.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    The lights on the cooktop kept going off and on. My wife replaced the bulbs but it still didn't work. I submitted a claim with AHS over the phone. When the tech from Repair My Appliance came out, he had to order parts to fix it up. He was a great guy to work with and since he got the right parts, the unit has been working fine.

    Also, I paid $75 for a tech to come and check my furnace. He said the capacitor needed to be changed and it was another work order. I had to pay another $100 because he had to put another work order in. I'm wondering why I have to pay another work order when he was already here. I thought it was covered by American Home Shield.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for sharing your feedback. Anytime there is a tune- up request in, and a malfunction is found, that does require a new service request as it is no longer a tune up but a malfunction. Please let us know if there are any questions.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaffHonesty & Transparency

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    We've used American Home Shield four times and the last two contractors have been great. I had a sink in the bathroom and a garbage disposal in the kitchen that were leaking. The contractor came and replaced the garbage disposal. They had to replace something in the bathroom sink and cleaned everything up. Everything seems to be fine now.

    American Home Shield has at least stepped it up the last few times because the first two experiences that we had were not so great. The contractors didn't follow up on what they said they were gonna follow up on. We had a leak so they cut a hole in the ceiling and said that American Home Shield would come and patch that up. When I called American Home Shield, they said, "No. We don't do that. You need to find someone else to do it." I had to hire a separate contractor that my realtor recommended. The plumbing guy said it was the AC. The AC guy came and he stopped the air conditioner from leaking but he was kinda rude. I wouldn't use either one of those companies again. They were misleading and didn't finish the job. Though I'm not really using it, American Home Shield comes in handy when you need it. The policy is $80 a month and when we do have a big repair, I don't really have to pay for it 'cause it's already included.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    Everything was good with American Home Shield. The claims submission was fine. The contractor was nice and he did a good job.

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    Customer ServiceTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    The switch of my stove for the broiler was broken. American Home Shield had a Sears technician come out and they sent me the part. I called when I got the part and they came right that day to put the part back in. They were very nice. American Home Shield is fantastic and I would recommend them to anybody.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Tim,

    Thanks for letting us know everything worked out great for you. Taking care of our customers is the main goal here at AHS. I am glad that you were happy with the work done. We look forward to servicing you in the future as needed. Enjoy your day.

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    CoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed Sept. 17, 2020

    Foxcroft HVAC came out for the AC unit and it went very well. The gentleman was pleasant, very well-informed, worked quickly and got it done in no time. He was outside the entire time. The AC wasn’t coming on at all and when my husband went out to look, it looked like a fuse had blown enough that it did something to the electrical box outside. The gentleman installed a new box and everything seemed to be fine. We've used American Home Shield them for more than 20 years. We've probably only had one or two instances where we weren't pleased but for the most part, they have been very good. As you weigh the cost versus the coverage over the many years, it has worked fine. We've at least broken even but did not have a huge expense at any one time.

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    Company Name:
    American Home Shield
    Company Type:
    Public
    Ticker Symbol:
    FTDR
    Year Founded:
    1971
    Address:
    150 Peabody Place
    City:
    Memphis
    State/Province:
    TN
    Postal Code:
    38103
    Country:
    United States
    Website:
    www.ahs.com

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