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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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    Reviewed July 1, 2018

    My microwave was giving me a code and when I looked it up, I learned that it could be a fire hazard. We would shut the microwave, not press any button and it would start back up on its own without us doing anything. So, we had that unplugged and I called American Home Shield and I paid my $100. Then the tech from Johnson's Appliance Service was out the very next day. But he had to order the part so he came out twice. It took him a week to get the part and then come back to our home. He replaced the control panel and since then, the microwave has been fine. The tech was great and I would definitely want to have him back. He was familiar with my hometown area and he was very friendly. Overall, I was satisfied with my experience with American Home Shield. There are a lot of bad comments about them on the Facebook page from the visitors' posts. But don't believe everything you see on Facebook.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2018

    Our furnace would not ignite, and my experience submitting the claim with American Home Shield was great. The contractor who was sent out was really good. Overall, my experience with American Home Shield has been really fantastic. And my home warranty is transferable, too.

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    Reviewed July 1, 2018

    I filed a claim with American Home Shield for my garage door opener. Then I got an email saying that the contractor will be here at around two o’clock. A little while later somebody called and said that the guy is running late, that he had a problem, and that he would be here at the latter end of our appointment. At around five, I called and he said that it took longer and that the guy was on his way and that the guy would call me. I heard nothing and I tried calling again and he didn’t answer. I called American Home Shield and their rep talked to the guy in the office who said that the guy was on his way.

    So I left another message for the contractor and then someone called me back saying that I was told that they would be late. I told him that I had been told that they were on their way since 2:15 and that it’s not acceptable and that I don’t like being lied to. Tell me you’re running late, call me back and say you’re running even later and I don’t have a problem with that but don’t lie to me. The guy got here at about 7:15 and he was very nice. This was my first service call with American Home Shield and I’m not happy.

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    Claims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed July 1, 2018

    The reps I spoke with when I submitted the claim on my wall over that totally went out were very professional. They seemed concerned about the issue and they tried to get someone out here as soon as they could. The contractor came out quickly and they took care of the problem. There was a part that needed to be ordered, and they ordered it, and then they got the unit fixed promptly. The contractor was a very nice guy. He was very professional, too, and very friendly. He seemed to be very knowledgeable and he did an awesome job. American Home Shield has also been pretty good about taking care of whatever charges that needed to be taken care of. It was an awesome experience. It was one of the better ones I’ve had.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I am so dissatisfied with my American Home Shield (AHS) experience. I've used them for two, almost three years now and they are terrible. I have a geothermal-powered air conditioning unit. I've called them four times to fix it. First time they sent the incorrect company (they can't fix geothermal). The second time I was dispatched a company and fortunately, I had the forethought to ask if they repaired geothermal units. They answered negatively.

    The third time I called, I was supposed to hear back from a company they dispatched, but I never received a call. I then called a fourth time, they apologized, but they can't find anyone to fix my system. They wanted me to authorize a third-party vendor. Simply put, they needed me to give a vendor of my choosing, a dispatch number, have the vendor give the dispatch number to AHS, pay out of pocket for the repairs, have the vendor verify the work with VIDEO, then they would decided whether they would pay for the work. Meanwhile, I have to call back and forth, fill out paperwork and mail it to AHS...

    Bullocks to that!!! I pay for a home warranty so I don't have to do **! I pay on time and they're supposed to repair or replace my stuff. I made three phone calls to AHS this week and have been on the phone with them for three hours! They hung up on me at least three times after long waiting periods. The managers are never available and their customer services hardly speak English. As far as I'm concerned, I'm a victim of fraud.

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    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

    Customer ServiceCoverageTech

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Worst service, 30 min to 2 hour waits JUST on the phone to get someone, repeatedly hung up on/disconnected which means wait time actually is closer to 5-6 hours and most of your day. AND THEN they argue with you. They "SAY" 24-48 hrs for a tech to come and that techs are limited in Tucson AZ (HVAC) which is a complete and utter lie. Obtained EIGHT quotes to replace compressor and HVAC with 2 days ON MY OWN! GOING THRU AHS took 8 days for a tech who then said it would take "AHS" 2-4 weeks to order/process and approve the work. Additionally, the $75 charge didn't include 7 lbs of r-22 refrigerant which is 1400 extra dollars NOT covered by AHS, they paid $10 per pound, leaving me with $1330 to pay, plus their lousy fee. AHS sucks, 100% sucks and is a worthless purchase and waste of time. DO NOT BUY THEIR COVERAGE or products.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon James,

    I understand that you have multiple concerns that need to be addressed such as the hold times and the AC repairs that need to be completed. I would be glad to speak with you and help get the issues resolved.

    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    My AC has not been working since last 20 days. They assigned my case to Perry Mechanical and I got an appointment two days from the date of request. First time the technician did not show up and was told he is sick. Got another appointment after few days. The technician showed up this time did some repair and left saying everything is fine. To our surprise next day morning the AC was down again.

    We again asked for an appointment and got the appointment for yesterday (Approx 5 days later from the date of request). The technician called and said, "Heading your way now," however he did not show up for the appointment and his phone was directly going to voicemail. The contractor's office was closed by then. Today again I got another appointment with 4 days gap. "I will never recommend them as they keep on taking money without providing service." And by the way I have been paying them since last 7 months and this was my first call to them.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Anil,

    I understand that you have multiple concerns that need to be addressed regarding the contractors dispatched to you and the AC repairs that need to be completed. I would be glad to speak with you and help get the issues resolved.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    We had some things done by American Home Shield at a previous property that we just sold. We called them to make some claims on things that were in the inspection. They've been very efficient and everything was done ASAP. The contractor called and let us know when they were coming out. Everything was wonderful and really smooth, and the repairs were done fast. Moreover, everyone has been great.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for taking time to share you warranty experience Steven. We appreciate you being apart of the AHS family. Have an amazing week.

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    After a positive interaction with American Home Shield, NGUYEN increased their star rating on June 30, 2018.

    Updated review: June 30, 2018

    Ac is working today.

    Original Review: June 30, 2018

    I requested service when my AC have the weak airflow upstair on 5/25, AHS assigned me with South Placer Air and Heat, one of the vendor. They visited us twice and can’t find the problem. I called AHS they said they can’t do anything about that. My ac eventually stopped working on 6/26, AHS forced to use the same vendor, unless I pay another deductible. I scheduled they come tomorrow 6/30, live with my upstair uncooled in 1 month and whole house uncooled in 1 week. And if they can’t fix it tomorrow, I think I have to go with outside vendor.

    I still don’t understand how I have to pay monthly and deductible with AHS while the vendor can’t fix my AC and I forced to use the same vendor while they can diagnose the issue which lead to the completed broken down of my AC, while they can fix it from beginning. PS: Ac is still not working now. 103 outside in California with an 2 month olds infant inside the house. AHS don’t care about my problem I guess.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    When the control panel on my refrigerator stopped working, I called Home Shield to submit a claim. A technician came out and looked at it and let Home Shield know that the panel needed to be replaced. However, because we live in Hawaii, there are no Samsung-certified repairmen here. So they deemed that the refrigerator should not be repaired because they can only use certified repairmen. Instead, they paid for a brand new refrigerator.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    We bought a new house and we wanted to make sure we were covered at the beginning for things that we didn’t know. Friends then recommended American Home Shield to us. We also did our homework and looked into other warranties but we decided to go with AHS based on reviews and personal reviews from friends. And they lived up to all of those for us. We're happy that we have them. Our drawer dishwasher has given us a fault code and our standalone icemaker was making ice nonstop. I submitted the claims online and I was surprised at how easy it was to do and how quick it was. We had a different home warranty before and it was not a good experience. We debated even getting a home warranty because of that. But we've had a whole different experience with AHS.

    A guy from The Repair Shack then came and he was great and really friendly. They contacted me ahead of time and asked about what was going on. He also came with the parts. It was great because normally, a repairman shows up, gets an assessment, and then goes and orders parts. So it’s usually like a two-step process. There were still other parts that needed to be replaced but he had the parts that he thought needed to be replaced and it was great. I thought having AHS would just be a one-year thing to get us through possible major repairs that come when you move into an older house but we might end up keeping it because it seems to be worthwhile. I would recommend them to anybody else.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for sharing your warranty experience Andrea. Have an amazing week.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    It was hot this week and the air conditioner wasn’t cooling. We called American Home Shield and they sent a company called United. United opened the thermostat and all of a sudden, they realized that it was a Carrier Infinity and that they can't work on those. They told us that we had to call somebody else and left. AHS took a week then they assigned two other companies. I was able to ask those companies prior to them coming out if they service Carrier Infinity and they said they do not. AHS then gave us A-Advanced, who said that they could work on the unit.

    A-Advanced came out and they found one part they said they thought was the problem. When they changed it, the unit started to cool. Then, when they opened up the thermostat, it fell off in their hands. Apparently, that first company had not put it back on right and they broke some wire in it. The techs from A-Advanced then left saying they have to get the part and it has been about a week now.

    We've also had a lot of problems with this A-Advanced company. My husband talked to its owner and cleared things up then set an appointment for the fifth. My husband drove back to the house for an hour and a half for it and he waited three hours, but they never showed up. They said that the appointment was a mistake and that it should not have been set. The guy who called me was a little bit rude about it, too. He said that the thermostat might be fixed with a $15 part, and that they finally got it. They’re supposed to be coming this week but we have not heard back from them.

    We've also been told by them and by American Home Shield that we would have to pay for whatever is wrong with the thermostat because they don’t cover that. That angers me a bit with American Home Shield because it was the first company they sent to my house that broke it. There was nothing wrong with that thermostat until they took it off. I have contacted AHS about the issue and they called me back yesterday. I told them where we stood and that we’re still here waiting on the guy to call us back with the part. This experience has been terrible and we’re two weeks without an air conditioner.

    I have three homes and they all have American Home Shield on them. I have always recommended American Home Shield but now I'm concerned. They have gotten much better when it comes to their phone call because you can actually get through to them now, but the problem is that nobody is responsible for anything and they’re not able to do anything for me because of the rules. Also, I needed a simple repair on something not long ago and there were two companies that we’ve used in the past but they won’t work for AHS anymore.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Our disposal quit working. I called it in and American Home Shield put me in touch with Greenway Home Services. The guy who then came was great and was in and out in 45 minutes. Everything worked out like it was supposed to, and American Home Shield did what they were supposed to do.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I submitted a claim with American Home Shield for my washer recently. I did it over the phone and my interaction with the rep was good. The contractor, East Electronics, was sent out and a service was scheduled for the issue. But when the techs came to deliver my washer, I had the impression that they were going to install it on the same day, but they told me that they had to come on a reappointment later. If I knew it would be that way, I would have scheduled everything better. Even so, everything has been working well since the repair.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    We had a washing machine claim for the exact same problem submitted to American Home Shield three times and it will be the third time that they have come out to try to repair it which sounded like an airplane taking off. It was spinning but it’s really loud. It was a GE washer and AHS sent three different people. The first time it was not a GE person, but the next ones were GE service people. The first and third guy were very outgoing. They told me what was going on and when the part would be in. The second guy had to come twice with each trip because he needed a part and he didn't have it on their truck. I work 35 minutes from where I live and I had to take a couple of hours off of work. Then once the parts got here, he came in and did it again. But on each time, the three of them replaced what I seem to think the exact same part. It’s been two months now and no problems yet but we're hoping that whatever the technician did this time will work.

    We've had American Home Shield for three years and each year, I've had increases in my monthly premium. When our garage door wouldn’t go up and down, a very nice man came out and said that it didn't come under my coverage. I’m not an electrical person to count for anything so when he said that he had to replace it and it’s not covered, I don’t know if what he replaced was what was not covered. And it cost me another 250 bucks. Other than that, American Home Shield does come out. It was expensive but it was nice.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTech

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    The hot water faucet in the master bathroom stopped working. I submitted a claim online with American Home Shield and within 24 hours, I got an email advising me who they assigned the issue to. The contractors came and I didn't have a problem with their work. The house is an older one and the washer in the cut-off valve on the hot water faucet had disintegrated. When they turned it off to repair on their visit, it had broken up. But they got the water back on, I got hot water out of the faucet, and they left. However the next day the faucet got clogged up again from what I assumed was the disintegrated washer. So we had to call them again. They came back and it was not as fast as I would have liked, but they cleaned it out and I had hot water running again. But later in the week, when I was shaving, I had the hot water turned on, and all of a sudden, it’s a tiny little trickle again.

    I called and had it reordered again, and the contractors had reported back to American Home Shield and their opinion was it was not related to the issue of no water coming out of the faucet. It was a secondary problem that was not covered by my warranty. So they reported that I needed to buy a new faucet and that they would come back and install the faucet for a fee, if that’s the way I wanted to go. They left it up to me to decide. We then called the contractors and we told them that we would get the faucet. We asked when they could come back, but they're booked until next Tuesday. All in all, I like AHS' service and I'm very satisfied with what I got with them. They pay attention to whatever the issue is.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    The water heater ran out and I called American Home Shield. They sent a plumber out who told me that the issue was just a dip tube and that it didn’t need to be replaced. So he fixed it and it worked fine. The water heater ran out again so we made a claim and he came and said that it’s not the water heater. He blamed it on the shower. There was too much water coming out so water was running through the water heater faster than it should have. So he gave us a cheap little shower head that would minimize the flow. We had a three-gallon sprayer and he gave us the one gallon. He shrunk the amount of water so that worked but after that, one of the shower faucets started leaking. The pressure building up on the smaller shower head was coming back down underneath so the hot water kept running out, and now, there’s a shower faucet leaking.

    So I called AHS for a third claim and I let the contractor know what happened. He took about a minute and said that when somebody messed up my shower faucet, it cracked the pipe. I told him that if there was a cracked pipe, then it would leak when the shower is off. He said that if he fixes it, he needs to redo the whole shower and tear down the wall to get to it and that all the work is gonna be $1400. I can tell that he was gonna decline it so he left and then I got a call that the claim got declined due to misuse and abuse. I explained to AHS that I just bought the house and this house was built in 1940. We just moved in March and I haven’t done any work to the shower other than what the warranty work has done both two times.

    I appealed American Home Shield’s decision to decline. They said that they might charge another $125 and I didn’t like that. But other than that, AHS handled it well. They timely managed it. They then sent somebody over and it was the same guy that came the first and second time and he listed it. He said that the third guy was wrong and that we can tell that the faucet is just wearing terribly. The faucet is the original 1940s faucet. He said that it is wear and tear and that the warranty should have covered it. He also said that it would only cost 400 if I pay that out of pocket. He fixed the faucet and we haven’t had any issues since.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    The air conditioner was getting really loud. I filed a claim with American Home Shield on the phone and usually when I call them, I have a long wait. But this time, I didn't have a long wait. I've also submitted a claim online before and it seemed to go pretty smoothly. Somebody from Scott Heating & Air came out the next day and it worked out really well. He talked to me first to find out what was the problem then I showed him where the unit was. He went out there, diagnosed it, and fixed all at the same time. And he came in and told me that he had replaced the fan. Everything has been operating really well since the repair.

    I'm glad I have AHS because I bought a new home and I didn't know what all my needs were. I also had some problems with the furnace and American Home Shield got that working better than the service I asked for from another company. So, I was happy with that. And I thought i was having problems with the hot water heater, but that ended up being resolved. I also had some issues with my bathroom faucet leaking all the time and I was able to have that as a cash-out, so the warranty also covered part of the repair on that.

    But it was said that my garbage disposal was covered and American Home Shield didn't end up covering its replacement. The disposal was clearly not working and it wouldn't grind the good. I had to get somebody else to do it so, I was disappointed with that. So, even though I had some good service, I would tell others to look around because I had an extensive bill on the disposal which, in writing, should have been covered.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Recently, the fan in my bathroom went out and I submitted an online claim to American Home Shield. I typed in what happened and sent the claim, which was easy. When the contractor came in, it took him about three minutes to replace the fan with the same one that was already in there. It took no time at all and the fan has been working perfectly ever since.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    During all that rain, our sump pump failed to come on and in weeks, our basement flooded. So, we had to get my sump pump checked out to make sure that it was functioning right. I submitted a claim online with American Home Shield and then a contractor came out. He was very knowledgeable as far as what supposed to have been done. He gave me some good information as well and didn't take a lot of time. It was a good experience. I'd tell people to call American Home Shield up and that they're worth the money.

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    Great Louis! That is what we like to hear. Thanks for being apart of the AHS family. Have a good week.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    The AC's fan quit turning and after I submitted a claim online, American Home Shield sent an awesome contractor. He came and talked to me about what he was doing. He took a part out, showed it to me, tested it, and put in a new one. I told him he did well and the AC is good now. I'm very comforted by having a warranty because I never know what repairs can cost and I don’t have to worry about it. It's a very nice feeling. So, use American Home Shield. They're a good company.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    We have two outside compressors and the downstairs unit stopped spinning. We keep the A/C temperature downstairs a little warmer because the cold air flows down from the upstairs unit. And we really didn’t notice the issue until we were outside doing yard work and every time it would try to spin up, it would have this really loud buzzing noise. It had to be at least two or three days that we had been hearing the buzzing. We went online to submit the claim to American Home Shield and it was easy. I logged into the website, there was a couple of pull downs and after hitting "Submit", there was a text message that popped up saying that somebody would call me shortly.

    We submitted the claim on a weekend and somebody called on Monday and we had someone come out. The guy who came was an older gentleman and he asked me what was going on. I explained to him the buzzing noise as we were going through the house and he said that it was a switch and went through his diagnostics. He was a nice guy and he explained everything he was doing when he was doing it. Also, he pointed out other things that we need to watch out for. The air conditioner is now working so it's keeping the house cool which is a good thing.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Our air conditioning for our house wasn't working and it was making a lot of noise. We called American Home Shield and told them about it. They then assigned a company to come out, and they came a couple of days later. They were very professional and courteous. They told us what was going on, and explained everything. They also told us the probable causes and then said that they were gonna take care of it. So they changed my furnace and the platinum on top. They were quick, they were just here for two hours and they cleaned up after themselves. And since the repair, it's nice and cool again in my house. Having a warranty is very valuable, and I would tell neighbors to get American Home Shield. Everybody that I know that had AHS and then dropped it after they bought their house wishes that they still had it.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I usually submit claims online and navigating through American Home Shield's website is easy and pretty simple. And of those contractors who have come out, half of them were professional and half of them weren’t. Recently, American Home Shield assigned someone to fix my air conditioner but the contractor called me and said that they don’t fix our particular air conditioner. I was surprised that they don't fix all kinds of AC but that’s okay. I also filed a claim for an electrical issue but the problem went away so I cancelled the service. Still, having a warranty is very good.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Our air conditioner was not working, so I submitted a claim with American Home Shield. I got an email or text right away telling me what company was coming and they came about a couple of days after, on Monday. However, they couldn’t test everything, so they sent back another guy on the 4th of July and he put Freon in. A capacitor was already changed on Monday, but I think the system should be replaced because this is the second time that the capacitor was replaced. But as far as the workers are concerned, they did what they were supposed to do. They were very professional and they did everything right away. So far, the unit is working okay, but it isn't able to keep up with the heat and I can feel the difference when I come in from the outside.

    The system has been in there for a while. It’s the original system and the house was built in ’86. It doesn’t make any sense to keep going to repair this and repair that. American Home Shield is a good situation, but I keep paying a hundred dollars here and a hundred dollars there and it starts to add up. But other than that, everything went well.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Our washing machine was doing a violent movement when it was on the spin cycle where it actually would move itself across the floor. We had one vendor through American Home Shield come out and said the problem was the floor. And I had a contractor come out and another structural engineer looked at the subbasement and said the floor was fine.

    I requested a second opinion and from that, the Sears people contracted through A&E. They came out and said the problem was in the system, the springs that hold the drum and also like a shock absorber. In trying to fix that, the technician broke one of the feet that was on the pedestal and so the thing was sitting on three feet and a wooden board that I had. The washer was not getting fixed and we had a total of seven visits from the Sears people. Their problem was that they couldn’t find the pedestal.

    We sent a video of the washing machine to the local representative for AHS to show how violent it was and a history of the visits. The person came back and said they would not be able to fix it. They gave us a fixed dollar amount to replace it, so we’ve replaced the unit with the same washer but a newer model, and it has worked out fine.

    The whole thing could've been done quicker, but because of the availability of the technician's schedule along with our traveling where the next scheduled event was due for a week that we were out of town and we had to move it back to when we got back into town, it wound up being about three months. Still, I am very satisfied with my experience with American Home Shield. It took only about a week for us to receive the amount and although they didn't fix the washer, by replacing the machine, that fixed the problem.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I filed a claim for my dryer when it overheated and it wasn't stopping when it should, and then another claim for my garage door. I did them over the phone and the wait time was a little bit long but I expected that. The contractor that American Home Shield sent for the dryer was fantastic. He had to order a part and he ended up calling me back because I was gonna be on vacation that next week. He said that he got the part needed and asked what day looked good to come and put it. When the contractor came back, he was completely thorough and it was a great experience. The garage door broke again to the same place of what it was when I was out of town. So, my husband had to be there to take care of that. The contractor came out and they did the repairs fine. Both the dryer and the garage door work perfectly now since the service. We really like American Home Shield.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Since 2016, we've had multiple claims through American Home Shield on our AC because it keeps leaking into our pan. We don’t know why and I don’t think it should be leaking. We've paid the deductible for people to come out and and every time, it's one little $5 fix. My pan was not good and they got me a new one. The last person who came out months ago left this cover on and they weren’t supposed to so the technician took the cover off. The last person put the cover in the wrong place so then the technician had to move it to the other place.

    In the most recent one, the contractor said they fixed our primary drain, pressure-hosed and cleared it out. That way it wouldn’t go out of our secondary drain. But the issue wasn’t that the primary and the secondary drain weren’t working. The issue was that our AC shouldn’t be dumping that much water in the first place. So we had to call them back out. But we still haven't gotten that resolved and I'm not happy.

    When we call American Home Shield, it's usually because water is pouring out our front door. It's actually caused damage to our ceiling. We noticed that the next time we called after the AC people came out and said they fixed it. So obviously, it's wasn’t fixed and it's even caused damage. I called American Home Shield at that point, complained and asked if they were gonna cover the damage because we were going through the company that they sent out. They said no, that we had to call the AC company and that they would deal with it. But the AC company said that wasn’t their fault, to talk to American Home Shield and that they would cover it. So everybody is pretty much pointing the finger to the other person and leaving us with the damage.

    Overall, we're not that happy. Our house was 10 years old when we bought it and we got the home warranty in case the AC goes out. That was the biggest reason that we got the warranty for. I usually use the online thing to submit a claim and that’s easy to do, and they do send people out. But American Home Shield’s customer service is not the issue. It's who they are sending out, AC-wise. My sister got rid of the service already for the same issue with their AC. We're debating on even keeping it and I don’t think it's worth it. They've surpassed the four years that we've had them without resolving my same issue. We've been putting more money into the warranty than it would cost for us not to have it, call an AC person of our choice to come out and fix it the first time and not deal with all of this further damage.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good Morning Brittany,

    I understand your concerns with your American Home Shield contract and the ongoing issues that you have experienced to have your air conditioner system repaired. Per every American Home Shield contract, secondary damage is not covered but I would be glad to speak with you and get the issues resolved.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    We filed an air conditioning claim to American Home Shield and had a great experience. The representative who assisted me on the phone was lovely. It was my first dealing with Complete Residential Services. However, the technician who first came out got sick and he actually had to leave and go to the hospital. Then, someone from his office called me back within a couple of hours and that was terrible because they had to leave all the equipment in their truck. They called back in a couple of hours and made arrangements for someone to come out the first thing next morning, and they took care of everything. Everyone was great, from the receptionist to the technicians that I've actually met with. In fact, I'm gonna make them my HVAC company. I would absolutely recommend AHS.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I started to submit a claim online with American Home Shield, but I didn’t finish it, so I called them. My experience with the claims reps was great. They had to make a note that if they had to go up under the house, it needs to be a really small person because the opening is really small. The rep put that in. I tried to put in two things when I went online which was the pipe that had a leak, but it would not allow me to put both. It only allowed me to put one. But she was able to add the other one in. Once I filed the claim, I got a confirmation from KMS Plumbing in less than 45 minutes after and then later that evening, I got another confirmation saying what day they'd be out. They came the next day.

    There was a stoppage in my kitchen because the water wouldn’t go down the sink. We tried plunging and none of that worked. We thought the pipe under the sink had a crack in it and when the plumber checked it out, it didn’t have a crack. He had to put a rubber seal in there where it was leaking. He used a snake and it cleared it straight out. He was very professional and very sweet. He did a great job and he did what he was supposed to. He even cleaned up and made sure he didn’t leave a mess. I had water all in the bottom of my sink even though I had taken everything out and he made sure that it was like nothing had ever happened.

    It was a great experience. It was our first time filing a claim because we just got American Home Shield a couple of months ago and never had to file one. It could wind up being something major on our unit and if something went out with that, we've got to come up with several thousand dollars. I told my husband that we could call a plumber to come out. They will charge us about an hour and it could be more than what we had to pay which is $125. The warranty was worth it and very convenient.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    AHS's contractor, A-US Air came out and worked on my AC. However, they left the whole stairway full of water. Still, I couldn't blame them because there was a duct full of water and they did a very good work nonetheless. Since the repair, the AC has been working as it should.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I submitted a claim to American Home Shield for a plumbing problem in the bathroom. There was something missing on the pipe so it was leaking. The technician came in and knew exactly what it was, fixed it and went on his way. It was a great experience. We're very happy we chose American Home Shield.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I submitted an online claim with American Home Shield for keys and random electrical stuff I wanted them to check out that I wasn’t aware of. It was extremely easy navigating through their page. AHS then notified me right away via email that it had been accepted and who accepted it. The person contacted me within whatever timeframe and we set it up and they came out. The first contractor, the key one, did a great job. Then, the electrical one couldn’t fix my issue but they were helpful coming out. It's an old house so it's not really their fault. They were fine. So far, it has been a pleasant and thorough experience with AHS.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    My house was warming. I tried submitting the claim with American Home Shield online but then I had issues with the automated machine. It drove me crazy that after I spent 20 minutes trying to talk to a machine and when I spoke with someone, I had to start all over. Also the woman on the automated machine was not very friendly. The automated person is like, "Oh, just call here." "Dial 1," or "Dial 2," or "Save what you have." I have been an AHS user for a couple of years now and I will still use them. They just need to work on the automated person. I filed my claim on a weekend and two days after I did that, Calibrated Service Company came out. If I would have called on a weekday, it would have been different. I'm happy with AHS. My experience with the technicians was awesome.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    When our air conditioner wasn't running, my wife logged onto our online account to put in a claim request with American Home Shield. An email came back and said that a local contractor had been contacted and that they would contact us. They did. They came out the same day and replaced the capacitor for the compressor. Everything went well and the problem was fixed very shortly.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I submit my claims with American Home Shield over the phone and the reps are pretty good. They tell me the company that is gonna come over and how long it’s gonna take. And so far, the contractors they've sent are doing okay. Although one time, they sent me company I didn't like. They said they work on Saturdays and when I called the contractor, they said they don't. I got mad because it was the AC and it was hot. I wanted another contractor but AHS told me that once I've put the claim, I cannot change it. But the contractor came over on Monday right away.

    Also, I had a claim for my microwave. I thought it was the microwave, but it was the plug where the microwave is connected that got rusted and it was because of a leak. They came over with the Leak Doctor, a company down in Central Florida, but they couldn’t find it. Now, the next step is removing the cabinets to see if the leak is on the walls.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    The washer was not filling with water when we put it on the normal cycle. Then the dryer was not turning off. It would be running and heating. The computer was just messed up. The lights were splashing all over the place and it wouldn’t turn off. I filed an online claim with AHS and it was easy. The contractor came right away the next day. He came in and described what he thought the problem was. Then he added some background on why it might have happened. He said he received a lot of calls about similar things because of the power fluctuations around Tampa. He solved the issue right then and also gave us some advice on how to maintain the equipment.

    It was working well until recently. The power was out for a couple hours on Sunday. Now, the washing machine is not filling again and I’m a little concerned about that. They said they’d come out free of charge if we had a problem afterwards. It's within the month, so I can call them and I won’t have to pay the $75. It has only been a couple months since I've had AHS, but I feel good about having the warranty, especially because we just closed on the property in May and moved here.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Both of our faucets in our master bathroom had slow drips. For a week or two, we would turn the water off below the sink. It got a bit old and we were hoping something would go away and we tried a little cleaning on the faucet, changing the little filters, but it kept continuing. So, we called American Home Shield. Their claims process was very quick which surprised me. That same day, the things got referred on and then we got a call trying to schedule a time. I was trying to push it off for another Friday, where I have every other Friday off. But they said it was over so many days and they’d have to resubmit a new work order. I wanted to get it done so I went ahead and adjusted my schedule.

    The contractor was out within a few days, narrowed the issue down to only the hot water on both of the sinks, put whatever new thing that they needed inside, and everything was repaired. The contractor was nice and very good. He came out, did his business and he was done within an hour. Everything went better than what I thought it would.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for sharing your AHS warranty experience Stephen. We look forward to handling your future warranty needs. Have an amazing week.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    The main issue with the washer before was that it would stop working and then I couldn’t get it going again. And also, one of the sections didn’t work, like the one I used all the time for nets. So, all of that stuff in there was replaced. A couple of weeks ago, I was trying to get my washing going and then it stopped again. I couldn’t get it going, so I let it sit for two to three hours. I went back and I got it going. But then the next day, it did it again, although it was in a different place. So, I called and set up the appointment with American Home Shield and the contractor came and looked at it.

    However, it was working when they were here. They told me to call them and not do anything else the next time it does that. They told me not to try to get it to go so that they can see what’s wrong. They said they really couldn’t diagnose it if it wasn’t doing it at that particular time. I’m waiting to see and I have 30 days on that service fee to see about if it is going to continue to work or not.

    So far, everything’s been good and we recommend American Home Shield to friends. We use it and we are happy with it so far. They have replaced some equipment and they get it handled quickly usually. Having a warranty on a property is useful, but, at times like this when a problem is hard to diagnose and we have already spent $200, a washing machine doesn’t cost that much. I’m hoping that this problem can get resolved before we have to pay another hundred in four or five months to get somebody in here again.

    It depends on what appliance is going on and how many times people had to come back before it's issued that it needs to be replaced. I did that on my stove and they replaced my stove, but it took around six trips out here to get it finally handled. It’s situational. I’ve had some things that were done rapidly and some things that were dragged out but that depends on the situation. I’m glad we have the warranty because it helps me from having to try and find somebody to fix something. It’s convenient for me to have it because they handle it. I don’t wanna go shopping and I don’t wanna have to worry about delivery.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I filed an electrical claim to American Home Shield over the phone. The service I got from the rep was great. Plus the contractor they sent was very good and friendly.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I submitted a claim online to American Home Shield for our air conditioner and I got a response almost immediately from the contractor. But the air conditioner was the same as it was before the service. The contractor said that there was some stuff in the air conditioner that just needed to be cleaned out. I contacted American Home Shield twice about it and the contractor came out the second time. But he said the air conditioner was fine and there wasn't anything he could do.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    We made a plumbing claim with American Home Shield when the hose for the cold water supply had burst and there was a lot of water. I have a carpet runner in that room. So at first, I just felt a wet spot. And I didn’t realize it was coming from the sink. And then later, when I realized that it was coming from the sink, I mopped it up. And then I realized the carpet was wet. I pulled it up and then I saw how much water was on the floor and soaking into the walls. I called American Home Shield and their rep put the information in and said they would send a field assessor who then came a couple of days later. By the time they came in, the vanity had been removed and the floorboards for my appliances were in the living room. Dry Max did that. And they were referred by the plumbing service that responded to the call.

    Dry Max also turned the water off. And then when the plumbers came, they went under the sink and they replaced the hose. I received a call from the insurance company that the claim had been settled, but there’s no check yet. And I can’t do anything until I have a check from the insurance company because from then, that’s when I'd get the contractor. But American Home Shield was good because they sent the people over. They're worth it. And having the warranty is much safer when you have to have work done because you’re not worried about whether or not the workers qualify or if they’re going to rip you off.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    There was an issue with my AC and when I filed a claim with American Home Shield, the response was outstanding. I haven’t had the issue ever since and they did a great job. Everything is fine but the AC is not working with my alarm system. I used to adjust my heat using my alarm system but when the techs hooked them back, it’s not doing that.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I had a very good experience with American Home Shield. I had a problem where the freezer of my refrigerator would ice up. I submitted a claim over the phone and their reps were very nice. It didn't take long at all for them to get a contractor. They came out and fixed it and I thought it was fixed. But five months later it would ice up again. And it started doing it on the refrigerator side, icing up. So they came out again. This guy last time was from A&E and he seemed to know what he was doing, so hopefully, it's gonna stay fixed. Other than that, the contractor from Batten's Appliance doesn't want to work on Samsung. His name is Benjamin and when he was sent out, he didn't do anything. It made him mad when he found out it was a Samsung. So I told AHS not to send him back anymore. That's when they started sending A&E from Sears. And they were very professional and I had no problems with anything.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thanks for taking the time to post your AHS experience. We look forward to handling your future warranty needs. Have an amazing week.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    A couple of my toilets were not flushing so I contacted American Home Shield. It took them about a week to set up an appointment with me after submitting the claim online. I then got an email saying that the plumber was coming and that they would be giving me a call. They called me right after I got the email. The plumber was excellent and he did the repair in less than 30 minutes, and everything was done. The units have been excellent since the repair. Also, my garbage disposal was not working and the contractor came out and fixed it.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    The American Home Shield warranty service in general has been very positive and the customer service has been good. My dryer fuse shorted recently and the company they sent was great. The techs were really nice and helped me fix the problem. The first contractor I had was good, although I’m having a little trouble with the one I have right now. They came out late the first time and when they came, it was raining so they had to come back another day, but they didn’t show up that day. I had to reschedule again and they showed up, but it was a guy and his wife and the guy didn’t speak English. So, I had trouble communicating what my problem was and what I needed. I told him that he would need to check the unit and he said there was nothing wrong with it even though he didn’t open anything up. He said through his wife that I needed to replace the air filter and then it would be fine. I replaced the air filter and it still doesn’t cool.

    When I called American Home Shield, they made it seem like it wasn’t a problem, although they've been good about it. They said that the contractor should come back out and if the contractors didn’t fix it, they’d get another one for me. I've been dealing with that particular company for a week and a half now. I submit my claims online and the experience has been positive. But it took me a while to find the AHS customer service number as opposed to the number to submit claims and check on statuses. Nonetheless, they are really useful.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    We bought a new property at the end of the January. However, when we turned on the AC, it didn’t work. We called AHS and the contractor came out and fixed the problem within a short period of time. They replaced the thermostat and re-hooked the hose. They were very good, efficient, and professional. We had a very good experience and we would recommend American Home Shield.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I have learned to buy top-of-the-line home warranty coverage the hard way. I was with another home warranty company. When something went out on the faucet in our mudroom, I called that warranty company and they told me that they don't cover faucets! I didn't know that. So I went with American Home Shield and I have gotten good service. I file my claims over the phone and the people I've spoken to have always been nice to me. The most recent claim that I submitted was for our toilet. It was loose and you could smell the bad odors so it needed to be reseated. The company that came out then put some concrete on it. Also, while the guy was here, I had him put in the two faucets in the tub and the shower head and he did it. Then, once, fire ants got into one of my air conditioning units and they ate all the wiring inside. And AHS gave me a new unit! I always recommend American Home Shield because it’s been very good to me.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    At first, I filed an online claim with American Home Shield for my AC. It wasn't working and I wasn't sure it was an emergency so I canceled online and called over the phone. The rep was very professional and helped me out. Although, when I initially talked to them in March, they weren't professional. The contractor came on time but I wasn't satisfied with the service. He told me a part was needed and that it would take about a week's time to come. Then after that, they will schedule. It was a hot summer here so I called AHS and canceled the thing. I already paid for the contractor to come and check everything so, that was fine. But I don't want them to spoil that part because it was a waste of time for me. I contacted somebody who maintains my AC on a regular basis who came the same evening and installed the part.

    About a month back, I had a problem with the toilet ring. The contractor fixed it and then, it was okay. When we moved into this house last March, the power went out. I called American Home Shield and the contractors came after two or three days. Sometimes things are urgent and there is no way to mention it online or to the agent so it would be beneficial if they send somebody immediately. It has been my experience that sometimes, contactors do not come on time. Still, I would recommend AHS. All businesses have ups and downs but there is always room for improvement.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I submitted a claim online with American Home Shield and it was very easy. Their website is great. Also, the techs showed up on time, sent us the part that we needed and we fixed the appliance. I would recommend American Home Shield to others.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    When my refrigerator was making noise and dishwasher was not working, I went online and submitted a claim to American Home Shield. The process was easy and the contractor who came out for it was really good. He explained to me the issue and then told me he was gonna place the order for the part and that it would come on a certain date. Thereafter, he came out again and cleaned up after his work. Since the repair, everything has been functioning well. However, AHS sometimes sends contractors that are off. Also, if I try to get a new service, their rates are lower. I don’t understand why an existing customer pays more than the new and the lady told me that I would have to cancel the service and wait for 30 days to put the service back in. I don’t like the typical sales gimmick. Another thing which happened to me a couple of years ago was that American Home Shield gave me a runaround for the bigger issues like an air conditioner.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    I submitted a claim online to American Home Shield and the contractor, Lang’s Locks, was good but they were just gonna do the lock part, not the knob and all. So, that was a little confusing. When I talked to American Home Shield, the rep thought that was odd too. But then she read it in the contract and that’s what it was so that was okay. I’ve had a good experience with the AHS reps and they were always ready to answer questions. I've been with American Home Shield since November of last year when I bought my condo and everything has been positive so far.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    My AC wasn't cooling so I submitted the claim with AHS over the phone and the contractor that was sent was very professional and got the job done in a very short amount of time. The AC has been good since the repair.

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    Reviewed June 30, 2018

    Our AC wasn’t working and I've had three techs come out, but it still was not working. I was gonna cancel my contract with American Home Shield, but I talked to a representative that was very nice and said she would try to help me before I make that decision. When I called, they told me they were getting ready to call me and that they weren’t gonna fix it because of something. They sent me another contractor from a different company which came out Friday and he said it was the motor. He told me he would come back Monday and replace it. However, I haven't heard from anybody and I was getting ready to call them. It's been a bad experience. It's hot and I have asthma and I have been trying to bear through it. I'm at the point now where I'm frustrated because I need some air and I want it to be fixed. I've never had this problem with AHS and they were fantastic up until that time.

    I was with them for a year and I stopped with them for about three months because I lost my dad. We came back, although right now, I'm not happy at all. I definitely wasn’t happy with the second contractor because he didn’t do anything. He just looked and wrote notes and didn’t even see if anything was wrong with it. The second one was from CMR and I liked him because he went in, saw and checked out the unit.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    Have been dealing with American Home Shield for 2 weeks now to try and get my pool filter fixed. Each call puts me on hold for 20-35 minutes. Have been trying to get a cash in lieu payment as I can get a whole new filter from my pool people $300 cheaper than the pool company that they sent me. The pool people were very nice and told me they could fix it for $600 or replace it for $1200. I have been trying for a week now to get a quote from American Home Shield. First I was told it would take 2 days, then when I called after 2 days they told me 3-5 days. When I called after 5 days I was told another 2-3 days by Amber who seemed to be reading from a script and kept repeating the same lines over and over.

    I asked for a supervisor and was told I could not speak to one until they had a quote. Each person that I spoke to had a different response and none solved the issue. In this day and age it should not take a week to get a quote for anything! The pool has been out of service for 2 weeks and I have a house full of children. These people have a script to read from and are not willing to help you. I have had this policy for at least 6 years and calling is always hard. Repair people are always nice and get things fixed. It is just the company itself that is very difficult to deal with. I plan on cancelling this policy as soon as this problem is resolved.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Margaret,

    I understand your concerns with the delay in service you have experienced to have the pool filter repaired. Also, I understand that there are some concerns with the delay in response to receive a cash in lieu offer to use your own company.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    Our air conditioning went out and we had a contractor that's affiliated with the warranty company come look at the unit. We pay $60 dollars a month for coverage and after the inspection of the air conditioning unit we were told that it would cost us $1500 dollars to get it repair. What am I paying monthly for. I will be canceling them ASAP.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Stephen

    I understand your concerns with the non covered cost that was quoted to have your air conditioner system repaired. I would be glad to speak with you and address those concerns.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    After 3 months, dozens of calls, and multiple excuses, my issue is still not resolved. Bear with me, it’s a long one, but the fact that the story is long, should tell you that this company does not care about their customers and they have no interest in replacing the items that they supposedly cover. Here is what has happened:

    Day 1: First hot day of the year in April, so we switch on the AC to find that it is not blowing cool air. Submitted a request to AHS on 04/22/18 regarding AC not working. No response. One Week later: Tried to call assigned technician to set up an appointment to have him take a look at the AC. Left a message. No response. 05/07/18: Re-submitted request. No response.

    05/23/18: Re-submitted request. Finally Technician called to set up an appointment. 05/26/18: Technician came out to look at AC. He did some stuff with the AC unit, the thermostat and the furnace. He determined that the Furnace Fan is not working and he found rust in the gas exchange as well, which meant that there was a possibility of gas being leaked. He stated he would look for the part, but since the unit is old, it would be difficult to find, also that it was just a quick fix, it looked like the furnace would have to be replaced really soon. He said he would let me know within one week if he was able to find the part.

    One week later: No call from technician. Called him and left a message for him to call back and let me know what’s going on, it’s getting hot, no AC. No response. One more week later: still no response from technician, so called AHS to find out what was happening. After multiple attempts to call (their systems seem to be “down” a lot…) I was able to speak to a person. She made multiple attempts to contact the technician herself to no avail. After a bit of coaxing, I was able to have her set up a different company to send someone out. It was obvious that this technician had zero communication skills, and it was important to me to have someone come out ASAP to fix the issue.

    Next day: Another agency contacted me and set up an appointment to come out and look at my AC. The Technician came over, looked at my AC and then looked at my thermostat. He immediate said that he cannot fix my issue because apparently someone messed with the wiring and he did not want to take responsibility for anything going wrong. (What?) He quickly left and advised me to speak to AHS regarding my issue.

    Next Day: Spoke to AHS, again after multiple phone calls and waiting on hold for absurd amounts of time. They had no answers for me other than to go back with the previous technician who doesn’t know how to return voicemails (Great!) She attempted to contact him and miraculously was able to speak to him. She said that he stated that he found a part for my furnace that “might” work. It would have been nice for him to call me and let me know, right? Oh well, It’s getting hot so I set up an appointment for him to come back to my place and fix the fan into the furnace.

    So now we are THREE weeks post his first visit to our place and EIGHT weeks post my initial request to AHS. He arrived with a universal fan which he was unable to mount in the furnace. He recommended at that point to replace the whole unit. He said he would immediately contact the AHS to advise them of his findings. This was on a Wednesday.

    I didn’t hear anything from anyone, so on the following Monday I called AHS to see what was going on. Again after the normal multiple calls, and systems being down, and being on hold for ridiculous amounts to time I was able to speak to someone who told me that the technicians actually have up to 48 business hours to contact them regarding their service request updates. SO, I have to wait some more. Mind you we are at 105 degrees weather and no working AC. So I waited. No update, of course. I called again, and again, and again. And again. No response. Multiple disconnections. Systems are down. I’m PISSED.

    I finally get a call. (Yay!) It was from someone at the AHS department to remind me that my warranty is expiring soon, and he wanted to help me renew. Excuse my profanity but ** NO! I have ZERO interest in renewing my warranty with you. ZERO. I told him if he could have someone call me who can update me on what is going on with my AC/Furnace repair. He said he would have someone call me. (Right)

    I waited a couple of days, but after no response from neither the technician, nor AHS, I called again. After the obligatory waiting on hold and getting disconnected from the clowns that work there, I was finally able to speak to someone with half a brain. She said that AHS has ordered a part for my furnace and are having it shipped to the technician to have him install into my furnace.

    Again, what? I explained that the technician already explained that the original part was no longer available and he had already tried a universal one that was not so universal; it didn’t work. The person on the phone explained that they have access to other suppliers, so the part that they ordered should work for me. But what about the issue with the rust in the gas exchange and the possible gas leakage and carbon monoxide stuff. No, we don’t care about that we want to just have your AC blow cold air. She assured me that this is all I need to get my issue resolved.

    At this point I’ve lost patience, lost faith in this company and it’s freaking hot in Sacramento. I had no choice but to say okay and asked for a timeframe for the part to be delivered to the technician. She said 2 to 4 days. Five days went by. Obviously no call from nobody. So I called (anybody keeping count of how many calls I’ve made? I am: 15 so far.) The agent I spoke to said that the part should have been delivered so she will contact the technician to find out what is going. He didn’t have it. SO she called the supplier.

    Well, the supplier told her that the part got sent back to them because it was delivered to the wrong address. Is there a word that explains the feeling of fire bursting through your head and your ears? Well, that is what I was feeling at this point. I expressed my frustration, of course, so the agent assured me that the supplier now has the correct address and they would be overnighting the part to the technician.

    I waited a couple more days. I called the technician, he didn’t pick up of course but I figured out after multiple times that if I call again immediately without leaving a message he would pick up the phone. He stated that he still did not receive the part and this time HE called AHS and they told him that the part was sent to good ol’ Houston, Texas. That makes total sense, right? It’s not too far from Sacramento, CALIFORNIA.

    06/28/18: I called AHS again. At this point I call them more than I call my own mother. I got the pleasure of speaking to a guy named “Tom” Employee number **. The rudest, most despicable person I have ever spoken to in the history of my life. This guy refused to help me. He said that he can’t do anything for me. I asked him for a moment to check my account and see how many times I’ve spoken to them regarding this issue. He said he only sees about 4 or 5 calls. (Ha!) I asked to speak to a supervisor, not wanting to waste another single moment on this ignoramus. He stated he would have someone call me within 24 to 48 hours.

    I hung up and called again. I spoke to a wonderful person named Brandie. She stuck with me on the phone, answered all my questions, but still unable to tell me why the part was shipped to Houston. Conclusion, AHS: they lie. She assured me that a supervisor would call me today. A supervisor by the name of Wilond called me. He was not much better than Mr. Tom. He said that the address was never actually updated and it’s the technician's fault for not keeping his address up to date. Mind you, the technician is located in California… So whatever. He said that NOW the address is correct and they will have the part delivered to the technician. I asked him about their customer service training. I suggested that they get Tom some help with tact and overall education. He needs to be working in a basement with no human contact.

    So here we are. On the Consumer Affairs website, leaving a complaint. No working AC, and 107 degree weather. Do you think it is a coincidence that my warranty contract is expiring next month and AHS has been dragging their nasty feet for the last three months? Maybe. Do you think that having over 10,000 complaints on the Better Business Bureau and thousands of negative comments on the Consumer Affairs website, Facebook and other social media are an indication of their severe lack of ethical standards? Yeah. Any suggestions on what I should do now?

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Kim,

    I understand your frustration with the delay in service you have experienced since April. Also, i understand that the hold times and customer service reps have changed your outlook on AHS. I would be glad to speak with you and get the issues resolved.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I have never had such terrible customer service in my life. When I call I am often on hold for 20 minutes for them just to tell me their systems are down and to call back later. I have also been "disconnected" several times with no return call from the person I was speaking with. The electricians they sent were inexperienced and left gaping holes around the outlets they fixed... I have been desperately trying to get my AC fixed for over a month but the contractors they use don't know what they are doing and don't show up half of the time.

    It is going to be over 100 and we still have no AC. I have had to rearrange my schedule or take off work on 7 different occasions in order to be home for the AC people to come out. The plumbers they sent took 3 days to come out. Meanwhile I had 4 inches of sewage in my shower and couldn't use my water. Their plumbers told me it wasn't covered and would cost several thousand to repair. Luckily, I was able to contact my own plumber to come out and actually fix the problem for $125. If it weren't so horrible, it would almost be funny how extremely awful their service is. I have paid $225 to have their contractors come out and not one thing has been fixed correctly. It is beyond frustrating.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good evening Kelsey,

    I understand your concerns with the hold times you have experienced as well as the delay in service to have your air conditioner repaired. I would like to speak with you and help get your issues resolved.

    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB. I bought a home warranty with my home in 2014 (September) with a service fee of $75.00 starting every year. After that my central air unit have not been cooling. The first year they sent someone out to charge it up but we had to pay for each pound of Freon they use. The next year we come then they back out and the same people came. This time they found a leak and we had to pay for the Freon again. 2 weeks later it stopped working again. They claim they found some more leaks and we paid for Freon again. 2 weeks later it was out again. Taking this is in July in Alabama so they sent out a senior Tech out this time. They check the inside piece and it had to be replaced it. That took 2 more weeks.

    Well this year when we start the unit up it not cooling again so we call again and this time they are telling me the unit has 3 recalls on the unit that I was not inform of and since it has been over 65 days I can use that for a reason so now I am out another service fee for the same thing from 3 years ago. Did a little research and find some more people that have American Home Shield and they have been going through the same thing. I really need for someone to look into the company. They are robbing people blind. Thanks.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good morning John,

    I understand your concerns with the delay in service you have experienced to have your air conditioner repaired. Over the past few years, multiple calls have been placed and Freon cost paid to complete the repairs. I would be glad to speak with you and help get the issues resolved.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We had to have our gas oven's control replaced. We submitted a claim with AHS and it was easy. Then, the contractor who came out did a good job and the oven's working great since the repair. In fact, it's better than before.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I had a new purchase of a house so I got a home warranty from American Home Shield. I've been with them for 6 months now. I submitted a claim over the phone when the blower motor on the furnace quit working. The contractors were pretty good. They were the ones I wanted and I didn’t realize until I made the contact that I didn’t have a choice and who it would be. The contractor was very knowledgeable as well. He figured out the problem pretty quickly and he knew what it took to fix it. It worked out great.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We've been with American Home Shield for 10 years now. They're very efficient. Anytime I have an issue, they always try to correct it. Basically I call, they have a guy come out, and they fix it. It's a really easy process. Most recently, my electrical outlets weren’t working. We did the online thing and then the electrician came. He was really nice. He fixed the issue and now the outlets work great.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I filed a claim for the air conditioner online and then the representative I spoke to was absolutely incredible. I didn't have any problems at all with the contractor who came out and everything seems to be working fine since our repair.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We always recommend American Home Shield. It's real quick to submit claims online and we pay upfront. But when the air conditioner goes out, we're sometimes waiting up to five days to get it fixed. That's the only thing that I ever really see as a problem, especially living in South Georgia. There's rarely somebody readily available. But this is the third year in a row that we've had Freon done here and the contractors themselves were pleasant. We live in an area where nobody is ever on time but they showed up pretty close to on time. Our AC wasn't working and the temperature wasn't getting cold. The contractors explained everything and the technician fixed the AC. That was three months ago and the AC has been going great since then.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I placed a claim for a side by side refrigerator for about the 50th time. I don’t necessarily blame American Shield. I blame the contractors who just don’t know their job. They can't repair it. It took three weeks to repair the clothes dryer because they didn’t know what they were doing. After much ado a different repair company came yesterday for the side by side refrigerator. But it must have been at least six times beforehand this year and they still can't get it right. This repair company reckoned there's five new parts that need repairing so it's probably better to replace the whole thing. With 95 degrees of heat, we have no fridge or freezer and we've had to throw most of our food out.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Jocelyn,

    I understand your concerns with the delay in service you have experienced to have the refrigerator repaired. I would be glad to speak with you and help get the issue resolved.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I had a problem with my toilet. It would flush but with a loud noise. The contractor from AHS was very easygoing and got right to the problem. And since the repair, it has been working well.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I've been with American Home Shield for three years now and everything’s been fine so far. I generally call in for claims and it's normally easy. They let me know before if I wanna do online with them but they’re generally good about getting me someone to call back within a couple hours. This time, I had a leak underneath the sink and it was all easy-peasy. The gentleman who came out was excellent. He was clean and efficient, and he could not have been nicer. He had the parts in his truck and he took care of it all for me on the same day. It's all good now and the company is definitely one that I would use again.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    When we turned the switch on our ceiling fan, it just turned once and it stopped. I went to American Home Shield and I filled out the claim online. I'm expecting Mr. Appliance of North Central Ohio to come now anytime -- they said 10 to 12 today. At any rate, when contractors come out, they are really good. Also, yesterday I recommended AHS to one of my friends. The company is good and helpful, and having them saves money.

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    Claims HandlingTechPrice

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We had a sump pump go bad in all the rain, and I called Home Shield to submit a claim for it. Their representative was fine, but it took about five days for a gentleman to come out here, which was a little lengthy. And if it had continued to rain without a sump pump, my basement may have been flooded. When the young man came out and checked the sump pump out, he said it was bad and we needed it replaced. I knew he was bringing the lowest type of sump pump that Home Shield gave to replace it but I had known from friends that had Home Shield that sometimes, customers can get an upgrade. So I paid the young man for the upgrade and he came and put a heavy-duty one, which was what I wanted because very inexpensive sump pumps don't last and I can't afford to put a product in here that I don't feel conformable with.

    The young man who came out, the contractor, and Home Shield communicated, and the work that was done was good. The only thing I wanted was a change in the type of sump pump that Home Shield gives. Also, every time Home Shield sends someone to come out, it costs $100. I had a belt that went bad in my washing machine the other time that Home Shield had somebody come out, and I paid $100 plus the labor for that one. And just to put a belt on my washing machine would not have cost that much. The service fee bothers me because I have two houses under Home Shield. But overall, I'm satisfied. Home Shield can help people save money on large items, but they may not be that helpful with the smaller things that need to be repaired in the house.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I called American Home Shield to have the bottom ice maker on my refrigerator fixed and the contractor they sent was great. They ordered the wrong part initially and so the completion was delayed. But when the right part came in, it was changed out and it worked fine. We've had really good people that had come. The previous experience I had was with the water heater that went out and they had to change the water heater.

    One of the things that was happening in the house and it still occurs periodically, is there's a noise, but I think it's because of the toilet. I don't think it has anything to do with the water heater. However, I called the company that put in the water heater and they sent a different guy and I didn't like him at all. He was a Mr. know-it-all and walked right in like he owned the place and he was pushy. But the guy that installed the water heater was nice as he could be. He even worked overtime to get it finished. Everything's fine and I've enjoyed the experience with AHS.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    When I submit a claim to American Home Shield, I do it by phone as I have found that I get a slower response time when I do it online. When I talk to a human being, it seems to work out better. I usually get a response within a day based on my experience. As far as American Home Shield goes, it has always been a pleasant experience. I had issues in the past where I did not have a good service from a different air conditioning company.

    One thing I had learned is to look into who is coming and read the reviews ‘cause American Home Shield take the cheapest contract and sometimes that is not good. When I go on to Angie’s List or other sites and find that the review is 1 star or less, I have the option to change it up to different companies. Because I've had people show up at my house with no identification and an unmarked car. I also got one of them to come into my house and they don’t even have a magnet or a sticker on their car, or a name tag, or at least a logo on their shirt. And I don't like letting somebody random into the house. Other than that, I've had air conditioning issues a lot in this house and it was not necessarily the air conditioning itself. It was through the ventilation of the air conditioning. But everything is working good right now, so I have no complaints.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    The garbage disposal unit wasn’t working and it was making funny noises. Usually, I called American Home Shield to submit a claim. The garbage disposal unit has been replaced and the new unit is working fine, but it started to make the same noise that the old one did before it went out on me completely and it sounds like there's something loose in there. I'll call AHS back and see if the contractor can check the new garbage disposal unit for me before it goes bad too. The contractors that have been sent out have usually been awesome. If I couldn't get a hold of them, I left a message and they responded quickly. I've already recommended American Home Shield to a couple of people.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    American Home Shield is a pretty good home warranty company that looks out for their customers. Every representative I have spoken to on the phone has been friendly, accommodating and respectful. And the companies they've been sending out have been doing a good job of taking care of the problem. However, with my most recent claim with them, I wasn’t satisfied with the customer service I received. First of all, I had to wait on the line forever before someone would actually pick up to help. And I’m not sure if it was totally their fault but they sent out a company to work on a leak that I had but they didn't and couldn't do anything. They just told me to call back American Home Shield and let them know. So I did and American Home Shield assured me that I would not be charged an additional $75 fee because the company was not able to do anything.

    I was hoping that somebody would be able to come out as soon as possible, like the next morning which was a Saturday, because everything was soaked and my house began to smell a reek of mildew. I was told somebody would come the next day but no one did. Then, I was told somebody would come on Sunday, but it didn’t happen as well. I was calling in the entire time trying to figure out what was gonna happen.

    American Home Shield didn't put in the report as urgent so when I called the plumbing company to ask whether or not they were coming out, they said it was the weekend so their office was closed. But if it was an emergency, then they would come out. It was just a whole lot of miscommunication during the whole process. Anyway, the company ended up coming out on Monday or Tuesday. they fixed the problem and I was pleased with that. However, I received two invoices in the mail to pay $75 for them coming out when I was told I would not be charged for it. So I called in today, talked to their representative and paid over the phone. But even though there were a lot of miscommunication, issues and frustrations, in the end, everything turned out all right. I would recommend American Home Shield to a friend.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I had experience before with my pool heater and AHS told me they would send somebody out here. The contractor looked at it and he said because I had a chlorine dispenser on the unit they couldn't replace or cover it. He told me they would put the claim in. He said he didn’t see that there was gonna be a problem but he couldn’t answer for the insurance company. Then all of a sudden, that became a problem. So I felt like they were just looking for loophole not to pick it up. When I called back the girl really didn’t explain it clearly. They read the paragraph or line under the contract and I’m not a lawyer. That shows they did their homework. But I wasn’t too happy with the end result because I tried to explain that the chlorinator was never used.

    The chlorinator was installed when the pool was built 12 years ago and I’ve never used it. So the fact that it was there shouldn’t have changed anything. I didn’t wanna argue so I had to go out and spend $2,700 for a new pool heater. After spending $2,700 I don’t think they were fair in that. It was too cut-and-dry and they had somebody just call and kind of blow me off. Somebody should be a little bit more explanatory about why it was turned down. Somebody could’ve come out and said, “Let me send another pool company out,” and let them give me an estimate of what it was.

    But I like the second experience. AHS sent Roccas Pool because the filter of our spa had a crack in it and was leaking. I explained what it was to the claims representative and she said she would submit the claim. We did the paperwork and she said they would have a local company contact me and schedule an appointment to come and look at it and see what it was. She explained to me that was $100 charge that I have to pay and asked if I wanna pay right then or later. I said after work was done and they had my credit card. The pool service company contacted me and the contractor was excellent. He replaced the part that was leaking and I had no problems. The repair, if I paid for it myself, would’ve cost me about $600 and I pay $600 in premiums a year. So right now, I’m probably just waiting to see what happens. Hopefully, nothing goes wrong and I don’t have to make a claim.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Howard,

    I understand your concerns with the the pool heater that was denied under your contract and the out of pocket cost spent to repair it. I would be glad to speak with you and address the issue.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We just bought a house and wanted to change the locks. We made a claim to American Home Shield online and then I got a phone call. I waited three days for someone to come out to our home and that was pretty quick. The technicians were pretty good. There were two guys and one was an apprentice. I liked the good conversation about random stuff that we had, and they did the job pretty quickly.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We asked American Home Shield to fix the AC, so they sent a technician. However, he asked to do something that’s unreasonable at that time, so AHS said they were gonna send another guy. They sent another contractor the next day who fixed the issue right away. The first guy was gonna charge AHS around $400 or $600. And then, the technician that fixed the issue, we paid him around $800 out of my pocket because he said, "American Home Shield don’t want to do it, so you will have to do it out of your pocket and then they will reimburse you." But nobody called me. We tried to call them many times and every time they say, “Oh, we cannot talk about previous services because system is down, but we can take new orders.” So I’m still waiting for them to call me back to see how they're gonna do this. The AC is working great but I’m not satisfied at all with this last service that we did with them.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    My garage door opener claim was the only one that didn’t go real good. When the garage door people called and asked me, I told them that the garage door was working but that the cover was falling apart and it almost hit my car. So I needed a new cover for it. But when the guy got out here, he said they can only fix it if it's broken, not if it's falling apart and still functioning. Why were they wasting my time if they were not gonna be able to fix it? If that’s the case, they should have said they don't do that and that I'm gonna have to replace it myself. I would've gone, bought one and put it up myself.

    On top of that, AHS charged me $75 anyway for doing absolutely nothing and that part pissed me off. I told American Home Shield that I wanted my $75 back 'cause I was very clear and they said they have to listen to the call. But it's been a month since the technician was here and I have not heard anything back. American Home Shield is real quick about pulling their money out. So I liked it before when we had to pay the contractors when they got here, not pay in advance the $75. Had that been the case, I wouldn't have paid them for driving over here to say they can't do anything.

    But in any type of business situations, you always have a one-off situation. I want to be sure I'm a little bit clearer and verified before I even pay because I don’t book it online. I call and talk to the people 'cause I'm old and I'm old school. If they want my business, they need to be talking to me. But except for this one instance, what American Home Shield does is good and I have recommended them. Getting a home warranty is a smart good thing to do. It makes sense. I work too hard for my money to give it away freely.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    When I went on to the house to look at some cable wiring, there was a pipe that appeared to be completely disconnected from the rest of the house. I called American Home Shield and they set up for a company to come out, but then they had no availability for two weeks. But, they were able to get Bay Mechanical in quicker. I had the general manager out to my property. He was fantastic, super nice, took a look at the HVAC for me as well while he was out there just to make sure that there were no issues with that that they would have to come back out for. He took care of it all in one appointment and he said he was perfectly fine doing that. Since the repair, there were no issues at all. And so far, AHS has been fantastic to work with.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    Second Opinion Plumbing came out a day after I filed a claim with American Home Shield. They were better than anybody AHS has sent that live locally here in Pahrump. AHS' rep was very good and the contractor they sent out was courteous and on time. I'd rather have him out for anything than anybody else. Overall, I was satisfied with American Home Shield and they should continue to use the same company.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I've been using American Home Shield for several years and it's good. I filed my most recent for my dryer that was not getting warm enough and was not drying clothes in a timely manner. After I went online and submitted the claim, I got a text message of who is gonna come. The contractor, Hays, called me and set an appointment up, and then, they came and had to order some parts. And it took about 10 days for them to get the parts and they came out and repaired the dryer. I was very pleased with the contractor. They were really nice and they were on time. All in all, my experience with American Home Shield has been great and my policy is due to be renewed in August and I will renew it. I have also recommended them to friends and family.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We had the AC running but it was not cooling the house so I submitted the claim to American Home Shield and I did it online. It was easy and I got the response I needed. My cousin let the contractor in and she said it took him five minutes to find the problem. It had something to do with the electrical. Something came loose and he was able to check it and put it back together. I would probably be homeless if I didn’t have American Home Shield. i recommended AHS yesterday to someone and gave them the company info.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I had an air conditioning issue and submitting the claim online was okay. American Home Shield was very expeditious about referring a contractor. But once the contractor comes, that's where the problem is. AHS sent some people who came up with some argument that didn’t make sense. They were trying to find some avenue to stop or reject the claim. This makes economic sense for everybody because if AHS rejects it, then the contractor has to do it on their own. They said it wasn’t covered so AHS sent out a second opinion. The second party came and they’re working on it. It’s taking a little bit too long. I’m working with AHS but they are hard to deal with.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I've been with American Home Shield for seven years and they've been great. I called them when my washing machine was making some knocking and ticking noises. It also wasn't turning and they came right out to get the problem. They're always on time, quick and fast. It's a great service to have a warranty protection.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    Submitting the claim was easy but I found out that there weren't any manager since it was on a weekend. I had a one-year old and it was hot outside and the air conditioning is not working. Some people were helpful, but some people weren't. They sent somebody out who didn't know what they were doing. So then we were rushing on a Saturday trying to get somebody else out. But all in all, it ended up getting fixed. But I ended up having to buy a window unit to get everything handled. I had to stay in a hotel at first night because we weren't sure what we were doing. We weren't well informed. They told me that they would help a bit with the reimbursement of the window unit and someone called me and left a message saying they will call me back the following day. But she never called me back and she didn't leave a phone number.

    It just seemed that the customer service folks at American Home Shield don't know what was going on, and they don't have a lot of information. I spent like six hours on the phone that weekend. I was on hold for probably an hour at one point, a couple of different times. So, it was just frustrating. But I've had a couple of other experiences where things have went out, and American Home Shield was great. I had the one bad experience where I really needed them, and it was an emergency and they weren't able to help. It was a little disappointing.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We got the warranty with American Home Shield when we purchased the house, so the seller paid for it and it worked out great for me. When I submitted a claim online for our leaking dishwasher, it was simple. The contractor came quickly and when he got here, we had a great interaction. But he got the wrong address and he was an hour and a half away so I called and gave him the correct one. AHS works but you gotta balance the cost over the potential benefits but it worked out fine for us.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    Our refrigerator had a leak from the bottom and we had it repaired through American Home Shield. My wife submitted our claim on the phone and the feedback I received from my wife about the contractor was all positive. The issue ended up being a clogged drain line and the contractor was able to resolve that in one visit because he didn't have to order any parts. You ought to consider American Home Shield.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I was having some problems with the installation of ceiling fans. It was installed and it started working but it stopped. It happened in two different floors so it wasn’t the fan. Also, on the same side of the house, the light at the end of the walkway periodically stopped working and then started again. It was a home that I purchased last September and I wanted to have American Home Shield come and check things out. I called them to submit the claim and the contractor came in and checked everything out.

    Everything was okay which was great but he told me that the lights outside were not covered under the home warranty. The one out at the end of the sidewalk is detached from the home and the other one is not part of the building. He said I could call not under the home warranty but I could call separately and then, they would be able to service it. Based on my experience with AHS, I would recommend them and I’m considering changing my home warranty for my condo that I’m renting in a different city. It was hard to schedule appointments with the other company but AHS had a reasonable window so I was able to schedule it faster.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    American Home Shield was recommended to me by the realtor that sold me my house. She had used them for a while and she had great experience with them. Since it was my first home, I went with hers and now, I have been with American Home Shield for over 10 years. Filing claims is easy. I do it online and I usually get a call within 24 hours, sometimes less. They’re definitely reliable. You get most things covered but just make sure you pay attention to what’s not covered.

    I had an issue with my AC unit and they weren’t able to fix it. A coil needed to be ordered and it wasn’t part of the list of things that they covered. So I had to go outside and pay out of pocket for that. They didn’t even recommend someone else to come out. I went and found someone to come out and when they looked at it, it wasn’t even a coil issue. I wish AHS had better coverage on some things.

    Still, my experience with them has been good. They sent someone to fix my gas stove because the top worked but the oven didn’t. But when the first contractor came, they couldn’t really fix the issue. They kinda fixed it but a couple of days later, it stopped working. So then they put in a request and informed American Home Shield that the situation couldn’t be fixed. Then American Home Shield went in for a second advice and had somebody else come out. When that contractor came out, they fixed it with no problem. I don’t know if the first contractor didn’t know what was going on and wasn’t aware of my stove situation. But the second contractor that came out did well. I have used the oven since then and I have not had any issues.

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    Claims HandlingTechPrice

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    When our air-conditioner wouldn’t shut off and kept on freezing up we submitted a claim online with American Home Shield. There have been two to three people who came out here trying to figure out why it kept on freezing up, and one person said it was a leak and they fixed the leak but it turned out it didn’t. So this guy found a different leak. Since various air-conditioner people been out here three or four times in the last two or three years, they finally recommend us to get a whole new unit and they had that done within less than two weeks.

    We now don’t have to come home to the air-conditioner freezing up and a hot house in a 100-degree weather and take our daughter somewhere she should be cool ‘cause the hot weather causes her asthma attack. It just seems odd that we have a unit now that we don’t have to keep wondering if it had shut off ‘cause we can hear it shut off and it does sound like it's supposed to come back on like it’s supposed to.

    Get American Home Shield if you ever want to buy a house. I’ve been constantly asking people and I found out that more and more people that have chosen to buy a house that AHS is who they have. One year we let it lapse and then we had some kind of issue and I was like, “Oh, no. We’re not gonna let this do again” because it cost us so much and we’ve been doing it ever since. It's convenient. After this one thing that cost us over $500, we got AHS back.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I had a leaky water tank and the property manager submitted a claim to American Home Shield. He did it online and the contractor, Gator Drain and Plumbing, was there in two days. The renters took care of it, sent me pictures and everything was fine. AHS has been down there several times already for different issues and I’m happy with the service. If things go wrong, it gets taken care of quickly and I don’t have to go out searching for somebody so the warranty is very valuable.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & SpeedOnline & App

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    When I first sent the claim in for our refrigerator, it was assigned to A & E Appliance Repair and the contractor never came. I had an appointment scheduled for the day after, which I thought reasonable. It was supposed to be sometime afternoon but until 5:00, there was nobody here. So I called Home Shield who then put me on hold and called A & E. We were told that the technician said that I refused him at the door. But that was not the case. My driveway's over a quarter mile long. He wouldn't see the house from the street and I have a detector on the driveway so I know when somebody is coming up. It never went off and we were home all day. He never came to my door. So the representative tried to reschedule it but it was gonna be a week and a half later and that was not acceptable. I told her that in fact, I didn't want A & E to come again and I asked for somebody else.

    She said they have AAR and I said we would go with them. They had been here before and I was happy with their work. So she reassigned the job to them and AAR called me later the same day. It was going to be several days before they could get out but then they called back short of that time. They said they had a cancellation and asked if the technician could come in then. We were here so I said yes.

    He came and looked the fridge over but he couldn’t find a leak anywhere. The refrigerator is getting old and he said something in the compressor wasn’t working at optimal. It’s causing the cooling coils inside the refrigerator to frost up. When that frost melts, it goes onto the floor. He did what he thought was gonna solve the problem. He insulated that tube and it didn’t have any more trouble with it until a couple of days ago.

    But still, I’ll recommend American Home Shield. We’ve been in this house for four years and we've had several claims with American Home Shield. They have solved the problems with the air-conditioning and the furnace. The furnace was easy. It was an igniter relay had gone bad. But the air-conditioning worked only a couple of times one year and then the next year, it out was again. They actually brought out that system and we got a new one installed. I’m waiting to see what my premium goes up to this year with my experience. But hearing some people talk about some of the other companies, I’m glad I went with the one I did. American Home Shield was recommended by my realtor. She said she had never heard a lot of complaints about AHS and their website is not difficult to navigate even for an old guy like me.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I have been with American Home Shield for five years. My house is aging and all the components of it are old, so I did not want to get hit with a big bill. Air-Max came out to fix our AC that was not cooling off in the upstairs of the house, and then they were able to replace the actual the vent plate, and that had it working again. Submission of the claim went well, and the contractor who came out was very professional. He got in and out and did what he had to do. So, I was very satisfied. Everything’s working fine and we are able to sleep now. AHS is good.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    My showers wouldn't drain and my toilet was overflowing. There was a clog. Submitting a claim online to American Home Shield was really easy. I submitted a claim in the middle of the night and their contractor contacted me first thing in the morning. The first time, he came out and snaked it. However, he had to come out again and the next time he had to snake it but then he used the hydro jet. He put water in and put a camera down to see what was blocking my drainage. Since then, everything has been working excellently.

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    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    We were going to sell our house and one of the inspections revealed that we had cracks east of our furnace, so we filed a claim with American Home Shield and that was very simple to do online. The contractor called me up and he came out and took a look at the problem. He figured out what needed to be done and he handled everything. He was there the next day and he had a whole new furnace, and he brought two furnaces. Inspections were done again because of the new furnace. Everything went well and the entire experience seemed good. Signing up with American Home Shield is definitely worth the cost as you never know when those little things will crap up.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed June 29, 2018

    I have been pleased with American Home Shield. I had a leaking freon issue and the first company that they were with was not good. However, the second company was awesome. The first company contacted within 24 hours, but then they never followed up. You can't live without AC here in North Carolina. Then I called and AHS canceled it and we went with the next one -- Comfort. Comfort was really good and I would give them a 5-star. I liked their customer service and quickness. They could come the next day. They are working from sunup to sundown, and I can see where people think that if they have to reach out and contact somebody in 24 hours, then they can wait a month to get in touch with them. But, that was not their mentality at all.

    I would highly recommend AHS, especially to those who have all new appliances and something can go wrong. Somebody comes out to tell you that you need to get your head out of the ground and figure out that you did not hit the button right, instead of somebody charging you $150 an hour. So, that is worth it in itself.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    Only fixed a couple items and left us holding the bag for all the other items of cost. We just moved in a year ago so there were issues needing to be dealt with. They fixed the microwave from 1985 and the starter to the oven that was delaying the start of my oven by 45 minutes to now just 20 minutes. Then they attempted to fix the freeze seal and just made it worse and now I have icicles growing out of the roof of my freezer and they say they won't fix it anymore. That they are done fixing it. So basically they ruined it and never addresses the knocking and pinging my refrigerator is having. They denied that service for whatever fine print they could get away with.

    Then they were asked to fix my leaky faucet which the first plumber to them it was a water pressure problem and that was why it was leaking but if that was the case wouldn't they all be leaking? Come on... I'm blonde but I'm not DUMB! 2nd opinion guy saw the problem and did fix it... and thank you to him. Then I find out the crack in my bathtub was excluded. Great. Then they won't replace the Heater blower unit to my heater air conditioning unit (which was causing us to have $700 a month electric bills) because the last tenant cleaned the bowels out with replacing a the screws so it VOIDED the whatever that allows them the fix it for us. That was a $ 10,000 fix it ourselves (replacement) bill.

    What are we paying all this money for if they are not going to help us out when we need it? The stove was really old and was leaking gas and had rusted through in spots and they told us that the rust was man made so they wouldn't cover it to be fixed. MAN MADE?!!! So our stove was condemned by the gas company but AHS wouldn't help up replace it so we had to pay for that too. Watch out for this company, they have lots of little clauses and ways to get out of helping you get things fixed. Over-all VERY DISAPPOINTED in this company. And why were all the workers they sent out foreigners (Russian or something)... It made it very difficult to talk to them.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    On Wednesday morning 6/20, I noticed small leak coming from the bottom of my water heater. I immediately logged in to my American Home Shield account and requested service. I received a notification right away that a service call had been set-up with Habit Plumbing in Escondido. Habit contacted me that day and said a technician would arrive on Friday a full 48 hours later. When the technician arrived he said his company only came to Ramona on Tuesdays and Fridays which is why I had waited 48 hours for service. He glanced at the water heater and said it would have to be replaced. He said he would submit his report that day and would probably return the following Tuesday to replace the heater.

    On Tuesday the 26th, I contacted Habit to confirm that they would be onsite that day. They said they had not received approval from American Home Shield to proceed. I called AHS and they told me that had had some issues with their procurement department but that they would expedite my request. I called Habit back on Wednesday the 27th and they had not received approval yet. I contacted AHS and again was told that the issue was with procurement. On Thursday the 27th same discussion with Habit but when I called AHS that day they now claimed that they had not received the report from Habit yet. I called Habit again and they assured me that they had sent the report not just once but multiple times and had tried to call AHS to expedite. AHS still denies receiving the report and said they will still have to approve and authorize the replacement water heater when they finally get the report.

    I expressed my frustration with Habit Plumbing and asked for another contractor to service my problem and AHS said they would charge me another fee if they referred me to another contractor. I asked to speak to a supervisor and the call center operator said she would have to ask for PERMISSION to put me on the supervisor call back list and that it might take several days for the supervisor to call me back apparently due to the high volume of customer complaints.

    My water heater leak is now is flowing freely every time I turn it on to take a shower, etc. and has caused damage to the adjacent walls and is seeping under the walls and into my house. American Home Shield says they are not responsible for that damage and I should contact my homeowner's insurance. Absolutely terrible customer service from both of these companies Habit Plumbing of Escondido and American Home Shield. By the way my service call fee was processed instantly.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I live in Savannah Georgia with two kids and a dog. In the summer time temperatures are well over 100 degrees. I called a 4 am on June 21 to have my AC unit serviced. The closest appointment they could schedule was on Monday June 25, between 2-6 pm. I called to verify the appointment with AHS, just to find out that they rescheduled it with another company on Tuesday June 26. That company never showed. It was an appointment scheduled for Wednesday June 27 and they never showed. When I asked why would they reschedule an appointment without notifying me they couldn't provide an answer. When I asked to speak to a supervisor, No one would let me speak to a supervisor.

    I had a tech today to look up the weather and tell me the temperature outside is only 82 today. What about the temperature it's been since June 21 up today. Do she not know that the temperature inside a house without AC is hotter? Do it take for one of my family members to pass out from heat exhaustion? Why do I need this company if I can't get anyone out to look at my issue? Why when I have a problem I can't get anyone to help???

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    CoverageTechRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I have had an exterior faucet leaking for almost 2 months now. When I first reported the problem I also reported a couple of other interior faucets dripping. The first company dispatched messed up the interior faucet repair job and denied to repair the exterior faucet because it was frost damage which according to AHS it is not covered. When I demanded that they prove how it can be frost damage when I had witnesses that the leak had recently started (the house is in Texas) they accepted to send another plumber for a second opinion.

    They did and their story has changed now. The faucet is not covered because it's not attached to the foundation of the house. When I told them that about a year ago AHS had replaced exactly the same type of a faucet on the north side of the house they said that they had changed the rules and did not cover these type of faucets anymore. When I asked the lady to tell me why did they not give me a discount on the monthly fee they charge me since they unilaterally decided to lessen the items covered in our contract the AHS rep said that they do not offer discounts.

    When I asked her to show me on Google the type of faucets they cover she pointed to the picture of the exact same faucet I was asking to be replaced. She then told me that she was going to have the plumber send pictures so that they could decide. A week and a half later I am writing this report because you can guess what happened. I also had to have the faucet replaced by paying out of pocket. Unfortunately, looking at the reviews of the other home warranty companies the horror stories are worse...

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    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    My air conditioning went out 3 weeks ago. Hottest week of the year so far and I can't even talk to a human who can give me a status update on my claim. Long wait times (with disconnects while holding), promises of call backs (no one ever does). They are the worst! I've spent at least 3 hours today on my claim with them and am more frustrated than ever. DO NOT USE THEM! They border on fraud.

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    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    My ceiling fan blew out so I replaced it but it didn't want to work so I called American Home Shield. I had a doctor’s appointment and I couldn’t switch it so I had a problem with scheduling the appointment. I called AHS and told them that I needed to switch the time to some other day and they told me it was fine, so we scheduled it for another day. The guy then came out and my son told me that he was very polite, professional, and courteous. He also told me that the guy explained everything he was doing and that it was like he was working with him and that he liked that. The fan is now working perfectly.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I've had a good experience with the heating claim I filed with American Home Shield. Within 24 hours after I put the claim in, I got contacted. Then after that, we set up the appointment. The contractor explained everything and gave me updates. It took about three weeks to get up everything and running, though, since it was basically two different jobs where we closed one and then we did another one after. At first, the compressor couldn't be found because the one they had was the wrong one. But then after that, they replaced the whole unit which took a few weeks.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    Our pool pump went out and I submitted a claim with American Home Shield. I did it online and it went fine. The person who came out was great. He came about an hour from the time I submitted the claim. Also, he was very nice and he knew what he was doing.

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    Customer ServiceClaims Handling

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    My father has two air conditioner units and I have filed a number of claims on them. I have nothing but high praise for the young man who's been there the last couple of times. My parents are elderly and he would contact me and let me know what the problem is, what the fix is and how to go about any other follow-up. He is excellent. Most recently, the thermostat went out and he said that it adjusted the temperature quickly. Apparently, everything is working fine. Filing that claim over the phone was fairly easy as well. They were very efficient. But we've had prior service calls and things were not getting fixed. There were conflicting diagnoses on the same problem.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    When I had a problem with the water heater, I was told that I can do the claim online but I called American Home Shield to speak with someone over the phone. It was a seamless process and I paid $100 for the deductible. The contractor came and looked at it and saw exactly what we had. They came back in and put another water heater. There were some things that AHS didn’t cover such as the disposal of it and for that of bringing up the code that I had to have so I ended up spending another $650 on it but it was worth it because water heaters were so expensive.

    The contractor was good and he texted me when he was on his way. He was very polite and extremely flexible. I work at home and my time is on the phone conducting meetings and he worked around that. He came in and out pretty rapidly but I haven’t had to call him back to do any adjustments. Since then, everything has been going well and the water heater is doing what it’s supposed to do so I’m excited about that.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    The fan of my AC wasn't working and it wasn't cooling down. I submitted a claim to American Home Shield and their representatives were always very helpful. It was a couple of days before their contractor came out and though he was not really personable, he came in, did his job and left. My AC is working fine now and overall, AHS was great.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    Our toilet was making a horrible noise and was leaking. I called American Home Shield to submit a claim, and I didn’t have any problems. My daughter was the one that let the contractor in to fix the toilet. And she said he knew what he was doing and he fixed it and everything’s working fine now. American Home Shield was very helpful.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPrice

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    We were with American Home Shield for two years about 10 years ago. We used them and they came in handy. Then we moved into a brand new house so we didn't need that. Now, we moved back into an older house so we have American Home Shield about four months this time around. I made sure I had it with that house. That came in handy 'cause our air conditioning went out within a year. It was the perfect solution for all the money problems. We didn't know that when it come up in the future as far as appliances and the coverage they had. It's the same thing with this house here. In fact, the owners just sold it. But then with it, we paid the difference to get the package that we want.

    AHS is efficient and informative. Coastal Appliance came out to fix the ice maker. It was freezing in the back. The tech knew it was the second part, but AHS only let you replace one part at a time. You can't do something first, pay that work, do the second. They didn’t charge me for the recall to come back out for the second part. He knew it was that, but they don't want that for the answer. They want you to put one part at a time. It could be these two parts to replace both, but they only allowed to replaced one at that time. The tech said, "If you have any problems in a couple of weeks, just call me back." And he said, "You might, you might not. But I really think it's this other thing but they want me to replace this first, and it needs to be replaced." So, that's what he did. But they did a great job. I've had them twice and the guy is very professional, courteous, and knew what he was doing.

    He told me different things that would have happened if it was something else, and it's not even close to being that. But he said this should fix it, and it has so far. He looks at them as the symptoms of the refrigerator, and he could tell pretty much from those years of experience, for certain things that are gonna happen. He wanted to replace both things ‘cause he said, “If I replaced this one thing, then I’m gonna have to replace the other. But they won't let me do that.” Maybe it would be okay, so that's why they went through the process twice on that. I had a friend who called me from Pennsylvania asking about American Home Shield. He was selling the house and he wanted to know who I use ‘cause where he wasn't happy with what he has. He knew I had used AHS before so I gave him the information. Hopefully, they get squared away and taken care of.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I signed up with AHS back in 2010. But I never needed any services back then. And so I just recently rejoined them. I submitted a claim online when the garbage disposal went out and it was a simple process. The tech came out the next day and I was done within 20 minutes. I’m happy with AHS. I'd recommend them.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I called AHS for a rekey and their rep was very helpful. The contractors came on time and did good service. I'm satisfied with them.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    American Home Shield has been good but I was not happy with the company I got assigned to for the air conditioner. When I called to get a status, AAA All Brands Appliance said they had already ordered the part but when I called back, they said that American Home Shield has to order it. I called American Home Shield and they said that AAA already had the part. But AAA said they didn't and that they would contact me as soon as they got it. Like that, it took them 14 days just to get the AC part. That was a bit too long. I'm in Florida and I have a baby so it was difficult.

    They said the problem was the compressor which that was replaced a year and one month ago. But according to them the compressor only has a one-year warranty and we missed it by a month. So they had to order a new one. The guy who came here knew a lot but he fixed the AC last week and it's broken again. It just stopped working. We already contacted American Home Shield and they've contacted the company. So they're coming back to see what's going on with it. I'm just waiting for them to give me a call so I can get the schedule.

    Also, it got me a little discouraged that we had to pay for another Freon replacement and that stuff is not all that cheap. American Home Shield needs to check the company that they deal with. But still, they seemed very attentive and if they try to help to us, there's only so much they can do. I'm very happy with American Home Shield. When we had the dishwasher claim, technicians came and fixed it on the same day. When the washer went down, the contractor came in the next day and fixed everything. I travel a lot and I thought that with American Home Shield, my family will be safe because they don’t have to worry about looking for people. And I was very happy with those two claims.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I submit claims with American Home Shield online and it's very easy. CMC Appliance Repair fixed the air conditioning but I wouldn't want them back. I would ask for a different person. Even so, my air conditioner has been working fine. I would recommend American Home Shield to others.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I submitted a claim online to AHS because my AC wasn't cooling at all. It took three days for the technicians to come out and they were very professional, very nice, and knowledgeable as well. There was one time that I almost had to call them back, but the month had already passed. They told me that it might be too old for the trailer that I have, but it keeps on by itself and it wouldn’t shut off. They called me back to schedule an appointment, and it was already working, and I didn’t have time to be there in case they got there, so I just went with it. AHS is a good deal to have in case of an emergency. I like knowing that I have somebody that I can call and that they’re there to help me. It’s not a bad price to pay for as well.

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    Customer ServiceTechRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    My air conditioner stopped working. I did the first claim with American Home Shield online. Unfortunately, the contractor has had to come out there four more times for the same problem and it's still an ongoing issue. So, I've had a bad experience and I'm very unhappy. This last time, I had the same company come out. For the last two months, I've paid about $3,000. Now, I need to buy a new unit and they're not going to do that, and it's 1,500 bucks out of my pocket. They want to keep me having them come out to repair my AC, but it's not repaired each time. It works for a day, then it's not working again, and then they come back out. They keep making me pay all that money. They're nickel-and-diming me to death and this has got to stop.

    Whenever I call AHS, I have to go through an automated system and I give the particular reason that I'm calling for. Then the system says either that I'm still under warranty or that I'm gonna be charged. The very first time that repairs were done in the house for the AC, the electricity downstairs went out and I had to pay to have an electrician come out. So, they sent an electrician out and said everything was fine. Evidently, the technicians that have been doing the repairs don't know what they're doing because they kept having to come out and fix something, and then the problem turned out to be something else. But I'm stuck with them.

    It has been two months that this has been happening and I've got renters in the house. It took two weeks to get the part that was needed because they misdiagnosed the issue and ordered the wrong part the first time. So, I had to rent a window AC for my renters because I felt so bad for them. They had no AC and te temperature was in the 90s and it was humid. A window AC isn't great but I went through the expense of renting it so they could sleep at night. Right now, I'm on the phone getting estimates for a new air conditioning system.

    If this is how they do business and they're not willing to replace the appliance that's not functioning, there's no purpose my having their warranty. The repair cost is gonna have to come out of my pocket, but I got the warranty so I don't have to do that. I'll probably cancel my service with American Home Shield because I am paying $100 a month for something that's not taking care of the problem. I'd tell people to stay away from them.

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    Good afternoon Alison,

    After reading your review, I understand that you have multiple concerns that need to be addressed regarding the contractors dispatched to you and the AC repairs that need to be completed. I would be glad to speak with you and help get the issues resolved.

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    Claims HandlingTechPunctuality & SpeedOnline & App

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    We switched from First American to American Home Shield a year ago. More recently, my refrigerator continued to get warmer and warmer on the refrigerator side. It wasn't keeping anything cold and so I filed a claim online with AHS. Using their website was pretty quick and simple. A contractor contacted me fairly quickly thereafter as well. The condenser in the refrigerator was frozen up and the contractor thawed and fixed it on the same day. He also put some Freon in the refrigerator. Overall, it was great service and the guy from Sears was very helpful.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    My well went out and when the contractor American Home Shield sent came out we thought it was a mechanical issue. They replaced a pressure switch and then it continued to act up on me, so then they came back out again. And then they thought the water bladders, since they were so old, was causing the water pump to flex the weight off and on. So I called AHS again and they said that the water bladders weren't covered and because it was above ground I had to pay for that $1,600 out of pocket.

    So then it continued to act up and when they came back out again, that time the pump had completely stopped working. They had to pull the pump and motor out and when they pulled that out, they replaced it and a piece of pipe that had a hole in it as well. And then I received a bill from Ingram Equipment for $2,300. At that point I'm like, "Whoa, wait a minute? What is American Home Shield covering at this time?" So a girl from the billing department of Ingram Equipment, said that what normally would happen was I would pay Ingram Equipment and then I would have to collect from AHS.

    I said, "Wait a minute. That's not what I've ever done. American Home Shield has always paid, and I haven't had to pay upfront." So then the girl said, "Well that's what we want you to do." I was like, "Well, wait a minute. You want me to pay you, and then file with American Home Shield, how do I even know you guys are gonna bill them?" I'm just gonna call American Home Shield and say, "Hey, reimburse me for so much amount." They're not gonna do that. But I haven't heard from Ingram Equipment yet so I don't know what the deal is.

    But AHS is great. I never had a problem with them for the 20 years I've used them. The reps are helpful. They'll put in and say, "We're gonna use these people" or "These people around you that work on your equipment." And when I submitted the claim for the water bladders, they even saw that. I don't think they were aware that the water bladders weren't covered, but they did call and email me to let me know that the water bladder wasn't covered. They were pretty much replacing parts as they went along and everything is working good now. The guys know what they're doing. It's just that with the water pump like that, you can't see the pump because it's underground, unless they pull it back up and look at it. But the next time I'm gonna try and go with a different well company because I didn't like that they wanted me to pay upfront and then collect with AHS.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    AHS had to send somebody to look at my AC unit because something was wrong with the wiring and some other stuff. I called them and their claims rep did a good job in assisting me. I love them. They do a good job in making sure that people come out right away. They did everything in an expedited manner to make sure everything comes out like requested. And their fees are pretty low and reasonable. The contractor fixed what needed to be fixed thoroughly. Everything’s been good so far and I’ll recommend them. They’re very professional and I will recommend their service for coverage.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I’ve always built in the past so I’ve never had a need for a home warranty but I bought a used home. I was a closer in a title company for 18 years so I was very familiar with home warranties so I got American Home Shield. When I submitted the claim online to AHS for the air conditioner, the technician called me that night and he came out within 48 hours. He was great to work with and since the repair, the AC has been working fine. I haven’t had any disastrous issues and I would recommend AHS.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    It was very easy filing a claim with American Home Shield over the phone. The representative was very professional and the contractor was on time. The pump for my pool has been real good since the repair.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    The first call we placed for American Home Shield was about the plumbing and that was resolved. And recently we had an issue with the air conditioner not cooling and they sent One Stop Shop. The technician was very knowledgeable, patient and nice. He tried to explain to us what was going on. It’s still not fixed but he understood what was going on After the technician came out AHS sent an email saying that he will be following up with us in a few days to make an appointment.

    The air conditioner is still acting up. We need to go in again and request someone to come out because I don’t think the technician is gonna come back. But overall we’ve been very pleased with Home Shield. With the plumbing and the garbage disposal the guy was very knowledgeable, came in and showed us what the problem was. He fixed it and they were nice. And so far they've always followed up with a phone call after the work is done.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I have been with American Home Shield for nine months now. I had some things in my house that I wanted to fix, and I have had a home warranty before, but I let it lapse. That was also too expensive. And so, I just thought that it would be a good idea to get another one. My AC unit just was not working properly, so I made a call to AHS. However, I wish that there was a person that you can talk to because they asked if it was a certain type of unit and I had no clue. Then just to schedule an appointment and have to pay the $100 and you’re not even sure if that’s what you need help with. It should be done better.

    Still, the contractor was very professional, and I liked him. He took his time to answer all of our questions. We, however, had to call him back out again because we started having an issue with our breaker after they fixed it, and they sent the same guy out. The unit is now working fine. AHS is professional, timely, and they resolved the problem. It’s not a lot of back and forth. They come in and they get the job done.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    There was a switch in the AC that had burned up and the service guy that was sent by American Home Shield did a really good job. He tried to come a wee bit earlier, but my son-in-law couldn’t be there to meet him. Also, it’s in a farm so he worked with us to come back at a good time that suited everybody. He was extremely accommodating and that made a difference. He did a good job and it’s working great. The Sears guy who worked on the dishwasher was the same. He was extremely good, quick and did everything right.

    But when we had a claim on the air conditioner, the guy prior to this last one wasn’t as nice nor as accommodating and I’m not sure if he checked everything. We had to call him back again after about two weeks because it was something different but something else went wrong. This last one was super and while he was doing the work, he cleaned things for us. I’m a little bit older, so I go by the theory that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, so when this guy took the extra little bit of time to clean and check some other things, we haven’t had to call again and we haven’t had any more problems. AHS has good value for the money.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    We had two calls with American Home Shield so far and one of them was almost a nightmare. I put in the call on December 18th to correct a refrigerator. And it didn't get fixed until March 18th. The technician was fine but they couldn't get the parts lined up. I called Home Shield, and I was on hold for 50 minutes plus every time I try to call them, it was another 50 minutes. That's on top of paying the $75 copay. The home office of Home Shield is not working and there's something wrong with the way the customer service system is set up. But the technician was competent, the parts eventually came and it took him minutes to put them in. So everything was fine.

    For the second claim, I learned the process a little bit better. I went on the web, asked for help with my stove, then they lined up a technician, and they brought the parts with them. And within five minutes, we were done. So the second experience was excellent, but the first experience was not. Home Shield has a relatively simple online system. But they should fix their phone system, add more customer service representatives, and have them be more helpful and polite. And then continue on with monitoring all of the feedback, and don't blame everything on the local technician.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    It was easy to submit a claim with American Home Shield online for the dishwasher. I was originally assigned to a contractor that never responded. After four days, I contacted Home Shield again, but they've been somewhat dismissive with the calls that I've made to them and it took me several calls to get a second contractor assigned. They then sent me another contractor, RDW Appliance Repair, and the technician, Roland, was fantastic. He helped me and he went above and beyond to fix the issue. Although the service took a second time, the dishwasher's functioning has been excellent since the repair. The contractors that have sent out in the past have been hit-and-miss. I've had some with whom I've had great experiences and others where I've had mediocre experiences. Home Shield could improve the quality of the contractors that they send out and improve some of the customer experience.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    We filed a claim with American Home Shield for our AC that was not working. It was not getting cold and there was a leak upstairs in the attic and then, there’s also a leak now on the outside unit. The people who came to our house told us that it was one thing and then they have to come back and fix that part. After they were done, it's been working but not a 100%. And the whole thing could be replaced, but they kept on patching it. So, they almost replaced everything without replacing the whole unit.

    And with that, they’re also putting pressure on my other unit. There are two units and we’ve been using the upstairs unit. And the downstairs unit is the one we've been having issues with, which is actually the bigger unit. So the little unit is functioning for up and down, so we’ve closed doors that we don’t need so it’d have AC. Right now, the bigger unit is still not working. They came out on Monday and they supposedly pressurized it and then put 250 pounds of pressure and then came back yesterday. And I’m still waiting for somebody to contact me now about the unit right now.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Shane,

    After reading your review, I understand that you have multiple concerns that need to be addressed regarding the air conditioner repairs that need to be completed. I would be glad to speak with you and help get the issues resolved.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    Water leaked from our bathtub upstairs into our kitchen ceiling and there was water damage. I submitted the claim online and American Home Shield's site was very user-friendly. The contractors were also all great but the quality was bad. Also, the warranty seemed most likely to cover certain things but then they denied it. That happened to a couple of different things and they ended up being out-of-pocket expenses. One of them we still haven't fixed too. Our air conditioner doesn't work right and even though it said that they'd fix it, they ended up not agreeing to do anything for the AC. The home warranty was nice to have as a perk of buying the house but it is something we wouldn't pay for on our own.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    It's been very simple and super easy filing a claim. My husband submits it online and we normally get someone to contact us really quick. If we've had any issues, they had been resolved fairly quick. When we had somebody come out to check out the AC, the technician did not get the job done in a timely manner. He came and assessed the issue one day but he couldn't come back the same day to fix it. And I kept having to leave work to come home because he couldn't do it by himself. He really wasn't in any condition to be looking in the attic. He couldn't get around very well. He was very nice and helpful though. My husband ended up calling and requesting someone else to come and do it. The same guy showed up with someone else to help him, and they got it done within five minutes. So it got resolved but it took a little more work.

    The other people who came out to service the AC unit had to come out a few times as well. My husband noticed some additional issues that should have been caught when the person came out. He requested that the person who came to service the blower motor not come out. Another person came up from the same company. We had that resolved quickly and they did a really good job.

    We've only been with American Home Shield for about two and a half months, and the rest of our experiences have been very positive. We had a plumber come in to fix the pipe once and he was very attentive and helpful. He was excellent as far as helping out with additional issues that we had. He answered some questions I had regarding issues that didn't involve the reason why he came out. And he caught a gas leak that I had been smelling. It was so faint that nobody else in the house could smell it but he actually noticed it and we were able to get CenterPoint off to come and fix it. That was a very good experience.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good morning Kassandra,

    I would like to thank you for the feedback you have provided us with regarding your most recent experience with American Home Shield. We are happy to hear that your air conditioner system has been repaired as well as the plumbing and gas leak.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I’ve had American Home Shield for 18 years and they have always done a good job for me. They always respond quickly and I appreciate that. I filed a claim with them for my air-conditioning's compressor on the phone. It took a few times to get the problem fixed and it was a long process. They had to order a compressor and put it in and then they had to come back a couple of times to adjust the Freon. We had to leave home two weeks in a row. We had no air and my husband has a heart condition and had a stroke so he can’t be in heat. I've had different technicians throughout the process but they were all really nice and professional. The air-conditioning has been working well since they were able to fix it.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    Our refrigerator needed to be repaired. I submitted the claim to American Home Shield online, wherein their website was easy to use. I got a contractor after a couple of days, and he was friendly and professional. They decided that it would qualify for a replacement, and I was slow to order a replacement, and I'm still waiting for it, but that’s not their fault. I've been pretty happy. I have no reservations about using them.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    American Home Shield replaced something in my air handling unit, and now, it's working fine. I submitted my claim online and the process was great. American Home Shield is doing a great job.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I had a plumbing request for a broken piece in the tank of the toilet. I called American Home Shield and they organized a service. The techs came out and the toilet now works great. It made it so easy to flush the toilet. I would recommend American Home Shield to a friend.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good afternoon Shelley,

    It is always a pleasure to hear about the good experiences that our customers encounter. I hope that you continue to enjoy your warranty with us!

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    I normally call to file claims and the reps and I have always had a conversation that is very specific to what needs to be done. And they're very prompt in responding. Germano Appliance and Repair has come several times and they were wonderful. Germano is a man who owns his own company and has a lot of expertise in different appliances. He is excellent. The dishwasher was not turning on properly and it turned out that a fuse was out. One of the associates with Germano was in training and did a very good job. Jeffrey said that he was impressed with the way the young man had been trained and also the way that the owner of the company supervised him. Germano supervised exactly what he was doing the whole time. They repaired the dishwasher and we were back in business.

    The problem we had is our refrigerator. It has been repaired before and the refrigerator is working fine now. But even though they’ve come out, turned it off and drained it, it’s still creating an ice buildup in the back of the door. We need to get someone out to see if the settings are correct or why the refrigerator still has an ice buildup. Also, we have hardwood floors in the kitchen and there had been an old leak that ruined the floorboards so those need to be replaced. But if we turn the fridge off, it’s gonna dump water down on that place it rotted out again. As soon as we can get the repair of the floor scheduled, we will call and get the refrigerator repair scheduled as well. Then we'll be able to do the repair while it’s pulled out.

    People should also be aware that American Home Shield will do anything to repair an appliance rather than replace it. Some of my appliances are now dates from when this house was built in 1994. They are getting very old and at some point, we’re replacing them. But I’ve never had anything but repairs authorized and I’m wondering if AHS will do it if we really need to have something replaced. Nonetheless, the warranty is a good service and it's been very valuable to us. I’m happy to pay for the service as we use it.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    It's written into my warranty when we bought the home last October that we would get a free septic pump, and so I got that set up. The reps were helpful but the contractor who came was HORRIBLE. He was from A-1 Septic. When he got there, he didn’t know how to work on the system and didn’t know how to even pump it, so they had to send another truck to do it. I was at work then and my wife called. She told me that the guy was saying that it was not the system that they have in their data so they can't do it. The guy said that we show a 500-gallon tank, and it's actually a 1,200-gallon or 1,500-gallon. We didn't set it up so I didn't know what they were talking about. I got a hold of them and I told them that we needed to get with American Home Shield and that we had nothing to do with them. We were not the ones who called them but American Home Shield.

    Then after all that, I got a bill for $600. I asked them why they were billing me for it. It was gone through American Home Shield! They told me that I have to pay for it. I told them that it was through American Home Shield and that I have already paid the $75. And the lady I was talking to told me that she doesn't even know American Home Shield! Originally, when she told me that, I didn't think she was telling the truth because she finally admitted later that she realized she didn’t even know that American Home Shield used them. It surprised me that American Home Shield, a warranty company, would call for me. And the lady on the phone told me that she would call and get it fixed. And she did. She called over there and told them what they needed to know. So finally, we got our stuff pumped, but it was ridiculous. I'll never use that company.

    Also, I paid for the whole thing but I got five emails from American Home Shield saying that I hadn't paid for it. The way I set it up was they take my card information and then it pays at the end of the service. I've done that every time. I had the bank statement shown in the paperwork. So I called American Home Shield. However, when you call the number, it hangs up on you every single time. It'll call, and it'll tell you you'll go through the process of who you wanna talk to. And as soon as you do it, it just hangs up. So I sent an email telling them that I was trying to call back and asking what was going on. Then finally, I was able to get through to someone, and she told me to send in the bank statement and everything that I needed to do to show that I paid for it, and so I did.

    This is not the first time this has happened. This has happened like two or three times where it showed that I haven't paid, and then they come back and tell me that I didn't. But it seems like they show the payment, and it hasn’t come out of my checking account. It's been a couple of weeks and I haven't heard anything yet because I got past due, and they were gonna ding my credit. Also, A-1 Septic was trying to come after me for it until I finally had American Home Shield call them. I haven't heard back so I'm assuming they did. But I was heated with the lady, so she probably doesn’t wanna talk to me anymore. I've had good dealings with AHS other than the billing process. I love it. I'd recommend American Home Shield to everyone. I was talking to some people at church about it because it's worth it.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    We have a heat pump outside, an electric furnace and an AC unit in the garage. There was a problem that started as the heat pump was not blowing warm air in January or February when it was pretty cold. We live in Washington State and it was 30 degrees outside. I turned the heat on and I was sitting by one of the vents in our living room and after 10 or 15 minutes, I could feel the exhaust right next to the vent and it was pretty cold blowing through.

    At the time, we were new in our house so I initially thought it was a problem with our thermostat setting. I was trying to work the problem out with our Honeywell thermostat and it seemed that everything was configured right. Eventually, I went to American Home Shield and submitted a claim online. I got a call from the technician within a day or so to schedule an appointment. It kinda got taken care of at the time.

    More recently, I had someone out to do a diagnostic on the cooling and heating system to see if there was anything wrong with it in preparation for the weather getting warmer. We are now living about three hours away and I was going to be renting the place to a tenant. I wanted to make sure that everything was working properly before we got tenants in there. The technician looked it over and did a bunch of tests. Everything seemed to be operating properly for when we would try to have the system blow hot air and then when we were trying to have it blow cool air. The technician had his assistant with a thermometer by one of the air vents and he temperatures were correctly in the range that they were looking for, for hot and cold.

    Back then, the only issue that the technician saw was that the system was a bit low on refrigerants. He said that he would keep an eye on the unit and it seemed to be operating fine. We've been using the system when we're in the house to keep the temperature within range and the new tenants haven't said that there were any issues with the system. Overall, I'm happy with the way it all worked out.

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    Reviewed June 28, 2018

    The igniter of our oven had gone bad and American Home Shield sent somebody out quickly. The technician found the problem right away and the oven has been better since the repair.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    My Central AC broke in the summer in Central Texas. I called AHS and was told someone would call me within 24 hours. At hour 23 and a house at 90+ degrees, I called them back. I was put on hold several times and then finally told it would be 2 more days before a technician could come out. (Not sure when someone would have called me to tell me that had I not called them.) After a few words with the rude customer service woman, I was given "Outside Authorization" to be able to call a repairman on my own, however, that also meant I'd have to pay out of my own pocket and then be reimbursed.

    I was able to get someone out the SAME day. When I called back to get the email address to send the copy of my receipt, I was informed that the ONLY way I can be reimbursed is if I send through the US post office to a PO Box. What?!? This is 2018, why would it have to be "snail" mailed and the more efficient electronic mail not used??? I can only assume that it is a stalling tactic to delay payment on their part. In my opinion, this is VERY poor customer service. This may be very draining financially to some people.

    I'd also like to add that they employ many foreigners with difficult to understand accents, however, they were VERY polite. The one American woman I spoke with was incredibly rude. I really wish I had her name as I'd put her on blast here as well. I can only hope that this company listens in on their customer service call center.

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    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    I was very upset that AHS made an attempt to send an A/C technician to my home whose company has been revoked from BBB accreditation. Thankfully, I called back to insist that they send someone else, Crains A/C & Heating, who were very qualified.

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    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    When we had our pool opened this year, the company had all the chemicals in the pool, then went to turn on the pump and it was broken. Needless to say we needed a pump immediately, so they took care of it. The same day we put a claim into AHS. Four days later they had not assigned a contractor and we called to explain what happened. They immediately cancelled the claim and basically said, "Sorry about your luck, but you didn't follow procedure." I was told to contact claims review via email, days later I received a denial letter.

    Since 5/31/18 I have been trying to speak to a supervisor, but they are never available and don't return messages. Today I did their live chat and was told sorry, but they don't reverse decisions and they will not put me in touch with anyone in the company with authority to make decisions. In order to make it up to me, they offered to waive my next claim copay. I said no thank you, I want to speak to someone higher up and was again denied. Sadly this is typical for their customer service department. Very poor service and you can never speak to anyone in charge.

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    I certainly hate to hear that you have received less than satisfactory service. A social media specialist will follow up with you as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    Our air conditioning wasn’t cooling upstairs so I placed the claim with American Home Shield over the phone. The claims representative was very professional and the contractors were there within the next 24 hours. At first, they said they wouldn’t be able to get there by Monday and I told them it was the air conditioning. It was the middle of summer so they made sure somebody was there. Everything is now as good as it can be. We love American Home Shield. A hundred percent you should get it. We’ve had it for a year and it has been awesome.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    I like American Home Shield and I recommend them to all my clients. I had a plumbing issue but they didn't completely fix it. They didn't know that at that time but everything has been fine. I just wish they were a little easier to reach by phone, but I've had so many good experiences with them that it was okay.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good evening Marty,

    I would like to thank you for your feedback regarding your experience with American Home Shield. I am glad that you have had many good experiences since the plumbing issue. I hope that you continue to enjoy and recommend us to your clients!

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    I put chips in the garbage disposal and it clogged. It's an older house and it was remodeled, so I guess everything wasn’t great when it was done. So, American Home Shield had to come and snake it. Once I submitted the claim to AHS online, they emailed me back within 24 hours to let me know who will be coming and that the company will be getting in touch with me within 24 hours, and they did. It was a fast turnaround. I really like K & S. When they said they were gonna come, they'd come out on time and they'd generally fix the problem. And they were very knowledgeable. There was one contractor though that I didn’t like, but if you ask for certain people that you prefer not to have, then AHS won't call them into your house.

    We've been with American Home Shield for two years now. We chose to renew with American Home Shield because we knew that they would send someone out on a timely manner and we never even looked at anyone else. $60 a month is not that much. If something happens, we know that we can always call because we have AHS. However, there are some things that they don’t cover. If the plumber has to go on top of the house, of course they don’t pay for that, we have to. There are some things that we have to pay fully out of pocket. It could be better covered though because I have heard of another company that once you pay, all of that is covered. So, AHS could offer a bit better benefits, but I'm not displeased with them.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    We purchased a house and had our water test and it was extremely high. So we had it put in a system. I bought from Kinetico an Arsenic filter that takes care of our kitchen sink and our ice maker. The company is a good brand. They did a water test after I had originally done it. And then they came out, and they did the wrong water test to make sure that my water test was correct.

    I didn't wanna get a whole house system as I didn’t feel I needed it. I wanted to just get a point-of-use system, and they offered both and I said I only needed the point-of-use system. The installation team was great. I worked with them for years because they are one of the companies in our area that offers this service. And I went with them because of their reputation. They were timely and honest. They provided the service that they said they were gonna provide.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    I called AHS over the phone when my AC stopped working. I live in Arizona and if I don’t have AC, then it’s a big problem since it's very, very hot. The interaction with their rep was all right. The contractor did okay and my AC has been okay since the repair.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    The contractor sent out by American Home Shield for the air conditioner repair wouldn’t come and I couldn’t get a hold of him. I had to call AHS and talk to somebody. Finally, after three times, they were able to resolve that issue. The air conditioner is working fine now. Also, submitting the claim online wasn’t that hard. Overall, we are fairly happy with AHS and I will recommend.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    We’ve always had a good experience with American Home Shield. I filed the claim for our dryer over the phone and the contractor was awesome. He knew exactly what was wrong with it and did a wonderful job. The dryer has been working fine since then. I didn’t have any problems at all and I was very thankful for that.

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    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    The first time I put in a claim online, I did it over my iPad and then I got an email saying who was going to show up. The only thing I hate is that it sometimes takes a long time for someone to come out. That's not all the time though, and it depends on what the service is. It's mainly air conditioning and heating when it's hot and it's a bad time not to have them come. Other than that, sometimes you also have to call back to get action from some of the people that they dispatch. The company that was first dispatched for our AC wanted to wait about five days to come out. But it was hot so we requested that American Home Shield send somebody else, which they did. That contractor got the job done quickly and the unit has been going fine since then.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    My AC went out and the contractor that American Home Shield sent was forcing me to get my Freon with them when I don't need the it from them. I just need them to fix it. I couldn't get them to fix what I initially paid for them to come out. I paid the $100 deductible for them to come out and tell me what was wrong with it and fix it. But they're not gonna fix it until I give them an additional $600. That's a little bit too much for me. I called them again today and they told me that it would be three to five days before they can order the part. So now, I have to wait an additional week and then the soonest they can come out will probably be next week. This is my first time to use American Home Shield and I don't like the contractor.

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    Tech

    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    We pay a certain amount every month to American Home Shield for our warranty, then we pay a certain fee when the contractor comes out to do the repair. We had multiple water leaks which started one month ago and my wife called AHS to file a claim, although I tend to do it online. The contractor was professional and he came out, but he had to go get some parts. We had to wait a couple of days, but he came back and he fixed the leaks and our shower, and we had hot water again.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    American Home Shield is a good company to have. The contractors that they sent out when I submitted a claim for my air conditioner were very professional. There was a leak and since the repair, everything has been good.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed June 27, 2018

    American Home Shield handled problems appropriately, worked through them, and got resolution timely. We recently purchased a home and in the process of getting acquainted with it, we found plumbing leaks. The folks on the phone at American Home Shield were fantastic. They were very thorough and they followed the process. I could tell that there was a process that they were following and it helped. However, the first contractor that they sent out was lousy, had some questionable practices, and did not listen to our concerns. They didn’t address areas that were pointed out, and didn’t perform work in an appropriate manner. But the second contractor that was sent out went above and beyond and did a very thorough job. The plumbing is 100% fixed. I look forward to working with American Home Shield again when I have the need.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Good morning Levi,

    I am glad to hear about your most recent experience with your American Home Shield warranty. It is our goal to provide your with contractors such as the one who serviced your leak service request. I hope that you continue to have a good experience while we service your home repairs.

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    American Home Shield Company Information

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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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