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About American Home Shield

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

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

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed April 3, 2015

    I had a problem with my stove so I called AHS and they got somebody right out. The first guy who came out was okay. But the second guy who came out and put in a part, I had to get kind of ugly with him. The stove wasn't fixed right. I called them back out and they had to order another part, I guess the switch wasn't any good.

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    Reviewed April 3, 2015

    AHS customer service was very bad. We requested a service for washer 3 weeks ago. Technician came on time and noted down the part which needs to be replaced and he gave us a copy. He didn't show up a quite while. After 10 days we followed up with AHS. They mentioned, they haven't heard anything back from technician and after continuous follow up's, they notified us if foreign object stuck (socks etc...) in the washer, service will not be covered. We asked them to send a second opinion. Another technician came and checked the washer. He was very professional and on time. He again checked the machine and said dryer pump is not working and he will place an order for the part and come back in 5 days to fix the issue.

    Today we got a call from AHS customer service and they said technician told them foreign object might be there.We do not understand why AHS customer service people is saying foreign object etc. without proof. Technicians are very good, but AHS customer service people are not cooperative with the customers and they are not ready to fix the problem. After 3 weeks of our effort, time, follow up calls regarding this washer issue, today we requested them to cancel our service with AHS. I wouldn't recommend this service to others. Customer service needs to be improved.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Venkata, We apologize that the issue with your dryer service work order led you to cancel your home warranty with us. We appreciate the opportunity to better our services.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    I submit my claims with American Home Shield online and it's pretty straightforward, it's an easy process for me. They've been pretty nice and they usually call the next day for the appointment. They're pretty flexible and they do adjust to my schedule so I'm fairly happy.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    I am caught between a contractor and AHS and can't seem to get a straight story. Our water heater went on Saturday, causing water damage. We had fans in our house Sunday-Wednesday making the kitchen inaccessible. We still don't have a new water heater and it's Thursday afternoon. The contractor didn't show up until after 6pm Monday (supposedly within AHS guidelines) and claimed AHS put the request in as a clogged drain or pipe. He said he would place order Tuesday and likely have water heater on Wednesday. He asked me to make sure I don't give him a bad review because it's not his fault.

    I received a call Tuesday after dinner from AHS saying the work had been approved. I called the contractor Wednesday and this morning - no response as usual. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and waited until this afternoon to call AHS. They contacted him directly. Long story short they claim they sent authorization to him but he says he didn't get it. No one seems to be able to tell me if the new water heater has even been ordered yet. I'm stuck in the middle and don't where to turn. AHS does not appear to have contacts online and when I call the toll free number I keep getting told that they're working on it. In the meantime, I'm racking up hotel bills so I can have hot water to shower and just be sanitary.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Dawn, We sincerely apologize about your experience! We appreciate your feedback and would like to offer assistance. If you're still having a problem getting your service work order completed I can have a case manager reach out to you.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    AHS came right on to fix whatever I had wrong. I haven't had to call them but twice. The light went off on one side of the bedroom and the living room. When I called them, they came the next day and it didn't take them an hour to get it done. The contractor was great and he came right on time and got it fixed. That was last summer when he came out and everything was great.

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    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    I bought this home warranty when I bought my house. Shortly after closing I had an electrical issue that turned out to be a feeder line underground and about 8 feet away from my house but still on my property. American Home Shield would not cover it. They said they only cover issues under the roof of the house. Next I had a minor roof issue. Same thing, only under the roof of the house. Finally I had a furnace issue. I thought finally this scam of a warranty might help me. They sent out an HVAC guy who found that the furnace had not been installed properly so he fixed it. A week later I got a call from American Home Shield telling me that the work could not be covered by them because they decided it was a modification and not a repair.

    Sure enough, three weeks later American Home Shield sent me a bill for the repairs. Three times I called and three times they were no help at all. The phone reps barely speak English and each call was an excruciating ordeal trying to figure out what each rep was saying. Also they have my address wrong and two times I tried to get one of these reps to change it but it remains wrong. So now my first year contract with them is about to expire and they sent me a renewal form?? HA!!!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Anthony, I would like to have a case manager review your service work order. Do you mind if we contact you?

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    I had a bad experience with them but I had called their corporate office also. And they called last night and they sent a guy out this morning to fix it cause I told them that I reported them to the Better Business Bureau because it's not fair what they're doing to people. As a matter of fact, they just called me a minute ago to see how the job went, and if I didn't have the money to pay this trade fee that they'll bill me, I could pay them later. I've been with American Home Shield, close to five years, and I've never really used them. And then the time I need to use them, they're gonna tell me that's not wear and tear. Any pipes in your house is gonna have some wear and tear after 20 years.

    I wouldn't pay the service fee because they were gonna charge me the $75 for the trade fee and then they were gonna charge me another $75. I'm 68 years old and I'm on fixed income. I pay them faithfully every month. They get their money faithfully without a problem. So then I called the corporate office, and they called me back, I told them that I had reported them to the Better Business Bureau because this is crazy and they need to be investigated. So they had someone from their corporate office to call and say that this time they were gonna do it and someone was coming out. I didn't know they were coming this fast. They called me this morning at 8:00 and say "We're at your gate. Can you buzz us in?" I was like wow, that was quick. But in the end, I won't recommend them to nobody.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Thelma, Thank you for sharing your feedback in regards to this issue. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused. However, we're happy to know that our Executive Relations team were able to assist you. Your experience will be used to better our services.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed April 2, 2015

    I had water all over the base where the cabinets were in the bathroom and I was afraid that I had a broken pipe under the cement so I filed a claim with American Home Shield. They sent out a gentleman that came a long distance and was very nice and kind. I give this man a 5 but overall for everything with the others that have been out here, I would give them a 3. Because there's been other times when I give the people who came out 0.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Carol, Thank you for sharing feedback about your experience! We will use it to improve our products and services.

    Verified purchase

    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    The last claim I had was the heating unit in the south-end of my house. The service person was out of Gaines Heating and Cooling, close to Ripley, Tennessee. They replaced my heating unit in the south-end of the house. They did a good job and I'd recommend them. In my experience with American Home Shield over the years, they've always provided the service that I thought that they needed to provide. I have no problem with them, particularly with Gaines Heating and Cooling. He usually is the person that does the service as far as heating and air, and I think he replaced a clothes washer at one point and a dishwasher also over the years. He's a good guy.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPrice

    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    I needed a plumber because my hot water heater broke. Due to the leaking water heater we had to turn off my water to the whole house and I could not get them to find me a plumber sooner than 24 hours. I have children and had to live in sub standard conditions for 24 hours. The plumber wanted to charge me extra at my own expense to come sooner than the 24 hours. When the repairman came, he told us it would be 500 dollars extra (our cost) because our house was OLD and we needed new pipes. (My house is only 22 years old so that is not true at all).

    I called my brother who in turn called the plumber at my house to ask what the situation was. Once he figured out my brother knew a lot about plumbing, he told my brother that he had to upsell every service call because AHS doesn't pay him enough. When I asked him to leave, the repair man was real ignorant to me and my family, shout obscenities. When I contacted American Home to tell him of this bad business practice they would not get me a new plumber and told me it is within his guidelines and I was stuck having him fix my problem. I declined and my brother drove 3 hours to fix the water heater that night (not one pipe had to be replaced) for a total of $285.00 which is the cost of the new heater and Teflon tape.

    Now AHS will not cover my new heater because my brother is not a licensed plumber. He is a licensed appliance repair man and refrigeration tech though and knows what he is doing as I have not had a problem since (2 months strong). Thanks AHS... we will be replacing you for lack of customer service and employing people who bad mouth you.... and then you stand behind them. They tried to steal from us and make us replace pipes unnecessarily, and you backed them up...

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Lisa, We would like to extend an apology to you for the technicians behavior during your service call. Unfortunately, in order to process a cash in lieu of any covered work, the technician must be licensed and insured in the trade and applicable state per your contract verbiage. This guideline is in place to protect our consumers. If you would like to discuss this further, a case manager can contact you.

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    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    I recently bought a home and this warranty was included in the purchase of the home. I have the combo plan that should cover most major things I would think for the cost. I have had significant plumbing issues since purchasing the home and very little help from AHS. My 1st experience was a main drain clog where I had NO services to my home at all and it took 4 days for a plumber to come out. I would call AHS each day to complain and ask if they could expedite and they would say well we can try to get another company but it will only delay. Now that the request has been placed the only way to change the request and to cancel the request and start a new one which would put me at the end of the queue again. I can't believe when a person can't flush a toilet or run any water, (it is a health hazard) to make a customer wait 4 days and there just being no way to change a request to expedite.

    The plumber they sent was not good, they complained the entire time that they won't do a main drainage clog again. To make matters worse they don't bring any plastic or drop clothes. They needed me to provide that protection, so I put a painters' plastic drop down to protect my NEW carpet I have. When they were done they left my house a mess. The carpet was literally ruined. They left CHUNKS of waste and toilet paper on the carpet, there were black stains all over. The carpet was soaked through. I had to cut and rip the carpet up. When I brought this to the attention of AHS, they basically said it is up to that company to handle this but that they are claiming the damage was already there! No one would fix or be responsible for that. And AHS was dismissive of the problem and apparently doesn't care if one of their vendors handles business that way so to me this is a direct reflection upon AHS.

    Fast forward another month or so later I have the same problem yet again, they send my request to the SAME plumber that I had the issue with before. I waited 4-5 days, calling repeatedly... AHS would say I will call them and will call you back and no one would call me back. The next day I would call, AHS would say 'ok let me put you on hold and I will call them directly,' they come back on the line and they tell me that a supervisor from the plumbing company is going to call me back.

    Again no one called me back and I still have NO appointment scheduled. And again AHS says they can't re-route or change the request or it would only delay even MORE. I went days upon days with NO services to my house yet again. I mean no appointment scheduled nothing! I called the plumber directly myself of course and they said they don't have the equipment available to do a main drainage stoppage. So why did AHS put a request through like that? AHS should be calling around asking who can assist quickly with this type of emergency and only processing these requests once they have found a company that can assist. To just put it through to someone when they don't even have the equipment to do the job and make me wait days upon days is completely unacceptable.

    This last time AHS finally gave approval for me to use someone outside the system but of course none of the ones they approve of are available so I had to resort to paying out of pocket. I found a great plumber that guarantees same day service without extra fees. And they warranty their work so once they cleared my main clog if it clogged again they would come out free of charge to fix it. Now this is a company that AHS should be partnered with.

    I have had 4-5 plumbing issues since moving and the last time it was affecting just one bathroom out of the whole house. The clog was above the main drain line so the ONLY way you can get that out is to remove the toilet and snake from there because if you go through the main drain line you will be below the clog and you won't be able to reach the clog. I mean there is truly no other way to remedy this problem, well AHS will NOT cover any stoppage clearing if a toilet is removed. So you better hope you only have main drain stoppages if you have plumbing issues and that you are ok waiting 4, 5 or more days to have services restored when using AHS.

    To me with all of these experiences I am finding them completely worthless. My basement has been ruined and I blame AHS. This very last experience was another main drain stoppage and it backed up in the toilet in the basement and flooded the basement. Now had a plumber diagnosed and handled this properly 2,3 or 4 times ago, this damaged wouldn't have occurred. My new carpet ruined. I wanted my money back but they refused. I will not be renewing this and would never recommend to anyone.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello J, We regret to hear of the experience you had with your plumbing service work orders that has led you to not want to renew your warranty with us. We value your feedback and will use it to better our services. If you're still in need of assistance, a case manager can contact you.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    We've had a washing machine, a refrigerator, and an oven repaired, and we're very happy with the outcome in each case. The reps were very good and responsive and they get back to us pretty much the same day to schedule an appointment. The people show up on time. They're effective and they take care of the problem. It's been very, very worthwhile for us and we have actually mentioned American Home Shield to other friends and family members, recommending that in situations like this, where we're in a vacation condo right now and being separated by a 5-hour flight, it's nice to know that if something happens, it can be taken care of.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed April 1, 2015

    Submitting a claim with American Home Shield went okay, but I would rather prefer to talk to someone instead of all this punch-this and punch-that, and try to decide which one is the right one to punch. So that's my concern but it still goes through and we get a quick response from the call to have someone come to the house, depending on the problem.

    We've had them now for four and a half years, and we only had one issue and that was this year that I told them "Don't let those people come back again." Their contractors did not bring what they needed. It was just unreal. And then we had to have someone else come and literally replace the exhaust fan. So that's the only time we've had a problem. But I don't mind telling American Home Shield if I'm not happy about something. They'll hear it. I had them put on our account so they don't send those people anymore.

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    Claims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    I had a leak on one of the sinks, I filed a claim with AHS and it was a very good experience. I've had about 4 different claims since I've had them and have no complaints at all. Their contractors were really good people. They knew what they were doing and especially the last one, the plumber was phenomenal. They were on time when they came.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech
    After a positive interaction with American Home Shield, Wendy increased their star rating on April 7, 2015.

    Updated review: April 7, 2015

    Thank you, I was able to get resolution through the Facebook web page and yes, Laquita did take care of this problem and I will get reimbursed. I would just note, that it shouldn't come to this point of frustration that a customer feels that they have to go to this level of complaint.

    I sincerely appreciate the responsiveness and efforts regarding this problem and am fully satisfied with the solution.

    Original Review: March 31, 2015

    AHS did not have a well pump contractor to dispatch, waited 24 hours, had to contract my own. Got outside authorization from AHS and because the contractor completed the work without calling AHS, they have denied this claim. Get different stories from different representatives. No calls, no letters received. Wouldn't know what was going on unless I called repeatedly to see what the status is, which all they tell me is denied, even though they had me have the contractor call them AFTER THE FACT to "check the block" for authorization?!? Long hold times. Much fun especially when it's below zero, you have no water in your house with small kids. So waiting 24 hours for AHS to do nothing. Was well worth it so they could deny payment in the end. You also can't cancel your account unless a representative "sends an email" to another department and wait for a call back, but they will faithfully deduct your monthly fee without error.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Wendy, We apologize for the delay and any confusion this has caused in getting your furnace repaired. However, a case manager, LaQuita, has contacted you and agreed to process a reimbursement for your contract limit. Your feedback is important and we will use it to better our services.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    I had a row of plug-ins stop working, so I called American Home Shield and the young man came out. I thought it was another breaker problem but it was the plug-in, and it was one that controlled the entire line. The GFI and that plug-in was bad so he replaced that plug-in and now everything works fine. But the plug-in did pop off again and I pushed the button in and the electricity came back on.

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    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    The claim was for a thermostat, and I had a technician come out last week which would be March 23rd. Well, during the time that he was fixing the thermostat and connecting the common wire, he noticed that there had been a repair done on the control board. So when he completed the job, which was completed to my satisfaction, he wrote up a report telling me that the control board was unsafe to use because of a bypass that was connected on a fan relay for heating and cooling. He said to me, "You really should not be using that, that's a temporary fix." And I said, "Well, I don't know." So I went back through my records and I found that I had an American Home Shield repair done Sept. 6 of 2011 when the fan relay was replaced because there was no air.

    So I was very concerned because here I was facing one thing and being told that a previous repair was not safe. And so that kind of affected my feelings about American Home Shield because I had a technician and I was very concerned that this gentleman was telling me that. And it's actually written on his work order that he submitted to me for payment when he left, and it has not been resolved. The thermostat has been resolved but I'm not happy that I have this unsafe situation. It's currently working but the problem is that he's told me that he's made American Home Shield aware that this work that had been done is not safe.

    This morning I got a quality review and so I made a note on there. But I'm not really sure who to talk to about it.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Denise, A case manager is available to assist you with this matter if you'd like us to contact you?

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    AHS is good and they do what we ask. The handle had broken off the sink faucet, prompting me to file my most recent claim with them. The contractor called and set up an appointment. He was nice and tried to fix the sink faucet the first time, but he couldn’t so he needed a part. It took time to get the part, but now the sink works like normal. I’d recommend them.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    So far the times that I have needed to call the AHS, I've been very happy with getting the service and getting things taken care of. One was the stove repair. A burner had gone out on a stove and I was able to get them out there within 4 days. I was pretty happy with that. The other was my garage door. It stopped working and I had to get somebody to come out so that I could continue to use it. Everything's working fine. Everybody from AHS was very courteous and knowledgeable so, so far so good.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTech

    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    We are brand new customers with American Home Shield. I was referred to them by a family member who has had such high praise for the service. We unfortunately had to make a claim when one of our ovens (double oven) went out. We called American Home Shield and after several days they finally dispatched Sears to our home to inspect the oven.

    The Sears technician informed me that the parts are no longer available for our oven and that we would need to contact AHS for a replacement oven. The technician had pulled the oven about halfway out of our wall and left it that way. In fact he left us without the use of the only working oven we had (the upper one still was operational). I called AHS and was told that they were waiting for the Sears technician to transmit the diagnosis to AHS so they can determine what to do next. I explained to them our scenario of not having any oven (with a family of 4) and that their contracted tech left us in a lurch. They did not show any empathy and stated they could not do anything for us until they received the diagnosis from Sears.

    This went on for nearly a week. After calling AHS many times and speaking with multiple people---I was finally told this last Saturday that the Appliance Purchasing Dept. would be contacting me. Of course that call has still never come and I tried reaching them tonight and was told they are closed. I manage a team of customer service reps every day. I would never allow this type of service (or lack of service) to be delivered to any of our customers. Shame on you AHS!!!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Gary, We sincerely apologize for the delay in service you've received in regards to you double oven service work order. Our Appliance Purchasing Department is open Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm central standard time. A case manager is available if you're still in need of assistance.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 31, 2015

    Called AHS to get a contractor out to fix my heating/cooling system - thinking it's just the thermostat. The contractor called me shortly thereafter, but I couldn't make the appointment until the following week, as that would be my day off. Contractor refused to schedule one - kept telling me they would call me the day before. Why couldn't they schedule the appointment?? Very confused, so called AHS twice, and they finally told me that it is in my contract that I have to work around the contractor's schedule and be there when they tell me to be there. Huh? Isn't it supposed to be a mutual thing? So, guess what? 5 o'clock the day before and still no word from the contractor about tomorrow. What am I paying for? Guess the only dumb one is me.

    Updated 9/25/2015 - Just wanted to follow-up to my previous post of I think, March of 2015. So, afternoon of the day that I had hoped we had an appointment, but couldn't get anyone to confirm. The heating company who AHS insisted that I use, calls me and wants to come out. Well, I had already made other plans for the remainder of the day and certainly, did not want that company working on my issues, as I had decided to check on them via Yelp (very negative reviews). So, both the heating company and AHS called me several times, after I posted reviews; but no one seemed to care at all, when I kept my issues to myself. Just saying.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Evelyn, If you're still in need of assistance with getting scheduled, I would like to have a case manager contact you. We apologize for any confusion or delay this has caused.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    We've had AHS for five years and we've used them several times. The last claim was for the ice maker on the refrigerator and everything went fine. The service person was very prompt, nice and courteous. AHS have always been helpful and they answered the phone and get someone scheduled to come out. Previously we had issues with contractors where scheduling didn't go with quickly as it should have, but that's in the past. Everything's great.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    Anytime I had to call AHS they were very prompt with getting a contractor out to solve my issue. The contractor showed up on time and was very professional. The contractor solve my issue that day.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    Repair was done promptly and professionally.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    Overall, it was a very good experience and I would recommend them.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    Contractor never fixed oven. Husband called all over DFW to find heating elements so we did not miss Thanksgiving. Escalated many times to AHS & requested new contractor. Contractor never returned. As of Mar 2015 - still do not have broiler.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Roshanda, I apologize for your delay in service and would like to get a case manager involved. Is it ok to contact you?

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    All negative comments posted here are true. As a customer I have experienced all of them. I had my house without gas heat for two weeks while the temperatures outside were in the 30s. AHS could not care less to expedite the service call. All this was due an incompetent tech that installed the wrong boiler hardware that could have caused fire due to late ignition. I had no working toilets in my house because AHS could not make a timely decision on if the work is covered or not. In the end the work was paid for. Meanwhile we had to stay in a hotel for 10 days! Hotel bill paid by me.

    I had my house without hot water for 8 days. I will spare the details. Once again, AHS could not care less to expedite the service call to replace a hot water heater. AHS will not communicate anything in writing. AHS communication: verbally over the phone only! Ring, ring, red flag! Does that tell you anything?! The service call always takes a minimum of 15-20 minutes at times. The hold times are 25-40 minutes!!! MY RECOMMENDATION - DO NOT DEAL WITH THEM!! IF YOU DO HAVE A POLICY I WOULD STRONGLY RECOMMEND CANCELING!!!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Mike, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had with your warranty service. If you're still in need of assistance with any open service work orders, a case manager is available to contact you.

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    Tech

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    I have used American Home Shield since 1999 and with few exceptions have found their services and contractors extremely satisfactory and reliable. I intend to continue using them for many more years.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    I have had AHS for 12 years. I've only used them 3 or 4 times and each time, it's been very well. Our last claim was for our oven when the heating element did not work. American Home Shield and the contractor got back to me right away, and the oven was fixed with no issues. I've actually recommended AHS to people and I'm very happy with them.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    I had AHS back in 1999 and cancelled because they kept giving me the runaround. Recently starting real estate investments, and a friend said that AHS has improved. THEY HAVE NOT! I was told that I could call back anytime if I had questions, or to cancel before March 3. After several calls at different times of day, each which I was on hold for more than 15 minutes and still no answer, I sent AHS an email to cancel my account. No response. Received a welcome email, so I called again, and was on hold for more than 20 minutes before they answered. They said they would cancel the account, and said nothing more.

    A week later, I received another email, called again, and this time the hold was only 10 minutes, but found that they had not cancelled the account. Waited on the phone until the person went through my account and cancelled each of the 3 properties. He said that everything was cancelled, but that their Retention Dept would call the next morning. A week and a half goes by, and no call/voice mail, then late on a Friday afternoon, they call MY WIFE and tell her that "the account isn't really cancelled until I speak with the Retention Department."

    Called this morning (following Monday), waited on hold for 39 minutes, and finally someone answers that talks slower than I have ever heard, and is still unclear. He didn't ask me WHY I am cancelling, just wanted to confirm my telephone number, email address, and property address, and read a statement that a cancelled account cannot be reinstated. Unless you enjoy wasting your time, I recommend that you NOT enter into an agreement with AHS. As far as I'm concerned, AHS owes me payment for 2 hours of my time.

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    Hi Eric, We regret to hear that you cancelled your home warranty with us. We apologize for the hold time and will use your feedback to better our services.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    I had problems a couple days with plumbing which AHS didn't want to cover. AHS sent out repairmen and they did some real shoddy work. They replaced the faucet in my sink in the kitchen. But they used really, really cheap material, and the spray nozzle hose ended up breaking. And when I called American Home Shield, they told me it had been longer than three months or whatever it was. Long story short, I ended up buying it and replaced it myself with a quality piece of equipment. The piece that they put on there was so cheap, it was just ridiculous.

    Overall it's okay, I was glad they come out because I was having problems with the furnace and when I turned the heating on, the outside air unit kept coming on. So I had them come back out, and the repairman told me what happened was the last company AHS sent out actually hooked the thermostat up wrong. The one in the hallway was hooked up wrong. American Home Shield was trying to get me to pay them for the return visit. And I'm like, "Wait, wait, wait. You installed it wrong."

    I have another problem with my air conditioning unit, and I've been trying to work with them for three years now because it keeps leaking freon, and they couldn't find the freon leak. I've talked with their customer service several times, and now what they're telling me they finally understand I need a new air conditioning unit. But they want to give me the old, I think it's R22, which basically is outdated now. You can't even buy those anymore and they want to put that in and then charge me like 700 bucks to put that in. So again, I'm just gonna go with outside source and go out of pocket and pay for it myself, it's cheaper.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    One day I woke up and it smelled like my washing machine was on fire. So I called American Home Shield and submitted my first claim ever. Submitting the claim was very easy and the process was user-friendly. GE came out, fixed it and then I paid them the $100 deductible. Since the repair, the washing machine is working perfectly, just like new. The only problem I had was when I got a bill for $100 a month later. But all I did was call them to let them know I already paid GE. I had my receipt and they said they’d research it and clear off the information. But in the end, that issue got resolved and everything was worked out properly.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    The contractor who replaced the heat pump was quick and professional. He did not leave any clean up to do. The only distraction was that he came at 4 PM and did not finish until 9:30 PM. He gave a thorough presentation on the use and care of the unit.

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    Reviewed March 30, 2015

    I've been able to work with AHS well and I think I have tried to avoid making any unnecessary request for repairs or anything like that, so hopefully it has worked out well for them as well as for me. I feel like by paying money on a monthly basis, I am more or less paying for my repairs in advance. In fact, I can always afford the monthly payment but I might not be able to afford a very large payment that might occur once every 5 or 10 years. And by the time I pay AHS $50 or so each month, it adds up so that we both come out well.

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    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    I filed a claim with American Home Shield, which went fast, to repair our washer. A contractor was sent and he was very nice and professional. Since the repair, there has been no problems with the washer.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    Purchased home in August 2014, seller provided an AHS Home Protection Plan. All appliances were new and installed in 2014. Microwave oven quit working, called AHS and had first service repair call on 11/7/14. AHS called on 11/12/14 and told us estimated repair cost was $248. AHS rep told us they would order repair or pay us $248 to replace microwave, but we would have to pay to remove the unit and pay for cost install. The microwave is a Kitchen Aid that retails for $1,071. We requested repair and after 6 repair visits over a 6-month period, which did not fix the unit, we requested a resolution. On 3/12/15 we contacted customer service and spoke with ** and registered a complaint that process has taken 6 months with no fix. Asked to speak with supervisor, **, but she would not transfer, told us ** would call us but she never called.

    On 3/13/15 called the "Options Dept." and spoke with ** and received no return call regarding a resolution. Called "Options" again on 3/24/15 and spoke with ** and advised me that the settlement AHS was willing to offer $124 and the offer was cut in half from the previous $248 to pay for a part that was installed in the unit which still did not work. ** said she would investigate and call me back, but she never did. Seven months and still no resolution!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Jody, A case manager is available to assist you in getting this matter with your microwave oven resolved. Do you mind if we contact you to discuss?

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    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    I have had American Home Shield out twice and everything's gone okay each time I've had them out. The contractor sent out by AHS worked on my microwave and he had to get parts for it. The other call was for my dishwasher. Everything went well.

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    Tech

    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    I've had Home Shield for over 15 years and they've done a good job. I had a dispute with them only once over a contractor that they sent to fix my washing machine. The guy was a crook. He wasn't able to fix the washing machine and just told me that it's the way it is. He went away with my $75. When I called Home Shield again with a problem with my dryer, they sent out a new contractor because I requested the first guy to be off my list. The second contractor was okay. He knew what he was doing and he got it fixed.

    Then I called Home Shield to get my first $75 back. They wouldn't pay it because it was too long a time. So I'm a little upset with Home Shield on that one because it's not my fault. They are the ones sending the contractors. But I'd still give them a high rating because they listen to what I tell them and they do what I ask in the end. They have kept their rate pretty minimal. They have done really well with that and their deductible has gone up very, very little. They have maintained a really good steady business.

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    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    I have never had anything but pleasant and perfect experiences with American Home Shield. I also am a realtor and I promote American Home Shield and put their warranties on the homes that I list. And I request American Home Shield warranties on the homes that I sell to my clients.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    It took a while to file a claim with American Home Shield when my water heater went leaking. I had to go some days without hot water. However, the people that provided the services were pretty good. Now, it's working fine.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Katrina, Thank you for providing feedback about your experience! We appreciate the opportunity to improve our products and services.

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    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    We are now on the 7th day without hot water. Report a hot water tank problem and it took 2 days for the plumbing contractor to call and said they couldn't find the order from the warranty company. They came to the house on the 3rd day and said as we knew, we needed a hot water tank and it would cost over $400 to hook it up and that was not covered because the contract stated it was a modification. The modification was running a 5 inch pipe to connect.

    Called American Home Shield to discuss and was told there was a buy out option if we wanted it. Asked what that was and have yet to hear of anyone. Plumber has not returned calls about a replacement. When calling American Home Shield was told basically that their contractor would get back to us. When we questioned the quality of the plumber we were basically told it was not the person answering the phones problem and we had to wait for the plumber to call us back. I am not sure why we have this insurance. WE bought it for 2 houses and feel like it is a fraud!!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello BK, We understand that it is inconvenient to be without hot water and would like to get a case manager involved to assist in this matter. Do you mind if we contact you?

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    Tech

    Reviewed March 29, 2015

    First noticed a couple of months ago that the upper oven was not functioning properly. Once it was heating then it was shut off. Then I filed the claim and the GE repairman was here and he replaced a couple of heat sensors. But that didn't solve the problem so he came back and indicated that it was the electronic control panel which he then indicated that it was no longer replaceable. That was when the GE repairman obviously notified American Home Shield that it was not a replaceable item. So anyway, that was when American Home Shield contacted me and indicated that the appliance should be replaced. So we replaced the unit, and we took advantage of the upgrade program and replaced it with a new oven. I was very pleased and it was absolutely a wonderful experience.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2015

    I recently got screwed by American Home Shield (AHS), ** at First Time HVAC in OKC BS ** at All About Comfort HVAC in OKC. I have had a home warranty contract through AHS and my 24-yr old A/C died and needs replacement. I have invested over $12,000 over the years with AHS and only had minor repairs done and AHS reps have recharged and repaired this same unit without comment about exterior blemishes or the normal wear and tear. ** at First Time came and made no attempt at repair and just reported to AHS that there was damage and it was NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR (AHS contract language) and they voided their contract obligations.

    On appeal, ** with All About did not even remove the cover or look in the unit. He wrote that it was damaged and NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR on a 24-year old A/C. I hired a HVAC company and they came, charged the system and the house cooled down. He agreed the unit was in need of replacement in the near future due to NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR of a 24-yr old A/C. I would not count on AHS for anything over $200 in repairs because they apparently instruct their reps like First Time and All About to write opinions in the words of their contracts which voids the customers rights. I would not let ** or ** in my home and you should not either. In my opinion, none of these companies are honorable or Christian as advertised, and neither are their technicians. BEWARE OF AHS, First Time and All About Comfort in Oklahoma City.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi William, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience you had with your warranty service. If you would like a case manager to take a further look into your a/c service work order, we can have one contact you.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2015

    I had trouble with a specific contractor and told them I didn't want that person coming back and they have never sent him back again.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2015

    I would recommend your services to anyone. I also recommend your service to all my pool customers.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 28, 2015

    We just had our hot water heater go bad and scheduled to have a service man come. The heater needed to be replaced and since the plumber had called to set up a time to come... and he came when he said he would, he had brought a new heater with him if needed. In about an hour we were back in business. The A-1 Haney Plumbing owner and his helper were very thorough, quick and professional. The operator I dealt with at AHS was kind, helpful, and took care of everything quickly. Great Job!

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed March 28, 2015

    I filed my most recent claim with American Home Shield because my lighting did not work. Submitting the claim with them went fine. I liked a lot the contractors sent by AHS. They were definitely professional and they did the work properly. Everything was good with them and I would refer them.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2015

    I have recommended AHS several times. Anytime I've had to deal with them, it's been perfect. I filed a claim recently because I was having a problem with my washing machine. The repair took longer than I expected -- it possibly took a little over a week -- because they had to get the part needed. But once they got the part, they came in and it took about 5 minutes to install it and it was done. It was great and my washing machine has been working perfectly.

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    Reviewed March 28, 2015

    I've had three claims, two on one residence and one in another residence. The first one with the residence was plumbing, the second one was my pool pump, and then the last one was heating. When the guy came, he was very professional and everything was excellent.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2015

    My refrigerator was broken so I filed a claim with American Home Shield. I did that one over the phone and they were fine and had somebody right out. The contractor that they sent out was great. The performance of my refrigerator since the repair has been great. I was totally satisfied with them.

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    Reviewed March 27, 2015

    It was some time in the fall of last year that I called AHS for my dryer. They were very responsive and did a good job. The dryer's fine since the repair.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTech

    Reviewed March 27, 2015

    I filed a claim for the furnace and someone was out here a day or two after. Everything went smoothly. They fixed whatever they needed to fix, but I still had to call in an electrician because the problem with the power surge was separate. I had to pay additional money to the electrician because American Home Shield won't pay for electrical work.

    Last summer I had problems with my air conditioner. I was reading my contract with AHS and I didn't know they had made some changes. It's only a certain amount of Freon that they will put in and all the rest I need I have to pay for, and there were a couple of parts that they didn't cover anymore.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    If I have a problem, I just call it in and they get a repairman out to visit. Excellent.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    I've only had a couple of claims with AHS over the years and the most recent one was for my kitchen faucet that wasn't operating properly. They've been pretty good. The only thing with my recent claim is that they didn't have the faucet that I needed and it took several days to get it. It was a good experience overall so I would recommend them.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    I go online and submit the claim, in which typically I get a call from whoever the company that's going to be coming out in less than 24 hours. It's very easy. My most recent one claim was with the garage door opener. They came out and got the job done in a very timely manner. They were really good and professional.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    I've had a plumbing problem prior to Christmas. From submitting a claim to getting the problem fixed, everything went fine. American Home Shield provided good service.

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    Customer ServiceCoverage

    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    First off it took three days for anyone to show up when my water heater went out. When the man got there before he would do anything he wanted money. He was very rude to my wife. He never even opened the access door to the water heater. Right away he tells my wife that it's going to be $1000 to replace the heater. They say it is not covered because we didn't serve us the hot water heater. We got a second opinion and the only thing wrong with it was the thermostat. So I want all my money back from American Home Shield for the last eight years.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Bobby, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for your recent experience and would like to assist you if possible. A case manager is available to contact you to discuss this matter.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    The refrig I had was very unsatisfactory due to the many times the parts broke - each costing hundreds of dollars to repair. I finally decided to get a new refrigerator, only to discover that the opening and size was no longer being made. Thank heavens American Home Shield replaced the parts for free! I will be a customer for life.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    When I bought the house it came with American Homeshield (AHS) for the 1st year. When it expired I continued with the plan for over a year now. Since then, I made two service calls. First was about air condition that didn't cool the third floor. The contractor came, spent about 5 minutes and said he couldn't do anything because the central air was not installed properly. $75 service call charge. I called a few times trying to inquire how and how much to fix the problem. No answer, no solution. I had to purchase four window units to replace central air.

    The 2nd call was recently. The water heater stopped generating hot water in a cold winter day. It was an emergency call. It turned out that the pilot was dirty and needs a little cleaning. However, It took many frustrating phone calls to AHS and their contractor and 5 days for someone to show up to fix the problem. It's not worth the frustration of waiting and the $75 service call. I called to cancel the contract right away and the representative said she would submit my complaint to another department and someone would contact me, but my contract was canceled as of now. A couple days later, another AHS representative called and left me a message saying that she couldn't cancel my contract without talking to me. I called and left a message, still waiting for her to call me back.

    I know AHS is stalling for a couple more days to auto-charge my credit card by the end of the month. I just check my credit card and found out AHS had raised their monthly charge by $8.50 since Jan. 2015. Another surprise for me. I have signed up for Choice Home Warranty. Much cheaper. But how is their service? Wait and see.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Yili, We apologize that your experience led you to cancel your home warranty with us. If you have any questions in regards to your cancellation, I can have a retention associate contact you.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    Over 90% of our experience has been good. We like the fact that we can choose the company, Greenway Services, that we work with and they're very good. We've been able to build up a relationship over the years with the various techs that came out and that has always been very helpful. We don't shop around and just keep the same company. We wouldn't like it if we had to choose someone different every time. It's probably the best thing about it. We have recommended AHS to quite a few people.

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    Reviewed March 26, 2015

    Generally this service has been excellent and takes the stress out of finding a vendor when you have a need.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    I have considered cancelling American Home Shield because so far the policy I have hasn't been all that helpful with the problems that I've had at the house. When I call for service, they're always very pleasant but apparently my policy doesn't cover the issue so it hasn't had a payout for me. But from a customer service standpoint, they're very good.

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    TechSales & Marketing

    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    This company is a scam. They send their own people for check up who will find stuff that would be under the fine print guidelines and refuse the service. Somebody need to file the class action lawsuit against this company. I am having problem with my water heater leaking. Their plumber is blaming it on the rain and water leak from the roof. I had roofers inspected the roof, there is NO water leak from the roof and there is NO corrosion on top of the water heater. 95% corrosion is inside the tank due to old age (10 years). I've had 3 other plumbing companies looked at it, they all said it's due to old age NOT from rainwater. But this company AHS is stuck on their own plumber's statement and refusing to repair.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Sid, I would like to have a case manager take a further look into this service matter if you don't mind?

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    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    Called for a service repair for our cooktop because one of the burners was not working automatically, we were using matchbox. And then the technician came and he said he doesn't have a part and he said he will come again when he gets the part. So it was not fixed yet. In general, whenever we complain and AHS fix somebody to repair, then this repair company takes at least 3 to 4 days to come. And they come and see and they are not able to fix it because they say, "We don't have the parts." So they go back and come after another 5 or 6 days. It's so inconvenient.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Surinder, We apologize for the inconvenience of a parts delay. Thank you for providing feedback about your experience! We appreciate the opportunity to improve our products and services.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    I'm very happy with American Home Shield. I have filed claims for minor issues like when a washing machine quit working and we found out it was the plug that had caught on fire; the furnace; and when our refrigerator was frosting up. Their claims representatives are always excellent. I've always been taken care of in a timely manner and it's always been working fine right after the contractors fix it. My interactions with the contractors they sent out has been good. There's just been one problem I've had when they always want to send me a particular service rep for my furnace whenever I have a furnace problem and I have had a lot of bad dealings with this person. I let them know not to ever send me this particular service person, and they noted it. I have been very fortunate to be getting somebody else so I'm really glad that they listen to me and I didn't have to deal with this person.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    I called in a service request to see why the kitchen faucet's hot water had very little pressure when the faucet's handle was turned all the way over the hot. The FIRST repair appointment was 2/20/15. Repairman was unable to fix the problem because the faucet's parts had seized up. I gave him all the information on our faucet: the manufacturer, make, model # and product catalog where he was able to get part #. I have a copy of the work order. The SECOND appt. was 2/27/15. Same repairman was unable to install new part, afraid he will break line underneath. I have a copy of that work order. The THIRD appt was 3/6/15. Different repairman this time. He brought same part back and tried to install again. Same outcome as before, the faucet was seized. He said we needed a new faucet, one handle with spray. I have a copy of the work order.

    Fourth appt was 3/11/15 between 2 & 6 pm window. Same repairman as last time arrived around 10 pm. We were not in the kitchen when he installed new faucet. He finished and called us out to kitchen. My first reaction was OMG! I told him the replaced faucet was unacceptable. It's not close to being comparable to the faucet we had. We asked him to remove it and put our old one back. He said he couldn't because he cut the piping. I asked if we could keep our old one, he said no, it had to go with him. I asked him to document on the work order how unhappy we are and I wrote faucet unacceptable, not comparable and I wanted an explanation. I have a copy of the work order. Here is where I needed the assistance of AHS.

    3/12/15: Called Polar Plumbing, explained the situation. She will get with technician when he gets in to see if he still has our old faucet. If he did someone could drop it off to us. She assured me someone will call me back today, probably the service/parts manager. NO ONE CALLED BACK! 3/12/15: Called AHS, customer service rep was rude and said she will send email to supervisor to call me. I called back to speak to another rep. This rep was much better. She looked up my last call and no email was sent. She also said that the tech/repairman should have given me 3 options, I said nothing was offered. I explained the differences and she agreed that the faucet was not even close to being comparable. She said she was going to take this straight to her manager and call me back within a half hour. She also said there is no reason why we could not keep the faucet that night. NO ONE CALLED BACK!

    3/17/15 Called Polar Plumbing, had to explain to entire story again. She transferred me to the parts dept. Spoke with a guy who was familiar with the situation. He will call tech/repairman and call me back with an answer today. NO ONE CALLED BACK! 3/17/15 Called AHS, rep pulled up my file. I asked her if AHS is willing to give up $1,200.00 business, this year. We would add a new home warranty making it 3 contracts later in the year. We discussed the faucet's

    features and their differences. She will discuss this situation, what I have gone thru and possibility of losing us as customers with her manager. She brought up the 3 options we were suppose to be given and we weren't. I will receive a call back today. NO ONE CALLED BACK!

    3/18/15 Called Plumbing co: I was immediately transferred to parts dept. Left a message for a call back. NO ONE CALLED BACK! 3/18/15 Called AHS: spoke with an excellent rep. who read my claim file. He apologized for the very bad support and follow up by supervisors/managers. He placed me on hold and was able to get some answers for me. The plumbing co threw out our old faucet. Plumbing co was rude to him as well. He kept me on the phone while he did the email to his manager. He also put me thru to her voicemail and I left the message for her to call me back. NO ONE CALLED BACK! Our old Faucet: Price Pfister single control, high arched spout, side soap dispenser, side spray, stainless steel. Price $259.00 bought at Lowe's. New Faucet: Project Source 2 handles, almost flat spout, no soap dispenser, side spray, metal. Price $38.00 at Lowe's.

    Updated on 06/12/2015

    I filed a complaint on 3/25/2015 regarding our kitchen faucet and no one would call us back. Well it seems that customer relations is no different. We finally were called back on March 31, 2015. A female customer relations rep spoke to us about the situation. Listed below are the topics discussed:

    1. She apologized for the lack of courteously and poor knowledge from the customer service reps/service reps.
    2. She said we purchased the best policy, and should have received a comparable faucet replacement to begin with.
    3. She agreed, we were to go out and purchase a new faucet, like our original.

    4. We were to fax her the new faucet receipt for reimbursement.

    On 4/19/2015, we purchased our new faucet. (I am disabled and cannot drive. I was sick and housebound so my husband waited until I was able to go.) Many times I tried to reach all our customer relations rep with no success. However, I did leave a message every time. Stating we have the faucet and who will you send to install it. We did not want Polar Plumbing!!!! ----Not One Call Back!!---- from all those messages I left.

    On 6/05/2015, we faxed the new faucet receipt to her direct fax number. By faxing the receipt we were hoping for a call back saying she received the fax. ------No Call Back!!!----- I started leaving messages again in hopes our reimbursement check and installation of faucet are currently being processed. ----- Again, No Call Back!!!----- AHS is hypocritical, they manage to call their clients when contract renewal time is near but once our yearly contract payment is made, it's client who, we'll get back to you.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Audrey, We sincerely apologize about your experience! We appreciate your feedback and would like to make things right. We’ll schedule someone from our case management team to contact you for a solution.

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    Reviewed March 25, 2015

    We have had some issues as far as Freon was concerned - the Freon was leaking. But that was the only thing. We haven't had any other problems with the air conditioning unit until it just started getting warm here in Houston and we tried to turn it on. It was blowing but it was not producing any cool air. It was blowing hot air. So that's when we called and made the claim with AHS. It was actually a very good experience we had when submitting a claim with AHS. The person I spoke with was really friendly and got the company out here as soon as possible. So I didn't have any problems or complaints with American Home Shield at all. We've just got it repaired on Thursday and it's been working just fine.

    Everything went smoothly. The only thing is if they could explain why the Freon is extremely expensive. American Home Shield only paid for $10/lb of the Freon but the company charged us $70/lb? Because of the compressor that we had replaced, the only thing that we had to pay besides the service call fee of $75, was for the 9 lbs of Freon, and it is extremely expensive because it's not regulated. American Home Shield paid the first $10 so we ended up having to pay $60 times how many pounds of Freon he put in, and it was almost 9 lbs. They explained it to us and my husband understands it perfectly. The repair itself should be the biggest cost of things but for the actual Freon, that was obviously expensive. But that's the only complaint I have.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    Our experiences with the techs being sent out by AHS have all been positive. We've had a few things repaired over the years and we continue to renew. They make it worth it and they've always been helpful if it's covered. After repair, nothing has broken again. Everything has been repaired and working properly.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    Our experience from American Home Shield has been very good. They always respond promptly and I appreciate that. The only thing that I don't like is right now I've called a company out a couple of times with regards to my dishwasher, and it is down yet again. It happens right at the same time period so it has been months and now, I'm having the same problem, so I'm wondering whether they should've just recommended I should just get a new dishwasher or what as opposed to paying. That's why I haven't called back because do I bother to pay another $75.00 deductible or what do I do with this? But overall, they've been excellent. I like the expedited service with them, having somebody contact us right away.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    The contractor was prompt and courteous. He got right to the job and finished in an orderly time. It was a breeze. Very good.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    I have to have somebody come out for the same issue twice, but other than that, American Home Shield has been okay.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    All I can say about American Home Shield is this is my best plan and I'm very happy with it. I've been with them for 10 years and it's been a very good experience.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    Around about 2/15/15 the digital display began to malfunction on our drop-in-stove. The repair people sent out to look at the stove didn’t even examine the unit, but made the diagnosis of a failing digital display unit based solely on the description of the problem; this cost $75.00 for them to do nothing!!! We were later given the choice by American Home Shield of waiting 3 weeks for them to order the part or the cash price of the part so we out of our own pocket, could get a new stove.

    Well I don’t know where to get a new stove for under $400, so we went for the repair. Cheapest units we could find were about $1,000 on sale. Our thinking was that the range still worked perfectly and we could deal with having to reset the oven once in a while, while the part was ordered. But this is not what happened. The repair company showed back up and removed the part. Upon further communication with the company we were told that they never told American Home Shield they could order the part. Ordered parts take only 3-4 days, but that the part had to be sent out for repair. And that it could be 10 days, three weeks, maybe more before the part would be fixed. In the meantime they turned off the power to the unit so we now have no range at all!!!

    Now we have to eat out a lot which is costing more money. And since there was never any examination of the drop in stove, there is no certainty that this is even is the problem, as there are other electronics and circuit boards inside that may be failing. The last digital display lasted nearly 10 years. The part being replaced only lasted about 4 years, leading me to believe that the problem is more systemic.

    Considering that we have been with American Home Shield for several years, I would think that it would be time for the company to just replace the unit, without putting us through the hardships of endlessly waiting to see when the part will arrive. Again I agreed to the part being ordered, not sent out for repair!!! Everyone we speak to about this sees the difference except American Home Shield.

    As of this writing we have been without a working range and oven since 2/27/15 which will be 4 weeks on Friday!!!! As Landlords, I know that not having a working range and oven for this extend period of time would make the home considered, under California law, uninhabitable for tenants! But what about homeowners?

    For us the heart of the matter is this: if every time an aged system fails and a part cannot easily be sourced; if American Home Shield can then force a buyout of the unit through consumer inconvenience, by way of perceived hardship to the consumer by waiting for the part to be ordered or repaired, by only offering the value of the needed part for the unit in full; it makes the warranty paid for near useless, as most systems if not all, will always be valued much higher than the sum of its parts.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We apologize for the inconvenience Brian. But as a warranty it is our duty to repair or replace what has failed. If the item is deemed repairable, then we will repair it or offer options so that the customer can do what they want with the item. The only time we replace is if it is deemed non-repairable. We understand the amount for the part is not enough to cover cost to replace the item, so I can have a case manager reach out to you if you wish to speak with the resolution department. The purpose for the repair money was for repairs, and if we were to give the cost for replacement, it would be at the cost of the warranty not retail. I will have a researcher give you a call to see if they can assist.

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    Reviewed March 24, 2015

    The compressor died and they sent two gentlemen right away to look at the situation. They took the covers off, looked at the whole machine inside the house and in the garage, and made an analysis. The gentlemen that did the work were unbelievable and incredible. They never stopped the entire time and worked continually.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    American Home Shield is really good because they seem to do everything I need. I usually file claims on the phone since I like to talk to people. Their representatives tell me the phone number and who is going to come, and the contractors are always here on time and do a good job.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    This is a scam. Save your money and don't bother using them. Called them for my garage door and was told not covered. Called for dishwasher and was told not covered. Total SCAM......

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Eric, Thank you for providing your feedback regarding your issue with coverage on your past service request. Please understand that you have the basic contract with limited coverage. Please contact AHS sales department around your renewal for different contract coverage. Please let us know if you need anything else.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    We called AHS when there was a leak in the sink. The repair guy called me to set up the appointment, he came and fixed it. I had a positive experience with him, he was wonderful and we haven't had problems since. Now I'm still trying to decide to renew my contract but we like them and I would recommend them.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    The technician arrived on time, deciphered the issue and went out of his way to get the part in quickly as he did not have it in the vehicle. Returned same day with correct part and installed it right away. Worked great and he then gave us great info on how to prevent the same issue and what type of dishwasher soap would be best to use and help keep the tub clean inside!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Dominc, Thank you for the great feedback and your business is greatly appreciated. We will continue to provided excellent service and we are looking forward in assisting you in the future.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    American Home Shield is very quick to respond to calls when we have things break in the house.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    To be fair to American Home Shield we have in past years received satisfactory service on a number of issues. We have had our garage door repaired, our A/C fixed, and even had our dishwasher replaced without too many problems.

    However, our current situation with our washer is completely unacceptable and still unresolved after more than 6 weeks. The washing machine will go through the wash cycle, but then won't drain or advance to the spin cycle. The first contractor came several times and replaced parts but never got it working. He apparently gave up on it without telling us. He just stopping coming and then we got an email notice from AHS that a new contractor was assigned to us. The new contractor again came several times and replaced more parts too. I have lost track of all the things they have replaced: transmission, pump, motor, etc. This second contractor finally declared it a loss and said we needed a new washer.

    On a side note, I expect more professional service from these contractors. They didn't bother to drain the standing water in the washer for so long it started to stink up the whole house. We had to drain the water manually ourselves the first time. After the second contractor attempted repairs I insisted that they drain the water out. They also left our laundry room a mess after every visit. I expect contractors to leave our home in the same state they found it.

    Now even after the second contractor declared it loss, AHS says they will take another week to "review" our case and perhaps replace some more parts. What are they thinking? They have probably sunk more cost into contractors and parts than a new washer already. Also, do they never think of providing a timely repair for their customer? We have to take hours every week to haul all the laundry to a laundromat and pay all the associated costs. Are we getting reimbursed for 2 months of laundry expenses?

    Another problem is the lack of response from customer service. After almost 2 months without a working washer we are trying to escalate this case and get it resolved. However, after a number of calls that almost seems impossible. The people answering the phones always say they will have a supervisor call you back. Of course, that has not happened. We are still waiting to hear from AHS.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi John, Thank you for sharing your experience with your washer service work order. I would like to get a case manager involved to assist in moving this along. Is it okay to have someone contact you for resolution?

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    Claims HandlingPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    I'm perfectly happy with American Home Shield. They've done really well. We've called them twice, once to replace an attic fan and once about the heating and air conditioning. AHS is excellent and really fast in handling claims. They sent someone to look at the heating and air conditioning, and he came out and the problem was just a loose wire in the attic. It's been excellent since the repair. I will renew when my contract runs out.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    I've had no problem with the service that AHS have provided us concerning our few problems. However, when I had a problem with my garage door opener, the contractors sent by American Home Shield attempted to replace the circuit board but wasn't able to. They have to come back several times before they finally got it right. I just went out and bought another one and replaced the whole unit. They were trying to fix something that wasn't fixable, which was a pain in the neck because it took more time than what it should have.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    My recent claim with AHS was about our air conditioning unit not blowing. It was on but it wasn't doing anything. They had someone out here the next day. He was very knowledgeable, pleasant, got right to work, and we didn't have any problems at all. We like the contractor that came out very much and would like to use them again should something else come up. AHS gets the problems fixed.

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    Reviewed March 23, 2015

    I filed my last claim with American Home Shield because my garbage disposal was leaking from underneath. I had my son-in-law, who is my garbage disposal expert, look at it and he said, "It looks to me like it's in the motor." When the repairman came, that's exactly what he said and so he did replace it. He was wonderful. He did a good job, cleaned up everything. The repair was fine.

    But I feel like the replacement is not giving me the same service as the one I previously had. I don't think it's as good. It just didn't seem like I got a strong garbage disposal. There's no markings on it whatsoever. It doesn't give the brand. It doesn't say how many horsepower it is. I have an orange tree in my backyard and if I'm going to grind up those orange peels, I have to let that thing go forever, so I was concerned. My husband recently had a stroke so my life has turned upside down and I am a busy, busy girl. So I never called about this but that's my only concern.

    The contractor did give me a warranty on it. He gave a book but there was no name so I have no idea what brand this is. He did tell me that the one I had was an InSinkErator and he said that sometimes the no-name, cheaper brands are better than the InSinkErator, and he may well be right. But I'm just a little disappointed that orange peels -- and these are fairly soft orange peels -- would have just gone by the wayside in there. So lots of times I don't even put stuff in it anymore. But that's my only complaint.

    Service was great. The contractor was here as soon as AHS notified him, then he notified me immediately and he was able to come. The service has been quick so that's good. Everybody has been really great and fast. I would definitely recommend AHS. But I would maybe check out what's the replacement. That made me wonder -- If our water heater goes or if there's a major problem with an appliance, air conditioner or furnace, what's going to happen now? Am I going to get a cheaper replacement or will I get the same as or more of what I had before? But as far as service went, everything was good. The contractor was very good. Everybody was good and my overall experience with AHS has been awesome.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    They say they did not have anybody available until Monday, but they would mark it urgent, and to call back in 4 hrs. For this same problem, I left BPG and a contract with AHS and have the same problem. This is my first time using you, but if this continue, I would not wait to cancel.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    I had a problem with our refrigerator. It was leaking water so I called AHS and they came within several hours to remedy the problem. They were very prompt, very efficient and very courteous. I'm very satisfied with them. The contractor knew immediately what the problem was and had the replacement part on his truck and was able to replace the defective part immediately. AHS paid the repairperson directly. All I had to pay was the copay on the service call and that was the negotiated price ahead of time so I knew exactly what it was going to cost me. Since I've been a participant in their program, I have been entirely satisfied.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    Submitting claims with American Home Shield's system is easy to do even though it's recorded now. Even the contractor they've sent was polite, quick and efficient. He got right to the job, fixed it and off he went. Excellent service and job well done.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    Our dishwasher wasn't working very well. It took a little while for AHS to get it done and then the person had to come back again, but it got done eventually. The contractor sent by American Home Shield was very informed and very nice. He got everything done well. Since the repair, the dishwasher is better but it's not working fabulous. We want to get a new one but they weren't willing to trade it out. They would give you money for it but they were not going to replace it. So that was a disappointment.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Lydia, Thank you for providing feedback about your experience! Per the contract verbiage, if the item is repairable per the technicians diagnose, we will repair it. Once it is determined to be non-repairable, AHS will replace the item. However, if you're not wanting the item repaired, we can offer you a cash in lieu of the repair costs. We apologized if this caused any confusion. We appreciate the opportunity to improve our products and services.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    For me, AHS is a very exemplary company and organization and I've referred a lot of friends and clients to them. The claims process was quite simple and was quite direct and very expedient. I haven't had any major issues or problems with the contractors they send. They show up at the time that they're supposed to show up. There's many occasions where they have had to repeat the process but they come back out very willingly. It has always been worth the money that I spend to have the service that I get out of the benefits they provide.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    I had plumbing issues and filed claim with AHS. The people were out there the next day and did a good job. They had to replace the toilet and the repair guy answered all my questions. He's very polite, very respectful, and he knew what he was doing and he got it done. I haven't had to call him back since there are no problems after the repair. I'm always happy with AHS and there hasn't been an instance I'm not. It has worked good for me so far.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    American Home Shield has been wonderful for the most part. They’re very efficient. When we call in and we need a repair, they usually get the people to call us back within 24 hours. The repair people have always been very reputable. So the one problem we did have, they ultimately dealt with and fixed. We have recommended them to people.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    I needed a plumber because I had a broken valve that required me to turn off my water to the whole house and I could not get them to find me a plumber sooner than 24 hours. I have children and had to live in sub standard conditions for 24 hours. The plumber wanted to charge me 195.00 to come sooner than the 24 hours. When I contacted American Home to tell him of this bad business practice they would not get me a new plumber and told me it is within his guidelines and I was stuck having him fix my problem.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Diana, Thank you for sharing your experience about your plumbing repairs. We apologize for the delay and pride ourselves in trying to locate services within 24hrs. If you're still in need of assistance, I can have a case manager contact you.

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    Reviewed March 22, 2015

    When I was having a problem with my oven, I filed a claim with American Home Shield. My interaction with the representative was very good. They were very timely and having me contacted by a service provider, and the service provider was very timely in contacting me, making an appointment and coming out. They were very courteous. Once they diagnosed the problem, they explained to me what it was and what needed to be done. And then they proceeded to do the repair and resolved the problem. The performance of my oven since the repair has been very good.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    It was pretty smooth when I submit claims with AHS but I was disappointed with the plumber they sent for our water softener since he did not show up immediately. When he showed up he said he doesn't work on those things. So essentially, we had to jump through a bunch of hoops to get it replaced. A very poor representation of the company. He was saying that our water softener is about a $2000 to $3000 water softener, and then he said they're going to replace it with about a $307 water softener from the local hardware store. He recommended trying to get some cash, and then just building on to it to buy a better one on our own. We had a similar problem with the garbage disposal that AHS replaced for us. It was very low quality. We had to wait a long time. I could have actually did it myself cheaper.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Scott, if you're still in need of assistance we would like to help. We apologize for the experience you've had with your water softener service request. Your feedback will be used to better our services.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    Working with American Home Shield, working with their representative has always been positive. They have always been very helpful. But my experience with some of the contractors that has been sent to fix things has been less than a good experience. Once they send out certain plumbers and they have to go to my rental property to fix things, that's when I run into some issues with things not being fixed appropriately, having two or three service calls for the same item. But other than that I think that it was a good idea for me to sign up. My experience with AHS as a company overall has been a decent one.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    I’m not a real big fan of American Home Shield. Our house came with a home warranty so we didn't pick them. We never received an actual contract from AHS either. Every time they come out, we had no say in what type of plan we have and who they picked. So there's a $100 fee no matter what every time that somebody comes out. For instance with our refrigerator, people have had to come out four times and we've owned the house for a year and a half. I called and I got someone who was pleasant on the phone. She was the most helpful person I've dealt with. She was very good and sweet and we spent 15 minutes on the phone and her going over everything. She told me that they won't give me a new fridge. I will get a prorated amount.

    And then she said most times, people do the buyout and they just take whatever money they would have for the repair and they will just take that money and go put it towards a new appliance. I think that's crazy. What is the purpose of having a home warranty then? I feel it's a little deceiving in a sense. They are very hard to work with. They do give you the option to pay for it out of pocket and get reimbursed but there's a good chance that you probably won't get what you paid.

    I am thinking our refrigerator might need to be replaced and it's going to cost me more out of pocket. But it tends to be when you do the math, it would be probably less expensive for us to just hire a contractor to come out and do a repair than it would be to wait. So I have a refrigerator right now that isn't working and I had to go out and buy a temporary fridge and they don't pay for all the food you lost because the refrigerator stopped cooling. And so it's been a two-week thing. The parts are still not in because they have a policy with the manufacturers to only get them from the manufacturers.

    The biggest problem is they don't have contacts over here in Massachusetts except Sears and Sears is always booked. I called Sears to just pay for it out of pocket for my fridge because I lost all my food. So then I had to go to Home Depot and buy a fridge. I just bought a temporary fridge because I figured my fridge is gone, the condenser is gone. I'm going to get a replacement refrigerator. My refrigerator still isn't fixed. We're still waiting on parts. And then when the parts come in, I have to get rid of a bunch of my freezer stuff because I have to unplug my fridge for two days. And I've been trying to get my icemaker to be repaired by them which was my first issue.

    The other is being in New England and they're from California. They don't have a lot of contacts out here. So when it came to like an electrical problem, they couldn't find anybody in our area. We live in Shirley, Massachusetts and they couldn't find anybody in our area who was willing to work with them. When our furnace started to have an issue, they couldn't find anybody that was willing to work with them because they don't have established contacts here and that's frustrating.

    Another thing, can you imagine paying $100 for someone to come out and say, "Oh, yeah, your dryers clogged inside, internally. You just have to take the four screws out and clean it out." A hundred dollars for someone to tell me that. And he didn't even clean it. I had to clean it. I have not had very good experience with them. I make my husband take time out of work now so we lose money so that he can be here to deal with them because I also find that the people they do hire are just rude.

    We went five months without smoke detectors in our house because they couldn't find an electrician. The town kept coming here because they're all hardwired so when one goes off, all 11 of them go off. And the neighbors kept calling the fire department and the fire department was furious because three towns over, there had just been a fire where people lost their lives because their smoke detectors weren't working properly. Of course, we were put on warning that they were going to condemn our home if we didn't get this situation taken care of.

    In the state of Massachusetts, they only have two electricians. And the first one that came out came out in a horrific van with a half-flat tire who missed two appointments before, was a no-show for two appointments before, didn't know what he was doing, had to call another person and ask them what to do. I was horrified. At that point, I was told my husband, "You need to just deal with this. I can't deal with it." And then they got another electrician. It took them over a month and a half to find another electrician that would work with them.

    He came out. He was very good. But still, the problem still remains. He has replaced all of our smoke detectors. He fixed part of the wiring and there's still a problem. The rest of the detectors work but the one in the living room doesn't. So let's hope that no fire ever starts here because we're not going to hear it until it gets to the next thing and that's sad. But I can't afford to keep having them come out and not do the job right. And I still have a house that's not 100% safe.

    It's just unfortunate but in Massachusetts, which is where I live, they only have two accounts with electricians. How can you in good faith sell a warranty to someone, it doesn't matter who bought it, I didn't purchase them, but how do they do that in good faith when they can't even take care of what they're charging us for? They're supposed to be able to service all of these things inside my house and yet they can't even provide us with someone to do it. That's not fair. And they wonder why people aren't happy with them.

    If you ask to speak with a supervisor or manager, you're not allowed to speak to a supervisor. They take your information down and then within a few days, the supervisor will call you. That bothers me a lot. I think that if you're not satisfied with the quality of service you're receiving, you should be able to speak to whoever the manager is on the floor, but they don't work that way. Because of this I don't recommend them to anybody. If I had known what I know now, I would never have renewed my warranty because you figure you're paying almost $700 a year and then $100 every time you need someone to come out. With that $700, I could have put towards a new fridge if necessary.

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    Hello Jodi, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for your recent experience and would like to assist you if you're still having issues with your repairs.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    Our garage door didn't open and the electrical unit had popped off. When I called the contractor that AHS gave me, they asked me to send a picture which I did. When they saw it, they said the spring was broken and not covered. When I read our policy, it just says electrical is covered, not the springs. The contractor that came to do the work was marvelous and efficient. They came exactly when they said they would, did it very fast and the unit is working perfectly after. The people that AHS send are very good but I am dissatisfied that the issue was not covered.

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    Hi Carolyn, We apologize that your contract does not cover for springs. We appreciate your feedback and will use it to better our services.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    I don't have any problems with AHS. They're very effective and they do their job very well. They're usually prompt and they send somebody over that knows what they're doing.

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    My huge clothes dryer unit (less than 2 year old) stopped working so opened a case with American Home Shield (AHS) on 2/22/15. After technician assigned from AGO appliance by AHS visited my home I was told a wiring harness need to be replaced and it takes 5 business days to order it. After the part came back AGO found part was defective and didn't bother to call me. I called to find out and was told they re-ordered same part and gave me 2 to 3 business days estimate. Few days later I was told part is back-ordered. So I can't get my unit fixed at least 4 weeks from my originally reporting the problem to AHS. Don't know how long I have to keep loads of laundry outside and keep paying. I asked AHS to assign some other company such as Sears to fix such problem quickly but the request was denied. I wish miracle can happen here as my dryer is still not working!!

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    Hi Prijesh, We apologize for the parts delay and would like to have a case manager contact you if you don't mind?

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    Reviewed March 21, 2015

    AHS just came out to check the air conditioning and heating. It's a yearly thing. The guy they sent was a nice guy and did his job the way he was supposed to do. It was a good experience.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    I generally submit claims over the phone and the claims representative I spoke with was very efficient and polite so it went very smoothly. The contractors sent by American Home Shield have been good. They've solved the problem and come out in a timely manner. There was not a problem with them accepting whatever Home Shield paid. I pay my deductible and that was real easy.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    We had a sudden loss of heat on the coldest day of the winter so I submitted the claim with AHS through the website as I always do and somebody was out here that afternoon. I've had this contractor before and I'm very pleased with him. He came after hours. He had been working all day and showed up at 8:15 and worked until almost 10:45 at night, getting everything going again. I'm very appreciative of the guy as he's really good and works very hard.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    The date today is 3/20/15. My first call to AHS was on 3/4 for washing Machine repair. I have called AHS on numerous occasions, with no result. The washer still does not work. STAY AWAY. FAR, FAR AWAY.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello David, A case manager is available to assist you in getting your washer service work order resolved. Do you mind if we contact you?

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    We used them for a plumbing issue once and it worked out fine. They were good.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    I called AHS for our rental property. Somebody there was a cancer patient and she was just getting out of the hospital and she needed the water. I just don't think the repairman they sent was professional. They tell me that he'll call me 30 minutes before they're in the area. So if I live in another city and he's already in the city, he's only going to give me 30 minutes to get there. I didn't think that was right. The repairman just came in, didn't say anything, and just did what he had to. He gave me the paperwork and then in a second he was gone. He assisted me but for some reason he turned me off. It's just like they're wishy-washy. I didn't like that so I called AHS back if they had anybody else and they always told me it was going to be 3 to 4 days. I wasn't pleased with their service at all.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Janice, We apologize for your dissatisfaction with the vendor that came out to service your water heater. Thank you for sharing your experience as it will be used to better our services.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    Every time I had an issue, I don't hesitate to communicate with them. They are quick to respond whether it's an appliance or a plumbing or air conditioning issue. I get contacted by someone right away and get service right away, so it's been a very positive experience overall. The technicians in almost all situations have been very professional and done a great job.

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    Reviewed March 20, 2015

    I had a recent claim with AHS with regard to our garage door not going all the way down. Their representatives were very knowledgeable, they asked questions and made sure they understand most of them before they do the work. The garage door has been working in excellent condition since the repair. Exceptional work, as always!

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    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    When a termite inspector came, they told me I had water dripping under our house. This led us to filing a claim with AHS. Their repair guy was all good. He found out that it wasn't a pipe under the house that's leaking but a piece of water heater instead. He took care of it as well as the one in the bathroom. He did most most of the repair work but then he had to come back and redo it once it leaked again after he left. I haven't had any problem with American Home Shield. I’ve had a good experience with them. In fact, I've recommended them already to this couple I talked to. I'm also wondering if I can also get AHS for my home in St. Louis as I'm now living in Memphis.

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    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    I had a heat pump problem and called AHS for a service request. They sent out a contractor. After they came out twice and didn't fix it, and they changed the thermostat twice - they gave me a cheaper thermostat - I requested a different contractor be sent out but they insisted in sending out the same contractor but with the manager. The manager came out and took a circuit breaker off of my heat pump downstairs where the unit is and spliced the wires together to bypass the circuit breaker.

    A couple of days later, my main circuit breaker in the house blew. I was at work at the time. My son called me and said he smelled something burning. So I called the manager and asked him to come out. He did come out but my wife didn't know he was coming. I tried to get a message to her. She didn't let him in and she had no idea why he was there because she didn't know the breaker had blown.

    I told my son when he called to make sure the heat pump breaker was off and turn the main breaker back on and that worked. My wife wasn't even aware of the whole situation when she got up. I wasn't home and the manager thought my wife was rude so he just left. I tried to call and left a voice mail for him and at the office for them to please call me. I wanted to explain about what happened that morning and then ask him the question about the heat pump, what had happened but he didn't call me back. It was real cold. The weather was bad and we didn't have any heat in the house.

    I called a contractor of my own and he came out on a Saturday and found the wires in the heat pump in the inside unit had come loose, shorted, and blew the circuit breakers. Also, it melted the insulation on the wires which I saw for myself and some electrical tape was melted. He repaired that and then diagnosed my original problem that I've called for in the first place. He diagnosed that in about 20 minutes and demonstrated what it was to me. It was something outside on the heat pump defrost board and what the manager had done to my heat pump was dangerous. It was totally improper to splice aluminum and copper wires together because they move. If they don't have a good mechanical connection, they have a tendency to move and come loose. I am angry right now!

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    Hi Timothy, I would like to have a case manager take a closer look into your service work order if that is okay?

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    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    I am a property manager who manages over 200 properties and puts in work orders on a regular basis with many different vendors and companies. This warranty company is the worst to deal with and has left my tenants hanging for 1 to 3 weeks without A/C, Hot water, Heat, and now Plumbing. Calling in a work order is like pulling teeth trying to get 1 of their representatives to listen to you or answer a question and then they refuse to let you talk to a supervisor. Their vendors (most of the time) require extra payments above the service call fee to make repairs. 3 years ago I would have recommended your service because you were the best. Now I always recommend anyone else to anyone who asks and when the contract comes up I try to get my clients to switch.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Tessa, Thank you bringing this to our attention and I apologize about your past experience you have had with the service. If you are currently experiencing a servicing issue that needs to be addressed I'd be happy to have someone from our resolution team contact you back. Please let us know and We appreciate the opportunity to improve our products and services.

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    TechPrice

    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    I have no problems with American Home Shield. Their pricing is very reasonable and the contractor was very courteous.

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    Tech

    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    Excellent. All of their technicians were very professional and above and beyond, except for one guy.

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    Tech

    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    I put in a service request for my Microwave Oven and within 24 hours the contractor contacted to make an appointment. The contractor came out and found out what the issue was and ordered the parts to replace them. He replaced the whole electronics board and door latches, probably $200 worth of parts and labor, and all I had to pay was the service fee. American Home Shield and their contractors were friendly and helpful.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you Robert for sharing this feedback concerning your microwave service request! It is good to have a warranty that not only saves you money, but also provides great customer service!

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    Reviewed March 19, 2015

    I've purchased a home recently and as per my Realtor advice, I got AHS insurance. I moved to my property on Feb mid (till that time I was staying in a rented apartment) and I took warranty on Feb 15, 2015 and the policy got effective from March first week. Last Thursday I found a leak from the water heater and contacted AHS. The service representative came promptly and I appreciate it. After an hour the claim department called me and said they denied the claim. The reasons are: less history with AHS and pre-existing condition. I told the representative that I bought the property on January 2015. Before that I was staying in a rented apartment and I have the inspection and bank appraisal report. After hearing this they changed the status of the claim to "Research."

    I called the claim representative "n" times and left a lot of voice messages. Finally I escalated the issue and he responded to my call and said: the home inspector is not responding to his call. I said I'll call the inspector and add him to the conversation. He threatened me, "I will hang up the call, if you do so. The only option you have is I'll send a person for second opinion and we will go from there." The second service person came and he gave us a copy of the report and in that he mentioned, "The water heater is damaged. May be due to a flood so your insurance company won't replace it. If you pay 1150$, we will replace it. Please note: from 04/15 water heater prices are going 30% up."

    My point is, I have both bank appraisal report and home inspection report. Both says, "The water heater is original 2007 model and it is working as expected." The HVAC system is 1996 model. It requires yearly tune-up. So today, I called cancellation department, waited 35 mins, and talked with a representative and cancelled the contract. I requested her to put these issues in my cancellation report and she said I'll only receive a generic letter.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Ajo, Your case manager has contacted you to discuss this matter. If you have any more questions in regards to this, please reach back out to her. We apologize for the inconvenience this has caused.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    I only have one bad experience with American Home Shield and that was with my refrigerator and it is still not right. I'm really angry about my refrigerator and they were saying that the cooling coil was gone in it and they called Sears to come fix it first. They had to order a part and then it was a big mix-up of who was supposed to fix it and they put the cooling coil in there but the refrigerator and freezer still doesn't cool like they were supposed to do. So my husband turned everything way up and then our vegetables in the vegetable bin froze. You have to be careful about making sure stuff doesn't get close to the wall of the freezer because it freezes up. I'd say they should replace the refrigerator but they replaced the cooling coil and it took them forever to do it. I had to eat out for two and a half weeks to get my refrigerator fixed.

    But other than that it's been good. American Home Shield pretty much get back to us pretty fast. We'll submit the claim and then the company will contact us. If they don't contact us by the next business day then we have a number to contact them. The contact companies that they send seem to be fine, kind, and courteous and they seem to do a good job.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    I had a leak appear on my ceiling. I contacted AHS thinking it was the water heater in the attic. The contractor showed up, looked at the tankless water heater, and determined that it wasn't the water heater and then promptly left. I was fortunate to have another plumber take a look and correct the problem (not associated to AHS). Unfortunately, I received a bill for $75 from the first plumber for his "analysis" of the problem. I called AHS to address the problem. Their policy: pay the bill, the plumber showed up despite the fact he did nothing to correct the problem. Needless to say, we will agree to disagree. I am no longer an AHS customer. Buyer beware!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Jim, We're apologize that your experience with your plumbing led you to cancel your home warranty with us. Your feedback is valuable and we will use it to better our services.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    I’ve done claims submission both ways via phone and online, and didn't have any problems. I've had AHS for fifteen years. Their representatives have been fine. As for the contractors sent, I've used plumbers, and heating and air. I had one instance where the heat kept going out and they kept sending Myers Electric out. Myers kept telling me it was dirty. I said it's broke and I was paying to have them come out. It went out on a weekend and they didn't consider it an emergency because I have an upstairs unit. So I called another company outside the warranty. They came out and it was broke like I thought it was. They replaced the part for $175 and I've never had a problem since. But one thing in fifteen years is not bad at all.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    American Home Shield always takes care of whatever the problem is. I think the last time we had a problem, the furnace wasn't working and they came out that day which is really good because it's cold back here. Luckily, it wasn't anything major. But when you don't anything about electronics or plumbing or anything like that, it's important to have someone who does. Overall, my experience with AHS has been very good. I've actually recommended them several times. In fact, my sister now has the AHS coverage because of my experience with them.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    I filled out an online request for a leak. The online request didn't allow me to expound on my request. Immediately, I received confirmation that my request was assigned to a plumbing company. Most of my experiences with AHS over the past 8 years have been pleasant. However, the plumbing company came out as scheduled, collected their fee upfront, only to come back to my door to tell me that my request was denied by AHS. There should have been more prompts to allow me to describe my issue and/or AHS should have followed up BEFORE assigning someone to come out. I still have to get a plumber to come out. Their process needs to be enhanced for online users with busy schedules. I called to file a complaint and requested a refund of my service fee. I sure hope that is granted as I would like to continue with AHS.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Tirza, When placing work orders online and there's doubt in coverage or what you're experiencing requires more detail, it is best to call our contact center. We apologize for this experience and would like an opportunity to make this right. A case manager will contact you.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2015

    My over the range microwave stop working and started smoking. Called American Home Shield. Service person came and cut on microwave. The microwave burst in flames. The service company said we was cause of microwave not working. I requested a different company. The other company called 3 weeks later to set up appointment. I got fed up and said to cancel warranty. Was transferred to retention. Was told they will reimburse me up to $350.00 for new microwave. I only had to e-mail receipt. I did that and no one contacted me. Then I get a bill for 2 months of service. I called and ask about my reimbursement. Was told I can only get it if I keep the warranty. I fed up - been with this company over 10 yrs.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Beatrice, Thank you for sharing your experience. The representative made that offer to you in lieu of you continuing services with AHS. We value you as a customer and would like to have a case manager contact you to further discuss this matter. Is it okay to call?

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    After a positive interaction with American Home Shield, Leigh Ana increased their star rating on March 25, 2015.

    Updated review: March 25, 2015

    American home shield has replaced my dryer. It was ordered on Friday 3/20 and being delivered today 3/25! I am so happy to have this resolved. They matched my old dryer feature for feature. They give you a suggested item and the option to choose something else. Also included delivery, set up and removal of old machine.

    Original Review: March 17, 2015

    My dryer has been repaired many times by the AHS contractors without a problem but the last 'company' (if you want to call it that.. The guy showed up in a car driven by his mom) they sent A Rapid Repair did not bother to put the bottom front panel back on and my husband could not find the screws. The dryer has again stopped working when I called for service. I had to provide proof I paid the last deductible because A Rapid Repair said we didn't pay. Provided a copy of the cashed check and they sent out Sears tech. He said that the bottom of the dryer off could be deadly and I have a young crawling baby!!! He refused to service my dryer and said it was not repairable. I've been waiting almost a week for AHS to let me know what to do. I have a large family's and this should be taken care of in a more timely matter. I have paid more deductibles than a new dryer would've cost. Lesson learned a little late.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2015

    We always get a very quick response from AHS when we file claims. We've been using them for 8 or 9 years so we're content with them and 99% of their contractors have all been great. We have one bad experience about 6 years ago. But all in all we're pleased with AHS and it seems to be a good value for what you pay for. They're quick and expedient.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed March 17, 2015

    I was just told that in order to renew and have the SAME coverage we have had since 2005, we would have to pay a $535.00 INCREASED premium. I was so mad, I forgot to ask how much they were going to increase the per service fee. That is a 64% increase. Are they crazy or just don't want my business anymore? NOT HAPPY and am now forced to shop for another warranty company.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 17, 2015

    Over the course of the last couple of years, I've been very happy with AHS. They have been very quick, reliable, and the people that they contacted have been very good. The companies that they sent out to do whatever work I needed were very good. AHS has been excellent.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2015

    I had a problem with my heater and called AHS; the contractor was prompt and showed up when he said he would. He was efficient in his task and I needed a part. He returned as soon as the part came in and repaired the heater.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you Terri for sharing your good experience concerning your heater with us! Glad to hear it was taken care of in prompt and efficient manner!

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    Reviewed March 17, 2015

    I filed a claim with American Home Shield about my water heater. The contractor was professional, knew what to do, and corrected the situation. However, with my previous claim on my dishwasher, the contractor did not come. We requested someone else to come because we had been without the dishwasher for several days. And finally, another contractor was dispatched and it was corrected. Overall, my experience has been satisfactory.

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    Tech

    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    The contractor was cordial, and informative.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you for leaving feedback about your service request! We like knowing that we have highly skilled and knowledgeable contractors servicing with us!

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    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    We've had ac problems for the past year. Each time the tech comes out, he adds refrigerant (that we have to pay for). We finally called for a second opinion and it took them a week to respond. Now we are in our 2nd week without air with 85-90 degree weather in Florida and are in limbo waiting for their decision. We are in "queue". What does that even mean in regards to time????

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    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    My most recent experience was 2 years ago. My Heat pump stopped working and I had no Air in the Summer in Phoenix. They sent someone right away, got it fixed and in no time I was comfortable again. Haven't used them very often, but when I have they respond quickly and responsively.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Glad to hear that you have received fast and satisfactory service when using the warranty! We look forward to taking care of your future warranty needs Carol!

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    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    The exterior unit went bad. AHS on several occasions ordered incorrect parts. Multiple times we arranged to have the work done only to have to reschedule. Complete embarrassment. If the unit is ever fixed I will update this post, in the meantime don't ask me for a recommendation. Hard to believe in today's day and age not having HVAC for this length of time would be acceptable to anyone.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Patrick, I understand it is inconvenient and frustrating to be without a functioning HVAC system. Your feedback will be used to better our services. If you're still experiencing a problem, we would like an opportunity to make this right by getting a case manager involved.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    After 6 weeks - our washing machine is still not fixed. Cannot get anyone from AHS to call me on my cell instead of my home since I am at work. We get nothing but excuse after excuse. NO ONE there seems to care at all. They do not care that I have to spend $50 to get my laundry done every week - the company they had come in to fix my washer had 3 different guys come 3 different time with 3 different diagnosis - what a joke!!! The same company that took 4 week just to replace a hose in my dishwasher. STAY AWAY from AHS. They were great the 1st 5 years but after that forget it!!!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Sal, We care about your experience in getting repairs done right and in a timely manner. Being without a working washer machine can be inconvenient. A case manager can help resolve the issues you're having if you still need our help.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed March 16, 2015

    I haven't had to use American Home Shield that much but the experience has been good when I have. I've only had them out my house twice and the last time was I had a leak in my bathroom. It doesn't take very long at all when I call them to get somebody out. The guy did a good job fixing it. They sent good people out who knew what they were doing and so it was taken care of on the first visit.

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    Reviewed March 15, 2015

    We have a condo that the HVAC unit went out in the hottest month of Summer. It was a Friday and I called AHS w/ their outgoing message stating go Online to submit Service Requests due to High Volume of calls. I did so and stated it was over 100 degrees in the condo & an EMERGENCY SERVICE CALL. They did NOT RESPOND FOR 5 DAYS! The AC Repair Vendor called to SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR 4 MORE DAYS WITHOUT COOL AIR! We have NEVER HAD A REPAIR NEED IN OVER 2 YEARS PAYING FOR THE WARRANTY. We called & found a AHS VENDOR to come HELP US because we couldn't afford to continue staying in a Hotel because it was too Hot in our condo. This Vendor ASSURED US AHS WOULD PAY FOR WORK & our HVAC had to be replaced.

    We had to charge over $3000.00 on a credit card & submitted it for reimbursement. AHS DENIED OUR CLAIM STATING WE DID NOT GO THROUGH PROPER CHANNELS, yet AHS Vendor did the work!! We turned it in as an emergency & not 1 call for days when outside of Houston is HOT AND HUMID. I have a baby girl too & everyone was miserable. We pay for the warranty and always on time and AHS DENIED COVERAGE!!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Jayme, We apologize for the experience you had with your a/c service work order during the middle of the summer. Unfortunately, online requests does not support Emergency services. They are generated as normal work orders. To get expedited services, you must speak with an AHS customer service representative. The decision to not reimburse is due to contract verbiage of proper procedures to follow for reimbursement. If you have any questions or would like to discuss this further, a case manager can contact you.

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    Reviewed March 15, 2015

    It's been a pretty good experience with American Home Shield so far. Recently, my washer started leaking, so I filed a claim. The process was very simple and easy. I just go online and put in my info. The contractor they sent out was very friendly and professional and did a great job. American Home Shield is overall a great and invaluable service.

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    Reviewed March 15, 2015

    What more is there to say... quick and easy.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Durand, thank you for the positive feedback and choosing Ahs as your home warranty provider.

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    Reviewed March 14, 2015

    Trying to get the heat & AC fixed since February 24, 2015. I called AHS to request service, 3 days later AC co. came and replaced the thermostat - issue was not fixed. Called to scheduled another appt. which took several more days. While waiting the 2nd time something burned out and it went down completely. AC Co. says it is an electrical issue. I immediately called to schedule an electrician, 4 days later was the earliest they could come. Now I am on my 3rd day off work to and the electrician didn't even show up or call. I waited until 9:00 pm because they assured me at 4:45 he would be here even though my appt. window was from 8:00 am-12:00 pm. So, now 16 days later, no closer to resolution with a very ill 2 year old in the house.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Wanda, We know that it is frustrating to be without heating and air conditioning during critical months. If you're still experiencing a delay, we would like to have a case manager reach out to you.

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    Reviewed March 14, 2015

    When I came home my garage door wasn't working--I figured that a spring broke. I called AHS to see if it was covered and the claims rep was very helpful and professional. They looked up my account for me and said it was covered. Within a day I had a person out here. The technician was really nice, courteous and friendly. Instead of me waiting here at the house, I had him call me when he was on his way so I could meet him here and that worked out really well because I got here and he was here shortly after so I didn’t have to wait at all. I paid my deductible and he fixed it.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate your feedback, Matthew! We aim to provide the best home warranty options and are delighted to hear we’ve achieved that with you.

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    Reviewed March 14, 2015

    American Home Shield is trustworthy and prompt. I can depend on them to secure a technician to work on any covered problem that I may have. If the repair is not done to my satisfaction they will request that the company send a technician back out again until the problem is solved. This is definitely worth the money that I am paying to have this service. Since being a customer I have had two items replaced in my home that could not be repaired. This was a great savings for me.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you, Margaret! We appreciate the time you spent to share your feedback! We’re happy to hear we were able to provide you with the home warranty coverage you were seeking.

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    After a positive interaction with American Home Shield, Ann increased their star rating on April 9, 2015.

    Updated review: April 9, 2015

    Our dishwasher was repaired and AHS credited the service fee because we had to wait so long for the repair.

    Original Review: March 13, 2015

    Our dishwasher began malfunctioning and we filed a claim with American Home Shield online. We were given a time when a repair person would come to repair the dishwasher--"Friday," which meant we had to wait two days. I was not happy waiting for two days because we had guests arriving and entertaining and providing meals for others without a dishwasher- was going to create a major inconvenience. However, we seem to always have to wait a couple of days for an American Home Shield repair, so I accepted it. Today--the Friday that we thought the repair person was going to show up between 8 am and 11 am--the repair person did not show up. We called and discovered that the appointment had been scheduled for A WEEK from Friday, meaning a repair person was going to show up to do the repair 1 1/2 weeks from the time the dishwasher ceased working. Of course, it could be longer if the repair person has to order parts.

    We called American Home Shield and complained about the length of time it was going to take for the first repair visit. We spoke to a very helpful person who discovered that there was an appointment available on the Weds. of the following week (one week from the date that the dishwasher stopped working). We had to wait on hold while the original appt. date/date was verified and then more time on hold while she spoke to her supervisor. We asked her to try to find another repair option that is sooner. She agreed to work on it and call me back so I wouldn't have to continue to hold. My impression was that she tried really hard to get the repair expedited for us, but her supervisor would not approve it--so she was stuck. We are left with waiting more than one week for the first repair visit. That is unacceptable. Our contract is up for renewal in a few months and I am likely not to renew. I've had it with delays.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Ann, we apologize for the scheduling and repair delays you had with your dishwasher service work order. Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We regret to hear that you may not renew your home warranty with us. A case manager is available to help if you're still in need of assistance.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    On March 2, my furnace would not stay on, I had to constantly hit the reset button. I made a call to AHS. The technician came and said that I had "cracked furnace." Furnace was ordered and installed on 3/11/15 around noon. On 3/12, my son & I came home after work/childcare and noticed a strong gas odor in the house.

    Then I had to take my 4 year old son to the emergency room, because he had an allergic reaction to gas; I called the Fire Department, who called BGE. Both Agencies noticed a strong odor in the house and a leak on the gas pipe that was not screwed tight. BGE said that it’s very common that contractors don't screw the last valve. I am extremely unhappy with the services I received. Both my son & I could be dead if my son didn't have an allergic reaction. The doctor said that because my son had asthma, he was more sensitive to gas than me.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Evguenia, We sincerely apologize for the experience you had with the furnace repair. If you would like to discuss this matter further, a case can contact you.

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    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    I had an unexpected issue with our heating, and it was dealt with in a timely fashion by AHS. I submitted my claim online and it was pretty painless, just a few clicks and submit. Then I got an email and whoever was assigned the work order called me back to schedule the appointment, it was a pretty smooth operation. The contractors were courteous and began on the schedule as soon as possible. They understood we have some severe weather and they acted as much as they could to fix the problem. Once they assessed the problem, they had a plan and executed it one time and no problems afterwards - they fixed it right, the first time.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you Oscar for sharing this experience regarding your heating unit. We are glad to hear that things went smoothly for you!

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    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    When I came home one particular day, I go to the Somerset to turn the heat on because it was the coldest day in Alabama. I go into the bedroom and I started smelling something like it comes from a lawn furnace, like rubber burning so I couldn't figure out. I thought I had done something and the house was on fire. I started running around looking and couldn't find anything, and then I realized it was coming from the attic where the heating unit is at. So I went back down. I got on the stairs and then I turned the system off and I was afraid to turn it back on.

    I called American Home Shield and the people were really nice on the phone. When I got off the phone with them, it may have been 20 minutes at the most that I was getting a phone call back from the company that they have. They set the appointment. I briefed them on what the other heating company that I previously called had told me but then I was fearful that this is going to take a couple of days to get done, but they said, "We'll be there first thing in the morning," because by the time I got to the other company, I think it was 11:00 in the morning.

    So they said, "We can't come now but we'll be there at 7:30-8:00 in the morning," and they did. The good news was when they came, the guy went up. He checked the system out, did everything that he could do because he was trying to rule out problems. Then finally he realized that that was actually what was wrong with it, and then I'm thinking, "Well, no. He's going to tell me he's got to go order a part." He said, "No, I got the parts in the truck." So the guy had the parts that he needed and he did what he needed to do. He'd been here about two-and-a-half hours because he had to rebuild the blower motor but he went back to his truck and put the system out there.

    I have also recommended to other people that they get Home Shield. I'm going to transfer my Home Shield in my new house but I'm thinking I've got to work out something with my realtor so the realtor can recommend that the new homeowner can get Home Shield when I sell the house to them.

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    Claims Handling

    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    Everybody from American Home Shield all the way down to the repair guy that came was outstanding. I had a claim with the heater part of the air conditioner, which continued to blow out cold air. The repair guy ordered a part and it was here in 48 hours. He spent quite a bit of time and couldn't fix what was wrong with the heater. However, he was able to get it partially working until the parts came in, and that made a whole lot of difference with cold temperatures at night. He made sure everything worked real well.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Wonderful Arthur! We appreciate you taking the time to share your experience with us! Please let us know if you need anything else!

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    I have always had great, prompt service with AHS.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Trisha, Thank you for your great feedback! We look forward to continue to provide great and prompt service.

    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 13, 2015

    I put a request for service with this company and have had nothing but problems. Wait times are over 45 min to speak to someone! When you do get someone it's like talking to a robot. The customer service center is not for the customer at all. The company they sent to my home is late, rude, unprepared and full of excuses. You can't even get them to answer the phone. Over a month to not fix a washing machine! I will be getting out of this company ASAP! They make you put a star but would rate this company as how many negative stars. -5 stars poor!

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Stacy, Thank you for giving us the opportunity to resolve this issue. Your feedback is valuable to us and we will use it to improve our home warranty services. If you're still in need of assistance, a case manager is available to help you with your washer machine service request.

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    Price

    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    Both AHS and ARS Plumbing are in collusion to commit fraud by charging excessive amounts for items that are not broken. AHS sent ARS Plumbing (Houston) to fix a hot water heater that was not working properly; I own two hot water heaters, one was 3+ years old while the other 20+ years. The one that was 3+ years old had a problem with kill switch and thermocouple, while the older was totally fine and only flaw was its age. ARS saw big dollar signs and tried to address the older water heater by replacing it when that was not required. They ignored the problem with the water heater that was giving me issues.

    Since last December, I'm having the Hot Water challenges and it has yet to be fixed. Finally this week, AHS had sent another plumbing company to address the ills and fix the kill switch. However, I'm in contention with the old hot water heater that was fraudulently addressed by ARS; I have spent $703 to ARS and another $300 to a roofing company, all for a heater that wasn't even broken. Both AHS and ARS are throwing their hands in the air, harassing me to pay another $750+ to get the overdue on the not-broken water heater they replaced. I have worked with both companies diligently to no avail. This is definitely fraud: they are trapping consumers into something that was not required for them to do. They are too quick in finding ways to charge the customers and too slow at fixing the issues. I would not recommend either AHS or ARS Plumbing.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Tauseef, I would like an opportunity to assist you with your water heater service work orders. Do you mind if we contact you?

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    There were no problems with AHS when I submitted a claim about my heating not working. I got in touch with them. Then the technician came, checked it out and had it fixed in about 10 minutes. He told me what he did and left. He knew what he was doing. Very professional.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Robert, We greatly appreciate your feedback regarding your heating service request experience. Thank you, we genuinely appreciate it and we’re happy to hear you’re happy with your home warranty!

    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    In November our dryer went out. After 3 or 4 attempts to fix it, the contractor finally got it running. This over a period of several weeks. Then in early March, the dryer began overheating again. American Home Shield sent a different contractor this time who found that the original contractor had installed the wrong thermostat. American home Shield made us pay again even though the issue was caused by their contractor. The AHS rep on the phone refused to even listen, just saying over and over again "Read your contract." This rep was quite rude and condescending. My wife asked to escalate our concern to a supervisor, but he refused, just once again saying "Read your contract." I can understand that, but when the problem is CAUSED by the contractor AHS sent, it's just wrong. Went from being a happy AHS customer to extremely dissatisfied all due to this one guy.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hello Thomas, We regret to hear that this experience has caused you to become an unhappy customer with us. I will have a case manager contact you to assist in this matter. Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    AHS has failed us again. It is over 85 degrees outside and our air conditioner has stopped working-- AGAIN. Their solution is to refer us to United Air Temp, who cannot get out to our home for 5 days, and even then, cannot give us a range of time when they can arrive. For 5 years, AHS has been sending a/c companies to our home who charge us a small fortune to put coolant into our a/c system. They are not "shielding" our home from problems because they refuse to acknowledge that our a/c needs to be replaced. They send us to a vendor who cannot provide service in a timely fashion.

    When I complained to AHS, here is the (utterly baffling) response: "Unless it is 100 degrees, we cannot send another company to your home. It must be UAT." Whaaat??? When I pay for service, I expect SERVICE. I expect action when a failure has occurred, just as AHS expects payment from me in exchange for a promise of service. They fall short of their commitments by contracting with dubious providers. I discourage ANYone from doing business with either AHS or United Air Temp.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Hi Leanne, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We apologize for your recent experience with your a/c and would like to assist you. We’ll schedule someone from our service resolution team to contact you to form a solution.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 12, 2015

    I submitted a claim to AHS because I've been having recurring problems with my furnace for some reason. Submitting it was very fast and I had no problems at all. The very friendly contractor just walked in, took the furnace apart, got to the job, went outside, cleaned what he needed to do, and put it back together - in and out in about 20-30 minutes. We were having cable installed that day and we had workmen all over the place, and he just made it work. It was very good.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you Teresa for sharing this good experience regarding your furnace! Having a professional and friendly contractor can bring good customer service! That's what we strive for!

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

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