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About American Home Shield

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

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

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    My brother who is also my realtor referred me to American Home Shield. I've been with AHS for almost a year now and had only one bad contractor. It was a minor problem, only a small leak, so I fixed most of that myself. But I went out and filled out the survey and put there that the problem hadn't been completely resolved. I haven’t heard back from them. All my other claims went fine, mostly good, but lacks little follow up.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I signed up for the premium plan at American Home Shield. I have no problem whatsoever with their service. It's great. They're always very prompt and efficient when I have a service call. The service has been very beneficial. I've taken advantage of the program on a few occasions and they've been very responsive in getting the service to my house in a timely manner.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I’m not satisfied right now with the service I’m getting from American Home Shield. The man came in, he did some good work, but then he didn't finish. He said that he’s not authorized. I got a faucet in my bathroom that’s frozen and will not turn on, period. He said that he don’t have that kind of hardware. He said that’s not in style anymore. They said that about the kitchen faucet, too, but they found one. He didn't have time to call AHS because he had too many online to work on today. So he just left. He did fix the commode that was leaking at the bottom. He put a new seal on that. He put that new faucet on the kitchen sink. But then there’s a leak underneath, and somebody’s going to come back and get that faucet in the bathroom replaced. The handle is just frozen. It will not move. Other than that, he did a great job. They've been out here four times in the last two weeks. That’s kind of an overkill. American Home Shield has been good but it’s not now.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    For the most part, American Home Shield has been helpful. Our plan covers most of the home appliances. It's a good value. Last year, my oil burner went out. We had no heat for a little while. We had a group come in and they worked on it for a couple of days and actually got it going and that was pretty neat.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    My daughter-in-law introduced me to American Home Shield. I had my whole home insured by them. Everything went along very smoothly with American Home Shield. I had two things that went wrong in the house. I called and within two days, both things were fixed and everything went well. Everything was beautiful. I called and they responded very fast.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    So far my experience with American Home Shield has been great.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    We purchased the appliance and air conditioning warranty plan from American Home Shield on the advice of my mother-in-law. Just right after we took it, the oven got to where it would cook and then it would just stop before something got cooked, and it was some short or something. The guy came and we paid $75 to fix it for us. The first man was really good. He took it out, ordered the part and then the second guy came back but he didn't know too much. If my husband hadn't been here, I don't think he'd gotten the thing loose. Anyway, he did all right and they fixed it. It's working wonderful now. AHS did what they said they were going to do and came right around. It was an excellent experience.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I first heard about American Home Shield through Wells Fargo and it was their price that caused us to change from our current one. The American Home Shield team had been courteous and easy to contact. It was an outstanding experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    This is the second time that I've had American Home Shield. I've had them years ago as well, the regular appliances and then I just got the maintenance plan. They've been very courteous whenever I've had questions. I would recommend them. It's peace of mind for me.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I've been a customer of American Home Shield for many years due to to their cost. I have a couple of different homes with them. I just do my transactions with them online and so far, it's been satisfactory. I attempted to do a service with the lawn care but their prices were not competitive.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I've had American Home Shield for 15 years. I purchased that program when I bought my house through the realtor. And I kept it ever since. I didn't know what was available at that time but my realtor took care of it for me. He says they’re good. So at that time, I said, “That’s fine.” They went ahead and put that on my house. American Home Shield is very efficient especially recently, they were right on top of it and they had it taken care of within a couple of days because it was during the holiday. There weren't any plumbers available but they found one. They’re great. I have no problems with them at all. I've recommended the company to several people.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I got interested in American Home Shield through friends who talked about their service. I haven't had any problems with them. What I like about their service is that they are reasonable and the people that they have been sending out for plumbing issues or whatever have been very professional. They are a great company to work with. I haven't had any problems.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    It was a good experience. The contractor that they contacted, because of the Thanksgiving holidays, were a little slow to respond. But once they did, I was totally happy with everything.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I would recommend American Home Shield as the representative was professional, punctual and friendly and they did the job that needed to be done.

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    Claims HandlingTech

    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I’ve had American Home Shield for years. There’s a lot I’m okay with their service but I don’t like the usage of some of the vendors like ARS. I’ve requested that ARS no longer comes to my home. ARS is a rip off and I think they should not have the contract with them because they give the American Home Shield a bad name. I know that American Home Shield will pay the claims but AHS is only going to pay the claims based on the information that’s given to them by the servicer, and ARS is horrible. American Home Shield itself isn’t the problem, it’s the vendor that they used.

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    Reviewed Dec. 31, 2013

    I'm a realtor and I use American Home Shield all the time. I always sign up for their first 2 level plan and recommend them to my clients. The AHS team has always done a good job and I'm happy with my experience with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    My overall experience with American Home Shield was very good.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    We had been thinking about getting a home warranty for a long time and a lot of family members have been telling us about it, but we just never did. So we decided to go ahead and do it. We went and got American Home Shield as that's the one I had heard about from the different friends and family members who said how good they were. It's been over a year since. The experience was good and we haven't had any problems with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    My overall experience with American Home Shield’s service was good but the appliance is still not working right.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    The only things I can review at this point are:

    1. The first technician that was sent to our house
    2. Their website

    3. Their phone customer service

    So first things first, the issue: my gas furnace started making a horrible noise, so much so that my wife was concerned and called a HVAC company to take a look. The technician came out and after inspecting our 1983 furnace determined that it was dangerous to operate. So we contacted AHS. They, of course, sent out their own contractor who said that there was nothing wrong with our furnace other than it was old and will make some noise from time to time. We could replace the fan/motor that made the noise for about $350 but that would not be covered under our home owner's warranty.

    Now that IS a surprise (read: sarcasm) that the agent representing the company that would have to payout doesn't think that the furnace needs to be replaced. Since the furnace is located directly across the hallway from my 7 year old son's room, the discrepancy between "dangerous to operate" and "nothing wrong with it" called for further action from us. My son's safety comes first. We had different HVAC technicians look at it who also recommended immediate replacement.

    Side note: it's December and I'm cold! Fortunately, it has been a mild winter so far and only one night had my wife, my 10 year old, my 7 year old and me huddled together in bed. I did go and buy electric blankets for my 18 year old and 15 year old. There's only so much a queen bed can handle!

    My wife initially dealt with American Home Shield and she simply used the automated phone system to schedule their first service call. I, however, got the pleasure of sitting on hold for 15 minutes as I simultaneously ran in circles on their website chasing broken or incorrect links while trying to schedule another service call. When I FINALLY got through to a human, on the other end of the phone, I was pleasantly surprised Laquisha (I believe she said her name was) tried to be VERY helpful in rescheduling a senior service technician from the same "nothing wrong with it" company. I'm trying to be optimistic about the outcome while bracing myself for what likely will be the reality of dealing with American Home Shield. This review is to be continued... I'll update when this is all resolved.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPriceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    The house is a rental and I needed a home warranty to help with covering maintenance items. I researched on the internet and found American Home Shield. At the time, their cost was lower and they covered a broader range of items. So far, the experience with them has been okay. The difficulty I've encountered is they have a deductible and have to pay $75. I paid the $75 over the phone directly to American Home Shield.

    There is like a lack of communication that happens between the repair techs that come out to the house and they collect $75 from the renter. I go through the process of having to either repay the renter or try to get my money reimbursed through American Home Shield. It adds an extra layer of management there where communication has to take place. Otherwise, they have fast customer response.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    I got the hundred dollar deductible plan from them. My experience with them has been good. It's really easy to work through.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    I have systems coverage with American Home Shield for major things like plumbing and heating. They are competent. I've been able to take advantage of the additional benefits like the discount program.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    It's been very good. We have been happy with American Home Shield. We haven't yet been able to take advantage of any of our additional benefits as one of their customers, but all the technicians and all the company they sent to us have been really good and very responsible. They have always followed up with anything. It seems like they have good team of people assemble do any repairs. It has taken the anxiety out of figuring out who to call for what. They have helped us with that and we got good service.

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    Customer ServiceTechPrice

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    I became a customer of AHS in 1988 when I bought my first house with high recommendations from the real estate agent and some other people and I was new to Virginia Beach; I've been a customer ever since. When I first started with them, life was terrific. They had a guy there on the holidays to fix the hot water for you. That impressed me. Over the last few years, I've seen a huge downgrade, specifically in 2011 when my air conditioner had a major hiccup. I was

    undergoing open heart surgery at the same time. I came home from the hospital to find out I had a screwed up air conditioner.

    I got tossed back and forth between American Home Shield and various contractors like a bad idea in a very hot and humid period. Not only was it extremely difficult and painful for me from this triple bypass, but my wife was having medical issues as well. That nearly cost a sever in the business relationship at that point. However, they did recover and it's been okay since. They do have some really good people working there, especially when it comes to clearing out payouts and stuff. Wonderful people there. But then they've got these arrogant fools on the main call centers who think they answered to no one but themselves.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    My brother had American Home Shield for years. He recommended it to me so I signed up for it’s 3x3 plan. The technicians that have been out here for our refrigerator, air conditioner, plumbing etc. have been very good, professional, very knowledgeable and friendly. They respect your home while they’re working on your appliance and then if I call in and talk to somebody at American Home Shield they’ve always been service-oriented. They definitely want to take care of their customers. It was a great experience. I would recommend them to others.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    My parents have American Home Shield. We've only been with them a couple of months. I chose the plan which I thought we needed. I called on a Wednesday and it was during the busy holiday time, and she said it may be a couple of days or maybe through the weekend. It was hilarious because the guy that she referred us to was here in town and he called me and got it done right within two hours. So it was a great thing. They are very thorough.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    My experience with American Home Shield was very painless and professional and whatever job I had done was done well. I would recommend them to my friends.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    I heard about American Home Shield through a friend. The team was courteous and was able to answer all my questions. I got the $100 a month and the $57 a month and it includes the sewer for the first year. I only had this since the end of October. So I hadn't much experience. The A/C last month, I've paid 50% of that without a problem. I had some other issues that came up, they didn't pay on but it was not included in the contract that's what I found. To summarize, it has been great. It hasn't been bad.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    American Home Shield is very good. They've been courteous and able to answer my questions. I would recommend.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    I started purchasing property in Florida that's why I heard about American Home Shield. I have purchased different kinds of plan from them and have been doing business with them for six or seven years already. The AHS team are very friendly. When I want to know, they can tell me exactly how they are working, how the best they can do it. I always recommend them to all my friends. I am very happy with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 30, 2013

    I had a great experience with American Home Shield. Everything was fine. Not a problem. They're excellent. My husband is thrilled.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    I've had American Home Shield for three to four years now. My plan covers everything in the house. We live out in a rural area and we have a well outside and it includes the well. They have replaced items for us that were broken or couldn't be repaired. I've had no problems. If there was a problem, I would not have continued with them. I'm pleasantly surprised and satisfied with them.

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    Customer ServicePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    We purchased the full plan from American Home Shield, the one with the plumbing, electrical, and appliances. And then we signed up for the air conditioner and we paid next to $107 for that. We called at one point and had them come out in regards to the air conditioning and they were very prompt. We got a phone call within half an hour of calling them and they came out within a day or so. It was very quick. So far they have been beneficial.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    AHS people are professional and knowledgeable. I would recommend them.

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    Price

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    One of my granddaughters has American Home Shield and my daughter has it. They have taken care of several things for me. But I had a big problem a couple of weeks ago. I sure could have used them then. Water overflowed and backed up in the house and I understand they don’t take care of that. It cost me several hundred dollars to get it emptied up again. I’m very happy with the results I've had so far with them. They replaced my hot water heater when it burned out. We all have these problems in the house at some time but I feel like I’m well taken care of if I need something, if something happens.

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    Tech

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    My son was a member of American Home Shield so I also went ahead with it. I purchased a plan about 10 years ago. Everything has been fine. I have no problems with them or whatsoever. Everybody that they had sent out, the contractors that they have used, their service technicians have been clean and courteous and prompt. I am very pleased!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    When we bought our house, it already has an American Home Shield. The sellers paid for the first year. The plan covers a couple of the appliances and everything in the house. We only had one problem with them when we tried to renew. We had it for one year, then we didn't have it and then we just renewed it. And they billed it for the year that we didn't have it. They also took all the money upfront. It was a fiasco. It took a while to get it straightened out. But otherwise, it’s been great. I have told a lot of people about American Home Shield. It has been a good experience overall and well-worth the money.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    My experience with American Home Shield has been so far so good. The team has been courteous and knowledgeable. I've only had to use them once.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    A friend told me about American Home Shield and they were very happy with it and. I've never heard of it so I decided to try it. We were so pleased with it. Everything has been really good. It's just that in our area where we live there are not good service people but other than that as far as American Home Shield, they're great. No problems at all. They're very helpful. I've recommended them numerous times and I do it all the time.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePriceRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    I first heard about American Home Shield through my realtor and I've been with them for over 5 years now. I bought the highest plan that they had had. There's not a lot of companies that I'm impressed with and American Home Shield is definitely one of them. They're always really great and just seemed to be organized. Even the people that they contract out are really great people. So I'm really, really impressed when it comes to pricing because I feel like it's competitive. I really appreciate the fact that they have multiple plans to choose from, so that's really good, and their coverage too. One time, they couldn't get my air conditioning the next day so they let me go buy one and they paid me back for it. That was really cool.

    The only negative experience that I had was when I was going to cancel my five policies and the customer attention department rep messed it up big time because she was trying to change all my plans, change the accounts that they were withdrawn from, and everything like that, and her manager instead of apologizing for her behavior, left me with her to handle the problem. Other than that, in 5 years AHS had provided me with excellent service. It was a very good experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    For the most part, American Home Shield has been good.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    When I purchased this home in 2005, the seller had employed American Home Shield to do an inspection for me and I met the representative then. Then I applied and have been a member for several years now. I'm under the enhanced plan at 5/31/07 when that was recorded. Every time I've contacted them they've responded and I don't have any problems with the agency nor do I have any problems with the service representatives that have come out over the years. It's a good relationship and a good investment.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    We were referred by a friend to American Home Shield. They have been great. They come when they are supposed to come and everything has been wonderful with them. They are dependable. Their service is great and we've had no complaints and we definitely refer them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    American Home Shield did a good job. It was nothing they could fix. It was actually Duke Energy's issue with fixing the house and the electricity went out. But the guy that came out was very knowledgeable. And I had done the wiring on that house way back when. He knew it well, he was very well informed and did a very thorough job. I was happy with what he did.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    American Home Shield is very easy to work with. Would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    Excellent service from American Home Shield. Everything was great except for trying to get in to customer service. The hold time is too long.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    My experience with American Home Shield has been okay.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    We found AHS on a web search that we did about home warranty and bought the one that had the $75 copayments or service payments. The first time that we called and needed something fixed, they were really quick about giving us a name and a number of an appliance repair person. I’ve already recommended them to two people. Everyone should definitely have the American Home Shield insurance. It helps to get repairs done and to stay up on the bills and everything.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    I heard about American Home Shield in 2008 when we purchased our first home. We just returned because we lost the home so we didn't need it for a while. And now we're homeowners again. I absolutely love the company and totally plan on staying with the company. When we moved here, they gave us another company that was not like American Home Shield and they were horrible. And I opted out and went on and just paid American Home Shield monthly and revoked the free one year thing with the other company. It was not good. The experience with American Home Shield is great. I'm not going anywhere. I wouldn't choose another company at all ever.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    American Home Shield has been wonderful ever since I've used them. I've used them quite often and never had any problems with them at all. I've been very well pleased with what they do for me. They're great and extremely wonderful.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    We had American Home Shield years ago when we had our original mortgage and then after the mortgage got paid off we didn't continue with the policy but I had in the back of my mind to keep going and that's what we did. The plan we had at the time was offered with the mortgage but it was for appliances and repairs. We had an issue with our water heater and it was the night before Thanksgiving and even though it was really late, the gentleman came out and he took his time and he was professional. He went out of his way to make sure that we were taken cared of even though it was late and short notice. They are great.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    I would recommend American Home Shield. It's a great service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    We lived in California. We had American Home Shield in 1990. And we were very happy with it so when we moved to Arkansas, we just continued to have it. They're very courteous. The last problem that we had was with our washing machine. And the fellow that has the contract with Home Shield had to come from Harrison which is about 40 or 50 miles from here. The service is excellent and we have not had any problems whatsoever when we had a problem calling in. They were always sending someone out to take care of our problem. It was absolutely great.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    When we first bought the place, AHS was recommended to us through our agent at that time. So far, everything has been handled okay. We're satisfied with their service and don't have any complaints. The AHS team has been really good with us, extremely courteous, more than helpful, and make sure always gives phone number to call back if we are not satisfied. I've told my friends about them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    We got home warranty from American Home Shield because it was working for my daughter. They were doing what they said they would do. They've been good to us and gotten what we needed fixed. They've come back when we had a problem. My sister-in-law might have joined, but I don’t think she gave my name so I haven’t had the benefits of refer a friend or discounts. It’s been good so far.

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    Reviewed Dec. 29, 2013

    We've had a home warranty for a long time but the other company's prices were just ridiculous. I couldn't afford them. I was looking around for something less expensive. I talked to some people that I work with, neighbors, asked around and I also looked online and heard of American Home Shield. I got them since this summer and it's been fine. I have already submitted a claim and it was great. There was no problem.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I've had American Home Shield for 25 years or more. It's been exceptionally good all the way through. I have it mainly for my home. 90% of the time and going back 25 years that I've used American Shield, I've been very impressed with the people that they recommend. I don't know how they pick but they usually pick exceptionally good people. I'm exceptionally satisfied with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I had a wonderful experience with American Home Shield. My friend highly recommended American Home Shield so I went with them. Their team has been very respectful when they come into our home and they seem to know what they’re doing. We haven’t had any problem. We are extremely pleased and very satisfied with their services. We have and would recommend American Shield to everyone we know that has a problem or when we’re talking about things like this.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    It was a great experience having American Home Shield.

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    Punctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    A friend told me about AHS and so I went with them. Everything has worked fine. They've been very prompt in notifying the service people. Excellent service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I had a competitor home warranty company and American Home Shield's prices were better. I got the whole house plan. We covered all of the appliances in our house and we have the discount program. I'm very satisfied with them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    We had another home warranty provider before when we bought the house. When we bought the house they raised the price with the other one. I looked at American Home Shield and they were cheaper. They covered more for the money yet they were cheaper. They've been fine when I submitted a claim. My problem is the service man they send out here. Some of them I have my doubts about. But other than that, their service is fine. We've had three things go and one guy came out and took almost six weeks to get parts for it. This is what gets me. The other guy who says nothing's wrong but it still doesn't work right. The other one who had come out and never gave us a receipt. I called their company three times for the receipt and never got one yet. So it's not their side, it's the other side. I've recommended American Home twice. I've had no problems with them. They've been courteous with me.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I had a home warranty with a different company and when my mortgage was transferred to another company, for the first couple of months, I wasn't being charged for it so I went ahead and started looking around for something to replace it and I found American Home Shield. I did a little bit of research and they seemed to be pretty good. We've used them once. I had a leaking pipe and they sent out a plumber who did the job quickly and well. They sent out a guy who fixed the dry wall. I am perfectly pleased.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    American Home Shield is not perfect by any means but they do a pretty good job.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    We purchased a house and they gave us one year of American Home Shield. We continued using American Home Shield’s plan that covers almost everything in our home. They've always been able to answer questions but I’m not thrilled right now because we did go 10 days without our heating unit. This was during the cold days that we had so my experience up till then had been pretty good. It take too long and there was no excuse for it. American Home Shield said that it wasn't the right kind of their issue and the other group didn't expedite the part at all. So we sat there and wait for a part to come in. American Home Shield have been steady so far and reliable but again I’m not thrilled with how they handled our heating unit issue for they could have handled it more appropriately.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    When I bought the house, American Home Shield was part of the warranty. When I got the house, everything was covered and now it's just the A/C and plumbing and some stuff. Everything has been great and satisfactory. They do a good job. It has been a very good experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I have recommended American Home Shield to several friends. Overall, it's a very good experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I heard about AHS whenever I was taking my real estate class. I looked at their information and they seemed very reputable, so I decided to go with them. My experience of their service has been wonderful so far. Everything's been how it should be in a timely fashion. They're very easy to work with and delivers on their

    promises to support their product.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    My overall experience with American Home Shield was very good. I would definitely recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I've had AHS for several years and didn't renew it one time then decided I want it back. I've had no problems submitting a claim and dealing with their people. The claims process has been easy and the representatives were courteous. I like their service and have recommended AHS to my brother.

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    Reviewed Dec. 28, 2013

    I haven't had a problem with my American Home Shield plan. The plan includes the basic house stuff plus the washer and dryer and all the appliances and systems. I called them for the heating and air conditioning system and they were out the same day. I have also called them for the washer and dryer. It was only a couple of days. So I think they're doing good with responding. They've done very well.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    I called AHS because I had a plumbing problem which I thought was a problem and they sent somebody right away. The person who responded did a very good job, very professional, very courteous, and seem to know what they're doing. So far, I'm very happy with AHS.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    My neighbor told me about American Home Shield. I got two home plans - I have a rental and a major home plan. The people that I talked are courteous and respectful, but having covered what I thought I paid for. For example I had a dishwasher and I had to go 5 months before they replace it. They were rude. For example, they paid for the dishwasher but they set it in the middle of my living room and then I had to hire somebody to put it in. They took out the old dishwasher and left it and I had to pay to have it removed.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    I had a home warranty with AHS before with my Wells Fargo mortgage and had good experience with them. Unfortunately, when I refinanced my mortgage, I never got around to rearrange the home warranty and that's when everything broke, so I realized I should have it. We've only had one issue, one call where they had to come out and it was fine.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    It’s definitely a good business... When we make the appointment they are here on time and are very nice over the phone. They repaired our oven and our air conditioner as well and everything seems to be working fine. There's one thing I would just complain about otherwise the service has been great...

    When the serviceman comes, the guy who comes just to see what's wrong with the appliance, he would come and decide what's wrong with it and then American Home Shield will call. But when American Home Shield calls me they say "okay you can get a new oven, can do the measurements" and so I was responsible for the measurements... When the oven people came and went to go and put the oven in, it turned out that the measurements were slightly off. I was then informed that they had many issues (the same issue) with the measurements, not just in my house but in other people's home. I'm thinking alright they are going to take the oven away, they said the measurements are wrong, and I felt completely responsible for it - where I think the appliance people maybe took charge and done that themselves for people like us who aren’t really professional and know exactly what measurements that the appliance people are going to need.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    I'm satisfied with the service that I've gotten from American Home Shield. So far the few times that I had to use their service, they've been good. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    It was through our bank that we heard about American Home Shield. We got the appliance coverage. So far they've been great. The only negative thing we'd experienced from the plan was when we needed a plumber and they've sent us the same plumber twice. That guy is not allowed back to my property. He did not know what he was doing. He was the most rude and discourteous person I've ever had the displeasure of dealing with. In order to get my problem fixed, I went outside the plan and hired my own plumber. Now that last plumber they sent us who changed out a disposal unit was super. I don't know whether they dropped the other company or what but I will know the name when they tell us who they're going to send because I keep all my statements. That way I would know who to avoid.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    We love American Home Shield. They are reliable people. We pay them every month or once a year to fix stuff for us when they break.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    When we bought a house, it had a warranty and it ran out. And we couldn't renew it because we had two claims against the same thing. So I did some research and I found American Home Shield and I signed up. When I started researching, I saw that regardless of how many calls you have, you can always renew it. The one we had in the house when we bought it, the AC unit upstairs had gone out twice. And when I went to renew it, they told us since we've had two calls on the same thing in a year, we can't renew it. I thought that was the craziest thing I ever heard. I've not had any issues with renewing or whenever I've had a problem in the house. It's been a good experience. I would tell my friends it's a good deal for major repairs that you don't have to pay for out of your pocket.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    American Home Shield is 100% very professional. The people that came out to fix my A/C were very prompt and quick. They did an excellent job and their service was outstanding. I was really pleased with them. I've dealt with them before in the past and they went out of their way to make sure to meet me and I was really impressed with that. I will recommend anybody that has the service to go to them because they are really good service people. The only thing that I'm not too crazy about is that every time that someone comes out, it's a $150, which I think is a lot of money for a service call. But the whole service experience with American Home Shield has been excellent. I have no complaints. I'm very satisfied with their service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    American Home Shield is fine, no issues with them at all. They're great. They're really responsive and always try to meet the customer's needs.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    I had this insurance for a long time. I don't even remember how I first come up with it. I am very satisfied with everything whenever I used American Home Shield. When I call and they answer, everything is really good. I have it for my house and my daughter's house. Their service is great.

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    Coverage

    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    We've had good luck with American Home Shield. There was a little bit of a mix up on the green box. But we got that settled. It was just a misunderstanding about dates. And that one was as much ours as theirs. Everything went well. Sometimes, I haven't been as pleased as others but all in all, we've been a member for a long time so that counts for something. I recommended them but it's not perfect. I think what people don't understand is not everything is covered and you have to look at what's covered. Read your contract and if you know what's covered or if it isn't covered, get it covered. The only thing, we had more trouble when we had our house in Nashville than we do here. It took them longer to get things organized.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    When we bought our home, AHS came with the purchase price. At the time, it was called Texas Home Warranty. The people, overall, have been courteous and helpful but there's exceptions from time to time. I call and they come out and they do what they're supposed to do. They do a good job. I get it every year and I do use them. I'm satisfied with AHS.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    I would recommend American Home Shield. All in all, the end result worked out great.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    I'm very happy with the service I get from American Home Shield.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    My wife has been in the real estate business for a long, long time and we've known people who have had American Home Shield successfully so we decided to also get American Home Shield. We had them for a while now. We purchased the combo plan that covers systems, appliances, etc. They have been very responsive and very courteous. Their technicians and repair people have been very nice as well and very skilled. So we've been very pleased with the work they've done and the remediation they've done for us. We are very satisfied with their service.

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    Reviewed Dec. 27, 2013

    Our neighbors had really good luck with American Home Shield. We decided it was a wise decision. So on our neighbors' referral we purchased home warranty from AHS and are now approaching three years on our contract. I was a little disappointed one time with the plumber they sent out but everything else I've been very, very pleased with. We're very happy with AHS.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    American Home Shield is so good. They have excellent, superior service and are easy to do business with. They're wonderful.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    I had an outstanding experience with American Home Shield.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    We signed with AHS in February of this year. We have placed 3 service requests, each one took days to get a contractor onsite, took multiple visits to fix the problems and even then the work was done poorly with quick, temporary fixes designed to hold just long enough for you to have to pay another $75 service fee to have AHS send a new vendor.

    To be clear, AHS does not fix issues, they hire contractors to service you. They take no responsibility for the quality of work these contractors provide. They will not help you if the contractor is unresponsive or leaves the job unfinished. They will not get involved if the contractor has caused physical damage to your property and they will not help you if the contractor has stolen or vandalized your property.

    My experience with AHS has been very stressful, upsetting and in a word, awful. The customer service representatives are unhelpful (anything regarding resolution they will offer to get more information, then call you back on, then not call), the supervisors are equally unhelpful, the organization as a whole lacks any compassion for their policy holders and as I mentioned before the contractors are at best incompetent and at worst looking to get a kickback from you to perform the service you have paid for.

    I cannot caution you strongly enough about this company. The service is misrepresented, they do not have your back and when you need them they will not be there for you (I think you can get a sense for the corporate culture by the fact they only respond to favorable reviews on this website, ignoring the hundreds of complaints).

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    Everything has been taken care of that we needed to have done and American Home Shield has been very efficient.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    I got American Home Shield when I bought my house. It was part of the deal. It's been a great service, and I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    We have had AHS for about a year now for our home and had to unfortunately use them several times. Each time was very frustrating. However, the most recent was on Christmas Eve morning our sump pump failed and most of the finished part of our basement was flooded with + inch of water. We immediately called a local company to clean up the water knowing what kind of damage water can do even in a short period of time. Then called AHS to have someone fix the sump pump. After waiting for 2 hours for the first plumber to call, we called AHS back asking for more help. They called another plumber and called the original one back placing emergency work orders to these plumbers. After they made the second call, they told us we had to wait another 2 hours before any possibility of finding our own plumber and getting authorization. And even then, they couldn't guarantee service that day, but within 24 hours.

    At this point, waiting those two extra hours would have taken us to mid-afternoon on Christmas Eve. How many plumbers would be willing to come out at 3 PM on Christmas Eve? So, we called a local plumber, he was there within 40 minutes and had the pump replaced within 15 minutes. We did call and got authorization to use an outside plumber after the additional 2 hours were up, but no work could be done without this extensive process of getting their approval, having a reference number, etc. But we had to get it fixed that day as quickly as possible because the water continued to come in as they were cleaning it up. If it wasn't fixed that day, think about the damage we could have had in addition to what we already have because they wouldn't call any other plumbers but those two giving each one a few hours to respond. And, AHS doesn't pay for any damage, just the sump pump.

    So, we are eating the cost of replacing the sump pump due to how they handled this situation. They try to sound sympathetic to your situation but in the end they don't seem to consider each situation separately and how it will not only affect them but their customers too. If their protocol is to possibly take up to 24 hours for service, especially in emergency situations that you have to end up paying for just to get it resolved quicker so you don't end up with more damage, then what's the point in having the warranty?

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    I have been with AHS for several years and insured two properties. I have a leak in the plumbing of my home built in 1951. I have been trying to get AHS to repair since Dec 12! Two weeks later and I am still without water. The damage from the leak has been repaired and nationwide even put my 62 year old mother up in a hotel for the entire time. Yet now that their work is done what is she to do because I am still trying to get AHS to fix the leak!! 1st service man they sent out was rude, nasty, and disrespectful. He lied and didn't fix anything. Was told I had to use their techs. WHY? Especially since the one you sent has a D- rating with the BBB! It would appear you would want someone working for you who was a better representation. Now I have another tech and I am still waiting to hear if my repair is approved, then of course I will have to wait for them to actually do the repair. Starting to think it would have been cheaper and lest frustrating to put the money for AHS in a savings account and forget a home warranty!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    I've been with American Home Shield off and on for a long time. They were the company that did what I wanted to have done. I didn't even look at competitors and I didn't shop around. Their people have been wonderful. I had very, very little problems with the vendors they've used, but off and on. I don't know how that could be prevented. Overall it's a very good experience. I've not only been with them, I have them now on both of the homes I own and I've referred them to other people. So I'm a very strong advocate and will continue to be with them as long as they perform the way they have.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    I've had American Home Shield for a lot of years. I've never had a problem with them. I got the plan that covers everything. The AHS team has been very good, but I've neglected to ask some things on my end when I've had a couple of things that, in my view, a contractor sold me that I didn't need. But I never went to them and questioned it and that was my fault.

    The only question that you would ask yourself is if the contractor went to them and said “You need this and you need that.” I had two occasions that I did not question that and that was on me. That was my fault because the contractor said that this is what you needed. And if there’s any one thing, if the contractor says that “you need this on your furnace or something like that,” in my old house I had a furnace that had been in the house, it was in the house for 10 years and it never had a problem. And then all of a sudden, this company came in and said I needed this and it cost me $300, and they never said anything. They just went with what the contractor said, instead of saying, “Really? I've had the thing in the house for 10 years. All of a sudden, now you come in to service it one time and this is what you’re telling me it needs?”

    And I had another issue with the water heater when I had one installed. They told me I had to have it because the city required it and I had other people that had worked on and said no such thing, and that cost me 300 bucks. American Home Shield doesn't cover it. It comes out of your pocket. But AHS has taken care of everything that I've requested without question every time. With them, I have no problem. I would recommend AHS to others.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    Right now I am very angry with my experience with American Home Shield. I have yet to hear back from an ongoing issue. I've had a service guy out 8 different times for my dryer. I finally purchased another dryer on my own because having been told that it's being rigged because American Home Shield doesn't want to spend the money to replace it since they already replaced my washer. So then I speak to a gentleman that I wanted to cancel my actual plan with them and spoke and he said, "Ma'am send me a copy of the receipt." I said, "It's much cheaper than the brand that you would have to replace eventually," and he said, "Send me the receipt. We'll reimburse you. I'll call you when I receive it."

    This was weeks ago when I sent it and I've not heard back from anybody. Nobody seems to know what this individual, Daryl ** told me so I wouldn't recommend it to anybody right now. I'm seriously contemplating still cancelling my plan... I've had them for a while and I just don't quite get it what was going on with this issue. If it changes, I'll definitely give positive feedback but right now I'm not happy at all.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    My husband has just passed away. A friend of mine had a home warranty with American Home Shield and he recommended that I get a home warranty to help with the things that my husband used to take care of. So I purchased a plan from AHS. It’s their basic plan which covers my heating and air conditioning unit and I have benefited from having it.

    I have had wonderful service with American Home Shield up until recently with the last contractor that they sent out to repair my heating unit. It took them about three weeks to get my heating unit fixed and it was during freezing cold temperatures! All the other contractors that they've always sent have been wonderful but this one. So they might want to better screen their contractors. The only other thing that I haven’t liked is that I've had it now for three years or four years, and every single year that I've had it, the service fee for the contractors that come out has gone up.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    American Home Shield is responsive, but they don’t always cover what they say they’re going to cover.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    My daughter had American Home Shield and she introduced me to it several years ago. I got the one that covers just about everything, worth $48 a month. I have no complaints. In fact, I used them today. The first time, they had to replace my hot water heater - it worked fine, no problem. And today, it was a leak under my sink and they fixed that. They're real nice people and seem like they know exactly what they're doing. I'm real pleased with them. They're great! Since I've been with American Home Shield, I've used them 4-5 times over a period of time. And every time, I'm satisfied with it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    When I bought the house the AHS home warranty came with it. It was prepaid for three years of standard coverage at the time. Five or six years ago, when a component of the microwave went out, they replaced the entire microwave oven. That was nice. I am almost happy...

    When I talk to customer service on the phone they’re genuinely very polite and helpful. But when I have a serviceman come out to work on the house it seems there’s a lot of things that they don’t cover. For example they sent someone out to unstop the sink and they tried to unstop it and then they said, “Well, it’s going to take something else to do that so that’s not covered.” There’s an awful lot of things that they don’t cover and they generally find those things pretty easily.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    Experience with American Home Shield was very good. Totally recommended.

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    Reviewed Dec. 26, 2013

    We had American Home Shield off and on for 15 or 20 years. It's been a long time because it was in our other house. We thought it was a good deal. Here in Vegas if the air conditioner breaks it can be quite a substantial bill and you can't live without air conditioning and to us it was just a good deal to have this kind of insurance. Why not, you get insurance on all kinds of other things?

    We've had really good service from AHS (we've seen about it all...) And I think it's really nice that they've changed the program enough now that ice makers are covered.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    I heard about AHS from a coworker who had very good experience with them. And being a single parent and being in a new home, I thought that that might benefit me. So far, I have not had any complaints. Every time I need a repair, I just make the phone call and they put me with a contractor within the area and I usually get a call back within 24 hours and they're on the repair. The AHS team was courteous and knowledgeable and able to answer all my questions. It's a great company. They stand behind their contract and their work, no hidden fees. I think it's just a great thing.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    American Home Shield seemed to offer more, that's why I chose them. I'm on disability, that means a fixed income. So if I decide to do something bizarre, I don't have anything to get it fixed. The American Home Shield team has been courteous and knowledgeable. They were prompt and the problem was taken care of. Considering the problem, it was a rather good experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    My house is 15 years old and I haven't had any air conditioner issues or anything like that. I knew about American Home Shield. They were here and part of it. They've been very responsive.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    We've had American Home Shield for years. We had it for a while and then we let it go. And then my husband said, "Let's take it back up." So whatever he says, I did. The first time, we were paying $40 a month and now we're paying 50 somewhat dollars a month. They've been courteous and very helpful. They're coming through with what they promised.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    A friend in New Hampshire has American Home Shield and they love it so I decided to get one. The plan I purchased is for appliances, air conditioning and that kind of stuff. The people that had to come up to repair stuff were really quick. And when American Home Shield got in touch with them, they called real fast. They were really good.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    I liked what I read in their brochure so we went with them. The house we moved into had been a foreclosed house that someone bought and fixed up. And not knowing the age of the appliances and stuff, we thought it was probably a good idea to get the basic plan from AHS for appliances and the hot water heater, furnace, plumbing...

    Two years ago, when our hot water heater exploded, they totally replaced it! And the gentleman that came out to check the hot water heater at the time referred us to a restoration company because when we lost the hot water heater it went through our bedroom, our bathroom, our kitchen, and our laundry room, and then to our living room. Our homeowners insurance covered a portion and the restoration company came in and then laid an entire new flooring throughout the entire house.

    Between the three of them, AHS and the homeowners and the restoration, everything was covered except for $500 out of pocket. You can’t get better coverage than that because the total bill for the damages and everything came to $27,000. AHS guys have been FABULOUS! ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT AND COMPASSIONATE! The contractors that they've referred us and sent out have been wonderful!!!

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    My realtor suggested that I get a home warranty from American Home Shield so I purchased their combo plan. It’s been fine. I got one claim and they were great. It was resolved quickly.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    American Home Shield is very professional and very quick.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    My American Home Shield plan covers home systems and appliances. I've always had positive experiences from top to bottom. They've always taken care of what we needed and either repaired or replaced whatever was going wrong. And it's always been a pretty seamless, easy process from reporting your problem to having it resolved. We never had much trouble with utilizing the system and its always come through for us. We've always been totally satisfied with it. It's a good product and it has helped our household a lot. I do recommend American Home Shield to people but I've never been rewarded for it. I don't know if anybody has ever taken my advice on it.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    American Home Shield is very good and very efficient. I would recommend them based on my overall experience.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    We had a previous home warranty that was canceled on us. My wife heard about American Home Shield from a neighbor or a relative, so we went ahead with them. We've been with AHS for three years and so far our experience has been excellent. Submitting claims with them is an easy process.

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    Reviewed Dec. 25, 2013

    I heard about American Home Shield through a friend of mine. She told me about how well it worked for her. Her recommendation made me decide to go with American Home Shield. They’re very good. They answer all my concerns. They are great.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    I would recommend AHS to anyone. They are very responsive.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    I heard good things about AHS from others who had the policy and I'm pleased with their service. I would recommend them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    First, a summary of my experiences with AHS... I had two warranties on two homes at the same time: Two terrible experiences, One very good experience, One mediocre experience. The latest, very frustrating experience is explained below. It appears the policies and relationships with contractors is designed primarily for their benefit...not for customers!

    While my wife was cooking on the electric range, I noticed a flash fire under the range. Since I have had an AHS contract for 3 years or so I called AHS. In the meantime I flicked off the power breaker. AHS arranged for a range repairman... even though I explained the flash fire clearly to the service rep at AHS. The repairman from Sears quickly noted it was not a problem he could fix. I needed an electrician... DUH. Then, the "fun" began.

    No response from AHS... I called the second day... They were still trying to "find" a contractor. I called again, they still couldn't find a contractor!!?? My goodness...how hard is it to find a contractor??? We needed our oven and range to cook for guests!! Called again...found a helpful rep who said she would try to authorize for me to locate my own contractor... but that firm would FIRST need to call AHS to make sure they were "qualified." I got the authorization number, called a local contractor at 1 p.m. in the afternoon... pleaded my case for urgency, asked them to call AHS... They responded quickly...electrical problems fixed later the SAME DAY!!

    Then, as required, I submitted the receipt for payment I made along with numerous approval, authorization and dispatch numbers. After some time I received a check for the amount submitted. NOTICE, I did all the work that should have been done by AHS. With the check was a letter explaining that I again needed to contact AHS by letter or email with various numbers explaining that the repair had been made. Following rules, I sent email to the address listed including all required information. THE MAIL GOT BUMPED BACK...BAD ADDRESS!

    So, called AHS... waited for several minutes while "all customer representatives were busy assisting other customers." Finally got a young lady (name excluded)...and tried to explain my problem. This took a bit of time...but she agreed to check with a supervisor to determine what I should do. Several minutes later the response was to send postal mail of what I had sent in email. I refused... and insisted upon talking with a supervisor. Again, after several minutes of waiting, I finally got to talk with Benjamin. He was not helpful...explained their "procedures" of getting repairs done in 48 hours...not in my case, that the first call is always to an appliance repair person...even though I had explained during my first call that the "fire" was electrical and then he belabored the difficulty of finding an electrician who was under contract with AHS. He said customers had better access to local contractors through phone books (really!!! with all the technology AHS could not use "white pages" to find an electrician in my town????)

    Yeh, AHS could check local directories, but needed to deal with AHS contractors!!! SO...what does this mean... If AHS customers get tired of waiting, then customers need to do the work of finding, contacting and arranging with contractors to do the work?!?! When I asked Benjamin about the email address...he said he didn't know anything about it. Finally, he said it was not necessary that I send more information. I asked him if he would send me email saying I had fulfilled my obligations..."No, I can't send email." HUH? Why not..."I can't. But you can take my word that the matter is settled." OH...well, I didn't record the telephone conversation....and...oral promises are generally not enforceable....so what legal rights do I have for any future repairs on this appliance???? I asked him what he would do if faced with my experience...no comment. I asked if he thought it might help improve policies and customer service by contacting the President of the corporation...of course, "he couldn't say what I should do."

    FOLKS, the bottom line. You may or may not have a good experience with AHS... My batting average so far is not very good. To get a reasonable solution may require a lot of your time...to deal with arcane AHS policies, rules, regulations, apparent disconnectedness among divisions and "their ideas of what is reasonable." Good luck!

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    We have a combo plan with American Home Shield - it was for appliances and it included our heater and air conditioner. We had them in another house some years ago. Then we moved to a house about 6 years ago and signed up again. In the last 5 years, we've used them three times and every time the service has been excellent. They are knowledgeable. They've helped me a lot. This year they came out with what they call a custom plan. So we made a couple of modifications. It cost me a couple of dollars more but I took their advice and was glad I did. I have recommended them to a number of my neighbors and know a couple of them have signed up. I'm not big on buying warranties but I thought because of their reputation and the fact that I had a good experience with them that we would renew and we have certainly no regrets doing it. They're there when we need them.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    American Home Shield has been very good. When we bought the home, they had the first year of the insurance policy on it. We just renewed it every year.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    When I bought my house in Oklahoma, the people we bought it from had American Home Shield and so I just renewed it. And then when I moved to North Carolina, I got it again. I purchased the basic plan which covers electrical, plumbing, washer, dryer, water, heater and all that kind of stuff. I got a service plan last year where each year you get your air conditioning system and heating system serviced. I paid for it so I don’t have to pay when I call somebody to service it for the season. AHS team has been good. I only had one bad experience and it wasn't with American Home Shield. It was with one of their vendor people. I ended up having to pay an extra $75 and didn't get any work done because he showed up a little bit early and then he left. And I was running a little bit late. And he wasn't very polite or professional. He was rude. But I paid it anyway. But when it comes to my AHS experience, I am pleased.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    American Home Shield gets people out quickly like they say the will. They just need to improve a little on some of their vendors. And we have had a couple of people that come out for different things we weren't real happy with. But if the same name came up again, I might tell AHS I did not want them. The guys that came for our heat pump were slow to come out and get the work done. They had two or three different guys at one time that tried to fix the same thing. But overall, the people that we've had are fine.

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    Reviewed Dec. 24, 2013

    I found out about American Home Shield online. Its cost and coverage made me purchase one of their plans. Their service has always been prompt and everything has been fixed. They have been excellent and courteous.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2013

    Every encounter is aggravating and exhausting!!! The latest joke was regarding a service request last week. I made a request last Friday and I am being told that next Friday is the earliest availability. No hot water for a week? Really? When I called them directly, the rep was very unhelpful and basically said too bad. They're never easy to deal with and NOTHING is EVER Covered! They get 0 stars from me. I will NEVER EVER refer anyone to this warranty company.

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    Ronald increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with American Home Shield, Ronald increased their star rating on Jan. 11, 2014.

    Updated review: Jan. 11, 2014

    AHS has contacted me several times in an attempt to resolve my problem,which they did.I'm very satisfied with the response and priority they placed on this issue.

    Original Review: Dec. 23, 2013

    Service came to my home on 12/05/2013, they said I needed an ERC (control pba) for my oven, but would have to order the part. Eighteen days passed without a word on the status of the part. On the 23rd, I called service. They told me I needed to call American Home Shield since they are the ones that order the part. I call AHS, they tell me there was an issue between them and the service company and the part was never ordered (Thank you very much for keeping me informed), so now they are calling the service company to get more information and I'm still waiting. Needless to say, I'm very dissatisfied with the way the whole situation was handled and it's still not resolved.

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    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2013

    This is the worst home warranty company I have ever experienced. Their customer service is the pits. Unsatisfied customers have to wait 24 to 48 hours for a member of the management team to give you a call? This makes no sense. Organizations in the customer service business need to have a management team available to field the calls. I know this organization gets many complaints so I am sure they are busy but 24 to 48 hours is ridiculous!! I have had people for years warn me about them but I continued with them. I have been a customer for about 15 years.

    I have a heater that is out and it is cold this time of the year. They assigned someone to come out but because of a work conflict I asked them to send someone else. All Renee (customer service rep) could tell me is THEY (American Home Shield) choose the contractor they send out (I am sure it is the cheapest one they could use). She stated that I, as the customer, need to make my home available to the contractor. I had to make a choice....to take off and possibly lose my job or take off because it is convenience for American Home Shied....I chose to keep my job (imagine!!). Worse customer service I have ever witnessed!!! They may think they are the only home warranty company available but that is not the case. I had a friend who sued them in court and WON!!! They sometimes forget who the customer is.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed Dec. 23, 2013

    First off, I've used AHS since purchasing my 24-year-old home in 2004. Over the years, we've used AHS many times, mainly for AC repairs, and I've always been extremely satisfied in ALL instances. Each technician AHS dispatched to my home has ranged from satisfactory - outstanding, and all my claims were paid with the exception of my ice maker in my freezer (my fault for not taking the time to read the coverage thoroughly before submitting a service request).

    One time during a service call, I asked an AC tech if he had personally seen many claims denied by AHS. He told me that it did happen from time to time, but it was usually due to folks not changing their AC filters regularly and poorly maintaining their units. Ever since then, I changed AC filters out every 30 days, without exception and keep the units clean. I believe this has been the key to my success when filing claims, and it's probably the reason most folks here were denied theirs.

    This past year was extremely active concerning my relationship with AHS. Over the summer, BOTH central AC units went out (one month apart), my microwave quit working, and last week my washer went out. In each instance, AHS had my back... without question or hesitation! I received cash for the microwave and washer and had the AC units replaced. The replacement AC units work pretty well but they definitely are not "high-end" by any means. Nevertheless, they are newer 13 seer models and the old units were 8 seer...I feel like I came out ahead on that deal!!! Besides, I had the option to pay the difference for an upgraded unit but chose not to do so.

    Without AHS, I would have come out of pocket well over $10K for all these repairs but instead the bill amounted to approximately $500. This is exactly what this coverage is for... catastrophic appliance failure. After it was all said and done, I realized AHS saved my bacon big time and I will continue to stay with them for the foreseeable future! I know there are many on this site that bash the AHS for denying claims. Unfortunately, without knowing the circumstances behind each situation, it's difficult to lay blame. Just remember there's always two sides to every story and we're only hearing one side. I can truthfully say I've had great luck with this company and after this past year I felt compelled to post an honest review of my dealings with AHS. That said, your results may vary...best of luck!

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    Thanks for the positive feedback, Mr. Walker!

    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2013

    I have used AHS since 1996. When I requested maintenance on my furnace, they had Crystal Air replace my thermostat. The technician was rude, couldn't find the ladder to the roof where the furnace was located. Called my HMO company liars when they said they don't lock ladders. A neighbor finally directed him. After a freezing night, another tech came and said if problem continued to call and he would order a needed part. When called, they denied problem or needed part. Another company came to fix problem, but when temp drops, furnace doesn't turn on. Incidentally, the first tech refused to install new filter I provided. He also said he wasn't allowed to show me how to program the thermostat. HELP! This 86 year old grandma is freezing.

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    Reviewed Dec. 19, 2013

    I have been with American Home Shield for several months now and I have not been satisfied at all. They operate with crappy subcontractors that honestly have no clue what they are doing. I placed a service call for my washer on October 16 or 17th. They sent out a gentleman who by the way was very rude on the phone but OK... He comes and replaces the switch on my washer. I paid my $100 deductible, problem solved, washer works. About THREE DAYS LATER the same thing happens again with my washer, I call them back, tell them the issue again, but this time the guy is giving me a hard time. He ends up refusing to fix the issue. Long story very short, I end up hiring my own repair company because AHS refused to get anyone to fix issue in a reasonable time as they could not locate a contractor.

    When the company I hired to fix my washer arrived, mind you, the same day I called them, we discover that the washer switch was never replaced, just temporarily ridged and wires were cut and spliced on my washer for no reason.. (Bare spliced wires with water is not a good mix HELLO! ) $178 later, a few days missed of work and AHS offers me a SORRY with a gift card of my original $100 deductible fee. Oh ok great, thank you, but few more problems. You now owe me a new washer as mine I feel is no longer safe, though finally fixed, but still feel unsafe using it now. You still owe me $178.00 as I had to hire someone myself since you couldn't provide me with the service I pay for on a monthly basis & the biggest one MY GIFT CARD THEY GAVE TO ME CAN ONLY BE USED WITH THEM NOWHERE ELSE and has a time limit! I wrote to AHS corporate. Well that just got me a case manager. It's December 19th, almost 2 months later and NOTHING! I recommend getting a better service company. You get what you pay for is true with AHS. I would not recommend this company to my worst enemy!

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    Tech

    Reviewed Dec. 18, 2013

    They are ripping people by making so much profit and hiring low and poor knowledgeable technician. Will not recommend and will not renew my contract.

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    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2013

    I had multiple service calls. The office personnel that I spoke with were always courteous and prompt. The contractors however were on only one occasion reasonable - when my gas dry. Every other occasion included a problem. We had one call for our washing machine in which the technician was rude and ultimately did not reassemble the washer completely before putting it back into place. The technician came to evaluate our heater but stated that we would need to remodel our basement before he was able to look at it. He did however collect the deductible check. In that case I contracted a private plumber who fixed the problem in 30 minutes.

    We had a problem with our garage door opener. When he arrive we found the key was in fact correct but he had neglected to bring the part to fix the problem and I had to wait another week to get the opener fixed. The final insult regarding repairs to my washing machine again. The technician company missed one appointment with several hours late for a second then broke the washing machine while attempting to do the re-installation of the missing part. The repair of that problem took on a week only because of my repeated calls to complain to the company. I called HS representative. This is who stated they were administratively unable to help me in this dispute.

    Because of my persistent frustrations with their technicians I did not renew my service contract with a test this October. Within a month the problem that has been fixed with the washing machine record in HS states that they are unwilling to help me in this matter even though the repair was not done properly the first time. Co-pays I think easily surpasses the cost of repairs had I used my own contractor in the first place and I would have ended up less frustrated.

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    Customer ServiceTechPrice

    Reviewed Dec. 15, 2013

    The good: We got a new dishwasher because the tech that came out told AHS that it would be more expensive to replace the parts.

    The bad: The techs that work with them are mediocre to poor, in general. They contract with Sears but the first option they give you is always a fly by night operation with no website or AOL websites (weak) and no business emails (Gmail addresses for businesses = sketchy).

    The horrible: We have had numerous issues and are averaging 5 calls per appliance issue. We've been issued several credits by AHS due to shoddy work by the companies they send out. At times, it is cheaper and more efficient to bypass AHS and go directly to a repair company.

    Overall: Make sure to ask for crappy companies they send to be put on your 'refusal' list; keep track of the good companies they send and call them first to see how much they charge to repair something that breaks. If Sears is an option, go with them.

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    Hi Kelly. We appreciate your feedback; I've asked that a case manager reach out to you to discuss your concerns in more detail.

    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed Dec. 11, 2013

    Our home came with an AHS warranty when we bought it in September. We've had to use the warranty 3 times and the last time we called the service provider because right before we moved in the Service provider (Greenway Home Services) they had done work on the upstairs heater and it had stopped working just a few months later. So I called thinking it would be covered under the work warranty.

    The service provider (which I believe is owned in some sort by AHS) told me that either way it would be covered either under their warranty or AHS. Well basically 4 weeks later the heater was finally fixed and of course although most of the issue was caused by the service provider's negligence, they charged us our service fee. However because it took so long my husband was not available with his CC to pay the service charge and the Greenway tech said that AHS would just bill us.

    Needless to say... not but 2 weeks later we needed work on our down stairs unit and AHS denied the service order because we were "Past Due", even though we had never received a bill from AHS. I called AHS and was informed that Greenway shouldn't have been telling their customers that they would bill them. We paid the bill and are now waiting on the service provider to arrive. However we will not be renewing our contract or using Greenway in the future.

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    Reviewed Dec. 10, 2013

    Run, do not walk, away from this organization. I have had 5 different techs visit my home to repair my dishwasher. Plus I had to hire an outside contractor to repair an electrical disconnection caused by the last tech's visit. (Once he pushed the unit back into place under the counter and the electricity became disconnected, the tech packed up his tools and left, saying "I can't fix that, it's the electrical system.") But I said, “It was clearly connected fine before this. You saw the lights and heard it beeping. It's only not working now because of what you just did.” It didn't make a difference. He wouldn't touch the appliance now, insisting instead that I had to call an electrician to come out to reconnect the dishwasher, then have it repaired.

    So I called AHS and explained the situation and while they did put me in touch with an electrician, the electrician could not come to my home for 2 weeks! I finally hired my own electrician to repair the disconnection. Now, to be fair, AHS did refund me the out of pocket cost of the electrician's visit, and a service call fee. BUT MY DISHWASHER STILL DOESN'T WORK!! I just want my dishwasher replaced, like to policy says. It has never worked properly and I am tired of having to call AHS every couple of weeks to see about repairs. At this point, they would have saved themselves some money if they had simply agreed to replace the appliance instead of paying for all these contractor's visits.

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    Hi Patrick. I apologize for the experience you're having with your dishwasher. It's my understanding that you're working with one of our case managers toward a resolution. Thank you for allowing us to assist you.

    Tech

    Reviewed Dec. 5, 2013

    My pool heater overheated and subsequently failed. I called AHS and a service tech was out 5 days later. The tech opened the equipment, found a melted link which he temporarily reconnected and the heater came on. He then noticed a drip coming from the heat exchanger and said that the heater would have to be replaced. He then said he needed to test the pool chemicals and left. He never really told me what caused the failure to begin with or in my opinion didn't really care to know. He got his $100.00 service fee. 6 days later, I got a voice message from AHS saying because of my chemical balances, they would not be able to repair or replace my equipment. We have subsequently attempted to get a second opinion but were told there aren't any other service companies available in my area. Needless to say, we feel like we have been robbed and scammed by American Home Shield and will never do business with or recommend them to anyone. Just the opposite, we would WARN everyone to not use them.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPrice

    Reviewed Dec. 4, 2013

    We had a sewage backup last Saturday and requested service at about 3 p.m. and was told that AHS would locate a plumber for us. Having not heard from the people, I called at 10 p.m. and was advised to call the next morning. As the sewage started to overflow on the bathroom floor, I called again several times on Sunday and was finally told that I was authorized to seek an outside plumber. Yet when the plumber called AHS, we were told that there was no authorization and we should wait till Monday to contact the plumber assigned.

    After the plumber informing AHS that the situation was deteriorating fast, an authorization was finally granted. In fact, were we to wait for another hour, the whole downstairs would be flooded with sewage and the damages would have been in the tens of thousands not to mention that it would have made the house inhabitable for at least a week. How much was the cost? $187.50 total and after the $75 deductible $112.50 paid by AHS. How much the extra cost for us on the 1-day delay? 2 hours in cleaning, about 3 hours in calling, plus an extra $115 for resealing the toilet. So what is insurance good for when it exposes you to more than a 100-fold in damages which would not have been reimbursed?

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2013

    A/C fail in June-2013, AHS sent a contractor that took less than 10 minutes to asses that it only need it Freon. They put gas and it was fix but later got a third party do another assessment. They said it was a leak in the coil. I had to pay again $75 for the inspection because it was over the 60 day warranty. Paid the $75 and the leak was finally found. They provided an estimate for me to pay for the Freon again ($150). I accepted and call them to proceed. After they provided the original cost estimate to AHS they retract and provided a new one saying that there were no access and need it to charge $600 more, this without going to the house to do another inspection. I cancel my policy because both Arctic Air Conditioning and Heating and AHS are not good and fair companies.

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    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2013

    I have been waiting for over a week and without heat. I have continually called repair service and AHS and they keep telling me that someone will be there to fix furnace. No call, no service. Still waiting. AHS actually first said repair service phones are down. Every time AHS gives a different reason for no repair. AHS is a total ripoff.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed Dec. 3, 2013

    This company's service is so bad it's shocking. First, our dryer broke. Someone came out three times and it was never fixed. We paid a $75 fee twice and we pay $92 per month. Never fixed. We bought a new one on our own. Later, our furnace started going off, emergency light on, smelling, making loud noises. Our oil company condemned it and shut it off. AHS's contractor came, turned it back on and said "Oh look, it works! Yay." They literally diagnosed the problem as the furnace was shut off. I'm not joking. So that is still broken. Long after we first called, after we paid the $75 for nothing and continue to pay the monthly fee (thinking we HAVE to get what we paid for somehow and thinking we have to keep our contract open until they fix what's wrong). Next, our washer flooded. They sent someone who fixed a valve and said all was well. Next day, washer doesn't flood but when we open it, it's full of water. It never completed its cycle. We manually turned it to spin and it popped, had a burning smell and all the lights in the entire house started flickering to the rhythm of the spin. Very scary. The contractor came back, looked at the washer for 5 minutes and said they could find nothing wrong. My jaw almost hit the floor. You know FULL WELL they would not leave this dangerous situation in their own homes.

    AHS must pay them poorly, or something. They show up for five minutes, same as with the furnace, say nothing's wrong, collect their $75 and leave. Obviously, I mean the independent contractors that AHS hires, and I'm tempted to put their names in here, but the bottom line is, AHS contracts these people and we've had enough bad experiences now that it's obvious their selection process is pretty poor. We looked up and found out these contractors are not BBB members and have no ratings or poor ratings on review sites. Bottom line, you will save a fortune and lots of time by NOT having this home warranty company and getting repairs done yourself, by a safe, reliable contractor.

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    Larry increased rating by 4 stars.
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    After a positive interaction with American Home Shield, Larry increased their star rating.

    Reviewed Dec. 2, 2013

    On 12/2/13 I started trying to contact AHS to get my dishwasher repaired. At 0500 their website was down and giving error codes if requesting service. It was still down at 0900, and they're putting you on hold at the designated phone number to call for service requests. After 10 minutes of waiting I gave and hung up as it wasn't that important. The seal on the dishwasher door has deteriorated and needs to be replaced and there may be a crack in the bottom near a post in the pan. However, if you can't reach customer service you can't get it fixed. Not acceptable.

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    Reviewed Dec. 1, 2013

    We had a sewage backup in our basement bathroom. We contacted American Home Shield, who sent a plumber that snaked the wrong part of the house, which was of course ineffective against the backup. We told American Home Shield that the plumber's work was not effective, but American Home Shield did not have another approved plumber to send out. We therefore called a plumber on our own, who properly assessed the cause of the backup and proposed a solution.

    In our presence, this plumber called American Home Shield to request approval to fix the backup, which by this time had spread beyond the bathroom into the main portion of the basement, destroying everything it touched. American Home Shield refused to authorize the plumber to do the work because the plumber we brought in was not on their approved list, so we had that plumber do the work and paid him personally because the sewage was continuing to spread across our basement while American Home Shield refused to help us.

    We then appealed American Home Shield's denial of coverage, explaining that their decision to make us wait until they could locate a second plumber after their first plumber was ineffective would have exacerbated the damage to our belongings in our basement and caused a health hazard. A man named Sam who handled the appeal for American Home Shield was rude and argumentative, saying that to be covered we would have had to wait for American Home Shield to send out a second plumber even if that we’re on a subsequent day from the occurrence of the sewage backup, but he said our appeal would be considered anyway.

    Sam apparently never processed our appeal. When we called back a few weeks later to find out the status of our appeal, we were informed by someone else at American Home Shield that there was no record that we had ever appealed the denial of coverage and were told that American Home Shield had no intention of reviewing our situation.

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    Tech

    Reviewed Nov. 30, 2013

    I have been with AHS for four years and for the past year, I have called AHS for repairs on leaking pipes and faucets. The pipes in my laundry room was leaking and when the repairman finally came out to fix the leak, he cut a hole in the wall and never repaired the damage to the wall. A couple of days ago, the same guys came out to repair a leak in the bathroom faucet (for the second time) and did the same thing, that is cut a hole in the wall and did not patch it up. When I called AHS to complain, she stated the guy would come back out to repair the hole but would not re-paint this area. I have read several reviews on this site and have realized that AHS is not sending out the best contractors to fix things in my home as I too have made complaints about them being rude or having to come back out to fix something that they had supposedly fix previously. I am canceling my contract.

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    Reviewed Nov. 29, 2013

    We used and recommended American Home Shield Warranty Services for years... but the service has deteriorated terribly in recent years. Two most recent disappointments were... they sent a total of 4 different contractors to repair the A/C unit at one of our investment/rental properties, because they couldn't get it right. We ended up having to give the tenants a credit toward their rent, because they had no A/C on and off for days at a time, for over five weeks... Unacceptable! To make matters worse... American Home Shield put our policy in "non-renewable" status... and didn't notify us. We only found out when we attempted to make a service call, and they informed us that our policy had expired four months ago. So unprofessional...

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    Reviewed Nov. 28, 2013

    I called for service about my heat pump on 11/25/13 which wasn't heating. AHS sent out a repairman who looked at it on 11/26/13. He said it wasn't working because items were "improperly" repaired. He made a list of the "improperly" repaired items, took the service fee and left. I called the company back and they said AHS was going to look into it. AHS called me back on 11/27/13 and said the improper repairs weren't covered under my warranty. I told them that the only people that have ever been out to repair the unit were people they authorized so how could it be improperly repaired or not be covered?? They said they need to investigate it and they will get back to me. The problem hasn't been resolved but they were very rude. They hung up on me and they have no sense of urgency to resolve the problem. Avoid this company, the repairmen are always looking for an excuse to say it's not covered.

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    Reviewed Nov. 26, 2013

    I called American Home Shield on 10/04/13 about a broken air conditioner/heat pump. They sent a contractor who came on 10/7 and said he needed a part then left and never returned or called. I've called AHS at least weekly ever since and my air conditioner/heat pump is still broken and no one has come out to fix it. They continue to charge their monthly fee while I have no service and no heat in my house.

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    Lorie increased rating by 3 stars.
    After a positive interaction with American Home Shield, Lorie increased their star rating on Dec. 17, 2013.

    Updated review: Dec. 17, 2013

    After I posted a negative review, American Home Shield reached out by telephone to address my concerns. Though I had made numerous customer service calls regarding this matter in the past, it was obvious that the Company was now taking my concerns seriously, and had bumped me up to a higher level of customer care. Finally! After 2+ years of the re-visiting the same old problem, I finally had the ear of someone who seemed genuinely interested in resolving the problem once and for all.

    This representative was a trained listener, problem-solver and she gave new meaning to "customer service." Before contacting me, Kasslynn had already done her "homework" and was familiar with the work order history. She didn't attempt to make excuses or defend their past practice. She was apologetic that these piece-meal repairs on a 20+ year stove had gone on for so long and quickly diffused my anger with her sincerity and warmth. She promised to have the matter resolved as quickly as possible and I believe her. Pending final resolution of my complaint, I am upgrading my star-rating to a "4" while fully acknowledging that American Home Shield sent a 5-star customer service representative to help.

    Original Review: Nov. 23, 2013

    Liars, deceitful, greedy. They will do everything in their power to avoid doing "real" repairs. They have sent someone out 15+ times for the same electrical short in my stove. They won't replace the stove, even though it's over 25 years old, and instead, just keep replacing the wires that short out. One of these days, there WILL be a fire.

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    Customer Service

    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2013

    My furnace started making terrible noise and was not heating properly on Nov. 2nd at which time I called American Home Shield to notify them that I had a problem and needed a service call from a heating repair company. They took my request and notified NW Sundance Services to follow up. On Tuesday, Nov. 5th a repairman arrived and notified me that my furnace needed to be replaced as they no longer had parts to repair my existing furnace. I have been waiting since that date for the furnace to be replaced or put back in working order and nothing has happened.

    NW Sundance Services notified me that the wrong parts had been sent, and that they could not do the work until they received the correct parts from the order placed by American Home Shield. I have been without heat since Nov. 5th and today is the 21st with the temperature outside at 32 degrees. When I called American Home Shield for an explanation or more assistance they could only say that an additional order for parts was placed on Nov. 15th. They could give me no further assistance other than to say I could purchase a heater for no more than $125 dollars and submit the bill to them. Presently, I am still without heat and have no recourse for additional aid.

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    Reviewed Nov. 21, 2013

    This company take money but never repair. They might repair if the repair cost is under $75. Save your money because you will not benefit anything from them. When I called to cancel my contract they showed me the other face and they said we will refund only $100. This company should shut down. Alot of scam going, whatever in the policy agreement says covered it’s not covered because the cause of the damage is "not normal".

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    American Home Shield Company Information

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

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