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About American Home Shield

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

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

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 24, 2024

    The water heater failed. I did my claim to American Home Shield over the phone. They treated me very well and I was happy with that. I was happy with the contractor, too. They replaced the hot water heater. It was during the freeze. So, there weren't that many plumbers available because everybody had frozen pipes as their problem. I happen to be an engineer. It was leaking badly and empty. We turned off the water to the hot water heater. I had them check it. They made sure there was no gas issue and they made sure that it wasn't a slab leak, that it was truly the hot water heater.

    They came out on Thursday, and turned it off. Then I was asking on Friday, "When am I gonna get my hot water heater?" It's a small company. It's not a huge company but they were very responsive and the lady that runs their office was awesome. I went without hot water for about a day and a half to two days, and then they showed up and replaced the whole thing and it was fine. As far as American Home Shield, they have a list of ready contractors that they have already vetted. Sometimes stuff isn't covered that I think should be.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 24, 2024

    The fridge stopped working and after I submitted the claim online, we got an email telling us the company that was assigned to our issue and that they would be in contact within 24 hours. But the dude from Arctic Air, Joe, called us within 20 minutes to schedule an appointment. He was awesome. He knew exactly what to do and what to order. Multiple things have taken a dump and one was a relay. I told him I bought one but it's a cheap Chinese one. He said there was a recall on these years ago so apparently, the previous owner of the house never got the recall done. The relays burn up. He said I was lucky because this is the original one from the 80s and this didn't catch fire. After he replaced the relay, he got it all powered up and it turned on. But the control board wasn't turning on the compressor. He said it was super common. The compressor seizes up and then it overheats the relay. So, he got the new compressor and the relay in.

    The temperature wasn't doing what it was supposed to be doing and he pulled down the control board. It was fried also. They're special order parts because the fridge is from the 80s but those came in within a couple of days. It was on a Friday though and we were having company that weekend, so I just asked Joe to come the following week. It’s working perfectly now.

    I like that with American Home Shield, I have peace of mind that if there are little things like this that go out, it's easy enough to get it taken care of, even though we live out in the sticks. But people should read the contract carefully because there's a lot of stuff that's covered that I didn't know about. I didn't know that they covered leaking faucets and I already fixed the faucets myself. The packet is available online but I don't read too well, especially online stuff. So, my wife was the one who read it. She said all these I’ve been fixing are covered by the warranty.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceTechPrice

    Reviewed March 24, 2024

    All Plumbing came out and the plumber was really good. He was in and out. Within 30 minutes, everything was good. With the rising cost of parts and labor, people should go for AHS. Who has time to be spending $5,000, $10,000 for an AC unit? Their customer service is top-notch as well.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed March 21, 2024

    Our initial claim with American Home Shield was for a dishwasher that was leaking water. I called them over the phone to submit my claim. It takes a while to get a human, but that's just the way it is. There is always the wait. You put your ear pod in and you're on your drive. You just hope you get done by the time you get to where you're going. The contractor that I have is a very capable individual, but they didn't have a part, so then they had to order a part. I had to wait for that part to come. Then once it arrived, then we had to reschedule again. And then they came out and put that part in. A day or two later, the leak was resolved, but the dishes weren't being washed properly and there was this much louder noise than previous, which made me call again.

    When I called again, the initial person said it was a separate call and not a follow up call. He hung up on me. So, I had to call back again and talk to somebody. That person is a bit more competent because they said, "Oh, this seems to be the same issue. We'll put it on the same ticket." Somebody else came out. Once again, they looked at it, scratched up the floor, and they took the dishwasher in and out. They looked at the part and they said, "Oh, this is a faulty part and you need a pump." So once again, they ordered the part, waited for the part to come, called back again, scheduled an appointment, went back and made another trip, and then they put it in and then they take it out, put it back, and there were more scratches on the floor.

    At the end, it finally got done. It's just it took many trips and they still have some damage from getting it done. As far as AHS, I know someone's gonna come. Is it gonna be the best person? Is it gonna be the best route to solve the issue? Probably not but at least someone will get out here quickly. I feel the coverage is great. It takes a while to get someone on the phone, but you'll get a contractor. If it's on the weekend, that doesn't work unless they deem it as an emergency. It might be an emergency to you but not to them. So, if it's on the weekend, forget about it and just wait until Monday.

    Outside of that, you're gonna get a contractor and someone's gonna come out. Are they gonna overcharge you? Absolutely. I had an AC issue at the same address last year and they charged me $100 for Freon. I know that some of it is covered but the contractors also know how to get money out of the client. So, it's a double-edged sword. You get somebody but you're gonna pay for it in time and money. I'd tell others that if they don't have a good rolodex of quality people that are gonna come, then they could go ahead and get AHS.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Dear Johnny, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechRefunds & PayoutsMaintenance

    Reviewed March 20, 2024

    After 6 weeks of trying to get a contractor out to fix my garbage disposal AHS could not find anyone. After this amount of time and over a dozen phone calls from me, they agreed that I could get my own out. When I did they still denied my claim so I was out of pocket. Their business model seems to be to just wear you down and hope you give up.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Dear Ryan, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed March 20, 2024

    It’s pretty easy to file the request, except it always takes way too long until the company calls. I feel like AHS doesn't have enough people in my area. They send an email or text that they've assigned somebody to the case but very often, it can take a long time until that person contacts me and/or until they're actually able to come. If you have a bathroom and a kitchen issue, somebody might not come for three or four days and God forbid something happens on the weekend. It's almost impossible to get ahold of anyone. Also, it's so inconvenient to remember when my contract is up and I'll get charged if I don't end it when my contract is up.

    The last time I had a problem, I have one toilet and it was completely clogged. I used the app and about an hour or two later, I got a text telling me that they had assigned a company to me and that I would hear from the company within 24 hours. But when you have a completely stuffed up toilet, you can't wait 24 hours. I called the company and the company was a guy. I don't think he had anybody work for him. He happened to be out of town four hours away and he said he won't be able to get here for a couple of days. I called AHS on the phone and the rep said she would see what they could do. While I was talking to her, she had me on hold. She talked to the plumber while I was on hold and I got a call from him saying he would come home and he would take care of it. I had to really jump through hoops.

    I had another the thing that kind of bothered me. About three years ago, my water heater went and it's one of the things that’s supposedly covered, but I had to pay a lot of money because they told me that the laws in town had changed and that a different circuit breaker had to be installed for it. I had to call an electrician to put in a separate line for it. It was over $1,000 that I wasn't expecting on spending. To me, if they're gonna replace my water heater and they're supposed to pay for the whole thing, that should have been part of it. They make such a big deal out of the fact that whatever is covered is completely covered, but in this case, it wasn't.

    The people they use are terrific and when they come, they're very nice. But I live in Port Saint Lucie, Florida and they seem to hire mostly contractors that are in Orlando or West Palm Beach who take care of people in the areas where they come from before they take the trip up here. They have to have a slow day to even wanna take this trip. I'm thinking about looking for another company. I have asked them more than five years ago if they were going to be getting more contractors in my area and they swore they were, but they haven't.

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    PricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 19, 2024

    I wasn't too happy with my last service with American Home Shield. I've had them for 23 years and I've had several times I've used them. And this last time, I was first reporting a thermostat, and then I canceled it a day or two later. It was a washer and dryer, and then the refrigerator. I asked American Home Shield are those separate charges or is it all considered one and they said, no, that it would be one cost, the $125 to come out, and it would be one company that would be dealing with all the appliances. I've always been satisfied with them. I still would recommend to friends. I only had one bad issue with them and that was this last time I used them. I've been satisfied with them except for this past year. I feel like I'm not in contact with them directly. It was somewhere in some other country talking to them.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 19, 2024

    American Home Shield is affordable and very easy to deal with. There's no arguing back and forth or waiting forever to get a response or to get the parts they need. If anything goes wrong in your house, it's always, nowadays, costly to get those things repaired, both parts and labor. To have a home warranty plan like American Home Shield is an investment. When we needed a new outdoor condenser unit, a contractor came out, assessed the situation and found that to be the issue. They ordered one up and installed it. They were on top of things. I'm a custom homebuilder so I know what's good and not. These guys were super good tradesmen.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & Payouts

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    A contractor came out and inspected my heat pump. They told us they were going to submit a quote to American Home Shield with the diagnosis. That was back in the beginning of February. I had reached out to American Home Shield multiple times but they never received a quote from the contractor. American Home Shield sent out another company and we were able to finally get a diagnosis. They changed our filter but we still have an issue when the temperature goes below 32 degrees. Apparently, that's normal for a heat pump. The first company that came out told us that there are multiple types of heat pumps and there is one that has an inverter, which wouldn't be able to handle temperatures below 32 degrees. That was what they were saying they were going to recommend. The next company told me they didn't have any idea what an inverter heat pump was.

    I was with American Home Shield for a year. I was unaware that I had to renew the contract manually so it lapsed. I had finally realized that I wasn't paying for it. I called them and they said that it was never renewed. I renewed it again, and this happened so I'm glad I renewed it that time. But I'm not completely happy with American Home Shield. I never got a call from them with this last company that was there. I had to reach out to them two weeks later.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPriceRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceRates

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    PJ Appliances came for the stove. That was their third time coming for the same issue in six months. I bought the house less than three years ago so everything was fairly upgraded as of 2018. I couldn't fathom as to why I had to keep calling for the same problem. I told American Home Shield, "I'll try to fix it myself or find somebody else to fix it because you keep contracting the same people. They're coming out and fixing it, but it's not saying complete. I paid for the price of the stove as many times that I had to call you to come out and pay the $100." I told them to give the cash to me so I could purchase a new stove. But we're still without a stove. According to American Home Shield, I have to have a new stove and it has to have a year warranty. I found the stove, but it wasn't a year warranty.

    In September, there was an issue with the plumbing. American Home Shield contracted Brick Street Plumbing. These people came out and opened up my wall. We've been calling them and reaching out since then. They have not called me or American Home Shield back. I told American Home Shield, "After this, let's go to somebody else." I had to pay another $100 for another contractor to come out. That was unfair. It was not my fault that the contractor abandoned the job order. I'm not very pleased with what I had to endure this last year. American Home Shield should send out A1 contractors and when contractors don't return calls or abandon the job, American Home Shield shouldn't let it go past three times. After the first go-round, go to another contractor, and it should not be at the expense of the customer. Also, if I'm paying monthly, why do I have to pay 100 to have somebody to come out. I'm paying twice.

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    Contract & TermsCoverageTechPriceStaffCoverage Limits

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    I like American Home Shield because if something happens, you pay your service fee for somebody to come out and fix it and if it's not fixable, they're gonna replace it with the same as you have. When my heater was making a banging noise, a repairman came and explained to me what he was gonna look for. When he got done, he explained to me everything that he did. They had to replace a part. However, recently, American Home Shield upped the service charge to $100 a visit. That's a little bit too much. I'm also disappointed in the plumbing situation because if I read the contract right, there are only certain things that they'll cover. They should have more coverage on plumbing.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

    Best wishes,

    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    I had an issue with my garage door and I didn't know that the protection that I had was limited. When the tech came in, he explained to me that it wasn't gonna be either replaced or repaired. He already knew based on experience that it was not gonna be covered. They replaced the full motor and I had to pay them and they didn't submit the situation to AHS to see if something was gonna be covered. I called AHS and they said I was supposed to submit first the request to see if something was gonna be covered at least or the fee and I didn't know that. I told them I paid the contractor directly because that's what they said and the rep explained to me that that was not how it works. But she said that it indeed wasn't gonna be covered with my coverage because I have a basic one but she said to call next time because I don't know if maybe something was gonna be reimbursed. Other than that, I didn't have any problems and they responded quickly. Although, the copay is a little bit high.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffRates

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    The service guy came out and wrote down that there was a motor in the dishwasher that wouldn't work to make it drain and there were a couple of other issues. He turned it in to American Home Shield and they said it was too much to repair. They gave me a list to pick which ones I wanted to replace it with, which was what I did. When the customer service rep called on Friday to schedule when the techs were going to bring the appliance, I was told they were gonna be there on Monday. It was perfect and I took my day off. On Monday morning, the tech called us and said they wouldn’t come out in the area on Monday and they gotta come on Tuesday.

    I spoke to the manager and he apologized. He said the lady should never have scheduled that on Monday. I said making the apology was fine but it was not covering the two days of vacation I gotta take on. He said he couldn’t do anything about it, which maybe not, but I got screwed out of a whole extra day of vacation. I needed to get paid so I had to use it, which I was saving for the summer. But it is what it is. Things happen but I was pissed off. I like though that AHS doesn't cost that much but it covers a lot. The price was very reasonable. They replaced the dishwasher, which was 400 bucks, and my policy was $150. AHS is worth doing to cover all your appliances or other needs you've got in your home.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsStaff

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    I called American Shield to set up an appointment to come look at some lighting just because I thought I was covered under my home insurance. The person that I first talked to couldn't make an appointment for me because their system was down. They told me to go to the website and where to click and they said my appointment should be good. It cost me $100 to have the tech come out here and the person on the phone told me to do that and I'll be taken care of. They came out here and the tech said he couldn't do anything because the lights are most likely not covered under my plan. Then why did he come out here? They charged me $100 to come out here to say they can't do anything and then leave. I called AHS directly after the guy left and they said it happens and they weren't going to refund me. I had to go to my bank and explain the exact same thing to my bank and they reversed the charge. It seems like AHS is almost specific on certain things or they will classify certain things to not be underneath the coverage umbrella but would seem like it. And it'll still cost you money for them to come out and just see if what you need is covered.

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    Dear Anthony, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Customer ServiceTechPriceRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaffBilling

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    The claim for the garage door was done within a week. We had a good young man coming in. I was satisfied with that. I also had somebody who did a cooktop. They came in and it felt hassle-free. But we had an incident where it took too long. We put in the claim in September last year, and it was done last month. I was calling American Home Shield 100 times every day, talking to customer service almost all the time, and following up with the contractor who dropped the ball on that. The part showed up, but the contractor took three months to show up.

    Four years ago, we were in another house and had American Home Shield as well. When the repairman for the water heater walked in, he met my wife, assumed my wife was a renter, and kept on saying, “I'm gonna write a quote real good that the owners of the house will have to fix for you." My wife told me, “We can't use this person because he is intentionally overpriced.” We decided to go with a local plumber. We did not use American Home Shield. This year, we had the same water problem. The same guy showed up. When my wife saw him, her blood boiled. But we let him do his work. He said, “You're out of code. I have to put you back to code.” We just bought this house in 2018. How is it out of code all of a sudden when something breaks down? He was charging us 2,000 on top of what American Shield was taking care of.

    We asked for a second opinion. Somebody came and told us we were on code and there was nothing wrong with our piping. We got a local contractor to do it and it was done within 24 hours. It feels weird when asking American Shield if they could give give us cash payment for us to do it. The amount they give is peanuts compared to the service that they could have done if the contractor was good. The customer service goes to the end of what they could do but it looks like I'm paying out of pocket more while I'm paying for home warranty. I don't mind bumping up a little if I need something of quality. I pay because I'm looking for peace of mind. When the peace of mind doesn't materialize, then we have a problem. When somebody comes in and maybe takes you for an idiot, that is unacceptable.

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    Dear Gabriel, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    I filed a claim using the Home Shield website and I put a clogged sink. I wasn't really sure what the problem was and it didn't let me choose multiple ones. But overall, it was pretty good. I got a name and number of the contractor via email and then, I got a text from the company identifying who the tech was by first name and that they would give me a call the morning of or the day before the actual scheduled service call. Plumbers Inc. came in and it was great.

    The coverage has proven itself to be useful. I've had five or six occasions where I've used them and it's been a godsend each time. But I've had a couple of issues where they assigned one contractor and then it turns out that for whatever reason that it’s gonna be another contractor. There were a little bit of delay on a couple of claims. Also, one of the other plumbers had to tear into my wall to get to the pipes and the coverage covered putting a new drywall and painting the wall but I suggested putting an access panel there instead. From a cost perspective, it's a lot cheaper than putting drywall and doing the whole thing. But they said they couldn't do it and it's not covered. They had to do the drywall part instead and it seemed inane to me at the time.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    TechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    The microwave was not heating up the food and it was fairly easy to submit the claim. The contractor texted me about the timing and then, we coordinated about the schedule. American Home Shield is convenient. The service has been good so far and I'd recommend them.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPriceStaffCoverage Limits

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    Filing a service request was pretty easy to do, although getting through the automated system sometimes can be a pain. We've only ever had to do it twice and it was both for a water heater. There was a leak at the bottom of the water heater and the first round was due to an expansion tank. It had wore its time and they replaced a part. The second time was the same thing. We noticed that there was a little leak at the bottom and they sent someone out again. They determined that at this point, the water tank was gone and that it needed to be replaced. We had to set up a follow up with the company and they were able to come in, get old heater removed, and put in the new one without issue. The upgraded it and all the different pipes attached to it to bring it up to code. Aside from the copay, there was an additional $100 charge just because of where the hot water tank was. They had to move the washer/dryer and some of those things around in order to get the old one out. Then, they forgot to fully process the claim but AHS was easy to work with. The rep called the company right away in the morning and got it all taken care of.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    The first time the contractor came out, they looked at my dishwasher. They brought the dishwasher out. It was bent and they took it back. When they took it back, they closed the claim out. I was here thinking they were gonna bring me another one. After three weeks, I finally had to call back and American Home Shield told me they closed the claim. I said, "Wouldn't it make sense to bring me another one now? I paid for that. Don't you wanna give me my money back?" I paid the extra on it to get what I wanted. The rep said, "I'll have somebody call you tomorrow." But nobody ever had called me.

    A week later, they drove up here with another dishwasher. But they said, "We're not allowed to put this in. You got a leak down there." American Home Shield had to send somebody else out here. He said, "This always happens. They always do that. They always say they can never put it in." I finally got a new dishwasher but it's hard to tell me how to start it. It didn't come with a lot of instructions so I have to swing it myself.

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    Dear Sheila, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Customer ServiceTechPriceStaff

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    The commodes weren't running properly in both my bedrooms. Pronto Plumbing came out to service them and diagnosing the issue was just a matter of minutes. The tech said the chain was too long on one so he took some of it off and with the other one, he completely changed the handle. But then they had to come back because both of the commodes were still running periodically and unfortunately, I'm gonna have to call them again because both commodes are still running from time to time. But it's so frustrating calling AHS sometimes when you have to push so many buttons. It takes a minute or two to get to a live person if you don't know to cut zero. Also, I don't like the fact that the cost went up quite a bit. But overall, I've been pretty much satisfied and whenever I do reach someone, they are nice, efficient, and courteous on the phone.

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    TechMaintenanceStaffResolution

    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    I like that American Home Shield is available to help. Recently, I had a problem with my vent. Something was cut in it. A contractor came over, took a look, and went and bought the part. It took 2 days to get the part then they fixed the issue.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    I like the ease of convenience for the service call with American Home Shield. It is magical. The repair guy who came for the roof was lovely. He came out within a couple of days, just like the appointment setter had called me and told me he would. We got the emails and text messages that we were gonna have somebody come out. He introduced himself and said, “I'm gonna go up on the roof and take a peek. Where are the target areas?” I said, “Let me show you from the inside because I can't tell you from up there." He came in so I could show him the spots where I was hearing the leaking. He got up there, did his thing, and I met him at the front again. He let me know that they would write up a report and get back to us for an approval.

    Within a couple of days, I got a phone call from the roofing company saying they had been approved the work order. We booked the appointment for that week, and it was fixed within two weeks. It was a couple of shingles that had come loose, and all it needed was some extra loving care because the roof was in good shape.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    American Home Shield is worth it knowing that you have somebody to rely upon. They have always been very prompt at getting someone out here. There was a time when they didn't have anyone local. It was a pain in the neck when they had to come from Kansas. But with Kemp Heating and AC, they were here the next day. However, they said it was ductwork and not covered under American Home Shield. The repairman said it'd be about $500. The furnace was making a sound when it went off then nothing. Then it would run fine. I asked the repairman if it was dangerous. He checked for leakage and said that it wasn't showing any carbon monoxide. There also have been a couple instances where I was not covered. One was a breakage in a sewer line which was outside the house. That was $1,500. I realized that the amount of money that I pay for my policy, there has to be restrictions on what they will pay for.

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    Dear Donna, We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    Having American Home Shield gives me security that if I have issues, they will most likely be covered. They seem to do a good job. When the thermostat on my AC was not working, I requested service online and paid my service fee. The website was good, and I had heard of the repair person they assigned from word of mouth. He replaced something, and my AC is fine now.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    We got American Home Shield when we moved to Paragould, Arkansas in 2019. It was part of the home purchase, and we were pleased with the service, so we've been with them ever since. We've interacted with their customer service any time we've had a repair, and they've always been professional and done a good job.

    We recently submitted an online claim for our dishwasher because the detergent dispenser wasn't working, and the website worked well. We knew it was Sears that was assigned. In fact, we saw a picture of who was coming. The repair people were professional and knew exactly what they were doing. They were good folks. They installed the new dispenser they ordered and had in the house when they showed up, and now, it's working well.

    American Home Shield saves me money. It seems like every house we’d go to, we have to have an air conditioner replaced. Our air conditioner experience in Paragould was bad, but other than that, it's been fine. I’ve told people that American Home Shield is easy to deal with and that it's 80 bucks and they're covering major repairs that way. People pay a small deductible, and there they go. The price is reasonable.

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    American Home Shield is not adequate. I pay every month for years, then when I have a claim, it's the very minimum, which is horrible. There should be some legislation against the way they help their customers. I had one previous claim with them, and this is the second one in the seven or eight years' time I've had them. The Sears representative was great. However, as far as replacing the dishwasher, what American Home Shield offered was terrible. What they consider to be an equal replacement dishwasher was not anywhere close. It was a piece of junk. I decided to move up to a decent dishwasher. I didn't want another piece of junk.

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    Dear Wenderlan, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 18, 2024

    It's easy to make a claim and get something fixed through American Home Shield, and I have the peacefulness of knowing that we're protected. Recently, they fixed my washer and dryer.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The contractor mentioned something about my garbage disposal. The tech said that was seized. But he got everything working. I got a call back from American Home Shield saying it's not something that they fix. I was confused about that because the tech fixed it. But I said, "I don't understand why it wouldn't be fixed because I don't know how to fix it."

    The way he explained to me was how it needed to be done and needed somebody to professionally do it. But I wouldn't know how to do that. When I got the phone call saying the contractor would not be able to fix it, I was confused. I said, "They already came out and he fixed it." AHS' rep said, "Oh, okay. I wasn't aware of that." That was a confusing part. That made me question my future thing. That visit was odd to me.

    Had the tech told me he couldn't fix it, I would have been upset because I had to pay the $100 upfront for him to come out here just to tell me things that they could not fix. I wouldn't have known until he came out to see. But I still wouldn't have been able to do what he did. And the thing about it online, it just tells me to check these certain things to see, which I did. But it wasn't working. I don't know how to do certain things. Other than that, the tech had good customer service.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield sent Brick Street Plumbing to fix the toilet. They fixed two of them. The one in the middle floor was running constantly. After you flushed it, it would run and run. When you would jiggle the handle, it would stop. He fixed that. Then the one upstairs was leaking. He replaced the wax ring at the bottom. It’s not leaking anymore. He was really good. I liked him. He did a good job. As far as submitting the claim, I can either go on their website and request the service there or I can call them on the phone and request the service that way. Since I have a contract, they sent the person out, but I have to pay $100 every time they send a service person out. The contract pays for everything else though.

    One time I had the hot water heater go out, and they came and replaced that. I only had to pay $100. They paid for the rest of it, and it was more than $100 to replace it. It was really good. I saved about $500. I've had AHS for 5 years, and I do like it. Sometimes I think I'm spending too much money on it because it's about $96 a month. So, that's high when you think about it, but if you had several things happen, you would save money.

    They did help me fix my heating and air conditioning when that broke. They send a repairman out and if he can fix it by replacing a part or doing the repairs, then they'll do it that way. In my case, we had to replace the whole system. So, they helped pay for that but they didn't pay for the ductwork, and that was one of the most expensive parts of it. They replaced the garbage disposal, too. They're helpful if you ever have anything happen. So, I like having it. AHS covered everything I needed them to cover, but then I gotta pay the $100 fee every time someone came out. The price is not that great but the service is good. I would recommend it. The customer service has always been really good.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I usually call AHS when I have a claim but I found that doing it online was just as easy. The times that I have used the website, I've been able to navigate it pretty easily. Then, I'm usually given, at least, the name and the phone number of the contractor and they'll call me within 24 hours. But sometimes, depending on what's going on, I'll call them before they call me, just to make sure I don't get lost in the shuffle with them. Recently, the left side of my sink in the kitchen was leaking into the enclosure underneath it.

    I submitted a claim with AHS and the gentleman who came out was fairly pleasant. He was there within a week of the claim. He was able to listen to me and take a look around to diagnose the problem. He was able to get it diagnosed fairly quickly. As it seems with this house, he identified some things that either weren't done right when it was originally built or if it had been repaired or changed before we purchased it, some things that could have been done better. And he went in there and fixed it up. He did it all in one walk and was only there for two hours tops. Since then, I haven't had any problems.

    Having AHS is convenient. When something goes wrong, it works out much better for me to just dish out the $100 instead of the hundreds or thousands of dollars that it may cost to get something fixed if I had to pay the vendor directly. I've also never had a problem with customer service though the price has been creeping up when we renew. Despite that, AHS saves me time and money because it's a one-stop shop and I know what my price is going to be all the time.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I had a claim for my dishwasher when the dispensing part was not working properly. I submitted a claim online with AHS and they gave me the company that was going to be assisting me. Then the company reached out to me within a pretty decent timeframe. They showed me the part that was defective and they did a great service.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    My heater wasn't coming on. I went online and submitted a claim to American Home Shield. My experience was great. They sent Ramsey Air out. I had already worked with Ramsey in the past and every time they come out, they do good work. As far as the heater, there was a part that needed to be replaced, but they were able to fix it temporarily. Then, when the part came in, they called us that morning. They were here in a timely fashion and they got it fixed and we were all happy.

    I like being able to go online to schedule my appointment. Sometimes, when it's not fast enough for me, I can call American Home Shield and let them know my situation. Most of my homes are care homes for the elderly and when the air conditioner goes out or the heater goes out, that hinders us from being able to take care of my elderly in a timely fashion. So, they usually come out swiftly. I was on the website last night. I have three properties with American Home Shield right now and I'm able to designate certain credit cards to each one because they're all under a different credit card. I really like that they're versatile, and it's customer-friendly to me. I could get in and get out quickly.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    We had a leaky pipe in our laundry room, so I submitted a claim on the AHS website. I'm a working mom with a toddler and being able to submit a claim online makes it much more easy for me than calling in. And the website was well-designed and very easy to use. I'm a UX designer so I look at that sort of thing and I like their website. They were able to get a contractor out who called me within a couple hours and came by the next day. I love AHS and I would recommend for my friends to go with them if they're looking for a home warranty provider. For the quality and the speediness of their service, the cost was right within what I would expect to pay.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    One of the outlets wasn't working. My husband called American Home Shield, and the claims process was easy. We've never had any issues with that. They provide who were the contractors, what company it is and, usually, the phone number. We receive information over the phone and also get an email. The service was decent. He checked it, and actually, the outlet worked. My grandson thought he had put a plug in, and he said it wasn't working. So, instead of one of us checking ourselves, my husband said, “Well, let me just go ahead and call electrician, them to come out.” The tech did repair another outlet because that was loose in the wall. He tightened it up.

    I like the punctuality of AHS. The contractors that we've had thus far have been good. I just hate that even though it’s something as minimum as tightening up the outlet, $100 still has to be paid. Also, the price went up $20 last year. It used to be $54. Now, it jumped up to $74.99. Still, AHS is a great service so far. We had our washing machine repaired, and that was great. We had a microwave that couldn't be repaired. So, they gave us the cost of the original one to purchase a new one.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    CoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    If I ever happen to get a representative, I could not understand that individual. When we dealt with a washing machine problem, American Home Shield was awful. They sent out a vendor who was terrible. I told the tech what the issue was. He told me I was wrong. He ordered a part. It took two weeks for him to come out. He fixed it in an hour. And one hour later, the same problem was still wrong with the washing machine.

    AHS finally sent out a new vendor who knew what they were doing. And in 15 minutes, they fixed the problem that didn't involve any parts. They just needed to vacuum it out. We told the guy and AHS didn't listen. Their vendor for this washing machine was terrible. And we're stuck until we get a new company. Don't use AHS.

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    Dear Timothy, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield forces people to go with a particular vendor even if they had a bad experience with that vendor. They would say that was the only person that services your area. I pay money every month. And when I have a service request that is covered, all of a sudden, they do a review, and they would start looking for fine print to exclude the item that I needed serviced.

    The technician invented problems that did not exist. So, I had to go back to American Home Shield. And they got another plumbing company that came out to take a look. I have a unique kind of system for my basement. It has a pump, to pump up sewage and take it outside the house. The first person came in and said that I needed to change all of that. But the second person that came in said that I did not need to. He looked and said I didn't need to change the pump switch. Everything was fine. It worked. So, it was obvious the first person tried to look for additional business on the side because American Home Shield wouldn't cover the additional work he said that I needed to do.

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    Dear Chuba, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    My washing machine broke. I made a phone call to American Home Shield and said, "My washer is broken. I need to have someone come out and repair it." They charged me the $100 service fee, and they said somebody would be in touch. Access Appliance came out, and I had a lot of issues with them. They determined what the problem was and said that they needed to order parts and that they would be back within three to five business days. That was on a Wednesday. I called the following Monday. They said, "Oh, no. It takes at least 10 business days. We have to order the parts.” I kept waiting. I called AHS back and they said, "Oh, well, it just takes time. They have to order parts." I said, "Well, I told you guys initially what was wrong before they even came out. So parts should have been ordered. I shouldn't be waiting on this." It took almost a month for everything to get settled and fixed.

    Initially, it was fixed. AHS ended up giving me back money for the service fee because the other company failed to show up on three different occasions. I called back and said, "I want another company out." They said they didn't have another company. I said, "Well, then I want my money back. I'm tired of waiting around for somebody not to show up and not even to give me a courtesy call." So, I got the $100 service fee back. Overall, I like that AHS has a lot of things covered. I don't like when I have to try and fight the coverage. A lot of things are covered, but then sometimes when I call for something, then they're trying to say it isn't covered.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield's pricing seemed to be okay and what they offered seemed to be all right. The air conditioner was not cooling. They got a technician out here the next day. But it wasn't the greatest experience after that. The technician tried to tell me a bunch of things that weren't needed, stated that a bunch of things had to be updated to reach code. But when I asked what the codes were, they couldn't state what. They just said, "This is how it should be done."

    I ended up getting quotes from two other HVAC companies outside of AHS. They came back and looked at everything. I didn't give them a prompting on anything. And they said, "Here's what needs to be changed. Everything else is fine." When I showed them what was said was wrong, they said, "None of that is real." They said, "This is a home warranty tech, isn't it?" I said, "Yes." They said, "They're just trying to get you to do work because they get paid too little by the home warranty." And when I called AHS about it, they said, "We don't actually check that stuff. If the tech says that's what needs to be done, we just believe them. We don't actually verify if any of the work that they're saying is true or not."

    So, they offered me $200 to replace an entire evaporator coil, a $5,000 job. They said, "We only pay the technician $200 to do that work. So that's what we'll give you if you wanna just do it yourself." And I didn't trust the technician. They said, "You either go with this person or you take the $200. But if you go with them, you have to do the work that they're saying, otherwise they won't do the work."

    They wanted me to pay them an extra $3,800 out of pocket to do additional stuff that would have just been superfluous work. They stated things, like I needed additional emergency overflow sensors. I already have two emergency overflow sensors on my air conditioner. It was a bunch of trash. AHS said, "We don't verify the integrity of the technicians. We just trust them. So if that's what they say, that's what they say. And you can either take it or leave it."

    I took the $200. I went to someone else. I got someone that I felt more comfortable with to do the work. It cost me out of pocket. And I decided I'm not gonna renew with American Home Shield after the end of this year. AHS was fast to get someone out here. But they do not do a great job vetting their network and following up afterward. They had somebody come look at it. They had an offer to get it fixed. But overall, the experience was negative.

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    I'm so sorry for the problems you've been experiencing. Please reach out to us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can discuss further.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I needed a new furnace and the contractor did not put it in. It was a very bad experience. I got American Home Shield's customer service people, but they couldn't do anything about it. I paid out of pocket for the entire project instead of Piedmont Mechanical doing what they were supposed to do. Piedmont Mechanical would charge me $1,500 additional to what they would get from AHS. I was out of the country. I had no choice but to agree to pay it. They came and looked at the job, and said I needed to move walls and get things done. That would cost me at least another $500 to $1,000. That would have been $2,000, plus AHS pays them. I got so frustrated. I was able to get the guy who maintains that place for me to go in there, put in a brand new unit without moving any walls for $2050. When I call AHS, I couldn't get any relief from them. I intend to drop my entire AHS.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I don't like American Home Shield, but I wanted to get coverage because I'm by myself, and being a single female trying to fix things in my home, it's hard when I don't know everything. So, I got the services just in case something happened. The last time I got services from them, the provider that came to my house didn't give me the correct information from American Home Shield. I didn't know to ask AHS, but I thought the people would know the information. Or they told tell me the information but they told me the incorrect ones.

    People come out. They feature things. But if you have a name brand item, like I had a garbage disposal name brand, when they came out, they told me that I couldn't get that same one and I would have to pay more to get that. It just had to be the same power of the item. So, I was upset about that. I had one half horsepower. And I had a good brand from Home Depot. The servicer who came out said, “You can get the same one. You just have to pay more of the difference.” Whatever the customers have in their home, it should be replaced the same exact one instead of an off-brand which in less than two weeks, was damaged, and they had to come back to replace.

    I called American Home Shield and they sent the contractor out for my washer and dryer, and dishwasher. However, the contractor scheduled me unknowingly. They automatically scheduled me, and the tech was, “We're coming to your house.” I said, “You guys didn't confirm or talk to me. You guys don't make my appointment. You guys have to contact me to make an appointment first.” I was upset about that.

    It was one guy and it was his own business. It didn't seem like he knew some stuff. I saw a part that he ordered for my dishwasher from Amazon. It made me want to go to either a bigger company or to get services. I wouldn't use them. But he had to come back and rescheduled another appointment without talking to me. I said, “I have to reschedule.” Or something happened where he was outside my house, and he said, “I'm outside your house.” I said, “I'm not there.” He was frustrated, and I said, “We can reschedule, because I didn't schedule this initial appointment.” I even left a review on some app, but I said, “You have to call people in advance. If there's a big window for people to come, you still should call them, and that's what I actually requested.” I asked for them to call me 30 minutes prior to them coming.

    I was 30 minutes out, I said, “You gotta let me know that you're on your way.” He said, “This is your scheduled time from 8 to 12, so you need to be here.” Every company either called me and said, “I'm on my way,” and even if I requested it, some people wouldn't request a call. But some people do it as a courtesy. But I requested, “Can you call me prior to coming, 30 minutes?” He said, “Yeah, sure.”

    I don't wanna use them next time because I don't know what parts they use to replace stuff. A total of three men came to my house. One was the person that owns the company and he had somebody with him that oversaw, but looked like he was his friend. And the next time he came back to bring the part, it was somebody else that came. It doesn't look like a company to me. Also, I'm paying too much. It keeps going up every often. I might look for another service for appliances.

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    Dear Stephanie, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield is easy to work with. The initial issue was the thermostat and it wasn't heating or cooling. The tech put in a thermostat that I didn't like. He took out an expensive thermostat and put in a cheap, $10 one. He said he cleaned the place in the main unit and that seemed to have taken care of most of it. I am getting heat now. I still don't like the thermostat, but at least I'm getting heat.

    What I didn't like about customer service was I received a stupid letter talking about abuses to the system. But I never touched the thermostat. So, I didn't know what the letter talked about. Also, I'm in an area that was a new development and all the houses had some rats and mice in them. I haven't seen anything like that in more than 10 years. And I guess it had some where the rats tried to get water and the tech complained about that as well. I didn't like the way that he handled the situation. I called AHS to cancel the program. The rep solved the problems for me. So I told them, "Okay, we'll give it another try." But I thought AHS was a good company. I noticed that they are not number one anymore. There are four other companies ahead of them, which is what I would change to.

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    Dear James, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    We had an LG washer that was older than 10 years and the door locking mechanism started to go bad. It wouldn’t start the load because it couldn't lock. American Home Shield got an appliance repair person to come out from ACT Appliances and it was a bad experience. The guy didn’t speak English so he was using Google Translate to communicate with me. The first time he came out, he was able to reset the machine to get it going again and it worked for maybe a couple of loads but it ended up producing the same error. So, I called AHS back and told them the washer was still doing the same thing. So, they contacted the same appliance repair company and sent the same guy out. I explained that whatever he did last time, it didn’t work. There was something wrong with the locking mechanism of the door.

    Before the guy came out the second time, AHS told me they were gonna order a part to repair the door and that they would have communicated that with the repair company. But that didn't happen. When the guy showed up, he didn't know anything about a part that was ordered. And he looked at me like I was stupid and reset the machine again. I asked him to show me how to do that and he was again Google-translating and using sign language to talk to me. He said I needed to unplug the machine, let it sit for five minutes and then restart it, and it should work. We tried that but it didn't work. So, at this point, I didn't know what to do.

    I called AHS back a third time and told them not to send that guy if they are gonna send another person out because he doesn't speak English, he doesn't fix the problem and he looks at me like I'm stupid. I was adamant that I didn't wanna work with the same guy again and they said that they were gonna speak to their manager and make sure someone else would come out. The machine was never fixed. I even tried to call the manufacturer directly but we just got an automated service for troubleshooting. There was no real person you could talk to. So, it was very hard to do any sort of in-person troubleshooting with that company. At this point, I don't wanna deal with it anymore because we've been going back and forth for about a month now. I have to take my clothes to my parents’ house to get them washed so my husband and I decided to get a whole new washer.

    This is the first time I've ever used AHS for an appliance situation and I have read reviews that they're not as good for appliances. But we’ve used them for AC repair before and they managed to save us a lot of money. We had several AC companies come out and give us quotes on new systems and AHS was able to stretch out the use of our AC system, which is nice. But I would not use them again for general appliance repairs. AHS is quick to respond to initial service requests. They have a very good system for that. But if you're gonna submit a request for a general appliance repair, I wouldn't go that route. I would reach out to just a general appliance repair man or the manufacturer directly to see if there's someone else they can use.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The techs fixed the capacitor in the AC in a couple of hours and everything worked well. The techs were excellent and the claims process was simple. American Home Shield is doing great.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffResolution

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The disposal started leaking and the contractor was very responsive. I sent a video and an email and they contacted me immediately. We have not used the property for at least two weeks and when the technician came, everything was fine. But when we started using the kitchen and the disposal, it started leaking again. I called American Home Shield and they sent the technician again. He saw that the leak was coming from the disposal and he replaced it. Everything was resolved in a good manner. Submitting the claim to AHS was smooth and the only thing is that now, we need to pay the service in advance, but it's not an issue. I always refer people to American Home Shield. I like the expedited service and the manner in which the tech promptly came to the property and fixed the issue.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The evaporation coil was leaking and I called American Home Shield on March 4th. They called HD Service Company here in Kansas and HD came out and checked the air conditioner. They went downstairs and put a sniffer in there. When they turned the air conditioner off, it made all kinds of noise and I told them that it was bad. HD sent their findings to AHS but AHS did not order the replacement part till yesterday. My wife has asthma really bad and she's suffering. We had an issue with our furnace probably in February and all it cost us was a service call because the fire stick needed cleaning. The contractor came out and did that. They were very good.

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    Dear Melville, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The garbage disposal wasn’t working. When you hit the switch, it wouldn't do anything. The tech came out to evaluate the disposal and went under it. He put an Allen wrench under it and moved it. The second time, the tech repeated the same thing. And after he left, it never worked. Finally, the third time the tech came out, I told him I didn't know what he was doing. My wife is just like most women. If it's supposed to work, it needs to work. And when he left, we didn't even use it. We went to check it and it was not working. So it's defective. They finally replaced it after coming out and telling us to put ice down there and clean it. It was the same guy each time and he was aware of what was going on. He did his job the best he could but it was inconvenient.

    I get off work after 11 o'clock and I tell them I’m available after 11 o'clock. They would call me at 9 o'clock and ask me if I could make a 10 o'clock appointment. It fell through one time doing that. Their times would change. And they don't do things on the weekend unless it's an emergency. So, it was a little difficult. But I like most about American Home Shield the ability to call somebody and they know who to call to get what I need done. I don't have to search around and try to identify whoever I need. They make it convenient.

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    Thank you for sharing your feedback. I'd like to apologize for not meeting your expectations. Please know that our team will be using your feedback to prevent this from happening again in the future.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The gentleman who showed up knew exactly what he was doing. He diagnosed the problem and followed up exactly when he said he was gonna do what he had to do, and ordered the part. He was very professional and short and sweet. I was very pleased. American Home Shield’s website was easy to get through and the response time was very quick. And when I reached out to customer service by phone, it was a very positive experience. People should get AHS.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    Everything that I've had any need for was resolved in a timely manner and all the various companies who have come out for the different types of aspects have been professional and friendly. If it wasn't resolved the same day and required a part of something, I was contacted when the part became available for them to follow up and come back to resolve it. Filing a claim is easy unless you already have one that's still open and pending. It kinda gets a little confusing and I did end up having to call in. Also, when you submit a claim, they ask upfront what you're filing a claim for and they ask for that particular appliance's model and serial numbers. At that point, it should make it easier for them and they should come prepared. If I'm telling you what's wrong, I would think that you will come with the general parts for that particular component of whatever the appliance is so that they would cut down on having to "order parts" or something like that. That should expedite the service claim.

    The only thing that I would have an issue with is if a contractor doesn't clean up behind themselves. When the dishwasher was repaired, my family took out the racks and once the contractor was through with the job, I guess they didn't feel they should put it back but I felt like they should because how do you know everything is working unless everything is back in place? Also, other than the monthly premium that I pay, I have to pay a $125 deductible for each occurrence no matter what it is. It could be something as minor that I could fix it myself for a few dollars.

    But another good thing about American Home Shield is I could have up to three items in one claim. If the dishwasher, icemaker, and stove act up all at one time, I'm paying the 125 deductible but the technicians are going to resolve the issue with those three things. So, it's a wonderful insurance to have, especially if you're like myself -- a widow with nobody to be able to fix things, as long as you're able to afford the monthly premium and co-pay. It's better to have it and not have to use it than to be in a situation where you need it and don't have the American Home Shield service. Based on my experience with them and the whole purpose for it, I would highly recommend it to anybody who owns a home.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    My most recent claims for a heater fan and a low-voltage wire were not covered. But AHS sent somebody out to my house. I told the guy who came what was wrong with it and he was only here for two seconds. The fan wasn't covered because it supposedly wasn't normal wear and tear. I called American Home Shield to ask why the wire wasn't covered and they just kept saying it’s not run by electricity or gas. That bothered me because voltage is electricity. The reps don’t speak good English so, maybe they didn't understand me. I asked for a supervisor and the rep said nobody was there at that time. So, my last experience with AHS was very bad. But the two before that between my mother's and mine were good.

    You have to be on it because AHS tries to not cover certain things. So, I usually try to figure out what's wrong with my stuff before I call. I asked my pool guy what was wrong and he told me the exact parts and what was wrong. So, I wish I didn't have to pay $100 to find out it's not covered when I knew exactly what was wrong. So, if you wanna get AHS, it's a great thing if they cover it. But do your investigation to see if it's gonna be covered and try to speak to a person and not a robot when you're making a claim and they take your credit card.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I've had great response times with American Home Shield. Our microwave didn't work. I submitted a claim on the web. The website sucked just like everything else about American Home Shield. It's not that great to use. It doesn't give you a great option to describe your problem. Other than that, I was given the best contractor. That's 100% the best thing going on. They let you know when they're coming, and call you right before they get there. The service people have been very professional, fast, courteous, and kind except for the one who came and did my drain. My whole bathroom, laundry room, and kitchen filled up with water.

    The tech connected the water hose, but he forgot to put the drain back in. Then I washed me a load of clothes because I hadn't washed clothes for a while because I had a drain problem. When I drained the water out of the washing machine, it went all over the floor instead of going down the drain. I'm always ready to give AHS up because I paid all the money in, but the last three visits paid for itself. So, I'll keep it a bit longer.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    My experience with AHS has been good. I've had them since January and I had a claim for a dryer and it was fixed within 24 hours. I also had an appliance claim and that was perfect, too. I'm in the middle of a service call with them for a roof leak right now. They weren't able to find me a provider, but I've been authorized to find my own provider. I wish they had their own roof person in my area.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    CoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    AHS was efficient and the people they sent to fix the dryer was very thorough and nice. The dryer was leaking through the inside and the rep ordered a part. Then he came back and fixed it at a good time.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    We had a washing machine that had a broken part broke. I submitted a claim with AHS and they sent somebody out to fix it. The tech failed to fix it, but he noted in their system that it was fixed. I had to go and resubmit a new claim. I couldn't reopen the old claim because their response was, the technician said it was fixed. But they did not charge us for the new claim. And that claim has now been 30 days since that guy was there. The part that he was supposed to order to fix it is on indefinite backorder.

    I have reached out five times and my wife reached out many times. We could never get anybody on the phone at American Home Shield. I was able to communicate via the chat box and speak to a representative via the chat. Two separate times, they promised me return calls, but I never received a return call. Yesterday, I was told that they spoke with the technician and they're waiting for the technician’s report. But the technician told us that they've submitted the report three times. I have no idea what's happening and I am at the point where if this case is not resolved in the near to immediate future, I will be contacting the Attorney General's fraud division and making a fraud claim against American Home Shield for failure to pay out the policy that we have. Their website's good and I like that. But ultimately, it matters whether or not they're living up to their end of the deal.

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    I'm so sorry for the problems you've been experiencing. Please reach out to us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can discuss further.

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedStaffEase of Use

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    When I would turn my stove on, it would either not heat up or it would heat and then the heat would drop down. I couldn't use my stove. I did a claim online and through American Home Shield's portal. It's very easy to use. I use it for all my claims. For this particular claim, I just said other. Then when they called, I told them what the problem was. ATL Agile came. They were awesome, and I would highly recommend them. The tech had to order the part because it was a heating element, and then he came back. He knew exactly what he was doing, and he cleaned up perfectly. I filed another claim for my dryer because it was screaming like an old lady. He fixed that amazingly, too. He was so efficient. I've been with American Home Shield for a few years, and they're so fast whenever I filed a claim. They've covered some amazing things. I've been very pleased with them.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedStaffResolution

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    We had a leak issue, which was what drew us to our most recent claim to American Home Shield. We changed the water valve on our water heater and it started to leak. My partner installed it, and within about a week, it started to leak again. So he said, "Well, rather than me touch it again and really mess something up, just call AHS." So, we did. The technician came in. He was really nice and focused. He listened to what I had to say. He understood what the issue was, and he immediately resolved it. The situation was that my partner didn't tighten the valve well enough. It was no longer leaking from the front of the water valve, which is where the initial leak started for us. That indicated that the unit has somehow been undermined. So, this gentleman turned it, twisted it, and moved it further into the threads, further into the machine.

    He sat there for a couple minutes. He vacuumed up some pre-existing water that was on the floor and he watched it. Then he said, "Well, I'm gonna go to my truck and create an invoice for you. And then when I come back in, we'll look at it again to make sure nothing is leaking." And he did that. He went to his truck for five minutes, created an invoice, came back, got down on his knees again, used the flashlight, observed the unit to see if anything had changed, and it was completely dry. We've not seen a drop of water since.

    When I called American Home Shield, I got entangled with the electronic voice control system. It was giving me a whole series of options and I kept saying, "I'd like to speak with an agent, please." The machine went through the process and set an appointment. I called because I had previous experiences with some other plumbers that AHS assigned to projects, and they weren't good. I've learned that I can't just log in online and do it electronically on my own, which is what I prefer. But for this particular situation, I had to speak with an agent, and then they can override if the system is giving them someone that I don't want to interact with. Then they can find another service provider. Ultimately, the voice automated system scheduled an appointment with the very company I never wanted to ever see again. I stayed online on the phone until I got through to an agent, and explained to them what had happened.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The furnace wasn't putting out heat. The air conditioning unit wasn't working right. I called American Home Shield and I just told them that the unit wasn't working properly. The tech who came was good, and everything is functioning good now. AHS does a good job.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I needed a new hot water heater, specifically on American Home Shield's end of things. I brought out a plumber before I became insured with American Home Shield. I was told I needed the hot water heater replaced. Home Shield sent out another plumber, and they told me I didn't need one but it was clearly leaking. I called and coordinated that. I was like, "Hey, it's still leaking. They got it wrong." So, they sent out Steven A. Mills free-of-charge. They were super kind. They did accidentally take my ADT water sensor for my home security. I'm currently coordinating with Steven A. Mills to replace that, and that's been easy, too. I set up the original appointment online, but I have a point of contact here in the local area. So when things went awry, I just hit him up and said, "Hey, can you help?" So, he did. I've recommended AHS to multiple people. For the price that it is, even the 130 copay to bring somebody out, it's still cheaper than replacing the item yourself.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPriceRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaffRatesCoverage Limits

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The heater outside had thick frost in it and somebody came to take a look at it. The tech said it was normal when it gets too cold like it did that night so there was nothing wrong with the pump. I asked him questions about my thermostat because I couldn't see an emergency heat option on my thermostat. He had to Google search to see if he could set it up on my thermostat and he said it was not an option on the kind of thermostat that I had.

    A few months after Covid, there was a leak in the shower that’s connected to the master bedroom and American Home Shield sent a contractor. I have two showers, one for cold and one for hot. The guy said it was better if I had just one valve because that’s what people have nowadays. I said okay and he started giving me a quote. He said it was gonna cost $700 out-of-pocket. I said American Home Shield’s not gonna pay for that and I don't feel comfortable. But by that time, the tiles were already damaged. I requested another contractor and I didn't get charged for that by AHS. The second guy didn't seem to know what he was doing and it made a bigger mess. He didn't fix it. So, AHS called another one. On the third one, I ended up paying more than my service fee of 125.

    As a lesson from that, I just learned to Google first the contractor that AHS is gonna send. I have to choose because that's my money that I'm paying them. But it's not AHS' fault. It's also my fault because I didn't complain about the second contractor. It was COVID and I could tell he didn't know what he was doing and I was afraid he was gonna lose his job. I said I'll just get another contractor. So, I had to pay another service fee. And after the plumbing was fixed, I had to get somebody to fix the tiles.

    Because I live in a condo, I’ve seen plumbers’ trucks come and go. I know the ones that are on TV. The customer service representative was telling me about the different contractors before I finally agreed on one contractor and I told the rep to at least get contractors that I am familiar with. I’ve never heard of the contractors that they were saying. So, I don't feel comfortable because I don't rely on Google search 100%. I've heard that there's another company that's cheaper, but I've been with AHS for four years. Usually, companies are just cheap in the beginning and then they slowly start jacking up their rates. So I stuck with AHS. It's all gonna even out in the long run. It would be nice if the price would be cheaper, but I understand everything has gone up.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The refrigerator was getting ice underneath the bottom and leaking on the floor. The tech knew exactly what he was doing and fixed it that day. He took the whole freezer apart. He was very personable and he did a good job. It was wonderful. If something breaks, I can call AHS and have somebody reliable come out and fix it. My cousin had American Home Shield and she was very satisfied. She had trouble with her refrigerator too.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I was with another company and I've had American Home Shield for maybe two years now. Right now, my microwave is still not fixed and they’ve sent someone out three times. It's supposed to be on review regarding when it would be fixed. But AHS responded to my calls for somebody to come out here. The techs didn’t talk as much but they were professional. Even though I don't have a solution, at least they're working on trying to get a solution completed. A lot of times, people get upset when it doesn't happen. We're frustrated because they keep sending someone out and they do the same thing and it's still not working. But as long as they keep addressing our issues, then we can go from there. I don’t like though that when I called outside of 30 days, I had to pay a portion for a second service call. The microwave wasn’t fixed before and AHS sent somebody out and it happened on Day 31. It was still the same issue but they wanted me to pay.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    We had little bit of water stains in the downstairs half-bath on the ceiling after a hard rain. I submitted a claim online and they got back with me right away. Their website is very easy to use. It's very professional and it worked for me. The tech went went up on the roof and did a couple of things and secured the flashing. It was fixed.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    My refrigerator wasn't getting cold. I submitted a claim online and their website was user-friendly. Then American Home Shield told me what company was coming out. The tech came out and checked my refrigerator. He did what he needed to do. The refrigerator is working fine now. American Home Shield saves me money. It's a very good home warranty company.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The contractors that they've sent have been fine. But sometimes it's hard trying to get fulfillment of particular contractors. I have to make a phone call out to figure out what the status is. When I was having some issues with my washing machine, I put a request in and they assigned someone. But I didn't hear anything back for a week. I called in and said that I haven't heard anything. They tried reaching out and they also didn't hear anything. So they reassigned me to someone else. My biggest issue is making sure that the availability of a contractor is there before you assign them to a consumer. Because my impression was if I'm doing this on a Monday, I should be hearing back from them on a Wednesday. Not having to reach out now a week later to figure out why I haven't heard anything.

    From start to finish, it took about two weeks to fix the problem. Once the contractor got there, it took about five days because a lot of it was ordering parts that weren't readily available. The washing machine has been doing good, so far. But when I had a claim for the dryer, I had to put out three requests in a matter of six months before they replaced the entire thing. Before they did that, they would come out and replace the heating element. It would fix it temporarily. But the heating element would go out. We had to put in another service request to have them come out. You have to pay that fee all over again because now you're outside of the timeframe. We went through that three times.

    For the new refrigerators now, the manufacturers require the installers to have a certain type of valve above the floor. So we had to find our own plumber to sit there and put that valve in. Because when the contractor came out, they refused to deliver and install it because we didn't have the appropriate thing. But we were never told this by American Home Shield at the time that we were discussing it. So this last fulfillment portion for our fridge was the worst of it all because we're already paying high for the home warranty, and then we have to shell out more.

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    Dear Donna, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    About four months ago, there was a water heater that was leaking and needed to be replaced and that was resolved. I recently had a claim with American Home Shield for a backed-up master bath drain and that was resolved as well in a timely manner. The techs were very professional.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPriceMaintenanceStaffRatesTimelinessCoverage Limits

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    A company came to evaluate my microwave, but it kept shorting out. They changed the fuse multiple times while I was here and it would run and then go out. They left and the next day I tried to use it and it wouldn't come on. So, I called that company back again. They said they were gonna send someone else out to change more fuses. So they changed more fuses and it worked. But I said that I wanted them to fix it to that it wouldn’t keep shorting out because something was wrong. When I bought it, it wasn't doing that so I needed them to put it back like it was. The guy said that it’s just after they get so old, they'll just keep shorting out. I told them that’s not how it’s supposed to work. They’re just making it turn on but it’s not fixed.

    I used it once and it shorted out. I called them back and they said I would have to call American Home Shield because they took over. They said AHS closed it out and it had nothing to do with them. I know better than that. AHS will not close it out unless the contractor put it down that the job was completed. I talked to a lady supervisor and she said it won’t happen again. She told me to call AHS and they would come back out and fix it and I won’t have the problem again. So I did that and AHS reopened the claim.

    The original guy, a supervisor, came out to fix it and he said I can’t open it while it’s running. He said something and he was talking about the fuses again. And I told him to just fix it. He got rude and threatened me verbally about giving me a review to where they wouldn't fix it nor replace it. My husband has reminded me of exactly what he said. He can say it's not normal wear and tear. I said the guy couldn’t do that because even if they give a shoddy review, AHS is gonna have to send someone out here for a second review, and it's just gonna make them look worse. And it was more back and forth. The guy said he was gonna replace the door latch and some fuses but he took the parts and left. He never came back and told American Home Shield that it was not normal wear and tear. He never saw me open the door but he said I was pulling down on the door when opening a door and that's what made it mess up.

    We have the paperwork showing where he said that he was coming back and what he was replacing. I called that company and the lady said the guy couldn't do that. I told her what happened. She said they were gonna call American Home Shield and tell them to send someone else out ASAP. They didn't do that either so I talked to American Home Shield and told them what was going on. They sent Anthony's TV & Appliance out and the repair guy looked at it and found parts that were missing and parts that were broken inside. It was nothing dealing with wear and tear. It could be fixed, but it was gonna cost too much money.

    The other company broke it but what needed to happen from the beginning was just a latch and to adjust the door. The first company screwed it all up, broke stuff and took parts, and didn't replace it. They also did not put the microwave back up on the wall like it was supposed to. So Anthony's did a great job. But that company before Anthony's was horrible.

    It's hard to get to someone who knows their job until you get up to management. They do not take notes so you have to repeat yourself constantly with different people in the organization and then, they don't understand. AHS has good coverage compared to the other places. It's just getting the right people to come out and then getting the right people to talk to that know the company. I would recommend AHS but people have to jump through hoops to get service sometimes. And that's just how it is. They just hiked up the price tremendously from 120 to 160 a month and they just dropped the coverage for everyone across the board. I am gonna be looking for a different company to go to.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    It's been a great experience with American Home Shield. They send someone out within a day or two. We had an electrical guy come out for a fan in the restroom and he knew what he was doing. We also had a toilet fixed on a separate claim. We're very pleased with the service.

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    Customer ServiceTechPriceStaff

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    Sears came out for a refrigeration issue. The turnaround time was excellent. However, American Home Shield is getting a little pricey and there is language barrier with their call centers.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield is quick in their customer service. They get the work done and are affordable. When I had an issue with my garbage disposal, a technician came, did the work, and provided an update. American Home Shield replaced it.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield has done well with my fridge but fallen off with the pump. I'm still waiting to find out if a plumber is coming out. The repairman told me that I didn't need him, I needed a plumber. He was gonna put in to American Home Shield for me to have a plumber ‘cause it was a plumbing problem. But I haven't heard anything and it's been two months. But the gentleman seemed to know what he was talking about and tried to help me not have to spend another $125 by referring me to a plumber since he didn't do anything.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    A repairman came out initially to repair my ceiling fan in my living room, and it ended up being replaced. I would strongly recommend American Home Shield. I've had no issues with them since I've been a member. An app would probably be easier though. I have to go online and do a claim.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    Clear Flow Water Solutions came out super fast for the water heater and I got full replacement immediately. The water heater was a couple thousand dollars and we only had to pay for modifications. Before that, my heater broke and I got full replacement as well. It was was $8,000 and we had to pay 1,500. However, my latest claim took over a month to get fixed. American Home Shield was there any time I needed to speak with them. But the company that they last picked took three weeks to even give me a call about scheduling and it took a month for them to come out for my dryer. It was terrible and it was only a part that I could have gotten. They kept saying they were waiting for the part to come in. Once it did, it still took a couple weeks to get them to call me about scheduling. But when I spoke to the technicians, they were very helpful.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    We had a refrigerator issue and the guy who came out was super professional and prompt. We were able to get it scheduled right away. Every interaction that I've had with anything that's happened has been like that. The refrigerator was working for a while after the guy installed it and fixed it. But I need to open another claim with American Home Shield. The refrigerator sounds like an airplane is starting up and then it stops. It’s on the fritz.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The first contractor said it was an old garage door and it needed this and that. I asked if they could fix it. The repairman said, "I'm gonna just put the report in. It's gonna cost $1,200 to fix it.” I told them I had paid $100 for them to come out to fix it. He was saying they were only there to do an assessment. I called American Home Shield and told them what the first contractor was saying. They sent Open Sesame who fixed the issue. American Home Shield listened to me and I appreciated that.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield has been great but sometimes, it's hard to get someone to call me back. One of the contractors that came out wasn't so good, but overall, it's been a great experience. When my garbage disposal wasn't working, the contractor came out and determined it was old and broken. So they immediately put in a new one. That was very smooth. My refrigerator was leaking. It was 35 years old and American Home Shield sent out someone who said, “Well, they don't make them like this anymore.” He fixed it, but then it leaked again. They were out a few times, and it should have been replaced. I am still worried about this refrigerator. The initial man that came out for the refrigerator spoke pretty good English, but then the repairman he sent did not speak any English. So every time he had to communicate with me, he had to call his boss.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I had a company come out to install a ceiling fan and a exhaust fan in my bathroom. American Home Shield's customer service is fabulous. They help me well.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    Progressive Appliance and HVAC Repair was horrible. I told them my broiler hasn't worked for quite a while. The first time a repairman came out, he said I needed an igniter. When he did his report, he said there were a bunch of things and something that wasn't gonna be covered by American Home Shield. American Home Shield told me that cost would be $168 out of pocket. I kept trying to get ahold of Progressive but they don't answer their phone and the mailbox is always full. Out of the two months that I went back and forth with them, I talked to one lady three times and she kept telling me she didn't know how American Home Shield got $168 out of pocket cost 'cause it was gonna be over $500. She said parts are very expensive then there was the labor. I told her American Home Shield covers the labor. She said not on all cases.

    They try to gouge people. At first, I thought they were working with American Home Shield to say there are things that aren't covered but I don't think it's that way. The woman that I talked to was very rude. The last time I talked to her, I blew up. I told her they were liars. Even when American Home Shield tried emailing them and calling them, they didn't respond back. American Home Shield finally got another company to come out and they had told me if they found the same thing wrong with my oven that Progressive found wrong, I'd have to pay another $100. But they found something different. All I needed was a new panel for the top part where you press to turn on the oven. I got my oven fixed three days ago and didn't have to pay a penny.

    American Home Shield waits too long to get to the problem. Calling them, you can never understand the people you talk to. I'm still waiting for my microwave to be fixed and it's going on two months on that. This is done through Sears service. They can't find the parts for it. My microwave is only two years old. I also don't like that American Home Shield says lot of things are abused. The handle part on my kitchen faucet was wobbly, and they said that was abused from slamming it down. Additionally, a lot of things aren't covered. I took out the warranty for my roof. When I had leaks, a guy came out. American Home Shield said it would only cover $1,400 of it and I'd have to pay an out-of-pocket of 1,800. I was supposed to get at least $1,000 back, but it's all the paperwork. I never got the thing to email to fill out to get that cash back so I just gave up on that. They go with crappy companies too. They take the lowest bids.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I had a microwave that was not coming on. I called American Home Shield and they sent a service technician who came, assessed the situation, purchased the thing which was needed, and came back when the parts are in, and fixed it in about 10 days. American Home Shield is overall a solid company. They're pretty good.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    We have a well and that's a very expensive repair. So, I like the coverage of that with American Home Shield and if something happens and I'm not home, I know the family is taken care of. My heater quit working and I went online and put it in there. The website wasn’t too difficult to use but it could use some help. There wasn't a good description where I could type what was going on. It's this or that. I knew what the problem was and I knew what it would take to fix it. But the guys had to come out to the house and in 10 seconds, the troubleshooting was done. Both guys were very professional and punctual and everything seems to be working great. They did a heck of a job. But it was winter time when my heater quit working and it took three weeks to get an approval from American Home Shield. I was disappointed over that. I couldn't talk to anybody who spoke English to find out and I almost cancelled my policy over that.

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    Dear Bryan, I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    My central tank was overflowing. I submitted a claim by calling American Home Shield. But I could understand them. They tried to make it quick to get somebody to come out and see about it. But the contractor did a good job. They told me that my system might be clogged up because they found excess grease at the opening of the septic tank. But it's functioning fine now. American Home Shield is a good company to have. It's able to take care of some simple things that come up. They are good people to work with.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    Every time I've had an issue, AHS had been prompt at getting someone out there. I recently had a claim for my furnace and the contractor sent the techs out three different times. But American Home Shield waived the deductible. I only had to pay it once because they were trying to work something out. But they got it fixed. I like the peace of mind that AHS is there if I have something break in the house and it’s just a phone call or on the internet. Then usually, within a matter of hours, I have someone calling me to schedule an appointment. The techs I got were wonderful, too.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    AHS sent out a tech who came in and got the job done. He ordered the part that I needed ordered then he came and completed the task. He didn't take up too much of my time at all. Also, when I spoke to a person at AHS, her customer service was great. I did a survey on her and I gave her 10s across the board because she was very effective, she knew exactly what I needed, and I was quickly set up with the contractor, BJ, within the same business day. I love American Home Shield and I told a couple of friends about them.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I needed a water heater and the techs came out and lit it when it was snowing. Then, it went out 10 minutes later. I worked out of town and my wife and family was there. So, I had to buy a water heater myself and had to have someone pay for it because I was gonna have to pay American Home Shield $900. It was cheaper for me to just go buy my own. I went to Lowe's and bought one for $500 and had someone put it in for 50. I cancelled AHS. I had them for 17 years and I was in the process of selling my house and they were giving me the runaround. I had to get another dishwasher too because the techs fixed the minimum but I would have to come out of pocket for what needed to be fixed. It was cheaper than paying AHS to have another person come out.

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    Thank you for sharing your feedback. I'd like to apologize for not meeting your expectations. Please know that our team will be using your feedback to prevent this from happening again in the future.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I had to use AHS a couple of times. When I had a claim for my dryer, the company that they were sending out didn't call me for over a week. Then, when the guy came out, he didn't have the part. It was this little part that you'd think they would at least keep one on hand all the time. So it was another week after that before my dryer got fixed and it took about two and a half weeks to resolve my claim. I was not really happy with that at all.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I put in a claim for my tub and shower being stopped up and American Home Shield took a long time to try to get me somebody. I had to constantly keep reaching out to them but when they got me somebody, the tech came right out and got the job done. He was very thorough and respectful, and explained what was going on. So, I loved the contractor. Everything is perfect now. American Home Shield is the best. You should get them because you'll need the warranty. I like that you don't have to search for your own people because sometimes it's hard to find people. They will get the people for you.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    American Home Shield seems to offer a more complete package, and if an appliance breaks, they offer competitive replacement. Others don't seem to do that. I've done three service requests. One was a microwave repair. It ended up being a complete replacement because they couldn't get parts. I was disappointed with that. I had a very high-end microwave. It's a KitchenAid, which is a really good brand, and they offered a GE replacement. So, I opted to get one that I was more happy with fitting but I ended up paying a significant upcharge for the microwave itself. It was a little bit of a complicated installation but because they covered the installation, I still ended up getting $400 to $500 worth of value out of it despite having to pay 500 for the replacement. So, I ended up happy.

    The second request was for a new microwave that had issues. It stopped heating. Somebody came out. I've got another issue with it that I haven't had a chance to call in on. The exhaust fan underneath of it doesn't suck. The third request was for a dryer part that failed. It caused a flood in my place. That got turned over to my homeowner's insurance, but I did open an American Home Shield case and they were gonna send somebody out until we realized that because of the severe damage it caused in the unit, it turned more into a claim against the homeowner insurance as opposed to AHS.

    As far as the price for my warranty, it's gone up significantly. In my first year, it was $45 a month and now it's $75. It's gone up a lot in two years. But since I've used the warranty a couple times, it didn't feel quite as bad. Their contractors have all been good, too. It's just on their website, once they assign a contractor, there's no way to figure out how to contact the contractor. It's not intuitive. They told me who my contractor was, and I wanted to upload pictures of the damage or the video of how the microwave was failing. There's nowhere for me as part of opening the claim to say, "Here's some additional stuff that I think would help you." So although I explained the issue to American Home Shield, when the vendors called me, I had to go through the whole thing on what was going on.

    If there was a way to upload attachments into the claim when it's created, it would be better. If they got the way the microwave was failing, they could have looked at it and said, "Okay. We know what that is.” You could see right on the little display what was going on. Instead, I had two phone calls. They had to troubleshoot it, and they had an appointment and then they said, "No. We can't get that part. So we canceled the appointment." They could have done all that even before the first phone call.

    I don't plan to renew my plan mainly because when it came time for renewal, they were incredibly aggressive with phone calls calling me. They called me multiple times during my work day. I finally did connect to somebody when I wasn't in a meeting and just said, "I know my renewal is coming up. I will look at it. I've got a month left." She was very pushy. She said, "Well, how about I call you tomorrow?" I was like, "I'm not committing to making a decision tomorrow." "Well, what about Friday?" I said, "I will look at it. You sent me multiple emails about the renewal. I've told you, I said, 'I need to consider it.'"

    She called me the very next day. I said, "Thanks for helping me make my decision up." I said, "You did not respect my wishes to give me time. I'm not renewing." I do not like pushy sales people. I would have renewed but they would not respect my request not to badger me and not to call me during my work hours. I explicitly said, "I need more time," and then she called me again the next day during the day. She clearly made no notes that said I work during the day and that I needed three days. So as of right now, I'm not planning to renew despite the positive experience. Because of the way that agent handled it, I'm not coming back. The renewal experience was too pushy.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    On November 7th, I put in a request to get my bathroom back fan fixed. So American Home Shield scheduled my appointment with Budget Electric. But they said that the closest appointment that they had open was until December the 1st. I had no choice, so I took that one. But I told them that if they got a cancellation, just call me. That never happened, so the guy showed up on December 1st and it was a quick visit. He said they had to replace the fan but they didn't have the part, so they had to order it. After two weeks, I started calling. They said they were going to call me back whenever the part arrived. It was not until first week of January when I called and told them that it had been quite a while. I really need to get this fixed because my bathroom was creating a mold now because of the humidity. I was demanding and that was when they took it seriously.

    They said they would give me a call back the next day but it didn't happen. I called back again two days later and they said they had the part but they had nothing on the schedule until the third week of January. So, I had to wait almost three months to get that fixed. After their tech installed the part, I noticed that the fan was running even when it was off. When I asked him about it, he said it has a sensor that detects humidity and that in 20 minutes, it was going to go off. But that didn't happen. So, he just left and I had to call back again. I told them that there was no way to turn off the fan and they said I had to call American Home Shield again because it was a recall. So, I had to call back and reschedule. It was not until the first week of February when they finally came and fixed it. But they just removed the sensor. So that way, I could turn the fan on and off from the switch.

    I'm happy with American Home Shield because whenever I request something, they're quick. But the experience depends on who is the contractor. With these guys who came out for the fan, I wasn't happy with their service. It seemed like only one lady took their calls and there were times when I was calling and they were not answering my calls. And whenever I had the chance to have somebody answering, they kept saying that they didn't have the part and they'd just call me back. I didn't like that.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    One Sunday morning, I got up and the house was only 62 degrees, so I knew the furnace wasn't working. It's been an ongoing problem and this is the seventh time I've had to put in a claim with AHS for a repair. They had been showing me how to go downstairs, take off these tubes, and make sure there was no water in them. I had done that and there wasn't any water. So, I went up to my computer, put the claim in to American Home Shield. Their website was pretty good. But it came up right away that the techs didn't come out on weekends and they didn't do holidays. My 95-year-old dad lives with me, so I couldn't be without heat. So, I figured out myself that there was water in the motor. I took it apart, emptied the water out of the motor, put it all back together, and luckily, my furnace came on. But I left the service request in because I'm not a technician.

    I was disappointed that American Home Shield is there for me, but it's there for me on their terms, not necessarily when I need it. I had a lot of electrical issues, like light switches that didn't work in the bedrooms and the two-way switches weren't working properly. When I put in a claim, AHS said that they were preexisting problems, so they weren't covered. I realized it might have been preexisting, but it was a new problem to me as a new homeowner and that's what I wanted the insurance for. They did cover the repair when my dryer quit working, so that has been good. They have also sent someone out to fix my furnace four times. I already paid for three other times for somebody else to come out and look at it, too. But it's $125 for me to pay for the service call and for the $125, I could have just paid somebody to come out on my own. So, I would not renew the insurance in that regard.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    I would give AHS 10s across the board. I needed the techs to come out for an oven pot and a new washing machine. I contacted AHS on the phone and their customer service was excellent on everything they were supposed to do on the phone. And they didn't make me wait long. The warranty is well worth every penny. I'm a landlord, so it's very helpful. I always tell my friends to use AHS because it makes sense. I don't know how many people so far have taken my advice, but I sell it like I mean it.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The AHS reps have been very responsive when I'd call to submit my claims. Recently, I put in a request for a sump pump and a tech came out here within three days. And the issue was immediately resolved. I told him I was on a time crunch, that he had to come back if he couldn't get it done before 11:00. He got it done. The sump pump has been working great and we had no issues. So far, I've used AHS four times and their turnaround time was within a business week or five days. But they don't do smart devices, like a Nest thermostat or a Ring doorbell.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The first tech that AHS sent was not good and took three months to help us. But after that, he was fine. I had three appliances that needed work and he was waiting until he got the parts for all of them. I've had a lot of trouble with my refrigerator's freezer and one man from Sears Appliance Repair came out three times on that. It took them so long and they did not stay in contact with me. But the techs have all been really polite when they came into my home. Originally, the icemaker wasn't working and they got that fixed. They had to order a part. Then I've had three issues with the freezer. It stopped working and I had lost food. But they've replaced several things and this last time, the tech replaced the gasket. Hopefully, that'll work. AHS also replaced a built-in microwave and replaced some insulation on the oven. I’ve also had techs come out to look at an air conditioning unit and that issue was timely resolved.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    Reviewed March 17, 2024

    The garage door wasn't opening. I did the claim through their website and it works great. The contractor had to order a part and that took about a week before it got in. So it took a little bit longer. I'm still having somewhat of an issue but it's not terrible. I usually can rectify it. But at some point, I might have to reach out to them again.

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    It’s because of members like you that we continue to improve as a business. Please feel free to call on us again when you need us.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    Filing a service request is very easy. So I'm happy to do that. When I made the request for a sump pump and the kitchen faucet and I didn't hear from American Home Shield in terms of having a vendor come out for the repair, I had to wait on one occasion for over a month. I kept calling American Home Shield and they kept saying they were gonna escalate it. So it was about a month before that request was given to another vendor. Fast forward to a couple of weeks, it was almost two weeks and the same issue. They didn't have a vendor to respond. So I was a little disappointed. Even though they did come out yesterday, it was two weeks after the fact.

    When the technician came out, he came out for the sump pump and I told him that there was also a request for the faucet. But he said he didn't see that on his work order. I called American Home Shield and they saw it. They said, "Yeah. We see that you asked for both of those things. We're so sorry." Then I had to wait another week for them to send somebody back out for the faucet. But overall, I never had a problem for the most part with American Home Shield. I did have a problem one time with the refrigerator. They kept going back and forth trying to repair it. Then they said they were gonna replace it. But I had to pay a difference of a couple of $100 because they were offering a white refrigerator but I wanted stainless steel, so I had to pay to upgrade.

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    TechPrice

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    When my microwave wasn't working, the contractor had to order a part. Then they came back and put the part in. It's working fine now. They did a good job. I've been protected a long time. But I recently changed over because it's just too expensive.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedStaffFollow-Through

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I sent in a claim for my heating and cooling system. There was no heating at all in the house. The guy came out and looked at the heating system and found that it was an electrical junction box that burned and fried up. They had to switch the claim over to an electrician instead. The electrician came out and fixed it. He was well-dressed and clean-cut. He was very professional in the way he talked and acted, and he was in and out of there in a very quick manner. So far, American Home Shield has been a good company. They followed through with what the coverage was supposed to do. They responded quickly and the cost is pretty competitive. The people they sent out were very professional.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffRates

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    So far, we're pretty pleased with some of our experiences with AHS, except for the stove. When the tech came to fix it, he said he would have to take the middle out, some kind of computer thing, and it wouldn't be back for three weeks. I have kids and there was no way I could make it for three weeks or a month without a stove. So we ended up having to go get a new one. But the last people that were here for the garage door were great. The cables were broken and the tech came and replaced them. He was gone in an hour, which was quick, and he was very nice. Other than that, the price we pay AHS is kind of high. But it's for little things. $100 would be more than if I'd call just a handyman to do it.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    We called American Home Shield because we had a problem with some electrical sockets in the front yard. We then paid $85 to have City First Electrical come out and repair it. The claims process was horrible. AHS lied. They took our money. Then when the electrical company came out, they said because it wasn't a part of the foundation of the house, they couldn't do the work. So, they didn't do anything but they still kept the money. I had to hire another electrician and have them come in and do the job. When I called in, the person on the call checked and said, "Yes, we see that your policy covers this." Clearly, that was not true. I'm not gonna renew with AHS. I'm making it very clear on social media that people shouldn't use them. We've been with them for two years. When we purchased this current home, our Realtor said it's a good idea to get it. So, we did but we've had two negative experiences with them now.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    My washer wasn't draining and it was starting to smell moldy. It took the contractor a while to get the part but they finally got it and they changed it. They were very courteous. They had great customer service. They told me my washer wasn't draining and that was why I was having a mold issue. But the mold never went away. Overall, American Home Shield is good. They're responsible and prompt. They operate efficiently in all aspects of customer service and execution of timely service. It’s pretty easy to communicate.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffRates

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I called AHS and I said we were having problems with the sewer line, the toilet, and the bathroom, the bathtub, and the sink was clogging. A tech came out and he ran a snake down the main sewer line. It cleared out and it worked for about a week or two. And now we seem to have the same problem. When we'd take a shower, the shower would back up. We contacted American Home Shield and told them the problem came back. They said they would send the techs back out and that they should be calling us to set up an appointment. But we haven't heard anything since Friday night and we're waiting for someone to come fix the problem.

    I have a lot of homes with AHS and they have been great. I like the service agents. Mostly, they're very understanding and nice on the phone. But I don't like some of the companies they pick who are not very professional. The last guy they picked for us mixed even the notes from one home to another. They sent me an email saying that the refrigerator needed a part but it was about one home. Then three days after, I called the home insurance to see if the part was on order. And they said the part in the back was chewed and they were not covering that. But I told them that this was for different home. So I called the company and I called American Home Shield again, and American Home Shield called me this morning. The lady was very nice and finally, she got it. She said she was trying to work with the company called the Bay Area Insurance and that she was trying to fix the notes, because they got mixed between the two homes.

    Bay Appliances is really bad. They sent that guy and he was really yelling at me on the phone. He was not nice. When he called me after he checked the refrigerator on one of the homes, he said the refrigerator was not cooling. He asked me what the problem was and I told him that the freezer of one of the refrigerators didn't freeze the meat, and the fridge freezes the vegetables. He said that he noticed the wire looked like it was nibbled on by a rat. This is my rental home and because I don't live there, I didn't notice that. I also told him that the refrigerator was running 24/7 and that didn't affect the power. But he just said it has cooling problem.

    Then, next time, he called me and said that the insurance was not going to cover the repair because it was a rat problem. The insurance also called me and said the same thing. I told them that I understood that but I was also told it was a cooling problem. It may be a rat issue and the wire was kind of chewed up a little bit, but the fridge was running 24 hours and that had nothing to do with the cooling. But I didn't want to fight. I could buy a new fridge. So the guy kept changing his mind, then he went to check the dishwasher in the same house. He said it needed a part, then he went and got a part. First, he asked us to remove the dishwasher out of the place. So the tenant did, and I have a picture of it because I asked the guy to send me a picture. Then two weeks after, he showed up and he tried to replace the part. Then he emailed me and said he needed another part. He said he didn't get the two parts and that he got only one part.

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    CoverageTechMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    The tech that came out for the outlet was professional, respectful and courteous. He replaced the wiring that was no longer working. Everything has been perfect since.

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    Maintenance

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    We were happy with the repair.

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    Claims HandlingTechPunctuality & Speed

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    For quite a while our water heater was not heating water. I gave it some time but eventually filed a claim. American Home Shield was really great to work with. They connected me with Spring. When Spring came out, they looked at it once and said there was a leak there. They documented everything for me. Then they got me hooked up with American Home Shield, and they got it replaced fairly quickly. It was a great experience. American Home Shield has been great for us. I would recommend them.

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    Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsRates

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    American Home Shield talks a good game, but if it's not backed up with action, it makes it very hard to hold on to it. They're always nice whenever I call them. But it's not one of those things that hold up their end of the bargain. It has been a couple of times that they scheduled somebody to come out and never showed up. And now they hiked up the prices.

    We had a great experience with the first guy. He was very personable. He explained to us what he was doing, and why he did it. And everything with the shower turned out very well. The second guy that came for the draining sink was rude. He was abrupt with my wife. The wife did not want him back in the house. I'll stick with American Home Shield. But it is very frustrating when you call somebody up, you're paying for this $150 a month, and it's not getting handled correctly.

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    PricePunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    American Home Shield sent Sears of Waco for my dryer. The heating element was out. Sears took care of the issue quickly, and I had no more issues. My experience with AHS has been great. For the cost, it was effective and efficient. I would definitely recommend Home Shield.

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    It’s because of members like you that we continue to improve as a business. Please feel free to call on us again when you need us.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I sent in a claim for a small water drip that was coming from the pipe. The first guy that came out was not a good guy. He was not giving the solution. I was fighting with the Home Shield customer service and then they scheduled another guy. The second guy came and fixed the problem in one minute. He discarded the T-section piece and then placed a new one. It's all good now. But Home Shield charged me both the time that technicians came out. So I requested to not charge for the second one. After the third customer service call, they waived off that fees.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    When you go in the shower and you turn on the hot water, the shower valve would stuck up and it wouldn't shut off. So, the water kept on coming out. I proceeded to call American Home Shield and they sent a plumber out. My tenants were like, "You know, this guy, he didn't look like he knew what he was doing. He seemed like he made it worse." The company was saying that I had previously done something wrong to the shower when I was trying to fix it, but my house is new. No one's ever touched that shower. That shower has never broken before. They were trying to charge AHS a lot of money and then I still had to pa $490 for them to come and fix the valve. Apparently, they had to cut it open and tear down the drywall behind the shower.

    So, I brought my neighbor over who knows a little bit about plumbing and he said, "You know what? I would get a second opinion because that does not look like it needs a whole amount of work." I told American Home Shield. It was a fight to get a second opinion to come out. Finally, American Home Shield agreed to send someone out, but I had to pay another $100. The other person came out and in 10 minutes, he fixed it. He said that the valve got stuck open and he just needed to adjust the valves so that it would be able to close. He did. He brought this special tool, which the first person never brought. He was trying to do it by force, which made things worse.

    The first plumber's reviews are like 1 star on Google. I was telling American Home Shield about it and I told them that that was the reason why I was canceling it. I canceled it and I moved on to a different company. I had been a customer for a long time until things started going wrong in my house and I really did need them, and they were bad.

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    Customer ServiceTechPricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppRefunds & PayoutsStaffCoverage Limits

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I had a refrigerator that went out and it thawed out all my stuff. It froze all my stuff in my refrigerator and I had to throw it all out. When the techs came, they said it was just the atmosphere and that does it in all refrigerators. I'm 67 years old and I've never seen it before in any of my refrigerators. But there was no arguing that. The guy got so mad at me because I wouldn't believe him. He got his tools together, walked out the door, and didn't do anything. So, a month or so later, it froze everything. The temperature went up and it thawed everything out of my freezer. So, I had to throw that away.

    AHS sent a second person back out who pulled out the refrigerator and said that there was a hole in the condenser. He was very nice and was from the same company, Sears. But if they had pulled it out the first time, they would have seen that. Six weeks or so went by and I kept calling AHS. They kept saying they didn't have any response from Sears and they couldn't do anything. I just got rid of the refrigerator. It was smelly and was stinking my house up. So, I bought a new one. I also had to hire someone to come and take the refrigerator. And finally, after multiple phone calls, AHS sent me $1,400 towards my refrigerator. It took three months to complete this claim and it shouldn't be that difficult. I've lost quite a bit and I wasn't even for sure they were gonna give me that money, but they did.

    Also, AHS promised me that they would give me back my service call amount of money but I never received anything for that. I don't know if that was included in the 1,400 or not, to be fair to them. But I tried to get ahold of them again to find out and I have not received any response. I just gave up on it. I paid $135 for the service call. Then I had to pay to have the refrigerator taken out of there and disposed of, and all my groceries. So, it came up to $1,000 that I paid over and above what my refrigerator was. They also said the next service call would be free but they never gave me anything in writing that stated that. So, I just assumed that's going to happen.

    I would never buy AHS again. The cost of the service is high. It finally did pay for itself, but it wasn't worth the hassle. The only reason they paid me was because I was to the point of asking for my money back. I was just going to take the money that was paid. It was over 700 some dollars that I paid for the service and I was just going to use that towards getting another refrigerator. And that was when they stepped in and did something about it. Aide from that, their reps on the phone were so arrogant. You could hardly understand what they were saying and they wouldn't let me speak to a supervisor.

    Finally, I got through to one after multiple phone calls and she was wonderful. But I emailed back when I was communicating with the rep who got things resolved, but there was no communicating with her after the fact. Also, I went on the website to get ahold of them to contact AHS. They need an easier way to communicate with them. Every time you would call, you would have to go through the whole spiel again to get to the end results. It was very difficult.

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    I'm so sorry for the problems you've been experiencing. Please reach out to us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can discuss further.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    American Home Shield would be a good thing to have. The dishwasher and the refrigerator needed to be replaced. The way AHS handled everything was great. It took a week. And it was easy.

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    It’s because of members like you that we continue to improve as a business. Please feel free to call on us again when you need us.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    Most of the techs that AHS would send out are competent and wonderful. But sometimes they're horrific and probably shouldn't even be allowed in my house. So it's incredibly inconsistent. And that's why I probably will end up not being a customer anymore of American Home Shield because of this and how they do nothing for the people that are absolutely terrible. The last person who came out to my house missed four appointments and there was nothing I could do. He also put in a fake service request and said he had serviced one of my appliances that he had not even seen yet in my house. It was very bad. Then, when he did come, he came on a day that I did not authorize. He also did not seem completely sober. It frustrated me that American Home Shield did nothing about the fact that there was incompetent people in the house or that they wouldn't switch you over if he already claimed he'd been there even if he made up that fact.

    The claim was for a refrigerator and a dishwasher. Another guy came out a couple times to look at the dishwasher and misdiagnosed it. Then I had to get him back out because I knew it wasn't what he said it was because it was leaking through the ceiling. I finally got the owner to come out after threatening him saying I didn't want this guy that didn't seem sober out again. So the owner came out and told me that the freezer of my refrigerator was overfilled and that was why the ice maker wasn't working. He said he'd look at the back and do a few things.

    Then he looked panicked when he was messing around the back. He said that the whole thing needed to be replaced and that I got to get everything out of there. Within the day, the entire thing died. He broke it. So, AHS offered a replacement and I was very satisfied with it. What they offered me wasn't exactly comparable, but the cash amount was enough to get something comparable. They also ended up replacing the dishwasher but AHS was able to offer me the same dishwasher again, which I liked.

    The guy before that AHS had out was the most competent guy I've ever had. So much so, I saved his number in case I don't have American Home Shield and I could get him out. It was called Andy's Appliance and the tech wasn't high or drunk when he came out. Before, I did not know to appreciate him for that. But now, I do. He was just like a normal human who you weren't afraid to have in your house and seemed completely confident with every single thing he touched. He diagnosed an appliance, got to the bottom of the issue, and was efficient and thorough. He set an appointment time, then he called and reminded me of the appointment time. He also came on the appointment time, which should be standard, but it is not with all American Home Shield vendors.

    We have a pool and the good pool company that AHS would send out is terrible with appointments. They'd diagnose and fix the problem, but they wouldn't even tell me that they've been out to my house. I would see it on the camera that they came to my house, so I knew that they actually did the service. It's also kind of crazy to not tell you a time when they'd be out when they'd be coming into private property. But I know that you can block companies with AHS and I have blocked the last one. It did not look legitimate online. You can also Google these companies and a lot of them have very bad reviews. I wish American Home Shield would do that due diligence on the back end because I've never had one that was bad that had good reviews.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechSales & MarketingPricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppMaintenance

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I had a ceiling fan and a couple of sockets in the wall that had stopped working. In addition to a wobble, the ceiling fan seemed to have some electrical issues not just with the mechanics of it being installed, but something behind the scenes. I reached out to American Home Shield online. The website is good. I would like a space to explain the issue, but as far as the flow of the website and the user-friendliness of it, it was seamless. I went in, I checked ceiling fan, it gave me a service request thing, it charged my little deductible and everything was good. In the app, I was only able to select ceiling fan but when they called to schedule the appointment, I was able to explain to the young lady in more detail.

    Then, when Elite came out and I explained everything else, they went the extra step. Elite was absolutely marvelous. The tech explained to me what the problem was. And in addition to him fixing it, he gave me a few more pointers on what I should do for the safety of myself and my family in my home as far as making sure that a junction box is put around that plug. I'm very pleased with American Home Shield. There was one vendor that I was not pleased with but American Home Shield was good. They made sure that if I had that type of issue again, it would not be assigned to that particular company. AHS works with the customers to make sure that they are pleased.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I wasn't happy with American Home Shield's service. The turnaround was not as good as it should be. It took forever. And the follow-up was horrible. My dryer was broken. AHS couldn't get the parts. And they were on backorder. So, it took me at least four to five weeks before I got my thing fixed. AHS finally sent me a check. And right when they did, I didn't cash it because they claimed that the parts came in. The techs came and fixed the dryer. They had the parts all the time. I work in the healthcare field and I needed my dryer because I need to wash my scrubs. I ran back and forth to the laundromat. So, it wasn't a good experience. The tech were professional but they do not have enough people working on their team to come out.

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    Maintenance

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    The repair people fixed the clogged pipe in 20 minutes. I’ve been with American Home Shield for at least 12 years and I would recommend them.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffTimeliness

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I'm still with American Home Shield because they're good. They're quick about doing things like getting people out here to work on our house or whatever problem we have at our home that they cover. Last month, we had to call in because one of my pipes had busted in at night down by my hot water heater and they worked through until they got somebody here.

    AHS tried to get somebody here that night, but the company they called went out of business. AHS called somebody else, but they couldn't get out until that morning because it was cold at that timeframe, too. Pipes busted around that timeframe. But they got someone out here as soon as they could, and they kept notifying me about what was going on. I'm assuming one of the guys was in training, or maybe he was part with the guy depending on the work. But both were friendly. It shocked me they were that quick. It might have took them 15 minutes to fix that thing. They knew what they were doing.

    The other issue was my AC. It had stopped getting cold and the pipe would keep freezing up. When I contacted AHS, they sent the guy here and he went out there, looked at my unit and told me exactly what was wrong with that unit. I kept trying to tell the guys from One Source the same thing, but he tried to tell me, "You need to replace your whole unit." But I said, "That's not gonna happen 'cause I'm not gonna give you no $20,000 to replace this unit." I kept telling that guy, "I think this thing has like a little leak in one of the little lines out there and that Freon and stuff came out." He went out there and checked it, and said, "That's exactly what's wrong with that thing." He repaired that thing that same day, but in an hour and a half.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    My water heater went out and American Home Shield sent out a company that said I needed to replace the whole unit and they couldn’t do anything to fix it. They told me that it wasn't installed properly and that I didn't have a permit. But I have a copy of the permit. They were trying to get money out of me and replace the whole unit. I called AHS and told them that my unit was new. It wasn't even 10 years old, so it shouldn't be replaced. They told me they would initially agree with the first company that came out, but since I was disputing it, they would send another company. But if the second company determines that I need to replace the unit, I would be charged for the full-service call.

    The second company that AHS sent out confirmed that I did not need to replace the unit. It turned out all my unit needed was a different fuse. So, they ordered the part and fixed it, and AHS paid for it. This was going on when I was dealing with non-English-speaking people and when I called back a few weeks later, I got an English-speaking person. She read through the notes and saw what happened. She gave me a credit for the service call and I found out that I could have placed that company on a do-not-call list. I told AHS I didn't wanna deal with the company that they sent me anymore and put them on a do not send me. American Home Shield needs more English-speaking people because non-English-speaking people can't comprehend what you're trying to explain to them. It's like they're reading off of a script and if you don't say keywords, they're not gonna know what you're talking about.

    The only thing I don't like about AHS is that you can't do multiple things under one service call. If I wanted to call in for my water and my air, I had to call in and pay a $100 service fee for somebody to come out for the water heater, and then call in again and pay another $100 for somebody to check the air. I had called in the past for my garbage disposal and a running toilet, and they were able to put that on the same service call. So, I'm assuming that it was both dealing with water and they were able to put it on the same call. But if it was two separate issues, then it would be two different service calls.

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    I'm so sorry for the problems you've been experiencing. Please reach out to us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can discuss further.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    American Home Shield does save money. I get what I pay for. If I gotta wait a bit, that's what it is. The thing I don't like is I pay them 50 bucks a month and $125 every time I call them for service. Everything has been okay, except I had an issue with the refrigerator. And if I didn't stay on top of AHS' contractor, it would have never got done. AHS did not follow up for me. I had to do the follow-up. But they did fine. The work was done okay.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I've had American Home Shield for a few years. I used to live 30 miles south. And I had it on that house there in Red Bluff. Now, I live up in here in Cottonwood. I've lived here for over six years. I've had nothing but satisfaction. I had an individual that they contracted with. I had to go back to AHS and ask for a different contractor because I didn't like his attitude and the way he handled things. But as far as American Home Shield went, they got me a new contractor, satisfied, did the job. And everything has been fine.

    The refrigerator started to leak water on the floor. The guy that came out was excellent. He's one of the best that I've had work on my refrigerator. I've had different ones out working on it for different reasons. But he is one of the best. We had him come out and take a look at it to repair it. He had been out once before. And it was the drain line that drops it down into the pan by the condenser, the motor down there. It was plugged. He fixed it the one time. This last time, it started leaking again. And this time, we could not get the drain tube unplugged. He cleaned it out. There's a little P-Trap in the back of it. He worked on that, got that out, made sure that was cleaned.

    He poured hot water into the area because of the drain, thinking it was maybe a piece of ice that had frozen. It had frozen up back in there. He worked on that. That didn't drain. He vacuumed that out. And it would not drain. He hooked a little compressor on the other end of the plastic tube to blow whatever was in there, blow it back up and out because it wasn't going down. The compressor is small, has a little hose on it, and had enough pressure. It blew up that hose, not the one in the refrigerator, but the one off of the compressor. So, whatever was in there did not budge. He tried everything on it to unplug that. And it couldn't be done. That's why we filed a claim. We turned around and let them know that it was unrepairable.

    It went to a committee that overlooks them over to see how many times. It showed that it had been out and worked on numerous times. It could not be repaired after this spot here. I even asked the guy, "Have you ever seen them these things repaired?" He said, "Yes. I have." He said, "They have to cut the back out of the refrigerator to get to the drain tube and then take and replace the drain tube."

    The way they do that, they cut out this metal off the back of the refrigerator. And it's sealed. And you take all the insulation out. You get to the tube. Replace it. You put the insulation back. And you have to try to seal it up as best as possible. He said, "It works kind of." And he said, "I've seen it done." But he said, "It just doesn't last." Because you're opening up the guts of the refrigerator and not supposed to cut the back out of it. He said, "I wouldn't necessarily recommend that." Because he said it's not something that they say to do. That's why I turned in that report saying it was unrepairable. And with that, it went through the committee. They agreed. They sent me a check. I took that check, went out and bought myself a new refrigerator freezer.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    The very first instance that I had with American Home Shield, they sent out a contractor who did not do anything and tried to gouge me, price-wise. But the next time, the contractor fixed our refrigerator. AHS sent somebody out and then, they sent Sears. The first person did a diagnosis, and Sears came and diagnosed the same issue again. They got the parts and then had to come back and fix it.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    There was quite a few options on home insurance policies and American Home Shield was the best priced. Plus, they had a lot more of the categories of what they took care of so I chose them. The oven quit working and the tech they sent out was great, friendly, and knowledgeable. He diagnosed the problem right away and they put an order for parts. He came back out after five days and took care of the problem.

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    It’s because of members like you that we continue to improve as a business. Please feel free to call on us again when you need us.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    My most recent issue happened within the last month and it was for my heat pump. I filed the service with American Home Shield and the contractor, Precision Engineering, responded within a 24-hour period. They were able to come out on a weekend and the tech diagnosed the issue in a good amount of time and told me what the problem was and how much it would cost to fix it. But they were not professional. They showed up at my house with no mask and they never gave me that customer-friendly approach.

    Also, I had a claim that I had to pay a whole lot of money for. The unit needed 12 pounds of Freon and American Home Shield only paid for 10 pounds. It cost me $1,500 out of my pocket. A couple of years ago, they replaced the washing machine, which was fine, but every time it comes to the heat and air condition, it costs the consumer so much money out of their pocket, like thousands of dollars. I've been with them for a long time and they've tried to place increases on me when I don't even call in a service request for years. And they wanna continue to raise my price at a non-competitive rate year over year. But I talked them down. I negotiated with them and they were willing to negotiate. I still like American Home Shield, though. One time, I had a representative go over and above and left me a voice message and followed up with an additional phone call to make sure I got all of the information that I needed.

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    Thank you so much for the great review! If there are any other services you need, please visit our website ahs.com.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    AHS should honor their contract. I submitted a claim on Tuesday for a pipe leak and after 48 hours, it was still looking for a service. I called to cancel the service contract and I called my own plumber. I've been paying $60 a month for that contract for two years and the first time I used it, they couldn't help me. Also, I want reimbursement.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    Sears has come out for the dishwasher three times and didn't do anything. Every other guy they're sending out here doesn't know what he's doing. We talked to a supervisor about what's going on and they're saying different things. We gotta call them back here because we got something for American Home Shield about replacing them. We're just gonna get back with them and see if we have any cost or if they're covering 100% of it.

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    TechPriceMaintenance

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    Beaches Air Conditioning and Heating came over and looked in my AC vent. There was a piece that was hanging out and the tech replaced something and fixed the machine. Now, my AC is running. AHS gets the job done. The only thing that I don't really like about it is the fact that they still charge me monthly and on top of that, I still have to pay to get stuff fixed. But other than that, it's pretty good.

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    It’s because of members like you that we continue to improve as a business. Please feel free to call on us again when you need us.

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    Customer ServiceCoveragePricePunctuality & SpeedOnline & AppMaintenanceStaffRatesTimeliness

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    Thus far, my experience with American Home Shield has been good. They've responded well. I have service appointments, and I'm pleased with them. The only time there was a delay was if it was a holiday the next day or if it was the weekend. Other than that, it's been the next day. It's within 24 hours. I'd hear from them about who was gonna call and make an appointment, and about the company they'd use for the repair. They let me know who it is. So, if I have a problem, I can let them know and they'll change. I report my issues online and their website is user-friendly. I'm 73 years old and I can use it. As far as the price, it's a little high, but I'm a widow living alone and the extra $20 is worth it to me because I don't have anybody here in the house that could fix anything. It's helpful to me because I'm alone. Service has been very good.

    When my clothes dryer, which was relatively new, was working but it wasn't heating anything, AHS had Sears out here within 36 hours. It was a little thing to fix, but he tested it and fixed it in about 40 minutes. He knew what he was doing. AHS sends competent people. I had a heating and air problem back in July when it was hot, and Cool Care came twice to fix it. Then I had a heating problem in January and they handled that, too. So, the people that AHS chooses to do the work are conscientious and responsible people and I'm happy with them.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    My stove's computer board had gone bad. I called American Home Shield up, let them know what was going on, and paid the $125 deposit. They gave me an order number and the phone number for the company. I got ahold of the Sears people because I wanted to make sure it got done quickly. When your stove goes out, you don't want it to take very long. The company said, “Well, we've already got it.” I gave them all the information on the stove, so that way, they would have all that information available to them immediately. The guy was out the next day. He came in, figured out that it was the computer board in it, and he ordered it. Within a couple days, it was at my door. I just put it in myself, which we had already agreed upon that I could do that. So, he didn't have to make the trip all the way back out just to plug in two wires and screw the thing back in because I'd already pulled it out for him. Overall, AHS got the thing done.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    Junior, the electric technician that they sent out here was very good, nice, and he well performed his job. He didn't stop until he got me going. The claim went well. However, he asked me if it was a socket behind my dresser and I had forgotten because I had quite a bit going on and I told him no. And that was why he had to make the second trip because that one was messed up too. He said it was melted too. So far, everything's been working fine now.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    I've had AHS for six months now. I was okay with their portion of the service, but I was extremely dissatisfied with the independent contractor they had. It was Orea Real Estate. They dragged their feet. Initially, I never got a phone call when they were coming out to look at the washer. Then once they looked at the washer, I never got a follow-up back on whether they were repairing or replacing it. I called them and they said they were gonna go ahead and repair a few parts. After that, they came out, couldn't fix it, and disappeared again. It took a couple of more weeks before they finally called me back, saying they were gonna replace it. Now, it took a couple of more weeks to get it replaced. It took over two months to have a new washer put in.

    I was dissatisfied with the vendor. American Home Shield ended up giving me half of my service fee back due to the inconvenience we were having, which was very nice to do. But that was all they really could do. They couldn't change anything else besides not having that third-party vendor come back out again. I like the idea of the program that AHS is doing. I just did not appreciate the third-party service. That's the only dissatisfaction I had. My wife used them for years in our own house and never had a problem. This is the first time I used it.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    We have the Monogram built-in fridge and we requested for a service on it online. The AHS website was pretty easy to use. Then, the tech people reached out to us and took care of the repair. The first time they came to do service, they said it would be good to go. But three months later, it broke down again and there were some parts they had to change. In total, it took seven months to finally get the fridge fixed. But so far, its performance has been good. AHS also sent out techs to do the tune-up service on my ACs and everything was taken good care of. We're happy with the service from AHS.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    We submitted a service request with AHS for our AC unit. It wasn't working right and it wasn't programmed. The technician came to reprogram it. It was quick. He was in and out in 20 minutes. He was great.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    GE Appliances came out recently and I wasn't very happy with that. They came out to fix the dishwasher that the door was broken. And the guy just took the pieces that had fallen out and put them back. It looks misaligned. It's working for the time being, but I don't expect this to be a long-time fix. But overall, the techs have been fine. One time, they changed the locks and that was fine. They did a service on my furnace and that was fine too.

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    Claims HandlingTechMaintenance

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    Our dryer was making a very loud noise. I submitted a claim with AHS through my PC. The process was good but not great. It was very easy to submit the claim. However, I had an issue with the repair company, Sears. I would never have chosen them. There was no way to decline them and request another one. In general, AHS has very good contractors. I've been well pleased with most of them. But, there needs to be a way if there is an issue that I could get a resolution or be able to tell them, “I don't want Sears again.”

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    CoverageTechMaintenance

    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    The Repair Center came out and they replaced the gas cooktop. Everything went fine. They were totally satisfactory. I had top-notch, quality experience.

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    Reviewed March 16, 2024

    The service of AHS is good. Next Level Plumbing came out for our recent claim. The plumber tightened up some of the nuts and bolts that were on there. But we're still having a problem with the toilet not filling up completely. It would be good to have them come back out.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 15, 2024

    American Home Shield sent Patriot Plumbing and they did an excellent job. Something with the faucet was leaking, and it wouldn't stop. They tried to fix it and then they replaced it. Everything is working much better than it was before. The two guys that came out were excellent, and I would recommend them. I was very satisfied with the work. I'm very pleased with American Home Shield. They had somebody out calling me as soon as I almost hang up the phone. Once I put in my claims, they said, "Hey, this is gonna be the person that contacts you." Then they contacted me within a very reasonable time. I didn't have to wait at all. I really like that. I would highly recommend AHS.

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    Customer ServiceContract & TermsCoverageTechSales & MarketingPriceStaff

    Reviewed March 15, 2024

    AHS home warranty is a scam. I am surprised it's happening for so many years. I see multiple people having same issue. People who benefitted probably very less. My garage door opener broke, they denied coverage saying rollers are not good, just knowing it's not covered, costed me $100. I installed new garage door opener from other technician, he said everything is fine. I called AHS, they said they won't take opinion, if I want they will send someone else from their end for another $100 for second opinion. What a joke. If you are buying it, all the very best.

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    Dear Srikanth, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingCoverageTechSales & MarketingPriceMaintenanceStaffCoverage Limits

    Reviewed March 14, 2024

    I had filed a claim with my home warranty in August 2023 because my refrigerator is not cooling. The first contractor recommended to replace the refrigerator or the compressor. The home warranty sent a second contractor who replaced the expansion device. A's Appliance was the 4th contractor sent to my house in December 2023 to try to repair my refrigerator. They have replaced 4 parts in my refrigerator one of them twice. The last time 2 techs came on site and the fridge still not working. Woke up to a warm refrigerator and my with 3 new boxes of ** completely warm. This medication is only good for 30 days after reaching ambient temperature- is not a cheap medication which I had emphasize to the contractor and the home warranty. I also have 2 children that require medication to be refrigerated (** and **) which is not cheap either. This company doesn't care.

    I'm not sure if the contractor has a deal made with the Home warranty not to submit for replacement in efforts to scam the customer. This company refuses to recommend a replacement for my refrigerator. I have called the home warranty to recall the claim 3/14/24- I'm expecting a call to reschedule for them to come to my house again for the 5th time and I'm pretty sure they will not find anything or recommend another part to be replaced. They are a fraud. AVOID THIS HOME WARRANTY COMPANY.

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    Dear Rocio, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 13, 2024

    Tip #1 - check your policy for how long the insurance company gives themselves to respond and to get a contractor out to repair. NOTE: when your hot water heater breaks down you need immediate service, not service that takes more than 2 weeks. If you are a home insurance company that takes "customer satisfaction very seriously" as Jasmine ** claimed in her letter response to my BBB complaint, then they should allow for an escalation path via their offshore customer support call center.

    I filed two requests with this company, both of which were promptly ignored. It's likely because I live outside of a city center and therefore finding a service company to respond is a bit of a challenge. My suggestion would be that if a company cannot actually do what the policy is for, then they should decline coverage to begin with. They should also advise the call center not to say things like "we'll follow up by Monday" when the policy states a re. Another suggestion would be to actually communicate with policy holders stating the process is taking a bit longer than expected, or, any communication at all would be better than nothing, which is what I experienced.

    None of this was done. They took my money, they took the additional fees and then when they could not provide reasonable service for a broken water heater, they gave themselves three weeks to give the additional fees back. And, since I discovered after the second attempt at help that they simply cannot help, I asked for a refund and was told I'd get a very, very partial refund despite the fact that they had a complete and total failure to provide the service for which they were paid.

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    Dear S Lane, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 12, 2024

    I contacted them for plumbing, HVAC, appliances, garage door, and roof issues within a year, The companies that they use are very unprofessional and very unethical, plumbing took over 6 months to repair the simple issue with the shower spout, tub drainage cleaning, and bathroom faucet that had very low pressure, they installed cheapest sink faucet may be cost $30, had no pressure and he installed it not even correctly and was moving around also he did not install sink drain overflow which it comes as a set with new faucet when he tried to clean the drain, he took the bathtub stopper, not sure what he did with it, for shower spout he starts banging the spout which it causes the pipe behind it to start leaking inside the wall and a few days later I found signs of leaks on the ceiling and I had to hire a local contractor to come cut the ceiling and fix the issues with plumbing and repair the ceiling.

    It took the contractor over 6 months trying to fix this issues and I end up having to replace the shower head, diverter, faucet, spout, stopper, new sink faucet and stopper with local master plumber that they know what they were doing, one simple issue end up for me to pay $125 deductible to AHS and $1800 for local plumber to fix the issues that caused by AHS vendor.

    9 months ago, I put an order in to check my unit in the attic area because two of the rooms were not getting cool as usual, the contractor AHS hired to check the unit, and he went to the attic all the connections to the vent system are normal and he recommends that I should add 1 more vent on both of the rooms that are not getting cooler, I was shocked but I said "ok" let me know what does that cost so your company can install it for me. Meanwhile, he said he would check all the units and let me know if any issues with the outside condenser, he proceeded to check all and stated capacitor in the unit in the attic needed to be replaced, again that was odd to me because units are working perfectly and they are only 2 years old (all unit are trane system). My service call was to check the vent because of 2 rooms not getting cooler than all other rooms.

    Anyway, he changed the capacitor and left, and 30 days later the unit was not working at all, I called AHS and stated they needed to have them back and fix the issue, and they said since 30 days had passed, I needed to pay another $125 for new service, I paid and I requested another company to visit my property, new HVAC contractor came in and told me that my Compressor is leaking, they said for the unit this young they should not have leaked this early, I explained to them AHS send someone last months and he told me capacitor is not working which I express my concern to new HVAC contractor that this unit still under warranty and I am not sure why he change the capacitor and now this issue. anyway, they changed the compressor and did not cost me anything and it was covered by AHS.

    In October of 2023, I put the service in for my wall oven knob seems is a little lose, my gas oven one of the burners when we turn it on, the igniter keeps clicking, and the dishwasher needed a new seal and one of the screws on the side is missing, also my washer machine needs a new seal. The contractor comes in and checks everything and orders the part then he comes back 2 weeks later, he fixes wall oven knobs and tight the screws up, he changes the dishwasher seal and washer seal, the burner he brings the part but somehow they need something else, the contractor left and I did not hear from anyone for 3 months, I contact the AMS and ask what is going on, they said my gas oven parts no longer are being made and I need to buy a new oven, I said this oven is $16K and you want me to replace it for $3K oven, as of today I have not heard anything from them and screw to dishwasher still not installed and the wall oven knob again needs to be fixed.

    2 months ago one of the garage door torque master cables got loose and the garage door would not close the door, I made a service call and paid $125 for the issue with the garage door, and they sent someone from 495 Garage Company, prior sending someone to look at the issue, I get emails and texts that if they have no access to the garage they will charge me $50 for return, also any deductible with my home warranty, I have to pay them in cash, Zelle or Paypal, the credit card will have extra charges. Again this raised the red flag for me, as a customer that is using AHS, we are not supposed to pay anything to this vendors that working for AHS, not sure why they would email and text me this information?

    The contractor showed up before he came inside the garage, and he told me it was not covered by AHS, and the cable was not part of the AHS-covered items, I said the contact stated all torsion which this cable is included, but he continued to argue with me that is not covered and said look the camera over there, this is being recorded and I will make sure everyone can see this, he decided to walk out right after, I called AHS and told them about it, first representative kept telling me that vendor said it does not cover and we are rejecting this service, I said read my contract, it stated all component to torsion and springs are covered, AHS customer service kept telling me that she can not see the contract and they are having issues with the internet.

    I asked why I could see it and now you are trying to lie your way out, she said she would contact the vendor and put me on hold, within 2 minutes somehow she connected me to 495 Garage Company but she was not on the phone no longer, I hung up and called the AHS again, I spoke to another lady that she was very helpful and explained it to her that vendor they use had no idea what he was doing and the contract stated all torsion is covered, she agreed with me and she took the note and she stated that she can send someone else, I stated, "I am not going to wait and have my garage stay open another day until your vendor comes, I will call the local vendor that I used before to fix this issue." (FYI local vendor showed up within one hour and fixed the issue for $250). I requested for them to refund my $125 to my account and they agreed to reverse the charges back to my account.

    Last week we had heavy rain and one of the guest bathrooms leaked into the ceiling, In my sunroom area I could see a small water leak from the roof, and the primary bedroom also had a little water stain on the ceiling, I put the service for AHS to have roofer to visit and let us know the issue, I received a call from a roofer for Wednesday, March 6th, 2024, they will call me the time, no one ever called me and nobody showed up, next day someone from a roofing company called and said he is 1 hour away and will be in my house to check the roof, I said, "Ok see you then."

    He comes and goes on my roof, 30 minutes later he knocks on my door and shows me the issues with my roof, some nails coming out, caulking is missing around the ventilation piping, I guess some birds chew one of the shingles, and he said the sunroom roof needs to be replaced, he stated that AHS will cover some but will not cover the roof replacement. I said okay, I got an email today and AHS stating that they do not cover it and I have to pay $360+ to them directly to fix the issue. My recommendation is to all people reading this, DO NOT USE AHS, they are not an ethical company and they will take your money, lie about the contract and the worst part is, they hire worse companies to do the job and these companies either they send rookies to assets the job or they just terrible management and very unethical companies.

    For plumbing and HVAC they use UNITED AIR TEMP INC. For appliances, they use KASANET LLC. For the garage, they use 495 GARAGE DOOR INC. For the roof, they use ALTERNATIVE ROOFING, INC.

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    Dear KT, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Reviewed March 12, 2024

    A contractor came out for an AC unit that was not working. The turnaround time was fast. AHS is very expensive though.

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    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Reviewed March 11, 2024

    American Home Shield is horrible and I'm about to get ready to cancel them. When I call them, I'm still out a whole lot of money so there's no reason for me to have them anymore. I might as well just save the money myself then pay for whatever things that I need. I needed them to come over and look at the refrigerator and the stove but they couldn't repair it. Now, I have to go buy another refrigerator and a stove.

    When Lake Area Appliance came out, they didn't care. I was telling the technician, "Y'all have been already out here three times looking at these same appliances." All I was asking for was a credit where I can get some more appliances because the appliances are old and didn't work. The glass is shattered on it. American Home Shield didn't even try to help me. They did not offer to fix it or offer a replacement. They said if I wanted to buy the part, I could get the part from Lakewood and have them come out and do everything. Why would I do that when I paid them to replace and fix everything?

    They used to be so great. I've had them near 15 to 20 years, which is a long time to be paying them $89 or $99 or $100 and the stove ain't gonna cost them no more to replace a used one, $300 or $400. I paid for a stove 100 times over with them for 12 months. I also had to replace my AC unit in my rental houses and they have not paid for them. I still gotta pay $6,000 to replace my AC unit.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Dear Gayla, I'd like to thank you for bringing this to our attention. I apologize for the difficulties you've been experiencing and would like to discuss this more. Feel free to contact me at consumeraffairs@ahs.com. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Customer ServiceTechRefunds & PayoutsMaintenance

    Reviewed March 11, 2024

    My air conditioner was not working and the contractor got it up and running. Everything has been fine with American Home Shield and nothing has been bad except for one little thing. I was supposed to have one sewage pump a year and I called a guy out. He didn't even need to fix anything. It just needed to be pumped and he did it but I never got the deposit back for it. But at the end of the day, I didn't know it was a problem. I didn't report it that way so it is what it is.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    Dear Chris, We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again. Sincerely, Mariah

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    Customer ServiceClaims HandlingPunctuality & SpeedMaintenance

    Reviewed March 11, 2024

    My experience submitting a claim for my washer and dryer was great. It was timely, and the repair person was prompt and told me what was going on. He had to get a part and he told me it would be a couple of days, then when the parts came in, he called and made another appointment. Now, the unit is working wonderfully. I really enjoyed American Home Shield. That was my first time ever using it, and I was very satisfied.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We greatly appreciate your loyalty to us and thank you again for sharing your experience.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPricePunctuality & SpeedMaintenanceStaffRates

    Reviewed March 10, 2024

    I've contacted American Home Shield via phone. They have contractors they assign the work orders with. The plumbing company called me. In the interim, they scheduled an appointment for them to come out. They came out and did what they would do. And we went from there. The individual I spoke with appeared to try to get the problem rectified. I've contacted them within because this was a follow-up trip. Unfortunately, they were coming back because I had some concerns. So, they informed me that it was within that 30-day window and that there wouldn't be any additional charge for me. The gentleman informed me that he would contact the company and have them contact me and schedule a follow-up. And he was very courteous.

    I should have followed up with AHS because I'm not completely content. I took a shower a couple of hours ago, and I still have the same problem. It's not consistent. Sometimes my water is hot. And now, we're talking about early in the morning whereas to the water should be hot. I prefer warmer water. And it's not as hot as it should be.

    This problem didn't occur prior to having it repaired. My water temperature was fine. The first visit, when he came in and replaced that little cartridge inside the wall, he didn't test it when he was here to see the temperature of the water. The second time he came, he said that the water was a good temperature. But it's still not to me. I could go in the other shower in the other room, and it's a wonderful experience. So, I'm not 100% happy with it.

    The first time that he came to replace that cartridge, the water dripped. I could take a shower tonight at my regular time, about 8 o'clock, and I would cut the water off and would drip a bit. But sometimes in the morning, before I get up and get ready for the gym, I could hear that water dripping out of that showerhead again. So, I don't know if I need to replace my showerhead at this point or if it's holding water. Maybe that's the culprit. I would have my husband replace the showerhead and see if that could be a determining factor. Other than that, I always give AHS plenty of credit. I like the company. I used them a lot many years ago. But the pricing keeps going up. I'm not happy with that. A monthly charge should not be that because I don't use it that often. But as far as their service, I'm very impressed with the company.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate your business and value your feedback. If there is anything else we can do for you, please let us know.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechMaintenanceStaffEase of Use

    Reviewed March 10, 2024

    I had a plumbing issue and the AHS representatives were very helpful. I had an issue with one of the companies they selected to help me because the first tech was not very good. He came to my house, knocked my door a couple of times and just walked away. He canceled the request. But I was in the shower at the time. So I had to call American Home Shield back and they routed me to another company. I got somebody in the next couple of days and the contracting company which eventually came was pretty good. The faucet had to be replaced, so they got a new faucet and they replaced the old one. Since then, I haven't had any leakage.

    American Home Shield's call center is also responsive. It's mostly a US call center and most of the time, it's easy to navigate through them. They take the time and effort to route the call. But the issue they have is with their network of local repair companies. In terms of their choice of the providers, I'm not sure how much they back them. It would be better if they can have a better network of providers who are responsive, understand the American Home Shield concept of how to service customers, and can be more sensitive to the customers. But for most of the times, my experience with the techs had been pretty good. When I had issues with the air conditioning and the furnace, the techs came and fixed them.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    PriceStaffRates

    Reviewed March 9, 2024

    My refrigerator was bad and my heating system needed a new thermostat. I had good luck submitting the claims with AHS. I had no problems. They were really responsive and they got somebody right out here. It was a good deal and it worked out well. The refrigerator took a week to repair and the thermostat was one day. Everything's working fine now. I also didn't have to pay more than $125 for the claim. That was a good price.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    TechMaintenance

    Reviewed March 9, 2024

    The plumber put a new handle on the toilet because it wasn't flushing properly. And the chain kept on breaking. One guy came out and said he adjusted the chain. After a couple of days, the chain broke again. Then, they came out again and replaced some tubing and the fill pipe. Now, it's constantly running off and on after you flush the toilet throughout the day. They think they can fix this by whatever they're doing but it's not working.

    When this started, American Home Shield was gonna give me another plumbing company, which came out six months before. The guy had shorts that were probably 20 years old, scraggly and had a rash on his legs. So, I told American Home Shield about that and they said they were going to give me another company. The other company they sent out couldn't come out to my service address. So, AHS changed it to this company I'm with now that tomorrow would be the fourth time a plumber comes out. It's been a nightmare. I'm almost thinking I should change companies. When I lived in Visalia, we had to have an air conditioning replaced and a new microwave, and whoever they sent out was awesome. But out here, there’s been problems. AHS is confusing. I’m not sure if I want to stay with them.

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    Customer ServiceTechPunctuality & SpeedStaff

    Reviewed March 9, 2024

    My husband and I both work and every time we need something repaired thru AHS, it's going to be a two days off work trip. One day, the techs are just going to come look, then they got to get the work approved, and they got to come back. So, it's almost easier to get something repaired ourselves and not have Home Shield. Aside from that, one of the places they sent had a lady in their office who was so rude. When I was trying to tell her my problem, she didn't listen. She just responded. So, I finally had my husband call her and he told her that she needed to listen to hear and then she could respond when he got through talking.

    She was also rude to my daughter. She called and said that the techs could come between 12:00 or 1:00 and 3:00 or something. So, I had somebody coming out there at that time. But she called again and said that they got to come early. I told her that I didn't have anybody there, then the rep said she didn't know why not and that we needed to have somebody there. But it's hard to have somebody sit out there all day long if they tell me that they're going to come after lunch. My daughter was having to miss work to go out there and sit. Other than that, the technicians we’ve had to come out to our home have been really nice and they explained everything.

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    Response from American Home Shield
    Dear Robin,

    I understand your frustration and appreciate your feedback. Please feel free to contact us at consumeraffairs@ahs.com so we can talk more about your experience.

    Sincerely,

    Mariah

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    CoverageTechPriceMaintenanceStaffValue

    Reviewed March 8, 2024

    American Home Shield is funky because everything has to be broken before contractors would come to take care of anything. I'm not gonna renew. They made sure they had it because there are a lot of things wrong with the place when they bought it, but they're not helpful. So, it's not worth it. I have to get somebody else in to fix it the right way. They only fix what's visible and they don't go further on. When there's something else going on, they do a superficial fix. But the recent tech took care of both problems. One was the icemaker's frame was broken. He fixed that. He couldn't fix the other one because it was an old stove they left there. And it just doesn't do well. Certain companies are better than others that AHS send out. Axis is good. The appliance company seemed to be the best one. The plumbing company was okay. They came out and fixed the problem that came with what they did, but I paid two deductibles.

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    Customer ServiceCoverageTechPunctuality & SpeedRefunds & PayoutsMaintenanceStaff

    Reviewed March 8, 2024

    I forgot that I had American Home Shield. I got to thinking about it, said, "Let me call them and see if there's anything they can do and help me." They made an appointment and had somebody to come out. It was easy. I had a bit of a problem this last time, but they made good of it. They had some guys to come out. They didn't have the parts, so they had to order it. When the part came, AHS sent another tech out. He came out and did it all backwards. So, I had to call back within 30 days. I would have let it go, but I had to pay for it so I went ahed called, and see if there was anything they could do.

    AHS sent back out the guys that had the part ordered the first time. They got to looking at it and the part they had wasn't good. So, they went to the store, bought another set and replaced the whole thing. That was good and I had no more problems. AHS is a good company to work with. Even though I took a bit of time calling back because I had a problem, they still made good with it.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServiceTechPrice

    Reviewed March 8, 2024

    Sometimes, setting up the request is better over the phone. That way, when American Home Shield charges you ahead of time, no matter what, the item is gonna get fixed. But it’s in the contract that we signed that we pay that upfront. My first two claims were terrible but this one went okay. The turnaround time could have been a little quicker but it wasn't that long and when the techs came, they had to order a part. So, it was about a week and a half, which was okay.

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    Customer ServiceTech

    Reviewed March 8, 2024

    My refrigerator was leaking and I just got a new one through Lowe’s and I'm dealing with that part right now. The tech that American Home Shield sent out was very nice and I love that they have wonderful customer service.

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    Response from American Home Shield

    We appreciate the fantastic review and are glad we could be of service. If you have any further needs or questions, please reach out to us again.

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    Stacy

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    Customer ServicePriceStaffRates

    Reviewed March 8, 2024

    I heard this clinging noise in the furnace. I called AHS and told them I needed them to check it. Their rep was informative. He told me that when you raise the temperature up and down, sometimes it does make that popping noise. But this is a new home, so I was unfamiliar with that. Having AHS is costly but their price is reasonable.

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

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