http://blog.daryll.net/2008/12/why-american-home-shield-is-a-rip-off/ The world from the view of a post production startup Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:01:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://blog.daryll.net/2008/12/why-american-home-shield-is-a-rip-off/comment-page-1/#comment-20631 David Macmillan Sun, 08 Mar 2009 18:01:22 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/?p=32#comment-20631 AHS sent a plumber to my house last week after the handle that operates my shower, came off in my hand, and water was squirting out of the valve and the shower head with no way to turn it off other than shutting the main water valve off. No water for toilets cooking or cleaning. AHS sent out a plumber within 6 hours who told us that it broke from too much force, and that it would cost $700. dollars to fix, and AHS wouldn't cover as it was my fault. He said he would have to break through the dry wall, and the marble tile to get to the pipe. We asked for a second opinion, and the next guy said the same thing. My 74 year old step father, an retired elevator mechanic came to help, and saw that a retaining clip was holding the broken valve in place. He got it out with my needle nose pliers, turned the water on and the pressure pushed the valve forward enough to easily pull it out. He replaced the broken valve himself, and the shower was repaired for the price of the new valve. Both the plumbers, plus the other repairmen that have come to my home were from the same european country, they convinced AHS not to cover the cost of the repair, and the cost of fixing the problem was tantamount to thievery. I am canceling my contract that I have had for ten years. It has cost my much more than I would have saved by paying up front costs myself. AHS sent a plumber to my house last week after the handle that operates my shower, came off in my hand, and water was squirting out of the valve and the shower head with no way to turn it off other than shutting the main water valve off. No water for toilets cooking or cleaning. AHS sent out a plumber within 6 hours who told us that it broke from too much force, and that it would cost $700. dollars to fix, and AHS wouldn’t cover as it was my fault. He said he would have to break through the dry wall, and the marble tile to get to the pipe. We asked for a second opinion, and the next guy said the same thing. My 74 year old step father, an retired elevator mechanic came to help, and saw that a retaining clip was holding the broken valve in place. He got it out with my needle nose pliers, turned the water on and the pressure pushed the valve forward enough to easily pull it out. He replaced the broken valve himself, and the shower was repaired for the price of the new valve. Both the plumbers, plus the other repairmen that have come to my home were from the same european country, they convinced AHS not to cover the cost of the repair, and the cost of fixing the problem was tantamount to thievery. I am canceling my contract that I have had for ten years. It has cost my much more than I would have saved by paying up front costs myself.

]]> http://blog.daryll.net/2008/12/why-american-home-shield-is-a-rip-off/comment-page-1/#comment-20411 penny cohen Fri, 06 Feb 2009 10:03:23 +0000 http://blog.daryll.net/?p=32#comment-20411 I had trouble with American Home Shield warranty. I was told they had to replace my compressor for my heating pump and it would cost me $1060.00. It wasn't up to code and all of that. Also I believe the service that replaced it didn't use the right size. My heater is constantly on and I keep it at 65 degrees. You have better make sure you read your contract. They really are not worth. I'm terrified of what my electric bill will read when I get it? I wonder if I should obtain a lawyer? I had trouble with American Home Shield warranty. I was told they had to replace my compressor for my heating pump and it would cost me $1060.00. It wasn’t up to code and all of that. Also I believe the service that replaced it didn’t use the right size. My heater is constantly on and I keep it at 65 degrees. You have better make sure you read your contract. They really are not worth. I’m terrified of what my electric bill will read when I get it? I wonder if I should obtain a lawyer?

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