Appliances and Systems Protected by a Home Warranty
Things break. Often when you least expect it or can’t afford it. Your heater stops as winter starts or your refrigerator go out when it’s packed full of food. Your home warranty can’t prevent home systems and appliances from breaking, but it can help protect your budget when they do. With a home warranty, you also don’t need to worry about the hassle of finding a qualified professional to get the work done.
Last year, nearly two-thirds of customers used their home warranty to place at least one claim. And spent more than $177 million* in one year fixing heating and air condition systems, refrigerators, washers, dryers, and more. All for homeowners just like you.
So what does a home warranty protect? Here are the top items First American repaired or replaced last year:
Home Protection Plan for Appliances
Heating and Air Conditioning Home Warranty Protection
Your heating and air conditioning systems work hard to keep you comfortable all year long. It can be easy to take these systems for granted until they break down. And repairing or replacing your air conditioner or heating system isn’t cheap.
Here is what it can cost to repair or replace** these items without a home warranty:
Air Conditioner: $924 to $3,270
Heating System: $794 to $2,990
Appliances Protected by a Home Warranty
Home appliances simplify so many of our daily chores. Can you imagine cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry without your stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, or washer and dryer? Unfortunately, with age and normal wear and tear, home appliance breakdowns are inevitable. That’s why your home warranty is such a great asset to protect you from expenses like these:
Refrigerator: $1,338 to $3,090
Oven/Range: $1,246 to $3,413
Plumbing and Water Heater Home Warranty Protection
Our homes are filled with faucets and pipes that can drip and break, so it’s probably no surprise that plumbing is next on the list of top home warranty repairs. Water is crucial to so many home appliances, and the only thing worse than no water is too much water when or where you don’t want it!
Here are repair or replacement costs for your home that a home warranty can help cover.
Plumbing: $473 to $1,130
Water heater: $902 to $1,650
Electrical System Home Warranty Protection
Most of us only think about our home’s electricity when we pay our monthly utility bill. That is until an outlet or switch isn’t working, a circuit keeps tripping, or your lights are flickering. Home electrical problems aren’t something you should ignore, either, as electrical problems can lead to home fires.
Here is what it can cost to repair or replace your home electrical system without a home warranty:
Electrical System: $418 to $1,650
