A recent homebuying couple's experience with a home warranty highlights the potential pitfalls of these contracts. Josh and Brittany Keeny discovered their central air conditioning was broken months after purchasing a warranty, only to be denied coverage due to their unit being deemed 'undersized'.
It's the time of year when many homeowners power down the air conditioning unit and fire up the furnace. When you do, there is always the chance of discovering a problem. If that's the case, your next question might be, will my home warranty cover it?In the case of recent homebuyers Josh and Brittany Keeny, the answer was a flat 'no.' Their central air conditioning has been out for months, with only a window unit to stay cool.
'That's not the only downside.'Another common 'gotcha' is that a lot of these plans require you to provide maintenance service records to prove that you've been taking care of your, say, your air conditioner or your furnace,' he explained. 'Most of us don't have those records. Most of us aren't getting annual visits.
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