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I was thinking of going for this for my heating system (forced water, gas furnace, gas boiler, exposed piping)...but it isn't a maintenance program, just a repair/replace. Sounds like a glorified extended warranty to me. If I have a home warranty like Weichert Gold, isn't that covering the same stuff?
There were similar programs in NY, though they included yearly maintenance calls (my old landlord had Keyspan/Con Ed come before the winter to inspect the furnace, etc). I'd prefer it if maintenance were an option. Any ideas/opinions?
I was thinking of going for this for my heating system (forced water, gas furnace, gas boiler, exposed piping)...but it isn't a maintenance program, just a repair/replace. Sounds like a glorified extended warranty to me. If I have a home warranty like Weichert Gold, isn't that covering the same stuff?
There were similar programs in NY, though they included yearly maintenance calls (my old landlord had Keyspan/Con Ed come before the winter to inspect the furnace, etc). I'd prefer it if maintenance were an option. Any ideas/opinions?
natural gas fired furnace? If so, they are pretty much maintenance free and very inexpensive to replace so save your money
I have two worry free contracts. My opinion is it is worth it, not very expensive and if you need something replaced, I think it is 20% off labor. PSE&G tends to be a bit less expensive than a local service contract covering the same thing.
natural gas fired furnace? If so, they are pretty much maintenance free and very inexpensive to replace so save your money
Weil McLain furnace, 2 zone, powered by a White-Rodgers and a Honeywell digital battery-powered thermostat. I think it was purchased in 1995 by the previous owner. I was told to throw some 3-in-1 in the spigget a couple times a year, and that's that.
And what's your definition of very inexpensive? 3 grand ain't cheap to me...
My two problems with Worry Free are no maintenance, and no included labor. Am I crazy? I am new to homeownership, so school me.
I had the worry free on my furnance. We had no heat one winter morning, I called, and was told it would take 48 hours for service. It had started to snow during the night and we weren't able to leave. A PSEG van pulls up to my neighbor's house. I thought it was for me. No, he only fixes refrigerators. So, they come out in a storm to fix the fridge, but not our heat. By this time it's 40 degrees inside my house. I finally got the guy who installed the AC to come out. Of course I had to pay him. so worry free? Not so much.
I have had it on my furnace and I needed them to come out - no problem they came pretty quick.
My oven wouldn't light one day, it wasn't under contract, so I put it under contract. I think I had to wait a month to make a repair call, they came out and fixed it and I paid nothing.
I have mixed feelings on them. They were always reasonably prompt, but not helpful at all in some cases. I had a very frustrating morning over the summer with them. That being said, I imagine that in a heat emergency it's convenient to have.
I had the service on air conditioner and furnace. It is well worth it. A computer board on the furnace went and it cost me nothing for them to replace it. Without the service it would have been $300+ for part. Another part on the air conditioner was required and it didn't cost me a dime.
Weil McLain furnace, 2 zone, powered by a White-Rodgers and a Honeywell digital battery-powered thermostat. I think it was purchased in 1995 by the previous owner. I was told to throw some 3-in-1 in the spigget a couple times a year, and that's that.
And what's your definition of very inexpensive? 3 grand ain't cheap to me...
My two problems with Worry Free are no maintenance, and no included labor. Am I crazy? I am new to homeownership, so school me.
Excellent system but if it was installed in 1995, the manufaturer's warrantee is no longer. For $4/month...what the hell...go for it
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