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American Home Shield [AHS] air conditioner

This is VERY long. Sorry! Last
> Sunday, July 17, 2017 our air conditioner stopped cooling
> but not blowing out;. I called American Home Shield and left
> a message and also tried to go online but it said it had
> been reported. Monday our son called to confirm they got the
> message and got an appointment set up for Thursday between
> 9am and 12 pm. My wife had a stroke during the night on Weds
> and we were up all night ( we also work from 7pm until 7am
> at the hospital. She took medicine and we tried to sleep
> with fans. The number I left on the recording was not called
> but our son received a call from a restricted number around
> 9am Thursday but was not able to get it and could not call
> back. My wife's cell phone buzzed but she did not wake
> up in time, but saw the same restricted message. She woke me
> and I went to the door and saw a van in the driveway and
> walked out. The person on the van never acknowledged me and
> kept his gaze straight at his dash with a cell or GPS
> attached. After I stood at the window for over a minute, he
> opened the door, never introduced himself or said hello. His
> first statement was "You had five minutes.." I was
> shocked and said What?. He said they give us 15 mins and we
> are gone. I called two numbers and banged on the door. I
> said sorry. He walked to the unit and I explained that
> Sunday I checked the unit and the outside power box door had
> been left wide open and was full of spiderwebs and I cleared
> them but not the wires that were cut and left below. He said
> that had NOTHING to do with the unit ( that puzzled me). He
> said before undoing the panel "You are out of
> freon!". He hooked up something and for several mins
> something escaped and he mumbled--not out of freon. I will
> admit my temper and blood pressure were getting elevated and
> I thought it best to go inside so I did. He came mins later
> to the front door and walked in and said politely " Sir
> we have to order a part." I went over and he said
> "What is the check number?" I said, "Before I
> write this check, I will tell you that you have a lousy
> attitude." I explained my delay for getting to
> the door and he said he was a "stickler" for
> details. I tried to explain my wife had a stroke and my ONLY
> concern was her health and getting her cool. He did not
> listen and cut me short to explain he did not have an
> attitude problem. I did not need a confrontation. So I
> stopped He wrote check number and said they will call about
> the part and left. We endured the heat but with the weekend
> coming up, my wife called Carolina Air to get an update. She
> was told the "part had not been submitted"
> for approval. They were waiting until Monday. She explained
> her health issue and she got off the phone and was crying.
> This added to my frustration but more so, my concern over
> her health. I called America Home Shield and got a
> recording. I was told wait time could exceed 30 mins. 66
> mins later the very pleasant Tomika answered and I explained
> my wife's condition and my concern over waiting so long
> to hear anything. She tried several times to call Carolina
> Air and said they had 8 dedicated lines and all of them ran
> busy. She repeated that we need to make sure they are aware
> of the health issue. I gave her the [protected] that she
> did not have and she called them and explained it was a
> medical emergency. She asked them to submit the order for
> authorization and she thought they did. I was on the phone
> with her for over two hours until my cell phone battery went
> dead and I lost the call. She was caring and professional
> and understand, and said she relayed the health concerns and
> my willingness to do whatever to expedite the repair. She
> told me both parties were aware of my wife's need for
> the air to be fixed quickly. She even got approval from a
> superior to authorize $100 to reimburse us for a new window
> air conditioner. We felt it best to get another place to
> stay since the temperatures were to be in the mid to high 90
> degrees so we left home after giving her cell numbers. We
> came back home Sunday late and heard nothing Monday. Tuesday
> I called American Home Shield again and had an hour wait
> time to get an update. I related as many details as I could
> to Shay ( who was very nice0. She tried to call Carolina Air
> to get their version and understand where we stood. She
> could not get through and again got busy signals, I gave her
> the number and she tried and got them. History repeated
> itself and she told me the part was not authorized. While
> she was nice, I asked for a supervisor and she transferred
> me to Kaznada ( sorry for spelling errors on names). We had
> an awful connection and words and conversations were broken
> up and full of static to the point I asked my wife to pick
> up. She also could not hear so we asked her to call back, to
> get a better conversation. She did and the static was still
> bad. She was nice and we struggled to understand but checked
> her notes and we circled the same subjects to the point of
> from 12:31pm to almost 4 pm, we repeated ourselves and he
> said-she said accomplished nothing. She wisely asked to get
> a conference call. It became apparent the parties were
> blaming ME for the break down and part not being ordered.
> "Somehow" my concern of freon escaping from my
> unit and questioning the amount needed to fill it up again,
> even after the tech said we had freon and being told on
> Thursday, Friday, Tuesday over 5 hours on the phone and in
> person, that the part was all that was needed because there
> was some freon. I saw freon excape and was told the
> "part" needed to be ordered and delivered and they
> could repair it. I made it clear that whatever needed to be
> do, do it to repair it. My "concern" over the
> freon asides from the tech saying you are out of freon, then
> mumbling "you have freon". I was ignorant to think
> since it had freon, he let some escape, and he only
> mentioned the "part", and others said the delay
> was the part, that was the only hold up. On the phone calls
> I generated and the five hours we said, repeated, repeated
> again and covered the authorization of the "part"
> was I told the freon was a factor. I wrongly believed my
> repeated statements to multiple individuals, our focus was
> my wife and I said multiple times I will "approve,
> authorize and except" any terms to get this going. My
> wife even witnessed me saying exactly that and a few seconds
> later I was asked "So, do you authorize the non covered
> freon being added." I bit my tongue and was shocked but
> asked what phrase I needed to reword my consistent, repeated
> approval to get this handled. Kazandra said okay, and Elisha
> (from Carolina, who was great and understanding) heard me
> say "I authorize everything that needs to get this
> going forward. Thinking we get set up an appointment, I
> asked when they could come. They said, since I approved it,
> they could "authorize and order the part and see how
> long it would take to get it in. I did not faint, but might
> have been stunned and asked why, how could it not be ordered
> yet? Carolina Air said they had sent a note to American Home
> shield freon is not covered and the home owner had to
> approve and they had not heard. I asked who called me and
> even discussed this and Carolina Air said it was American
> Home Shield responsibility and they called me to ask. Since
> I had generated the calls on Friday and Tuesday and during
> our 5 hour converstaions no one asked me to approve, deny or
> discuss the freon, I was amazed. I asked Kazndra to tell me
> when they had made a call ( other than the recent call back
> due to static) they called or addressed when I called that
> they were waiting. She checked and no record was ever made
> even after Carolina Air documented it was the hold up. The
> only thing we were told was the communication between
> Carolina Air and American Home Shield was a break down for
> the authorization for "the part." I think Kazandra
> offered her apology and I said I want no apology because
> that will not drop the heat one degree.I am aware this is
> wordy and long, but the details of over five hours to dot
> the "I"s and cross the "T"s should never
> shorten the attempt at truth or the importance of my
> wife's health at the expense of word games or saving
> time and losing meanings. I did not elongate this process
> due to a lack of effort of parties not interested in the
> health of customers. As proof, I called another repair shop
> and in less than a minute, when they heard my wife had a
> stroke, they asked ONLY, "How can I help?".
> When I heard, in their view There is more, but I will
> wrap this up. When I heard that due to incompetence and
> desiring to blame me, my wife will continue to suffer, I
> asked that they "forget this". I asked for a
> refund for my $100 and for them to allow me to call someone
> I can get out here to fix this. Carolina will not refund it
> because the tech did come out to discover the problem, leak
> freon, and get my blood pressure up. I understood if they
> are unable to complete the repair in a timely manner ( and
> under the circumstances- ignoring health concerns is
> cause--after multiple notices), we could complete the repair
> and American Home Shield will reimburse us $100 for the
> window unit and for all parts and labor that Carolina Air
> would have submitted for the parts and labor. I know freon
> is only covered for the amount added but I also witnessed
> several seconds of it being released and the tech
> acknowledging it was "not out" at least until the
> point he did release some. I have called another company who
> was sensitive to the health concerns and also the delay and
> will be out here ASAP. They acknowledge having to charge
> another call and will have to inspect the amount of freon
> still in the lines ( or tank, whatever the term is). I would
> appreciate whoever reviews this to not confuse length with
> wanting to add details not important. While obviously some
> would have appreciate a short version, perhaps they can
> understand the importance when a loved ones is struggling
> and it appears there is more importance to make the customer
> the villain, than solve the issue. Perhaps you can
> understand my added frustration and never getting a call (
> from people wanting to get all versions), and having to move
> to other locations. Several have added insult to injury by
> making this much, much, much harder than necessary. to those
> questioning this, please consider a loved one hurting and
> calling and being passed around and then calling back and
> asked to repeat the issue and then being accused of denying
> a requesting and being the cause. Do that and then imagine
> talking for over five hours and nothing, NOTHING being done
> to improve this, repair it, or make steps to resolve it.
> After those same five hours, a competitor in less than a few
> minutes, showed compassion, energy and focused on improving
> a horrible situation. At this point I will address this
> novel, that is not lightly written ( because now MY chest is
> heaving tot eh point I am taking heart medication), so later
> after my wife is comfortable, justice will be addressed.
> Rick Walker July 25, 6:31pm, six hours after the 12:31pm
> ordeal began.
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American Home Shield [AHS] guarantee services

The company called Guarantee services HVAC in Anderson SC...is very racist and discriminate against black people working in the HVAC field...they said they don't hire Black's cause this is a white man field. They have a pending discrimination lawsuit against them... don't like there service either...need to get rid of that company in the upstate of SC

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American Home Shield [AHS] refrigerator

Called 6/30 for service on a samsung refrigerator

Technician came out on 7/4. Took $100 did nothing, said I would receive a call on 7/5... No call and no answer when I tried to call them.

Call contractor everyday since... No answer on the phone and no return calls of the messages I leave.

Since 7/11, have spoke with 5 different people including one supervisor. One person hung up on me and never called me back. The other 4 people all apologized about my troubles, promised to look into the situation and call me back... No callback even from the supervisor.

I'm gonna start looking for another company but am afraid that they are all [censor].

With all of the complaints that I have seen, a class action lawyer woudl have a field day?

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American Home Shield [AHS] service contract

If you are considering AHS, please don't. This company will do anything to deny your claim if it is substantial. They will even accuse you of fraud rather than pay the claim. I have two homes under AHS protection (a joke) and when an A/C broke down, and turned out to be the compressor and receiver, they claim that this was not a "normal" wear and tear item and therefore, not covered by the contract. Additionally, their claim of 24 hour response time is a big lie. You will not get a service visit for a week. If you are still considering AHS fine, call them and choose the option to request service and see how long you will stay on hold!
When it is time to cancel, forget it! there is no way to do it... You just won't find the way and will give up. I had to call my bank to stop the automatic payments.
My advice, save the $50 monthly payment and use it when you need it. AHS is a big scam and I don't want anyone to experience the pain that I had to deal with.

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American Home Shield [AHS] month without resolution to open ac claim

I have been a paying customer of American Home Shield for some time now. In June 2017, I put in a service request to fix my AC unit. Initially AHS sent 2 technicians to my home without calling them first to see if they work with my particular unit. Even though both technicians said they don't work with my unit, they said that there was a leak inside and outside. When I noticed that they were about to send a third, I called them to see why they were not acting on fixing it. They finally called the technician first and it has now been over two weeks since the last technician came to my home and he has still not sent a diagnostic to my home. I have called AHS everyday this week and they have told me the same thing each time.. that the technician has 24 hours to return a diagnostic. Regardless of trouble finding parts, it is unacceptable to have someone without AC for a month in 90+ degree heat. They should expedite these claims or find someone who can. I will report this to the BBB and possibly my news station. My health is at risk.

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American Home Shield [AHS] ac unit

I have been a loyal Customer for 7 years. My A/C Unit went out so I contacted AHS. Harkins A/C and Heating came out to fix it only to find out that everything had to be replaced and brought up to city code to a tune of over $1, 300 out of pocket in addition to paying the $75.00 service charge. So here we are a few months later and it's broken again. But now the new special parts that had to be brought up to code and the new drip pan is not draining and now my ceiling in one of my bedrooms has to be changed because water has leaked into my ceiling! I called AHS and the want me to pay again for someone to come out. I called Harkins and they want me to call AHS so they can get paid again to fix what they've already been paid to fix. If this is not resolved, I am cancelling my policy and contacting my Lawyer. This is not fair at all.

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American Home Shield [AHS] failure to fix a/c in a timely manner

4644 Havasupai, Phoenix 85308
My management company has been trying to get a/c fixed. First vendor fix lasted approx 6 hrs. They refused to return per AHS. Tenant took off work to wait for second vendor who did not show. Working on 3rd and 4th vendor with each having 48 hrs to respond. Mgt company would like ahs permission to use their a/c man so they don't have to move tenant to hotel due to excessive heat warnings

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Arlana Young
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Jul 13, 2017 3:20 pm EDT

Have you had any resolution?

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American Home Shield [AHS] never agrees to fix things - total rip off scam - don't give them a dime!

We have been a client for over 15 years. At first AHS would fix the occasional thing that broke. Then the last 5 years, would not honor any claim (we've only had like 3 during that time). We were going to cancel and an administrator got one of them taken care of, but played the same games with us this week on a leaking air conditioner and bad thermostat. Took our money as usual and did nothing. Said the technician didn't even put the thermostat in the report, so can't make them go back and fix it. Lodged a complaint against the vendor and the AHS CSR laughed and said, yep, plenty more complaints against those guys. Cancelled our service after 15 years, and they sent a $30 cancellation fee.

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American Home Shield [AHS] ac

Hello
My ac was replaced with a new compressor approximately around May 4, 2017. This was my 3rd replacement in less than two years. Two weeks after replacing it the compressor went out again. The same scenario from the previous two. Originally the technician quoted me one price for freon and then went he fixed it a totally different price. This technician lost me then because I knew he couldn't be trusted. Called AHS for a recall on ac and the same technician told me the compressor was locked. This was on May 18, 2017 and that he would order. I asked him if it would be fixed by May 30, 2017 because I close on this house. He said should not be a problem. Called AHS on Friday May 20, 24 7 or May 21, 2017 to get an update and the technician had not updated anything and the gentleman I spoke with assured me that he would call them and then call me. This never happened. I called the company on Monday May 22, 2017 and was told by the supposedly secretary that the part had been ordered but couldn't give me an arrival time. I then called AHS and was told that the technician had not called it in, so the representative called the office and was told by secretary that he was not responding to her. AHS representative told me that she requested that the technician update information and to call me with the update. All day I never received a call from technician, so I called AHS shield back around 8:30pm that night to inquire as to whether or not he updated. To come to find out he updated requesting warranty information. This part was never ordered and the representative advised me to call back on Tuesday May 23, 2017 during business hours so that they can contact the technician for more information. Mind you so far I have spent over $500 in hotel expenses because I live in the south and my home has been up to 96 degrees. I also have a closing coming up and this is the memorial weekend approaching. I have never wanted to use this company ever. He was sent out to me years prior and I didn't care for the lack of knowledge then. I need this rectified with a sense of urgency because if borrowers choose not to close until fixed I will lose contract and my earnest deposit on home that I am purchasing! I hope AHS shows in some manner that they absolutely care about the customer and follows up with this by correcting this

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American Home Shield [AHS] ac

I called in a service request for my upstairs AC, a week went by and no one called me to advise a repair tec would come out. I called back several times during the week and was told it was given to a company. I called the company directly and they told me it was a glitch in their system but they was booked up until the following week. I called AHS back and they reassigned the ticket to a different company, the new company came out 2 days later only to tell me that my system was a mix match system and he wasn't about to work on it because it was going to break down again. He said the outside unit was too old to work with the inside unit and the outside unit needed to be replaced. He said he would return the ticket to AHS stating his diagnosis. No one from AHS contacted me so I called back and was told that the TEC did report the issue but not to the correct department. I was told he needed to call Authorizations, the tec disputed this and said AHS was BS'ing me. It took another week just to get the ticket called in to Authorizations. Once Authorizations received the ticket they put in a request for a different company to come out. In the process of waiting on the new company, the downstairs AC stopped working because it was overworking itself trying to cool the entire house. The new company dispatched 5 days later only to tell me that he fixed the downstairs unit by adding 2 lbs of free-on and he was charging me $120 for that, I asked him if he fixed the upstairs AC because he had never come inside the house and he said it was overcharged so he had to let 3 lbs of free-on out and that it was fixed. I checked the upstairs and it wasn't working. I asked him to come inside and look at it, he got defensive and said I'm getting the correct reading out here, I said so are you going to come inside to be sure it's working and he didn't want to, but came inside and said it will get cool soon, it's going to take a while. I also asked him to look at the unit in the attic and he did and said it was mix match and installed in the past year or so and that the outside unit was 13 years old. He stated it was going to keep breaking but that AHS don't care, they only want him to keep fixing it. He said they will never replace it. The tec left at 6pm, the next morning the upstairs never cooled off and is still not working. The upstairs unit was installed by a contractor West End Air a year or so ago, they are responsible for installing the new unit without replacing the outside unit. The attic unit is a 14 sear and the outside is a 10 sear. I have an asthmatic son with a heart condition and I remind AHS and each contractor of this each time I talk to them and they have yet to resolve this issue. My family of 5 have been sleeping in our family room for almost 30 days now. I don't know what else to do at this point. I pay $45/month for the past 5 years or more to AHS and I've never called them to repair anything other than my AC upstairs. I feel that they are not fixing the problem, just putting a Band-Aid on it, oh and I forgot to mention that each time they come out, the contractor claims to put free-on in it and charges me a ton of money. The previous tec that came out charged me $525 for free-on for the same upstairs unit that is not working right now, the same one that the tec said he let out 3 lbs because it was charged up too much. What can we do? I've escalated the calls and they refuse to let me speak with a supervisor.

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American Home Shield [AHS] ductwork

My main was made from wood and was deteriorating and had gaps and holes, I contacted Blacburn and Davis Inc. and had them give me an estimate to repair it. They built a new main for me, but afterwards I found out that it was covered by AHS. I called AHS and they sent out Avalanche Air LLC. They came out and looked at it but told the warranty company that the entire furnace had to come out prior to replacing the main. This was not what I was told to me by Blackburn and Davis. After Avalanche Air made call to AHS, an AHS representative contacted me and informed me that I have to have the furnace removed before they can do the work, and they will charge me $500 to remove the unit, they would use the piece that Blackburn and Davis built as a replacement and then replace the furnace. I spent $100 for them to tell me a lie. I had Blackburn and davis complete the work. The furnace did not have to come out at all, the labor and materials cost me $490 not including the $100 dollars for AHS to send out the Greedy company that didn't know what they were talking about. I reviewed Avalanche air on BBB site and their company is nowhere to be found. Blackburn and davis has quality ratings and did an outstanding job. Thanks AHS for hiring non professionals who don't know what they're talking about and just want the $$$$. and to the Customer Service Representatige Tierra who refused to give her last name or which call center she was in, thanks for keeping me on hold for over an hour to speak to a manager.

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American Home Shield [AHS] furnace

The furnace stopped working in cold January, their technician came and refused tell me what the problem was, and when I called AHS, they said they have to give him 48 hours to tell them what the issue is, remember this is in cold January, after 48 hours, they said they are still waiting, I told them I will hire somebody to take care of the problem, they suggested second opinion, which means more service fee and wasted time, my technician found the problem and fixed on the spot, when I called them back to ask for reimbursement, they said their technician called them at last and told them the issue was burned wires and I need new furnace, and they said it is not covered under the warranty.It is obvious they hire people find them excuses not to cover services.They claim they have comprehensive coverage and it is false.I cancelled the warranty, it's a rip off.

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American Home Shield [AHS] will not replace a defective water heater

I reported a defective water heater to ahs and they have been giving me the run around for 5 weeks. They keep blaming the plumbing contractor and will not honor the contract I have with them.

I am now in the process of engaging a lawyer to get this resolved. Do not ever sign a contract with american home shield.

They consistently fail to take responsibility; do not return phone calls (Even when their representatives say they will). When I requested details of their legal department an their presidents name and business address they refused to provide them.

Poor company.

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American Home Shield [AHS] customer service

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I am a new policyholder who has wasted hours of my time and i'm done.

I have, to no avail been trying to get a copy of my contract and coverage information. A pretty simple request, I thought, which by the way I should never have had to request it. After 5 phone calls (Includes one to a supervisor) and promises each time nothing.

I haven't even placed a claim and I having problems already with 10 minute hold times and a lack of responsiveness, I am disgusted. Yet it seems you got it right when it comes to drafting my premium each month.

I need to speak with someone in the corporate office to resolve my request and make sure it is understood, your customer service is horrible. If this is not resolved to my satisfaction i'll be demanding a refund for all premiums paid and filing a complaint with consumer protection.

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American Home Shield [AHS] customer service

I recently had a toilet over flow in my new home. I contact the Home Shield warranty company and they assigned a vendor to me that I have had problems with in the past. After being assigned this vendor, I contact Home shield no customer service on the phone and they told me I have no choice but to use this vendor that stole from me. I asked to speak to a supervisor and continued to get the run around. After 30 minutes on the phone I continued to get the same response. You must use the vendor assigned to me even though I have had issues with this vendor in the past.

In the mean time, I continue to have a toilet, shower and other plumbing issues in my house. I am very disappointment with Home Shield and also will be following up with the Better Business Bureau and Consumer Affairs.

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Wally Kojack
South Hamilton, US
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Apr 08, 2017 4:34 pm EDT

AHS is a ripe off company .. after spending more than an hour on hold to speak to someone regarding a water leak in my basement, they finally sent me a plumber who was not trained to simply drop snake to unclogge a mainpip.. he referred to a different septic company Plummer (Wind River )who did the job in less than 5 min .. now AHS won't cover for a service that their own Plummer could do .. AHS always gives me the run around with every service request .. it is not worth it .. the amount of frustration they had me go through .. I fired them ... I am very disappointed with AHS ..

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American Home Shield [AHS] home warranty

The customer service is horrible. The contractors sent to your house are very slow (and sketchy), sometimes taking 3-4 days just to call for an appointment which will be another 4-5 days out. We have had weeks with no air conditioning or refrigerators. AHS shows no urgency or empathy toward situation. They just keeping saying sorry, that the way it is. They are not worth the money, head ache or hassle.

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American Home Shield [AHS] warranty - repair reimbursement

American Home Shield approved the use of an outside repair company to repair my washer. In doing so, since they don't have a direct payment set up with said repair company, they said that I would need to pay for the repairs ($399) and in turn, I could submit the recipe and they would reimburse me.

After mailing in the receipt and making 2 follow up call in which I was promised a call from a supervisor, I have yet to hear from American Home Shield or received a payment. To complicate the issue, American Home Shield has a "gate Keeper" system that prevents their consumers to speak with a manger that has the autonomy to make a decision. They also claim not to have the ability to email in or out.

In the end, it feels like their system is set up to prevent their consumers from having any format to resolve issues...especially since they won't return my calls.

This is the absolute worst customer service I have ever encountered. Their process in the end feels fraudulent as they take my monthly payment, ask me to pay for the repair, and avoid my every attempt to resolve the issue.

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Blossom, US
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Did you ever get your reimbursement from them? I’m currently battling this issues with them. It’s been 30 days and I’m still waiting for my check and have gotten nowhere with the numerous calls I’ve made.

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janisse carlton
Richmond, US
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Feb 04, 2022 3:40 pm EST

AHS is the worst. On Jan 30, 2022 I contacted AHS to repair my heating unit. They assigned me a contractor. I called the contractor on Jan 31, 2022. They told me that AHS cancelled the service. I contacted AHS they then said the the contractor does not service my area. The customer service rep could not find any one to service my area, She forward my case to another department. I told her I did not have any other source of heat. I have arthritis in my hands, neck, knees and arms. The temperature is frigid, 17-25 degrees at night, I am wearing thermal top and bottom, hoodie jacket and gloves. She informed me that she would classify this case as an emergency and that technician will come out today to service my heat unit. I waited until the end of business day. No one came to my home to repair the heating unit. I called an after service hour contractor in my area to come out to repair my heat. Now AHS does not want to pay for the repairs, They finally scheduled a technician

to come out four days later to repair my heat problem. What emergency takes four days to repair. I want a full refund on all the repairs.

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American Home Shield [AHS] repair reimbursement

From my experience, It is my opinion that American home shield doesnt value customer service or their customers time. Their system is set up so their customers can not speak with a manager who has the autonomy to resolve issues. They have placated me for 3 months and refuse to respond as well as failing to reimburse me $399 for an out-of-pocket repair. Their service is the worst I have experienced in my adult life. I would encourage everyone to find another home warranty service that values their customer and customer service.

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American Home Shield [AHS] all services

We have had this company for over 10 years. Each year is getting progressively worse. I believe they have only really repaired perhaps 3 items in this time.

Probably have been on hold for most of the ten years( no joke)
You can call anytime of the day or night and they tell you that the hold time is more than 10 minutes but 45 minutes later you are still holding.

Seriously, if you are going to call yourself a company, employ a few people to do customer service.

Service providers DO NOT call you back within 24 hours. I was actually told once, when I called back to check on the appt. Why the hell am I suppossed to call back? Shouldn't they have contractors responsible and ethically enough to call me to schedule when told they would. Why do I have to babysit their contractors?

Then contractors may or may not show up timely. I had a air conditioning repair scheduled for 4-8pm and took off work to be there. No show even near 9 pm. AHS can't reach their own contractors. TTotal joke and total waste of money.

Once the item is repaired, 16 days later they need to return. A 14 year old can repair as well as their contractors.l

This company should truly be investigated by some consumer protection agency. They rip off people left and right. Air conditioner goes bad on Tuesday, I call and request service, and then more than 24 hours later call back. Finally they set up an appt. for the following Monday but don't show. It's over 90 degress for the past week and I have no air.

Here's what American Home Shield says, " Well you could go ahead and have it repaired on your own and submit the bill to us and we may cover it." Oh yeah, I pay you monthly, so you can wait over a week to give me service and then you want me to pay out of pocket and submit so you may cover it?

Really COMCAST is no longer the most hated company in America. We have a new one. AMERICAN HOME SHIELD...No service either via phone, email, or providers.

If I ran a business like this, I would have been out of business in two weeks!

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Update by Kathy Brunner
Jun 28, 2016 9:17 am EDT

Hate this company.

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Lee Ramakrishna
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Oct 03, 2016 8:25 am EDT

I feel that AHS uses companies that are not reputable. I feel like I was just scammed out of my money because the technician didn't know what he was doing and the equipment he had was substandard. Even after he was told by my father what was needed he refused to comply. Then he lied to AHS so that nothing else would be covered. I then was forced to call another plumber who came in 30 minutes and fixed the problem in less than 30 minutes by having reputable, skilled employees, and good equipment. They also listened to my father explain the problem and knew immediately what to do. The company sent by AHS simply took the money and ran. They should be investigated for poor business practices. And AHS should do better when it comes to choosing companies to represent them. This has been a nightmare for me. The reason I have the warranty is to be sure I can get things repaired when needed. I cant do these things myself and I need a reliable company to help me. Im not sure that AHS fits this bill anymore. They routinely find reasons to not cover things. But they always are able to collect my premiums. Lee Ramakrishna

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American Home Shield [AHS] plumbing

Where do I begin. The problem started in March of 2016. I had a leak from somewhere which was difficult to find. At any rate AHS sent out Polar Plumbing aka Total Air Care in Jacksonville Florida. After a few visits I found the problem and had the main water line replaced. Ok..that problem is done now I have an ongoing problem with my cold water line. Over time there was a build up of lime and calcium deposits in the line which resulted in the loss of cold water throughout my Moble Home. They came out approx 6 times. Of those 2 times one of their plumbers offered to repair the problem "off the books" personally. Another plumber seem to care and tried to fix the problem to no avail. The last time he came on the 3rd of June 2016 he replaced the "t-Pipe" and left. Of course that did nothing either. In the meantime I checked my water meter on the Jea page to see how much my water usage was. Everything was fine with about 70 gal of water usage per day until June 3, 2016. NOW it was over 2, 500 gallons a day! Now my water bill is over $ 148.00 and counting because I caught it so late in the month. I called American Home Shield which is almost impossible to get anyone on the phone but finally did and they tell me he never was here that day. Seems as though he never turned in a report for that day. I faxed them the report he left that day but they refuse to admit it. I had a friend check it and it seems as though the Polar Plumbing fell that came on the 3rd made a mistake by not securing the shark bite and instead of fixing it he left it to leak. American Home Shield in the meantime ( after I mention calling my lawyer) tells me they don't cover this problem. Hum, funny since they sent this joke of a Plumbing Company out here 7 times. Not only that but they had the nerve to offer to send the same company out here and charge me to fix his mistake and then offer to send another Plumbing company to look over the stoppage problem even though they made it clear they would not cover the problem. REALLY? Long and short of this story is American Home Shield are unscrupulous and the worst company I have ever dealt with. They hire bottom dweller contractors that have no clue what they are doing and screw the consumer any way they can. I am so done with them and I hope that anyone reading this takes my words to heart and don't get caught up in this scam.

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American Home Shield offers home warranty plans that cover the repair or replacement of major home systems and appliances. Their services are designed to mitigate unexpected costs for homeowners. Plans can be customized to cover items such as HVAC, electrical, and plumbing systems.
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