When Maertin Heating and Cooling installs new HVAC equipment in your home, it’s a significant investment. After spending all that money, you may wonder why you’d pay even more for an extended warranty. While there are many good reasons for extending your HVAC warranty, the biggest benefit is that warranties extend the useful life of your system. To get the best benefit from your warranty, we have some advice.
While every HVAC system will come with a manufacturer’s warranty, these policies typically have short terms and only cover the cost of parts, leaving you to pick up any labor costs. Look over your warranty carefully; some manufacturers will allow you to extend that warranty up to 10 years simply by registering your product. Consumer advocates recommend taking advantage of that extended protection but warn that homeowners may also want to supplement that protection with an extended warranty that covers both parts and labor.
Some appliance-specific extended warranties also provide coverage for normal wear and tear, while manufacturers’ warranties typically only cover defective parts. Appliance-specific warranties can be purchased from manufacturers, insurance companies or third party companies. While all of these options provide coverage in the event of an HVAC emergency, buying a warranty from Maertin Heating and Cooling means your repair will be made quickly.
These warranties also add value to your home because most are transferable; if you sell your home’, the buyer will be covered with same protection you enjoyed. Be sure to maximize the value of the warranty by making sure you follow the guidelines spelled out by the provider.
While a HVAC warranty will protect you against appliance failure, these policies typically require you to register your product and maintain it according to the warranty’s standards. This is easy to do by scheduling spring and fall checks with Maertin Heating and Cooling.
While this routine maintenance isn’t covered by most warranties, if we find a problem during maintenance, the warranty protections would apply. In addition to maintenance, most warranties require that service and repairs be done by a qualified professional, making us the perfect choice. Another advantage of getting your warranty from Maertin Heating and Cooling is we’ll be the professionals servicing the warranty and the appliance, eliminating red tape in an emergency.
One final benefit of getting an extended HVAC warranty is that it prompts you to keep up on routine maintenance, making sure your system stays in top working condition. Getting your warranty from Maertin Heating and Cooling also means that when we service your system for a tune up, we can make minor repairs covered by your warranty quickly, before they turn into major problems.
If you have any questions about the terms and conditions of your warranty to ensure your system stays eligible for coverage, just contact us at 708-479-9350. We are always happy to help!
