Is your air-conditioning a bit off? Hold the DIY tips hunting and check your home warranty coverage first.
Home warranty policies typically cover big systems in your home like electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and even major appliance repair. But did you know that there some unusual items a home warranty can cover?
Here are 5 surprising things that you may never know your home warranty got covered according to Trulia:
Ice makers
A common home appliance that's causing households problem is the ice maker - well, the refrigerator, since it is built in it. But how many times did you want some ice cube for your bloody mary only to find out that the ice maker stopped working again? Don't fret, home warranty policies got refrigerator appliance repair covered.
Spoiled food
Really, food covered by home warranty? Well, not really the food, but your food safe-keeping home appliance. If you have three racks of ribs chilling in your refrigerator a day before the Fourth of July and they all got spoilt because your refrigerator magically stopped working, you can actually claim the cost to replace the resulting spoilt food.
Ceiling fans
One important (oh, summer!) home appliance are ceiling fans, and did you know they are most probably covered by your home warranty? So whether it won't turn on or the blades are refusing to churn, contact your home warranty company; you may also have the technician inspect all of the fans in the house if they were installed all at the same time.
Permit fees and code violations
Home repair projects can be expensive with the accumulation of ancillary fees. City permitting fees can also take a chunk out of your budget. If your service technician uncovered a code violation while doing an appliance repair, a home warranty policy also covers that in most cases.
Garage door opener
We might think that since the garage door is an outside home appliance, it's not covered by our home warranty policy. While it may not be included in standard policies, you can ask to add it for an extra fee. That simple motor that makes our pulling in and out of the garage convenient is actually pretty pricey to replace.
