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Why You Should Get a Plan
Repairing the condenser motor fan and circuit board in your A/C unit can cost an average of $1,024‡.
How a cooling system failure can affect your home:
- A bad condenser can cause the fan to blow but not cool
- Circuit board failure can cause the breaker to keep tripping
As a homeowner, you are responsible for the cooling system on your property and you will have to arrange and pay for any necessary repairs. This illustration shows a typical cooling system found on your property. ‡National average repair costs as of January 2023. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.
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What's Covered
- Capacitors and circuit boards
- Internal fuses or breakers
- Condensate pumps
- Condenser motor and fan
- Contactor switches and delay timer
- Fan controls, relays and filter dryer
- High and low pressure switches
- Limit controls
- Refrigerant (excluding maintenance recharges)
- Relays, transformers and valves
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Benefits
- $2,000 annual benefit amount
- Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
- One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
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Overview
A lot can go wrong with your central A/C system. Drains can clog, motors can burn out, and fuses can blow. Cooling system problems can occur unexpectedly, and it may be your responsibility to keep your central air conditioning functioning properly. Let a repair plan from HomeServe help protect you from the expense and bother of emergency home repairs.
Eligible homeowners who enroll in this plan can receive up to $2,000 annually for covered repairs with multiple service calls. Capacitors, circuit boards, internal fuses, breakers, condensate pumps, condenser motors and fans, and contactor switches are among the covered parts. This plan also provides hotel reimbursement up to $1,250 for reasonable hotel room per covered repair and up to $500 for boarding of house pets per Covered Repair. Don’t sweat high repair costs with a Cooling System Coverage repair plan.
Important coverage information
Eligibility: This description of coverage, exclusions and conditions is not the actual contract; the actual contract will be sent to you within approximately 10 business days after we receive your Form. To be eligible, you must own the residential single structure or a unit within a structure. You are not eligible if your home is a recreational vehicle or otherwise intended to be moved; your property is used for commercial purposes; you know of any current problems with your system before enrollment; your system is shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners' association or the like; uses refrigerant which does not meet federal, state or any other applicable regulatory or code requirements; has non-compliant components; exceeds 5 tons capacity; is installed on a roof; is an ammonia cooling, ductless, window, through the wall, hanging, or geothermal heat pump unit; or is not installed according to manufacturer specifications. In IA, properties with more than 4 dwelling units are not eligible.
Benefit Details: Coverage provides, up to the applicable benefit limit, to repair or replace the following broken or failed parts of an electric central air conditioning system that has experienced an operational failure, for which you have sole responsibility, that are damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence: capacitors, circuit boards, internal fuses, breakers, condensate pumps, condenser motor, condenser fan, contactor switches, delay timer, fan controls, fan relays, filter dryer, high and low pressure switches, limit controls; up to 1 pound of refrigerant, relays, transformers, and valves. Coverage provides for repairs or replacement of parts only. Your system will not be replaced.
Not Covered: Air ducts, a/c coils, registers, grills, asbestos coverings, balancing of system, wiring and parts external to the unit, compressors or chillers, condenser casings, condenser coils, evaporator coils, metering systems/TXV valves, refrigerant for maintenance recharges, thermostats, thermostat wiring, disconnect boxes and all wiring, breakers and switches contained within them, refrigerant conversions, and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others or unusual circumstances. Additional exclusions apply. Disputes resolved by arbitration, without class action or jury trial, unless otherwise stated in your full Terms and Conditions.
Making a Service Call: Your coverage starts the day your form is processed, and you can make a service call immediately.
Cancellation: Cancel any time by calling HomeServe. You may cancel within 30 days of your start date for a full refund less any claims paid (where applicable); cancellations after the first 30 days will result in a pro-rata refund less any claims paid (where applicable).
Renewal: The plan is annual. Unless you cancel, your plan automatically renews annually at the then-current renewal price and is billed monthly through your utility bill.
Benefit Details: Coverage provides, up to the applicable benefit limit, to repair or replace the following broken or failed parts of an electric central air conditioning system that has experienced an operational failure, for which you have sole responsibility, that are damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence: capacitors, circuit boards, internal fuses, breakers, condensate pumps, condenser motor, condenser fan, contactor switches, delay timer, fan controls, fan relays, filter dryer, high and low pressure switches, limit controls; up to 1 pound of refrigerant, relays, transformers, and valves. Coverage provides for repairs or replacement of parts only. Your system will not be replaced.
Not Covered: Air ducts, a/c coils, registers, grills, asbestos coverings, balancing of system, wiring and parts external to the unit, compressors or chillers, condenser casings, condenser coils, evaporator coils, metering systems/TXV valves, refrigerant for maintenance recharges, thermostats, thermostat wiring, disconnect boxes and all wiring, breakers and switches contained within them, refrigerant conversions, and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others or unusual circumstances. Additional exclusions apply. Disputes resolved by arbitration, without class action or jury trial, unless otherwise stated in your full Terms and Conditions.
Making a Service Call: Your coverage starts the day your form is processed, and you can make a service call immediately.
Cancellation: Cancel any time by calling HomeServe. You may cancel within 30 days of your start date for a full refund less any claims paid (where applicable); cancellations after the first 30 days will result in a pro-rata refund less any claims paid (where applicable).
Renewal: The plan is annual. Unless you cancel, your plan automatically renews annually at the then-current renewal price and is billed monthly through your utility bill.
Frequently asked questions
What should I know about Cooling System Coverage
What's covered: Coverage provides, up to the applicable benefit limit, to repair or replace the following broken or failed parts of an electric central air conditioning system that has experienced an operational failure, for which you have sole responsibility, that are damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence: capacitors, circuit boards, internal fuses, breakers, condensate pumps, condenser motor, condenser fan, contactor switches, delay timer, fan controls, fan relays, filter dryer, high and low pressure switches, limit controls; up to 1 pound of refrigerant, relays, transformers, and valves. Coverage provides for repairs or replacement of parts only. Your system will not be replaced. Not covered: Air ducts, a/c coils, registers, grills, asbestos coverings, balancing of system, wiring and parts external to the unit, compressors or chillers, condenser casings, condenser coils, evaporator coils, metering systems/TXV valves, refrigerant for maintenance recharges, thermostats, thermostat wiring, disconnect boxes and all wiring, breakers and switches contained within them, refrigerant conversions, and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others or unusual circumstances. Additional exclusions apply.
HomeServe NA Insurance Services (“HomeServe”), also known as Home Emergency Insurance Solutions, California License #0F79326, with corporate offices located at 601 Merritt 7, 6th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06851, is an independent company separate from California Water Service and offers and administers this optional home protection plan as an authorized representative of AMT Home Protection Company, 800 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, the protection plan issuer. Your choice of whether to purchase this plan will not affect the price, availability or terms of service from California Water Service. California Water Service and HomeServe entered into an agreement to introduce these plans to California Water Service customers.
Cooling System Coverage for only $12.99/mo.