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Why Choose this Plan
Replacing a 40 gallon water heater can cost an average of $1,400‡.
Problems with your hot water heater can cause:
- hot water to run out too quickly
- no hot water for showering or washing
- noise and odor due to sediment build-up
As a homeowner, you may be responsible for the water heater in your home, and you may have to arrange and pay for any necessary repairs. Below are some examples of covered water heater components. ‡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
- Burner supply tube and assembly
- Drain and gas valves
- Pilot light
- Temperature control
- Main burner
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Overview
You depend on hot water for showering, washing and laundry. Problems with your natural gas water heater can be a major inconvenience, and finding a qualified professional can be time-consuming and costly. As a homeowner, you may be financially responsible for repairs to your water heater.
With the Water Heater Repair and Replacement Plan from HomeServe, you can help protect yourself from the cost and hassle of emergency water heater repairs. The coverage provides multiple service calls, up to $1,000 of covered costs to repair or replace a tank-based electric, natural gas or propane water heater that is damaged due to normal wear and tear. If your water heater can't be repaired, the balance of your annual benefit can be applied to a like-for-like replacement. -
Benefits
- $1,000 annual benefit amount
- Gas/Electric Water Heater Repair Only: Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
- Gas/Electric Water Heater Replacement Only: Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
- 90-day wait applies for water heater replacement
- One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
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. An owner (not renter) of a residential single structure, or a unit within a structure, that is not intended to be moved, and who is a SoCalGas® natural gas customer, may be eligible for coverage. You are not eligible if your property is used for commercial purposes; you know of any current problems with your water heater before enrollment; your entire water heater is shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners’ association or the like; or your water heater is commercial grade, larger than 100 gallons, tankless, solar, geothermal, oil, is installed on a roof, is a hanging tank-based, or combination home heating/domestic hot water unit; or is not installed according to manufacturer specifications. In Iowa, properties with more than 4 dwelling units are not eligible.
Benefit Details: Coverage for repairs from HomeServe (as the plan administrator for AMT Home Protection Company) or any other provider is optional and you can decide if coverage is right for you. Coverage provides, up to the applicable benefit limit, to repair or replace the electric, natural gas or propane water heater, that has experienced an operational failure, for which you have sole responsibility, that is damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence.
Not covered: Jacket and interior doors, heat exchangers, exhaust venting, expansion tanks, non-flexible water supply and delivery piping, electrical service wiring, damage due to restricted lines or water pressure over 80 P.S.I, 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 at 1-888-302-0138 or visiting www.homeserve.com. You may cancel within 30 days of your start date for a full refund; 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 for repairs from HomeServe (as the plan administrator for AMT Home Protection Company) or any other provider is optional and you can decide if coverage is right for you. Coverage provides, up to the applicable benefit limit, to repair or replace the electric, natural gas or propane water heater, that has experienced an operational failure, for which you have sole responsibility, that is damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence.
Not covered: Jacket and interior doors, heat exchangers, exhaust venting, expansion tanks, non-flexible water supply and delivery piping, electrical service wiring, damage due to restricted lines or water pressure over 80 P.S.I, 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 at 1-888-302-0138 or visiting www.homeserve.com. You may cancel within 30 days of your start date for a full refund; 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 Water Heater Repair and Replacement Plan?
Coverage for repairs from HomeServe (as the plan administrator for AMT Home Protection Company) or any other provider is optional and you can decide if coverage is right for you. Coverage provides, up to the applicable benefit limit, to repair or replace the electric, natural gas or propane water heater, that has experienced an operational failure, for which you have sole responsibility, that is damaged due to normal wear and tear, not accident or negligence. Not covered: Jacket and interior doors, heat exchangers, exhaust venting, expansion tanks, non-flexible water supply and delivery piping, electrical service wiring, damage due to restricted lines or water pressure over 80 P.S.I, 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 not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission, is an independent company that is not an affiliate of SoCalGas® and offers and administers this optional home protection plan as an authorized representative of AMT Home Protection Company, 800 Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114, the protection plan issuer. Your choice of whether to purchase these services from HomeServe will not affect your current level of natural gas service from SoCalGas. SoCalGas neither endorses nor warrants any such goods or services from HomeServe. Repairs are performed by a licensed and insured independent contractor.
Water Heater Repair and Replacement (Gas/Electric Only) for only $7.99/mo.