Southside Electric Cooperative has partnered with HomeServe,* an independent company, to provide their customers affordable emergency repair plans that help protect against costly and inconvenient covered repairs to systems through their homes and properties. Southside Electric Cooperative and HomeServe entered into an agreement to introduce these plans to Southside Electric Cooperative's customers.

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Key Plan Details
As a homeowner, you may be responsible for the interior electrical system in your home, and you may need to arrange and pay for any necessary repairs. This illustration shows repairs that are performed on this system and how much licensed and insured electricians would typically charge. ‡National average repair costs as of December 2024.

Interior Electrical

$ 5.99 PER MONTH

Covered Systems

  • Interior Electrical Line

Annual Benefits

  • $2,500 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

Covered Repairs

  • Breaker panel
  • Fuse box
  • Switches
  • Outlets
  • Disconnect boxes
  • Wiring
  • Breakers

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    To be eligible, you must own the residential single structure or a unit within a structure

  • 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 interior electrical system before enrollment

    Your interior electrical system is shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners’ association or the like

  • Exclusions

    Appliances, service entrance conductors, knob and tube wiring, aluminum, or non-standard/non-permanent materials, damage or failure due to disconnection or interruption to the main electrical supply, repair of wiring connected to or any part of the following: doorbells, smoke detectors, garage door systems, and thermostats and similar type systems, and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others, wildlife or unusual circumstances. Costs on covered repairs may exceed the benefit limit, in which case you pay the difference between the cost and the benefit limit. Additional exclusions apply.

$ 5.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Interior Electrical Line

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $2,500 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
Key Plan Details
As a homeowner, you are responsible for some components of the exterior electrical system on your property, and you must arrange and pay for any necessary repairs. This illustration shows the location of some of these components. ‡National average repair costs as of December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.

Exterior Electrical Plus

$ 5.99 PER MONTH

Covered Systems

  • Exterior Electrical Line

Annual Benefits

  • $5,000 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

Covered Repairs

  • Meter base
  • Insulator
  • Riser
  • Permanent wiring overhead
  • Permanent underground wiring
  • Functional frayed wiring

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    To be eligible, you must own the residential single structure

    If your exterior wiring is underground, you must own the land your structure is on

    If your exterior wiring is overhead, you are not required to own the land your structure is on

  • 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 exterior electrical system before enrollment

    Your exterior electrical system is shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners’ association or the like

  • Exclusions

    Damage or failure due to disconnection or interruption to the main electrical supply, transformers, repair of wiring connected to or any part of the following: doorbells, smoke detectors, garage door systems, and thermostats, generators, non-utility supplied power and/or lines, appliances, meter pedestals, pool heaters, fixtures or fittings, lines to detached garages, secondary buildings, or any structure other than your home, and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others, wildlife or unusual circumstances. The meter that measures the amount of electricity used is not covered by this plan, but it may be covered by your local utility. Costs on covered repairs may exceed the benefit limit, in which case you pay the difference between the cost and the benefit limit. Additional exclusions apply.

$ 5.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Exterior Electrical Line

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $5,000 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
Key Plan Details
As a homeowner, you are responsible for the heating system inside your home, and you will have to arrange and pay for any necessary repairs. This illustration shows a typical heating system found in your home. ‡National average repair costs as of December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.

Heating System

$ 12.99 PER MONTH

Covered Systems

  • Heating System

Annual Benefits

  • $2,500 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

Covered Repairs

  • Air scoops and aquastat
  • Barometric damper
  • Belts and pulleys
  • Blower motors and assembly
  • Circuit boards and circulators
  • ECO safeties
  • Fan and limit controls
  • Fusible links and gas valves
  • Ignition controls
  • Inducted draft motor
  • Blower and low water cutoff
  • Main and pilot burners
  • Pilots and thermocouples
  • Pressure switch and regulator valves
  • Relays, spill switches and transformers

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    To be eligible, you must own the residential single structure or a unit within a structure

  • 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 or your system is shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners’ association or the like

    Has a furnace or boiler rated at inputs of 400,000 Btu/hr. or more; is installed on a roof, is a through-the-wall, hanging, geothermal heat pump, combination ambient heat/domestic hot water heating or oil unit; or is not installed according to manufacturer specifications

  • Exclusions

    Air ducts, registers, air filters, zoning components and electronics, electronic air cleaners, flue venting, humidifiers, thermostats, thermostat wiring, air balancing, chimney maintenance or repairs, heating jacket, asbestos or other insulation, heat exchangers, leaking boilers, boiler distribution piping, radiators, and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others, wildlife or unusual circumstances. Costs on covered repairs may exceed the benefit limit, in which case you pay the difference between the cost and the benefit limit. Additional exclusions apply.

$ 12.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Heating System

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $2,500 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
Key Plan Details
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 December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.

Cooling System

$ 12.99 PER MONTH

Covered Systems

  • Electric Central Air Cooling System

Annual Benefits

  • $2,500 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

Covered Repairs

  • Valves
  • 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
  • Transformers

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    To be eligible, you must own the residential single structure or a unit within a structure

  • Not Eligible

    If your home is a recreational vehicle or otherwise intended to be moved or 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, geothermal heat pump, ductless, window, through the wall or hanging unit; or is not installed according to manufacturer specifications.

  • Exclusions

    Air ducts, a/c coils, registers, grilles, 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, wildlife or unusual circumstances. Costs on covered repairs may exceed the benefit limit, in which case you pay the difference between the cost and the benefit limit. Additional exclusions apply.

$ 12.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Electric Central Air Cooling System

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $2,500 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
Key Plan Details
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 December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.

Water Heater Repair and Replacement

$ 12.99 PER MONTH

Covered Systems

  • Gas/Electric Water Heater Repair
  • Gas/Electric Water Heater Replacement

Annual Benefits

  • $1,500 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • 90-day wait period for water heater replacement
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

Covered Repairs

  • Pilot light
  • Burner supply tube and assembly
  • Temperature control
  • Drain and gas valves
  • Main burner
  • Water Heater replacement if necessary

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    To be eligible, you must own both the residential single structure, or a unit within a structure, and the land it’s located on

  • Not Eligible

    If your home is a recreational vehicle or otherwise intended to be moved or 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

    Your water heater is commercial grade, larger than 100 gallons, is installed on a roof, tankless, solar, geothermal, oil, hanging tank-based, or combination home heating/domestic hot water unit or is not installed according to manufacturer specifications

  • Exclusions

    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. Costs on covered repairs may exceed the benefit limit, in which case you pay the difference between the cost and the benefit limit. Additional exclusions apply.

$ 12.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Gas/Electric Water Heater Repair
  • Gas/Electric Water Heater Replacement

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $1,500 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • 90-day wait period for water heater replacement
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
Key Plan Details
With Electrical Surge Coverage from HomeServe, you'll be protected if your valuable electrical products fail as a result of an electrical surge up to your benefit amount. ‡National average repair costs as of December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.

Electrical Surge

$ 5.99 PER MONTH

Annual Benefits

  • $3,000 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee

Covered Repairs

  • Refrigerators
  • Clothes washers and dryers
  • Dishwashers
  • Blenders, mixers and toasters
  • Microwaves
  • Televisions
  • Window air conditioning units
  • Thermostats and lamps
  • Computers
  • DVD/Blue-ray players and game consoles
  • Printers, scanners and tablets

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    An owner or renter of a residential single structure, or a unit within a structure, that is not intended to be moved may be eligible for coverage

  • Not Eligible

    If your property is used for commercial purposes

    You know of any current problems with your electrical products before enrollment or are not installed according to manufacturer specifications

    Your electrical products are entirely shared with a 3rd party or covered by a homeowners’ association or the like

  • Exclusions

    HVAC systems, sump pumps, medical equipment, electric vehicles; items less than $100; and electrical products that cannot be replaced with like kind and quality (e.g. antiques). Additional exclusions apply.

$ 5.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Surge

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $3,000 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
Key Plan Details
As a homeowner, you may be responsible for the ductless mini-split system in your home, and you will have to arrange and pay for any necessary repairs. ‡National average repair costs as of December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.

Ductless Heat Pump System

$ 13.99 PER MONTH

Annual Benefits

  • $1,750 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

Covered Repairs

  • Blower motors
  • Blower wheels
  • Circuit boards
  • Condensate pumps
  • Condenser fan blades
  • Condenser fan motors
  • Defrost control boards
  • Defrost sensors
  • Electronic expansion valvepower heads
  •  Fuses
  • Removable valve cores
  • Service port valve caps
  • Transformers
  • Thermistors
  • Clearing of accessible condensate lines

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    To be eligible, you must own the residential single structure or a unit within a structure

    Only the following ductless heat pump systems are eligible: Mitsubishi, Fujitsu, Lennox, Daikin, Carrier, Trane or LG

    If you own a multi-family home or multiple housing units, provide the mailing address for each service agreement

  • Not Eligible

    If your home is a recreational vehicle, intended to be moved, or used for commercial purposes

    You know of any current problems with your system at enrollment; your system was not installed per code or per manufacturer specifications

    Your entire system is shared with a 3rd party or covered by an association

    Has more than 1 condenser or 1 air handler; 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, or is an ammonia cooling, geothermal heat pump, ductless, window, through-the-wall, or hanging unit

  • Exclusions

    Air filters, compressors, condenser or evaporator coils, electric disconnects, remote control devices, metering systems that include TXV or 4-way valves, king/reversing valves, refrigerant leaks or maintenance recharges, refrigerant conversions, more than 1 condenser or 1 air handlers, sheet metal work, remediating or notifying you of mold or hazardous materials; any sections/parts not installed properly; repairs or replacement protected under other coverage; and damage from accidents, negligence or otherwise caused by you, others, wildlife or unusual circumstances (such as natural disasters). If costs on covered repairs exceed the benefit limit, you pay the difference. You will not be reimbursed for repairs performed by anyone not authorized by HomeServe. Additional exclusions apply.

$ 13.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Ductless

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $1,750 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs
Key Plan Details
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 December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.

Heat Pump/Cooling System

$ 13.99 PER MONTH

Covered Systems

  • Electric Central Air Cooling System
  • Heat Pump

Annual Benefits

  • $1,750 maximum benefit amount
  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

Covered Repairs

  • Capacitors and circuit boards
  • Internal fueses 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
  • Relays, transformers and valves
  • Defrost controls and sensors

Eligibility

  • Eligible

    To be eligible, you must own the residential single structure or a unit within a structure

  • 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 heat pump/cooling 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, geothermal heat pump, ductless, window, through the wall or hanging unit; or is not installed according to manufacturer specifications

  • Exclusions

    Air ducts, a/c coils, registers, grilles, 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, king and reversing 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. Costs on covered repairs may exceed the benefit limit, in which case you pay the difference between the cost and the benefit limit. Additional exclusions apply.

$ 13.99 /mo.

Covered Systems:

  • Electric Central Air Cooling System
  • Heat Pump

Annual Benefit Amount:

  • $1,750 maximum benefit amount

Annual Service Calls:

  • Multiple service calls up to annual benefit
  • Service Call Fee: $0
  • 30-day wait period with a money-back guarantee
  • One-year guarantee on all covered repairs

*HomeServe USA Repair Management Corp. ("HomeServe"), Virginia License #127703 with corporate offices located at 45 Glover Avenue, 6th Floor, Norwalk, CT 06850, is an independent company separate from Southside Electric Cooperative and offers this optional service plan as an authorized representative of the contract providers as stated under each specific product offering. This does not impact your utility service.

‡National average repair costs as of December 2024. No charge for covered repairs up to your service call benefit amount.