AC Repair With A Service Plan

Purchasing a new environmental control system for the home is a big investment. Whether a simple window unit or an entire central air conditioning system the equipment was undoubtedly not cheap. Having it installed also probably added to the price and in the end you have something great that will hopefully keep the home warm when it’s chilly outside and cool when it swelters. Unfortunately, warranties although they are great only cover the parts and equipment. Having someone come out and fix everything is a cost in and of itself. Fortunately, when it comes to AC repair some shops are beginning to offer service plans for an annual fee. They are a blessing for anyone who has ever had a problem and needed a repair. There is an old adage: Your options are quick, cheap, and good. You can pick two. Fortunately that no longer applies if you think ahead and get a service plan.

The typical AC repair costs somewhere between $100 and $200 an hour just to have someone come out. That quickly adds up on a job and can be real expensive real fast. On the other hand getting a service plan means that you will only have paid your annual fee and if something goes wrong someone will be there. Usually these plans cost about $150 a year. That is about an hour and a half worth of labor. Many people say, “Well what if I don’t use it?” That is a valid concern but think about if you have the plan for two years and end up needing a couple full days of work to fix something that went wrong. You spent $300 but you saved over a thousand in hourly labor costs. Even if the warranty on the equipment has lapsed it is still worth paying an annual fee to save on labor costs. Especially because we all know that things start breaking right after the warranty expires.

Also, having a service plan for AC repair is like keeping a lawyer on retainer. You may not need them very often but when you do you need them now not in a few business days. By being a customer with a contract the company will naturally want to help you soon and continue to keep you in their good graces.

Because you will sign up with the company who did the installation you will know that your AC repair will be done well. You are not gambling on whomever was first in the phone book. You have a rapport with the business and so not only do you trust their work you know that because you have already paid there will be no surprises when the bill comes.