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Did you know these simple tricks may fix your appliances?

It's every homeowner's worst nightmare - you have a pot over the stove and turn the switch to find your burner won't light. It's the same idea with your refrigerator. No one wants to swing open the doors for a snack to see that their food is warm and spoiled. While your first reaction may be to panic and assume your machine has conked out for good, don't lose hope so soon. According to The Family Handyman magazine, more than one-fourth of repair calls are resolved with a flip of a circuit breaker or push of a button. 

Before you settle on the idea that your home appliance needs to be professionally repaired on replaced entirely, try these easy fixes to see if they bring your system back to life.

Refrigerator If your fridge has stopped working efficiently, it may not be broken, but simply asking for a little tender love and care. Check the coils to see if they're clogged with dust or pet fur. The Family Handyman explained that service technicians find this is the issue for 50 percent of their service calls. Locate the coils - either behind the grille on the bottom of the appliance or on the back of your fridge - and use a brush or vacuum to clean them. After a few hours, your fridge will turn back on if this was the problem. 

Gas stove Are you known for making a mess while cooking? This may be the problem if your gas stove has stopped lighting. Leftover food built up around the igniter can prevent it from working, so it's important to clean any spills. It's also essential that the ceramic seal strike plate is placed properly over the burner. 

Electric range Try turning the burner off and removing it from its socket if your electric stove won't heat up. Plug it back in to see if it turns your stove back on. If you notice that it feels loose, pull it out again and very carefully bend the prongs outward to make it fit tighter. The loose connection may have been interfering with your system's ability to function properly.

Dryer If you open your dryer after each cycle to find wet or damp clothes, this may be because you have a clogged lint filter. Even if you regularly clean it out, dryer sheets can leave an invisible film that causes the thermostat to turn off the heat before the cycle is complete. Remove your filter and clean it with hot water and laundry detergent using a course kitchen brush to see if this is the issue.

While these easy solutions may work on some of your appliances, every once in a while you'll run into a problem you can't fix on your own. This is why renewing your HMS home warranty plan is important. You'll save big on repair and replacement costs when your home appliances break down due to frequent use. 

THE INFORMATION IN THESE ARTICLES IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON THE PROPER MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF SYSTEMS AND APPLIANCES IN THE HOME. NOT ALL OF THE TOPICS MENTIONED ARE COVERED BY OUR HOME WARRANTY OR MAINTENANCE PLANS. PLEASE REVIEW YOUR HOME WARRANTY CONTRACT CAREFULLY TO UNDERSTAND YOUR COVERAGE.

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What is a Home Warranty?

Buying a home is a big investment, and maintaining it can be expensive – especially when it comes to repairing or replacing major appliances and home systems such as your plumbing, electrical, air conditioner, heating unit and appliances. That’s where an HMS Home Warranty steps in to provide affordable coverage for mechanical failures of major home systems and appliances. A Home Warranty covers items that homeowners insurance does not cover. Home owner’s insurance covers loss from theft and disasters, it doesn’t cover costly home systems and equipment failure.

More specifically, a home warranty is a service contract, normally for one year, which helps protect home owners against the cost of unexpected covered repairs or replacement on their major systems and appliances that break down due to normal wear and tear. Coverage is for systems and appliances in good working order at the start of the contract, no for items that are already broken prior to purchasing a home warranty (i.e., pre-existing conditions).

HMS Home Warranty Includes coverage for:

Plumbing

Electrical systems

Furnace

Water heater

Heating ducts

Water pump

Dishwasher

Garbage disposal

Stove/cooktop/ovens

Microwave

Refrigerator

Washer/dryer

There are many Home Warranty companies out there but ours is one of the few if not the only one (at least in Arizona) that offers the following benefits::

Coverage and Exclusive Benefits Include:

o   No limitation on coverage for HVAC claims

o   No annual caps on coverage.

o   No age or square footage limitations

o   Homeowner's Insurance Deductible Reimbursement - HMS is the only home warranty that reimburses policy holders, up to $500 when they have to pay a deductible on a homeowner's insurance claim.

o   Emergency Lodging Reimbursement - Buyers will be reimbursed up to $1,200, for hotel/motel stay, if their only cooling or heating system is non-operational or they are without water for 24 hours or more.

o   Coverage for all major appliances - included in our base coverage for buyers and sellers!

o   Claim No-Claim - if a buyer has not placed any claims on any items, they will be eligible for one (1) air conditioning and/or heating system maintenance visit, up to $100, after the completion of month nine.  HMS is the only warranty offering this benefit.

o   180 Day Workmanship Guarantee - HMS guarantees all repairs done under the warranty for a full 6 months.  Regardless of whether or not the client still has an active policy.  Longest guarantee in the industry.