{"id":688,"date":"2021-05-17T11:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T15:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/?p=688"},"modified":"2024-12-20T05:54:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T10:54:30","slug":"warranties-and-air-conditioners-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/air-conditioning-service\/warranties-and-air-conditioners-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Warranties and Air Conditioners: Everything You Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AC-fix-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-689\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AC-fix-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AC-fix-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AC-fix-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/AC-fix.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m sure you&#8217;ve heard the term &#8220;warranty&#8221; countless times while watching TV. Nothing makes a homeowner want to turn the television off more than a screaming, used-car salesman shouting about his amazing warranty while you&#8217;re just trying to watch the game. However, as much as we&#8217;re <em>not<\/em> used-car salesmen, that guy on the TV might have a point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the HVAC industry, warranties are a well-kept secret. Manufacturers might attach warranties to AC systems so that they&#8217;re affordable for responsible owners, but they don&#8217;t really care if homeowners void them or not. It&#8217;s not money out of <em>their<\/em> bank accounts after all. We want to encourage all of our customers to keep their warranties for as long as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we&#8217;ll talk about why warranties are so important and how they help you save on <a href=\"\/air-conditioning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"air conditioner services in Bozeman! (opens in a new tab)\">air conditioner services in Bozeman!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Warranties Are Worth It<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we try to teach you how to avoid ruining your system&#8217;s warranty, we need to talk about why they&#8217;re so valuable in the first place! So, let&#8217;s talk about what exactly a warranty is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A warranty is an added layer of protection on your air conditioner that stops you from being liable for any repairs or additional costs as long as it&#8217;s being properly maintained by a professional.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What this means is that any problems that could spring up while your system is under warranty and your care, are automatically covered and you don&#8217;t have to pay for them! They exist to make homeowners feel good about their purchase and not constantly stress about unique situations where a system needs help. They&#8217;re also a great marketing tool for manufacturers and service providers to help sell products to homeowners that might not otherwise think they can afford them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your system has a warranty, it&#8217;s likely saving you thousands of dollars on repairs and additional costs. Do everything you can to keep that warranty for as long as possible!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ways You Can Void Your Warranty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that we&#8217;ve explained why a warranty is so important, we need to talk about how homeowners can often lose the protection of their warranty. Here are just a few ways that, if you&#8217;re not careful, you could lose your extra layer of protection and be held liable for costs in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Skipped maintenance.<\/strong> The most common way we see homeowners void their system warranties is by skipping yearly maintenance. Without proper maintenance, a manufacturer or service provider can&#8217;t be held liable for additional repair costs since the system is likely in worse condition than it would be otherwise.<\/li><li><strong>Non-licensed amateur.<\/strong> If you&#8217;ve thought about hiring an amateur to provide quick fixes on your system, then we urge you to reconsider. Having a non-licensed technician repair your system could void the warranty altogether.<\/li><li><strong>DIY repairs.<\/strong> The moment you open up your system to fix something, you could be voiding the warranty. Remember, only a licensed and certified professional can provide the repairs you need while keeping your warranty intact.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>The team at Ambient Air Solutions will do whatever it takes to keep your warranty together for as long as possible. <a href=\"\/contact\/send-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Call us today!  (opens in a new tab)\">Call us today! <\/a><em>Simplifying Heating &amp; Cooling.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, we&#8217;ll talk about why warranties are so important and how they help you save on air conditioner services in Bozeman!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[70,170],"tags":[146,88],"class_list":["post-688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-air-conditioning-service","category-bozeman","tag-air-conditioner-services","tag-bozeman"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=688"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":690,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/688\/revisions\/690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ambientairsolutions.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}