29/08/2023
What Does my Air Conditioner Warranty Actually Cover?
So it’s the middle of WET SEASON and the worst thing that could possibly ever happen on a 40-degree day with high humidity…you notice the air con isn’t working properly.
Maybe it’s not keeping the room as cold as it used to. Or there’s a funny burning smell coming from the unit. At this point you’ll probably be looking at air conditioning repair or at least an air conditioning service.
Whatever is causing the issue to your air con, it could be covered by the manufacturer’s warranty. But like all warranties, there is a clear list of what is covered and what isn’t covered.
First let’s take a look at what’s NOT covered by your Air Conditioner Warranty:
Of course, each manufacturer’s warranty will be different, but here’s a list of what generally won’t be covered.
• Blocked filters and drains due to a lack of maintenance.
• Outside impact to the unit. E.g. lightening strikes, physical and water damage, fire, power surges or flood.
• Internal damage to the unit caused by pests or insects. E.g. mice/rats chewing the wires, fried frogs/geckos trapped inside, ant’s nests (you’d be amazed at how many ants nests we see inside air con units!)
• Power brown-outs that require the unit to be reset.
• Issues caused by the air inlet or outlet being obstructed or blocked.
• Issues caused by the unit not being used according to the instruction guidelines.
• If you disassemble the unit yourself and it does not work once it is reassembled.
Basically the warranty won’t cover any issue related to exposure, damage, obstruction or a build-up of dirt/pindan.
