Do I have to buy annual protection plan for my furnace and boiler?

[x8h258]

Direct energy asks me to buy annual protection plan for furnace ($15/month x 12 = $180/year) and boiler ($19/month x 12 = $228). Is it necessary? Any suggestion is welcome. Thank you!

 

[shemozhuben]

You don't have to. It's like insurance.

 

[mugua]

Direct energy asks me to buy annual protection plan for furnace ($15/month x 12 = $180/year) and boiler ($19/month x 12 = $228). Is it necessary? Any suggestion is welcome. Thank you!

It may be not a good idea to give you any suggestion but provide you my experience. You have to judge yourself.

In the past 20 years, I spent about $550 for my furnace. No costs for my boiler yet (owned).

 

[Cobalt]

Direct energy asks me to buy annual protection plan for furnace ($15/month x 12 = $180/year) and boiler ($19/month x 12 = $228). Is it necessary? Any suggestion is welcome. Thank you!

Don't you have 10 yrs manufacture warranty?
I think $180/year is too much.
How long do you think you will be in this house? Normally, no major repair required in first 5 yrs.

 

[开喜]

Bad experience with Direct Energy. Rather call some guy from yellowpage when in need.

 

[juicyfish]

太贵啦，买房子的开销好大，我们还是继续租房吧.....

 

[Cobalt]

Labor & Parts Or just Parts for the Warranty, Cobalt ?

LZ, how old is your furnace & boiler ? Equipments have their expected working period, check the manual first.

Insurance/Warranty, a piece of mind, my 2 cents.

Yes, normally you can get 10 yrs labor and parts with a new installation for replacement. Parts only for a brand new house, like mine.

$400/yr is way too much, and I personally don't want to deal with Direct Energy anymore.

 

[dsss]

Bad experience with Direct Energy.

Me too, 远离 DE

 

[timmy]

Direct Energy asks me to buy annual protection plan for ... boiler ($19/month x 12 = $228)...

这帮家伙，禁不住想骂。一个连购买+安装才$700块的热水器（设备保修12年的那种（不含上门人工费）），他们不一定登门（不一定坏嘛）就敢忽悠1/3价值！

俺也不明白，热水器又不是纸糊的，为何有人就扛不住点风险，却甘愿每年付二百多块把他们伺候着？

 

[BTU]

my co-worker pay $15 a month for whole house electronic protection (furnance, range, washer& dryer, etc)
Don't know the detail for coverage.

 

[x8h258]

Thank you all!

Thank you all very much for your suggestions/comments/good or bad experience. Really appreciate it.


It seems "$15 a month for whole house electronic protection (furnance, range, washer& dryer, etc)" might be OK. Forget about Direct Energy!