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Does American Home Shield home warranty cover pre-existing conditions? What are AHS Shield Assurances? AHS answers your questions about caring for your older appliances.



What are the American Home Shield® Shield Assurances?	

If your kitchen sink is clogged, try out these DIY drain cleaners before you call the plumber. AHS lists 9 ways to unclog your kitchen sink drain.

9 Ways to Fix a Clogged Kitchen Sink

Did your freezer stop working? There are many reasons why your freezer might not be freezing. Find out why from the Home Matters experts. Learn more at AHS.com.

Why is My Freezer not Freezing? Here are 5 Reasons Why

Need help installing a window air conditioner? With some information and the right tools, you can learn how to install a window A/C unit. Learn more at AHS.com. 	


How to Install a Window Air Conditioner

Summer is almost here. Learn why getting professional HVAC maintenance is so important and what you need to do before the heat arrives.

5 Reasons to Schedule Spring HVAC Maintenance

If the items in your freezer are covered in ice, then you might have freezer frost. AHS provides 8 tips for defrosting your freezer.

8 Tips for Defrosting Your Freezer

Need help installing a window air conditioner? With some information and the right tools, you can learn how to install a window A/C unit. Learn more at AHS.com. 	



Got a clogged sewer line? AHS helps you spot a clogged sewer line and teaches you how to fix it.

What to Do About a Clogged Sewer Line

 Learn how to fix a clogged dishwasher before you need to call a professional. AHS guides you through dishwasher plumbing tips and clogged drain prevention.


How to Unclog a Dishwasher

Follow this step-by-step pool maintenance guide by American Home Shield to learn how to maintain and care for your pool.

Swimming Pool Maintenance Guide: How to Care for Your Pool

Whether your home is in the Southwest or Northeast, American Home Shield has you covered for every region with your annual spring home maintenance.	


Recommended Spring Home Maintenance for Every Region

Whether you're buying a historic home or already own an old house, American Home Shield can prepare you for how to restore and maintain your historic home.

The Homeowner's Guide to Historic Home Renovation	

National Home Warranty Day is February 10. Learn more about the benefits of having a home warranty and why it’s one of the easiest and most affordable ways to protect your home systems and appliances.

Surprise! It’s National Home Warranty Day 

Give yourself a fresh start this spring with this spring home maintenance checklist, which includes both indoor and outdoor home care.

Spring Home Maintenance Checklist

After you've moved into your new house, American Home Shield shares homeowner tips for maintenance that every homeowner should know.

New Homeowner Maintenance Guide

How long do A/C units last? How often should you get a tune up? American Home Shield answers A/C maintenance questions and when to book a service appointment.

When It's Time to Book an Air Conditioning Service Appointment	

Aging in Place can seem like a daunting task to some, yet it has numerous benefits. We compiled a list of home modifications to keep for a successful execution to creating your home safe for years to come!

Important Home Modifications for Aging in Place

Learn the best way to clean your washing machine with this step-by-step guide by AHS. Know what materials you need and how to clean top- and front-load machines.

How To Clean A Washing Machine: Step-By-Step Guide	

Keep your systems, appliances, and home running smoothly year-round with this comprehensive Home Maintenance Guide and Calendar from American Home Shield.

Home Maintenance Guide & Calendar - Free Download from American Home Shield

When your refrigerator breaks down or isn't working properly, you want it fixed quickly. Here are some of our best DIY refrigerator repair tips to help diagnose and fix your fridge before calling an expert. 

Refrigerator Repair Troubleshooting Before Calling an Expert

Learn how to clean your dryer, dryer vent ducts, and lint screen in 8 simple steps. Dryer maintenance and routine cleaning can help prevent unnecessary malfunctions and breakdowns.

8 Steps to a Clean Dryer & Dryer Vent 

Clogged toilets are no fun. Before you make a call to the plumber, try these simple steps that could solve the problem without any professional help

How to Unclog and Plunge a Toilet 

Download your free "Home Service Plans Explained" guide to learn more about what to look for when purchasing a home warranty, as well as the coverage and benefits that American Home Shield provides with our home service plans.  

Home Warranty Guide – Download Free American Home Shield Brochure 

American Home Shield has been protecting homeowners for over 50 years and we're excited to be launching our best home warranty plans to protect your home and keep it running smoothly. 

Announcing the New American Home Shield Home Warranty Plans 

Preventative maintenance is an important part of home ownership, but it can be overwhelming know what to do, and when to do it. We can help: here's your master spring spruce-up checklist. 

Preventative Home Maintenance: Spring Edition 

American Home Shield gives a step-by-step guide to bathroom fan installation or replacement. Learn more about how to fix your bathroom fan.	 

How to Replace or Install a Bathroom Exhaust Fan: DIY Step-by-Step

We all depend on indoor plumbing, and plumbing problems can cause significant disruption to our households when things go wrong. Learn the purpose and importance of plumbing vents, what can cause your vent pipes not to work properly, and what to do if that happens. 

Everything You Need to Know About Plumbing Vents 

Daylight Saving Time is a good reminder to take care of maintenance and cleaning tasks that we all forget about or put off when life gets hectic. Read on for a handy checklist of what to do and how to do it.  

 Spring Daylight Saving Time: A Home Maintenance Checklist 

Is your dishwasher not draining properly? Before you call a plumber, follow these easy steps to see if the problem can be solved without the help of a professional.

Dishwasher Won’t Drain? 8 Steps to Fix It 

Damage from frozen pipes can leave you in a crisis. Here are some repair options, tips and more advice from our trusted Home Matters home repair experts.

A Homeowner’s Guide to Frozen Pipes

American Home Shield's guide to common household repairs, including leaking refrigerators, dirty HVAC filters, dishwasher fixes, and gas and stove issues.

How to Fix Common Home Appliances: DIY

American Home Shield is there to help protect your budget and systems and appliances when they break down. Check out all the info on 10 major appliances covered by an AHS home warranty. 

10 Major Appliances Covered with an AHS®  Home Warranty

Has your circuit breaker tripped? It could be because of a circuit overload, short circuit or ground fault that is causing your issues.

Reasons Your Circuit Breaker Keeps Tripping

If you have a home warranty, or are looking to get a home warranty, check out these common home repairs that could be covered through American Home Shield. Learn more!

8 Home Repairs That Could Be Covered by Your American Home Shield® Home Warranty

Don't think just because a home is brand new that it won't have problems. Learn how a home warranty can protect your budget in the event of those problems.


Think a New Home Won't Have Problems? Think Again

Fall is officially here, and that means many things – cooler temperatures, shorter days, and falling leaves. It’s a pretty picture, but those autumn leaves can easily fill your gutters and cause a host of problems.

Gutter Maintenance 101: Why it’s Important and When You Should Do it

When your home systems and appliances break down, it can be tough to find the right repair professional. There are lots of options out there, and, while some will get you back to working order in no time, others may make the situation worse, or, at the very least, be difficult to deal with.

5 Signs of a Good Contractor – and Some Red Flags

Get ready for 2021 with this comprehensive home maintenance checklist.

The Ultimate Home Maintenance Guide for 2021

Your dishwasher is one of those modern conveniences you likely take for granted. With many of us staying in more (and eating out less), we’re relying on our household appliances more and more.

5 Ways to Decrease Wear and Tear on Your Dishwasher

It’s no fantom. It’s a sign that you need to perform some routine maintenance on your house. Learn more.

Home Maintenance Tips to Avoid Spooky Sounds and Strange Smells

Check out these 9 tips for getting your HVAC system ready for colder weather. 

9 Tips to Get Your HVAC System Ready for Colder Weather

Your refrigerator might be one of the most important appliances in your home, and when it’s on the fritz, it can really ruin your day, or your week. Follow these tips to increase the efficiency of your refrigerator and extend its lifespan while spending more time at home.

5 Ways to Reduce Wear and Tear on Your Fridge

Summer is winding down, and cool temperatures are right around the corner. For many homeowners, the change in seasons means it’s time to start thinking about additional home maintenance tasks before the mercury drops.

Why it Pays to Tune Up Your Heating System

Most of us spend a lot of time at home indoors, so we’re used to dealing with interior repairs and maintenance. But that doesn’t mean we should ignore the outside of our houses. Taking care of your home’s exterior can increase its curb appeal, and more importantly, maintain its structural integrity.

Spruce Up the Outside of Your Home 

Wildfires and hurricanes have devastated many parts of the country in recent weeks, and our thoughts are with those who are facing the difficult recovery process. If your property has been affected by fire or flood, we hope the following information will be helpful as you move forward while navigating homeowner’s insurance claims and more.

How Natural Disasters Can Impact Your Home’s Essential Systems

Replacing a faucet isn’t too difficult. You can replace a faucet on your own with the right tools and a couple of hours of work. Learn how.

How to Replace a Faucet

You want to make sure you stay cozy throughout the colder months. Use this checklist to prepare your home for cooler temperatures.

How to Prepare Your Home for Fall and Winter Weather

Want to give your loft or spare room a modern feel? Consider installing a skylight. Learn about the costs and considerations here. 

Adding a Skylight in 2020: Installation Info and Costs

When your washer or your dryer breaks down, it can put a cramp in your daily routine. See how to deal with the most common problems. 

How to Handle Common Washer and Dryer Problems

Summer is here. Is your A/C unit working effectively? If not, find out which components may have to be looked at.

5 Main Components of an Effective A/C System

Nearly every homeowner experiences a plumbing problem now and then. Here are 8 helpful plumbing tips to keep things working well in your home.

8 Useful Plumbing Maintenance Tips

AHS can help you troubleshoot your garage door keypad in a few easy steps, and let you know when it’s time to replace it. 

How to Reset Your Garage Door Keypad  

Being a new homeowner is exciting. It can also be stressful with new tasks to take care of. Here is a list of maintenance projects to keep up with.

Home Maintenance Projects New Homeowners Might Not Know About

Learn how to handle home repairs and upgrades during the pandemic. Which ones to do on your own and how to get help if you need it. Use these tips to remain safe.

How to Handle Home Repairs During the Pandemic

Learn the difference between having insurance for your AC unit and the coverage you get under a home warranty.

AC Insurance vs. AC Home Warranty Coverage

Find out if AC ductwork is covered under a home warranty. You don’t want to get stuck with expensive AC bills. Learn more.

Is A/C Ductwork Covered by a Home Warranty?

If your toilet gets clogged it can mean an unpleasant experience for your household. Learn what cannot be flushed down the toilet to avoid plumbing nightmares.

What Not to Flush Down the Toilet

Rest assured, we're prepared to serve you and protect the home systems and appliances you count on every day. 

American Home Shield is Ready to Safely Serve You

Tired of hearing drip, drip? Then learn how to find the causes of a leaky faucet and the best way to fix it with these steps from American Home Shield.

8 Causes for a Leaky Faucet

Your trash compactor is one of the most underappreciated appliances in your home. Learn how to detect and fix some of the most common problems.

Common Trash Compactor Problems and How to Fix Them

It's that time of the year — it's freezing outside which means your kids spend most of their hours in the house. More playtime inside means more risk of something breaking. Are you covered? Learn how a home warranty can cover you in the winter months.

Having a Home Warranty Helps Keep You Covered for the Winter Season

Don't wait to see a groundhog's shadow to renew your home warranty. With a new year just starting up, you'll want to make sure you're covered for another year. Here are some reasons you should renew your home warranty.

Home Warranty Renewal Season: Stay Covered

Today's a day we can truly celebrate. See why you should also join in on the celebration.

Here’s to National Home Warranty Day!

With warmer temperatures soon to come, don’t be caught off guard with a broken A/C. An A/C tune up can extend your system's life and efficiency, keeping you cool and comfortable.

It's Time to Start Thinking About Your Spring 2020 A/C Tune-Up

According to Consumer Reports, here are some of the most common appliance problems and repairs with data to support the results.

Most Common Appliance Breakdown: A Look at the Numbers

As the weather starts to change, learn how you can keep your home looking nice and running fine this winter. Don’t get stuck in the cold this winter.

10 Home Maintenance Tips for This Winter

Being a single mom is hard enough. Use this guide for some home maintenance tips to help you make your life easier.

Home Maintenance Advice for Single Moms

These five home maintenance tasks are among the most commonly forgotten – be sure to remember them.

5 Home Maintenance Tasks You're Probably Forgetting to Do

If you're insulating your basement, use this guide. Find out how insulating your basement can allow you to utilize it as another bedroom or living room.

How to Insulate Your Basement

In the winter, your home loses heat, which can bump up your heating bills. Learn where most of that heat escapes and easy solutions to fix it.

Where Your Home Loses the Most Heat

Your furnace needs to be maintained every fall before it begins heating your home. Use these tips to keep it running longer.

6 Steps to Maintain Your Heater For Fall

You rely on your washer and dryer to keep your clothes looking good. Use this guide to make sure you're keeping up with the overall maintenance of your washer and dryer.

How to Keep Your Washer and Dryer in Great Working Condition

With the weather heating up, use this 7-day checklist for you and your family to get your home ready for the warmer weather. This quick checklist will help you hit on the main points on home maintenance.

Helpful 7-Day Home Maintenance Checklist

Here is everything you need to know about recharging your AC unit. As temperatures start to rise, so will the need for your AC unit, make sure it is in top shape and ready to go.

How to Recharge Home AC Unit and How much does it Cost

When is it time to put your old system to rest? Here are some of the most common signs.

5 Common Signs That Your AC Unit's Life Is Coming to an End

Here are some common red flags that people overlook when it comes to their AC unit. Don't ignore these potential issues, or risk a bigger issue down the road with your HVAC system.

Red Flags to Look Out for on Your HVAC System

Remembering to do all your required home maintenance can be tough. Check out this checklist to help you remember all the home maintenance that you need to do.

Handy-Dandy Home Maintenance Checklist

Summer is almost upon us, and that means it’s time to check your A/C system. It’s important to regularly check the system in order to prevent any breakdowns once things start to heat up. Below are a few helpful steps for checking your A/C system.

Is Your A/C Ready for Summer?

If you're planning to conduct your own roof inspection, make sure to go through this roof inspection checklist to make sure you cover any potential problems.

How to Perform a Roof Inspection

Discover the signs of a broken sprinkler valve and how to repair your broken sprinkler valve from the Home Matters home repair & maintenance experts.

Sprinkler Valve Repair & Replacement

It may not be AC weather just yet, but that is no reason not to be ready for the heat. Learn why it is important to change your filters. Maintain your HVAC system properly.

HVAC System Maintenance: Change Your Filter

On average, how long should an oven last? AHS has the tips to make sure you can get the most out of you oven and extend its life.

6 Tips to Extend an Oven’s Lifespan

DIY home repairs can be fun and cheap. But at the same time, if done wrong, they can be costly in the long run. Avoid these common DIY mistakes that homeowners tend to make.

Common Costly DIY Home Repair Mistakes

Do you know how to troubleshoot central heating issues? Learn how to handle the most common causes, DIY solutions, and when an HVAC pro is required.

Why is My Central Heat Not Working?

Whether you have a gas, electric, or tankless water heater, learn more about how to maintain your hot water heater with American Home Shield's guide. 

Gas, Electric, & Tankless Water Heater Maintenance

Draining your water heater is an important part of upkeeping your home's maintenance. AHS walks you through the steps of cleaning your hot water heater.

How to Flush a Water Heater and Extend Its Life Span

Is your wall heater not heating? Does it turn on and off too often? Is the heater making noise but not getting hot? AHS has some fixes for these common wall heater issues.

Wall Heater Not Working? Here’s How to Fix Common Issues

Your garage door is meant to open and close on your command, but what do you do when your garage door starts opening on its own. AHS has identified a few reasons and fixes.

4 Reasons Your Garage Door is Opening by Itself

Why is My Oven Smoking?

A dishwasher is meant to clean your dishes, not stink up your kitchen. Cleaning your dishwasher doesn't need to be hard. AHS has five easy steps to rid that stinky dishwasher smell.

Smelly Dishwasher? 5 Easy Steps to Clean Out Your Dishwasher

How long should a microwave last? How about a vacuum? AHS can help you understand the life expectancy of some of your most used smaller appliances.

What's the Life Expectancy of Small Appliances?

The average cost of refrigerator repair can range from $250 to $500. This is not a definitive price but when it comes to getting your fridge repaired, many things should be taken into consideration.

Refrigerator Repair Costs & Breakdown

Not all washer and dryer problems require a repairman. From washing machine draining issue to dryer not spinning, AHS has 10 easy tips for these common problems.

How to Tackle 10 Common Washer and Dryer Problems

Is your garbage disposal not working? Did you know there is a circuit breaker on your disposal? AHS has more tips on how to repair your garbage disposal.

Garbage Disposal Repair: Everything You Need to Know

Toilet clogged? Is it leaking or making noises and you don't know why? Maybe it just won't flush. AHS can help you solve these, and more, common issues with your toilet.

Toilet Repair: How to Fix Common Toilet Problems

Water filter problems? Here are 3 common water filter issues and ways that you can troubleshoot and fix your problem.

3 Signs It's Time to Change Your Water Filter

Home appliance and repair malfunctions are inevitable. Dealing with the pains of home appliance breakdowns is unnecessary with proper advice and home management remedies. Here you’ll find suggestions and instructional videos that will ensure smooth home repair and maintenance.



Learn how to DIY repair your broken appliance through our steps and instructional videos that will ensure smooth home appliance repairs and maintenance.

Home Repair & Maintenance Ideas and Tips