[quote=svelte]I’ve only talked to one person who has used a home warranty successfully. He had been in his place a few months in RB when the furnace went out. He did indeed get a new furnace for free.[/quote]
The only problem with that is that the warranty company buys the absolute minimum furnace and pays the installer the absolute minimum. Thus you get a shoddy replacement and shoddy – or at least minimalist – workmanship. The service company is also usually disgruntled because they dislike dealing with the warranty company.