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| Thread ID: 135343 | 2013-10-22 22:35:00 | HRV warranty? | wallarro (11242) | PC World Chat |
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| 1356859 | 2013-10-22 22:35:00 | Yesterday someone from HRV rang me to inform that the 3 years warranty that I got when the system was installed has expired. She offered me a 2 years extension for $200 or so and I said I will consider. Should I buy the warranty extension or is this covered under the Consumer Guarantees Act? Cheers! W. |
wallarro (11242) | ||
| 1356860 | 2013-10-22 23:39:00 | Its a bit subjective but any reasonable person would expect at least 5 years out of such a system (probably 10) so I would say yes, the CGA covers this. | DeSade (984) | ||
| 1356861 | 2013-10-23 00:37:00 | HRV warranty states it has to be serviced every 2? years , keep that in mind. Well this company gives 6 years for a similar sort of thing, similar but different It gives some indication on what to expect, life wise www.cleanaire.co.nz |
1101 (13337) | ||
| 1356862 | 2013-10-23 00:40:00 | Its a bit subjective but any reasonable person would expect at least 5 years out of such a system (probably 10) so I would say yes, the CGA covers this. I agree; barring unusual usage patterns or abuse the CGA should cover you for at least another two years for most minor issues other than routine maintenance, and longer for major parts like motors or pumps etc. I would definitely look at the terms and 'exclusions' in the extended warranty before making any decision, the devil is in the detail and a good number of extended warranties are not worth the paper they're written on. If you fail to do any required maintenance, like cleaning filters etc you could have no cover. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 1356863 | 2013-10-23 01:38:00 | Do these HRV doo-dads extend the life of your ceiling insulation? They happily exchange the air above and below the insulation so the differential temperature stress must be really reduced. ;) | R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1356864 | 2013-10-23 02:14:00 | Yeah get them to service it and swap out the filter (We do yearly) but pass on the warranty. I'd agree, CGA should cover that for 5+ years most probably... Though with regular maintenance there's not much to go wrong. | Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1356865 | 2013-10-23 02:33:00 | Do these HRV doo-dads extend the life of your ceiling insulation? They happily exchange the air above and below the insulation so the differential temperature stress must be really reduced. ;) So save a bundle and just have neither, ;) |
KarameaDave (15222) | ||
| 1356866 | 2013-10-23 03:40:00 | You will probably find that the warranty is void unless you get them to "service" the unit and replace the filter annually at a cost of $80 or more. This "service" is as much of a no-brainer as the "servicing" of a heat pump which mainly involves a quick filter vacuum and the pressing of a couple of buttons to turn it on and off. Not exactly rocket science. | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 1356867 | 2013-10-23 03:47:00 | Do these HRV doo-dads extend the life of your ceiling insulation? They happily exchange the air above and below the insulation so the differential temperature stress must be really reduced. ;) Good point: Let us take that just a little bit further, if the temperature differential above and below the roof insulation is reduced by the HRV, and suppose in the limit the HRV reduced it to zero, then the insulation could be removed altogether, and no heat flow in either direction would occur............................................. ........... |
Terry Porritt (14) | ||
| 1356868 | 2013-10-23 07:03:00 | I can't say enough BAD stuff about HRV. Tell them to get stuffed and keep your money. | Paul.Cov (425) | ||
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