Money and Miscellaneous: Today, my furnace broke down, almost a month after its twenty...

By chillyinside - 10/02/2013 05:03 - Canada

Today, my furnace broke down, almost a month after its twenty year warranty expired. It would have been replaced for free. Now I'm going to have to take out a loan to afford the $4,000 replacement. FML

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By Melie-Melo - 16/12/2008 07:55 - United Kingdom

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Sunday 10 February 2013 12:19

it always works the way, things break right after the warranty is up.

testestestes123 4

Sunday 10 February 2013 12:19

Murphy's law.

Comments

erichsalvesen 13

Sunday 10 February 2013 21:25

That's why you break those things on purpose.

vbmg152 18

Sunday 10 February 2013 23:29

We've had no heat for 2 years in Virginia & we've survived, pretty comfortably too! You'll live!

CdnTestmonkey 3

Sunday 10 February 2013 23:55

Check that old warranty again. Chances are it wasn't to replace the entire thing after 20 years. You would have been more streamed to find out that the warranty wasn't as wonderful as you thought if it broke down a month ago.

rlTlk 13

Monday 11 February 2013 0:10

Yea I've noticed almost everything new I've gotten with a warranty will break almost immediately after the warranty expires.. Pretty sure it's built in flaws to do this so you have to buy new ones. Business security..

Murderherder 4

Monday 11 February 2013 2:53

I used to do furnace installs and just did one for a friend of mine for cost of furnace which was $600 plus parts and labor. He ended up paying $900...

DropBearMeat 23

Thursday 14 February 2013 21:54

Added to my to do list - befriend a furnace installer when I buy a house. ;)

klm2purple 18

Monday 11 February 2013 3:07

Renew your warranty and then get it replaced. It will cost a lot less...

onorexveritas 23

Monday 11 February 2013 7:36

this is when you get a wood stove installed

Satoaoi 13

Monday 11 February 2013 8:26

companys only make things last right after the Warranty expires Cuz they know you can't do shit about it but pay more to get a new one or fix it. I know ****** up world we live in