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Why Your Parts Warranty Won't Cover Water Damage

11 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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This content was created by Derek Cole. This content was uploaded by Derek Cole. This is a YouTube video titled "Why Your Parts Warranty Won't Cover Water Damage" (created 2024-07-11). A speaker explains that standard parts-and-labor warranties (e.g., 10-year vehicle or appliance warranties) do not cover damage caused by flooding, hurricanes, or other acts of nature; such events are considered not manufacturing defects and would typically be handled by homeowners or flood insurance rather than the manufacturer warranty.

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You have a 10 year parts and labor warranty and you're in year three or four or five and you have flooding and hurricane and you have water damage because of that. The circuit board went out, this part went out, the motor went out because it was underwater. The parts warranty is not going to cover that because that's an act of God, act of nature. The homeowners may cover it, but just because you have a parts warranty doesn't mean it's going to take care of it. It's kind of like if you bought a brand new car and your car is flooded. Well, the kia with their 10 year warranty is not going to cover that flooded car with engine problems. Now, okay, that's not Kia's fault. It's not a manufacturing defect.