Central Heating & Air Conditioning
All parts of centralized systems, as well as:
- Any air conditioners that are permanently installed in your house; unfortunately, this excludes portable units such as window-installed units
- All floor, ceiling, or window heating units, including gas or electric fireplace inserts (excluding chimneys/ flues), and electric baseboard heaters and space heaters when affixed to walls
- Heat pumps located within or outside your house: evaporative coolers, compressors, control systems, heat recovery ventilation units, energy recovery ventilation units, and oil storage tanks located within your house
- All exposed or accessible ductwork pertaining to a central heating and/or a central air conditioning system
- For a condominium unit, it covers all parts of the fan coil unit(s) permanently installed and located within the unit, which provide and/or receive airflow or water flow through a central system for heating/cooling purposes, and/or that are stand-alone electric built-in units. This excludes portable units such as window-installed units
Electrical System
All electrical switches, electrical receptacles, electrical circuits (including repair of electrical short circuits), internal circuit breaker panels, breakers and fuse boxes
Including electrical systems in any external buildings on the premises of single-family homes; unfortunately, this excludes external buildings related to condominiums and multi-family dwellings
Water Heater
All gas control valves, bypass valves, control valves, air check valves; thermostats; heating elements; burner and pilot assemblies; burner blower motors and blower wheels; pumps; injection and piston assembly; fuel units; static discs; air tubes; nozzles and nozzle lines; line filters and strainers; impellers; ignition wires; electrodes; terminals and transformers; pressure and temperature relief valves; thermo couplers; resin and brine tanks; drain cocks; fuel pipe and fittings. Hot water heater tank repairs are also covered, but if the tank splits or ruptures and can't be repaired, we will provide the services to replace the tank, to a maximum of $1500, provided the tank is ten years old or less
Rented units are not covered, as the company you rent from will take care of any necessary repairs or replacement.
Plumbing
We cover any internal blockage, leak or breakage of water, gas, drain, vent or waste piping and fittings.
Important Notes: Core Plumbing does not cover any services required outside of your house, except for the following: [i] Program Services for septic drain field piping that is not behind or encased in concrete, up to a limit of $500 and [ii] Program Services for a cracked sewer main up to a limit of $2,500. For a house and condo unit, Core Plumbing excludes sump and well pumps, lead drain lines/pipes and/or any polybutylene piping, often referred to as “POLY” pipe, including Kitec plumbing or similar and services required to eradicate clogged sink drains and leaks from taps, faucets, shower or tub controls, toilets or toilet component parts.