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Corgi HomePlan Essentials review

£216.00
Assessed

Typical price

£216.00

Corgi HomePlan Essentials is the most basic level of boiler cover Corgi offers. It looks after your boiler, heating, and hot water, as well as an annual boiler service. But do Corgi's customers rate its cover highly? To find out more about what they think of Corgi HomePlan and how it did in our latest customer satisfaction survey, read on.
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Corgi HomePlan Essentials

Typical price

£216.00

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Costs and contract

Annual cost £216
Cost notesCost evaluated at annual renewal
Payment incrementsMonthly
Minimum contract12 months
Cancellation feesIf no claim has been made there is a cancellation fee of £30, unless cancelled with 14 days of receiving policy documentation. If a claim has been made the customer can either pay the outstanding premiums due to the end of the policy period or £120 for a Central heating or boiler repair or £70 for all other claims plus £30 admin fee.

Cover details

Central heating cover
Pipes and drainage coverRadiators and valves, heating system pipes and fittings, hot water feed and expansion tanks
Electricals cover
Cover notesNot applicable
Cover renewable for life

Call out details

Maximum call outsUnlimited
Cover limits ££2000 per event for all relevant policy sections. Boiler claims are limited to £300 per event in the first 3 months of cover.
Additional cost per call outFor boilers over 7 years old at policy start date, you'll pay £50 of any central heating claims.
Parts and Labour
Emergency response times2 hour response time for uncontrolled gas or water leak. 24-hour response time for general breakdowns

Boiler repair conditions

Maximum boiler age limitNo age limit
Age limit conditionsWhere boiler is over 7 years old at start of cover there is a £50 excess payable on heating call outs. An excess waiver of £2 per month is available.
Maximum combi boiler ageNo age limit
Maximum conventional boiler ageNo age limit
Boiler replacement
Replacement age conditions10 years
Boiler replacement contribution £

Annual service

Cleaning parts
Repairing parts
First contactCorgi HomePlan will contact the customer to arrange a convenient time to service the boiler when this is due.
Maintenance service detailsNot applicable

Additional details

No claims discount
Ombudsman Scheme
Northern Ireland cover

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