I have had a problem with my furnace for some time now where it continuously cycles off on the high limit switch. I have had four different Reliance techs out and all have had different opinions on why it's doing what it's doing. Even though the furnace still worked, I had a Reliance tech (Jason #?) check out my furnace in August (I know, I know...furnace in August? It's a long story) and he determined that it was a faulty gas valve and ordered me a new one along as well as a new hot surface igniter. Both parts were delivered to my house the next week and I had to call to have them installed. Well, since it was August and I didn't need my furnace yet and I was busy, I left it until this past weekend when it got pretty cold. I turned the furnace on and there was no heat at all. It was only blowing cold air. The furnace had worked in August. Great. So, I called Reliance and they said they'd send someone the next day. A contracted tech, not from Reliance, shows up and takes one look at my furnace and the parts they sent and said they were the wrong parts and "sorry I can't help you". I called Reliance back right away and they said a Reliance tech was still on dispatch for my house and to just sit tight. A few hours go by and a tech from Reliance named Sheldon (#3058) showed up. He set to work and immediately started the furnace as all that was stopping it from making heat was that the tech in August had turned off the gas valve and if the contracted tech had taken two seconds to look he could have flipped a switch but the contractor seemed to lazy to do anything. Sheldon then went above and beyond and installed the new gas valve (because it was the correct part) and the hot surface igniter and now my furnace is working much much better than it had for the last couple of years. But Sheldon also discovered that the high limit switch is worn out and also needs to be replaced. So that's now being ordered. All of this is done while on the protection plan that Reliance offers. I have no idea what all this would have cost if done with out the plan but I'm glad it's only costing me $20/ month for the piece of mind. I also want to say how thorough, helpful and courteous Sheldon was. I'm feeling much better about my furnace for this upcoming winter now.
So why only 3 stars for satisfaction with the company? Well, the call center for arranging appointments do not relate information to the techs very well. My funace is in a crawl space. I tell them that every time and they'll still send techs that can't/won't go in there wasting my time and theirs. Also they need to stop sending hired contractors to do the work. They don't take time to find out what's really wrong and are quick to leave with out doing much of anything.
TL;DR - Call center = meh; contracted techs = BAD; Reliance tech Sheldon (#3058) = awesome!