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Go over the four key components of a warranty
1. The warranty will tell you what is covered. Point out
that not all parts will necessarily be covered, especially
by a limited warranty. In this case, all parts are covered
under the one-year full warranty, but only two major parts
are covered under the limited warranty. The company may
decide to replace the entire appliance rather than fix it.
2. It tells you what is not covered. You may want to stress
that warranties only cover an appliance if it is used properly
and under noncommercial conditions. It’s important
to read the manual to see how to use the appliance properly.
3. It tells how long the warranty covers the appliance.
Some warranties last a very short time. Others, such as
limited warranties on refrigerators, may last ten years
or more. The appliance in a recently purchased house may
have many years of life. For this reason, it is very important
to get the warranties from the previous owner. In some cases,
you may also buy extended warranties after the original
warranty runs out.
4. Information about where to go to get the problem fixed
should be provided. The address of the manufacturer should
always be listed and be contacted as a last resort.
Extension activity
Bring in several appliance warranties and manuals. Look
to see if each
warranty has the four items listed above. Look at the manuals.
Discuss strategies for getting the main information you
need from technical manuals even if you don’t understand
every detail.
Comprehension check
After discussing how to use the warranty, give the Comprehension
Check as a “mini-test.” Go over in more detail
any items the students miss.
1. Point out to students that during a home emergency,
there may not be time to look up telephone numbers. For
this reason, it’s a good idea to have a list of telephone
numbers near the phone.
2. Make a copy of the emergency phone list and have students
fill it out together in class and take it home to post.
3. In most communities, 911 is the emergency medical services
(EMS) number. If this is not true in your community, make
sure students have the correct emergency numbers.
4. Look in the front of your telephone book for other emergency
numbers students will need.
5. Bring a map of your city or town to class. Have students
find their nearest hospital on the map. Help students to
write down directions to the hospital on their phone list.
6. Ask students to brainstorm other phone numbers they
might want to add to the list. For example, they might want
to add the phone numbers where a spouse can be reached.
They may want to include the number of the day care or school
where their child is during the day. Parents may also want
to have the phone number of a friend or relative who could
watch their child during an emergency situation. It may
also be useful to have the I.D. number and phone number
of your medical insurance carrier.
7. Some students may want to make a second copy of the
list to put in their wallet or purse in case an emergency
occurs away from home.
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