Included with a product
Manufacturer warranty
The written promise supplied by the product maker.
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Warranty types, explained without the fine-print fog.
Learn where each promise comes from, what it may cover and which document to read first.
Optional protection
Extended warranty
Extra time or services purchased beyond the original coverage.
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Implied warranty
Basic protections that may arise under applicable consumer law.
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Lifetime warranty
Whose lifetime, which parts and what conditions usually matter.
Read the guideRepair or replace
Limited warranty
Why most written product warranties are limited promises.
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Full warranty
How a full warranty may differ from limited coverage.
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Express warranty
How affirmations, product descriptions, samples and models may create an express warranty.
Read the guidePurchased protection
Service contract
Separately purchased repair, maintenance or replacement coverage with its own terms.
Read the guideInstallation and repair labor
Workmanship warranty
Coverage concerning the quality of installation, construction, repair and other labor.
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More warranty types to explore
Review specialized implied warranties, ownership protection, and new-home construction coverage.
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Product quality protection
Implied Warranty of Merchantability
Learn when goods sold by a merchant are expected to be reasonably fit for their ordinary purpose.
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Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose
Understand coverage that may arise when a seller recommends goods for a buyer's disclosed specific purpose.
Read the guide →Ownership and transfer
Warranty of Title
Learn how a sale may protect buyers against invalid ownership, wrongful transfer, and undisclosed liens.
Read the guide →New-home construction
Builder Warranty
Review possible coverage for workmanship, installed materials, building systems, and certain structural defects.
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