The hidden money

The fridge died and took $300 of food with it. The plan covers that — whatever the blogs say.

Ranking explainers will tell you Lowe's spoilage cover is "only up to $100." Lowe's own Terms & Conditions say up to $300 per incident. Home Depot's brochure says up to $300 per claim. This is why this site quotes documents, not explainers — and why the spoilage claim, made with the right proof, is real money sitting next to your repair claim.

The rule at both stores

Home DepotLowe's
AmountUp to $300 per claimUp to $300 per incident ("Restock Your Food Reward")
TriggerFridge/freezer mechanical failureA covered failure of the refrigerator/freezer
ProofDocument the loss"Documented proof of loss will be required" — the terms say it outright
SourceOfficial appliance brochureTerms & Conditions, doc ELPP0009S-1219

Document it before you throw it out

  1. Photograph the food in place — full fridge, then the spoiled items. Timestamps on the photos are your dates.
  2. List it: item, approximate cost, one line each. Grocery receipts, loyalty-account history, or a bank statement from the big shop all corroborate prices.
  3. Keep the claim tied to the failure: the spoilage claim references the repair claim number and the failure date — file them together.
  4. Claim it by name. Like every benefit in these plans, it is not automatic; nobody's checklist includes volunteering it.

If they offer less

Ask for the figure's basis in writing. If an adjuster quotes $100, quote the document back: the terms' own number is $300, and the burden is the proof of loss, not a lower cap. A written lowball is exactly what the regulator complaint exists for.

Count your own case. The free checker takes your store, your plan date, your repair history, and your dates — and returns your lemon count, your live clocks, and the money the plan owes. Run the checker →

The working papers for this fight

The pages above are the map. The kit is the paperwork: the repair log that proves the count, the script for your administrator, and the complaint pack for when the stall continues.

Included in the $39 ProtectionPlanDecoded Kit

  • The spoilage claim worksheet: the photo protocol, the itemized-loss list, the claim wording tied to your repair claim
  • The document-quote sheet — the $300 figure in the terms' own words, for the call
  • The escalation + regulator pack
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One payment, yours to keep. We never ask for your store or plan-portal password — you file everything yourself. See everything inside the kit →

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