# The Repair Brief

> Repair, replace or claim: the numbers behind the decision


## Posts

- [Rheem Water Heater Leaking: What the 6- vs 12-Year Warranty Pays](https://therepairbrief.com/warranties-claims/rheem-water-heater-6-vs-12-year-warranty/): A Rheem tank leaks at year 8 and the plumber quoted a new one. How the 6-, 9- and 12-year terms and each quote line set your bill.
- [Goodman Warranty Not Registered? What You Pay on a Repair Quote](https://therepairbrief.com/warranties-claims/goodman-warranty-not-registered-what-you-pay/): A Goodman AC or heat pump needs a compressor and no one knows if it was registered. See how age, state and each quote line set your bill.

## Pages

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- [How We Check Numbers](https://therepairbrief.com/how-we-check/): These are the rules every article on The Repair Brief is written and checked against. They exist so you can tell where a number came from and how old it is.
- [About The Repair Brief](https://therepairbrief.com/about/): The Repair Brief is a small, independent desk for homeowners who are holding a repair quote, a warranty card or an insurance letter and need to know what the number means before they say yes.


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