Home Depot is offering
Black Friday Home Services Deal: Heating or A/C Tune-Up on sale for
$8.88.
Thanks to Community Member
silcam for sharing this deal.
Note: Must submit request between Thursday, 11/27 and Wednesday, 12/3. A/C, gas furnace, heat pump and standard gas package system only. Other system types may incur additional charges.
Offer Details:
- Offer valid 11/27/2025 through 12/3/2025. Service must be requested via in-store QR code, store Associate, online at homedepot.com/888tuneup, or in-store Service Provider representative during the offer dates. Offer valid only at participating The Home Depot stores while supplies last. The home must be within 30 miles of The Home Depot store. Tune-up price is for central A/C or heating system only, priced per system and valid only for standard working central A/C unit, heat pump or gas furnace, and all systems must be within the same home. Mini-splits, oil furnace, boilers and other system types may incur additional charges. Discounted tune-up service must occur before 1/31/2026, and appointments may be limited by Service Provider availability. Note that emergency (no-heat/cool) repair appointments take priority over tune-up appointments, and availability may be delayed based on extreme weather situations and high repair volumes. Non-transferable, not valid for third-party, new construction or commercial customers, or with any other offers, discounts or on prior sales. Additional restrictions may apply. ***No Breakdown Guarantee: If your system breaks down within six months of your service, provided recommended repairs were completed, we'll refund the tune-up fee and waive the repair diagnostic fee. Home Depot local Service Providers are background checked, insured, licensed and/or registered. License or registration numbers held by or on behalf of Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. are available at homedepot.com/licensenumbers or at the Customer Notices Board in The Home Depot store. 2025 Home Depot Product Authority, LLC. All rights reserved.
Top Comments
Don't waste your time, money and potential future headaches.
Community Reviews
This HVAC tune-up is mainly a low-cost inspection and maintenance check, with some experiences showing a thorough visit that includes disassembly, cleaning, testing, and written findings. The strongest value is for basic system checks, warranty maintenance, or a pre-sale inspection, especially when the technician actually cleans accessible parts and explains potential issues. The main drawback is that the service often turns into an upsell for repairs, replacements, or extra cleaning, and some appointments have been rescheduled or billed at a higher price than advertised. It is best understood as a limited service that depends heavily on the contractor sent out.
Common Questions (5)
It can. Several reports say the visit is used to point out problems and push replacements, maintenance plans, or add-on cleaning, though some experiences had little or no pressure and only minor recommendations.
For some people it is useful as a low-cost inspection, especially for older systems, warranty maintenance, or getting a written report before selling a home. Others found it a waste of time because the visit was cursory, rescheduled, or turned into a sales pitch.
Yes, but the scope can differ by system and weather. Heat pump/AC tune-ups may include outdoor-unit checks, refrigerant and defrost/reversing-valve checks, but one report says refrigerant checks are skipped when outdoor temperature is below 60°F, and another says a prior provider could not start the AC in cold weather.
Not always. Some scheduling calls confirmed the promo price, but another customer was told the tune-up was $99 instead of $8.88, so it is worth confirming the promotional price before booking.
It is often described as an inspection/operation check rather than a full tune-up. The listed work can include checking wiring, capacitors, airflow, refrigerant pressures, and furnace safety items, while cleaning like coil cleaning is typically extra or limited to a hose-down of the outdoor unit if a hose is available.
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There was a check list of things to go through, which I'll edit in later. All in all, it took about an hour.
The person didn't try to pressure me to buy anything, he wore coverings on his boots, and he drove in the terrible Midwest snow today to do the job.
Edit: This is the Tune-up list (which, even if I knew to look for all of these, my basic home DIY self wouldn't have at least two of the tools that he used to check/measure the furnace efficiency and likelihood of parts failing.
For $8.88, this was an absolute slick deal.
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