Priya's furnace on a cold morning
An illustrative story. The people and companies in it are fictional.
- Something is wrong On a cold morning, Priya's furnace will not start. She has replaced her phone since the installation, the company's contact is missing and the last invoice is long gone.
- One scan The branded ServiceTag is still on the furnace. Priya scans it and opens the unit's service page in her browser, without installing an app.
- Help, without an account The page shows the company that services the furnace and a way to ask for help. Priya describes the problem, adds photos and confirms with a one-time code sent to the phone number the company has on record for her. She creates no account, and the company knows which unit it is, where it is and what has been done to it.
- Her history, when she wants it To see the furnace's details and service history, she taps “Get my history”. Her service company lets owners on record enroll themselves, so the sign-in link arrives in her email right away. Until then, the page shows nothing about her or her home.
- Her choice of company If Priya ever changes service companies, the furnace keeps its history. The new company is authorized, the old one no longer is, and the record stays with the equipment.