We hired this company to resolve a persistent problem with our furnace which they did after 3 visits spanning about 10 years. This was admirable. We liked the service so we decided to hire them to look at our air conditioning system (indoor and outdoor components) which was 15 years old and was leaking Freon quite freely. At the time, we wanted a high-efficiency unit that would help reduce our power bills and qualify for the Home Improvement tax credit that was available at the time. Instead we got a Goodman (outdoor) unit that was no more efficient than the old unit, did not qualify for the tax credit and 5 years later out-of-warranty, the Freon leak still exists. We contacted another company to diagnose the leak and learned that the leak was in the indoor components. Furthermore, we learned that the use of R-22 (Freon) is being phased out by government mandate (Montreal Protocol) in favour of a more environmentally friendly refrigerant (R-410A) which will not work in units that use R-22. In fact, the production of R-22 has decreased (it will stop in 2020) and as expected, the cost per pound has already increased drastically. This explained why the salesperson expressed some agitation with my choices and insisted that we purchase the Goodman (R-22) unit back in 2009 - they were clearing inventory because production of R-22 units would stop beginning in 2010. Of course none of this was mentioned to us back in 2009. Mea Culpa, but I will not trust this company ever again and I strongly recommend against anyone dealing with them.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $2,000.00
- Company Response
At times we are governed to work with customers budgets. In this case, had they moved to the next level of a quality unit, there would not have been an issue. Internet complaints can be made from anyone. I can say this, I never heard or spoke to this customer so please contact me personally with your concerns.Thanks for posting.
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