**BEWARE**
Our home warranty sent these guys out on November 24th. The tech that came out said the part that we needed had to be ordered and, due to his schedule, would not be received and installed until Friday, December 1st. Friday came and we had yet to hear from them. I called and left a message, letting them know I hadn't heard anything and wanted to check the status of our part and installation. After a few hours, a young lady returned my call and informed me that the tech they had originally assigned to our job had been let go and the part was never actually ordered. They also stated that the part he was supposed to order didn't even go to our unit so they would need to come out and inspect our HVAC again. We were told that, once it was determined what we actually needed, they would expedite the order.
The new tech came out that day and happened to bring with him the part the original tech said our unit needed (the part we were told didn't actually get ordered). The tech installed it and then, after it didn't work, determined a different part was needed as originally stated by the young lady earlier that day. He said that he would get the new part ordered and it would take a few days.
Fast forward to December 4th - I called the office to check the status and was immediately told they were ordering the part and it would be in within the next 5 business days. I let them know that it was unacceptable and needed them to expedite the process because we had already been waiting AND that we were told that they would have already ordered the part. Thankfully, they found the part locally and were able to install it the following morning (12/5).
The tech came first thing on 12/5 and he began to install the new motor. While installing the motor, my husband noticed the tech was trying to use incorrect brackets necessary to safely and adequately mount it. The tech was just going to screw 3 chintzy, incorrect brackets directly into the housing, instead of ordering the correct brackets. My husband asked that the tech order the correct brackets, as we would prefer to have it fixed correctly. The tech stated that it would take a day to receive to correct brackets.
After about an hour, the tech contacted us back, stating that he was able to get the needed brackets and would be back out to finish the install. When he came back out, he installed the new motor. When he turned the unit on, it immediately wobbled itself loose and destroyed the wheel. Come to find out (according to Jaime who works in AAA office), they had yet to order the correct brackets. So, we're not sure what brackets the tech used to mount the motor, but we assume he just used the three that he was planning to use to begin with.
Sadly, this caused severe damage to the wheel and now required them to order the correct brackets (which they should have ordered in the first place) and a new wheel. Jaime assured us that they would expedite the order and would install the same day it comes in.
Now it's December 8th. This morning, I called the office to check the status of our new parts. Jaime returned my call and stated that they couldn't come out until tomorrow. I reminded her of the commitment she made and asked her to treat this as an emergency, considering we have been without heat for weeks. She agreed and sent a text out.
The tech that came out this time was clearly BRAND NEW. His tools were still in their packaging from the store. He made it clear that he was not certified, nor did he know what he was doing. He attempted to install the new parts but realized the previous tech took all of the bolts. While he went to buy new bolts, we researched to see what all was needed for the assembly. Not only were bolts missing, there were other brackets necessary for proper assembly. When he returned, we asked if he had all the parts necessary, and he said "no" and would need to order them. Sadly, during his attempt at installation, he also jammed the new motor into the new wheel incorrectly, which caused them to fuse together.
By this point, we were so over the incompetence of this company, we asked our home warranty to assign a new HVAC contractor because these guys are a joke! read more