The worst company I have ever dealt with. I've made my review in point form to keep it short(ish) - otherwise I could go on and on...
- septic pump failed ,called All American (AA) - they came, removed pump (said it was bad), took pump to shop, return w/new pump and installed
- system seemed to work for a few years then one day noticed smell and saturated grass by holding tank cover - 240v breaker was tripped - reset breaker, did not trip but still not pumping
- this time, I looked at system myself before calling anyone
- Removed tank cover and saw sparks come from electrical connector (AA had used regular household extension cord connector for a wet location - this violates code)
- turned off breaker, removed water to bottom of tank (used sump pump and drained to sewer on street)
- I work in the electrical field so I removed pump and repaired wire connection - pump started, but quit after a few seconds
- Looked at pump name-plate - noticed pump was 120 vac - supply to septic system was 240vac (AA supplied the wrong motor)
- called All American - told of issues - AA denied any wrong doing and said no possibly way 120v pump could work on 240v supply (FYI...manufacturer of motor said it IS possible for motor to work with wrong voltage... for a while)
- AA could offer no proof orig pump was 120v
- AA said they needed to check original house electrical records and would call back later 1 or 2 days later - never called back
- I was forced to empty sewer tank manually each night with the sump
- I finally called back 5 days later- asked why they had not called - they never offered answer or apology
- AA finally came back 3 days later - they checked septic power and said it was 120v - I said that's incorrect and had to show AA technician how to properly measure supply voltage with an electric meter - proved supply was 240v - AA still denied it was possible
- I requested new 240v motor - to ease their burden, I offered to install pump - they said they could not get pump until next week - I then request new 120v pump and would rewire system to accept 120v pump at my own expense - AA tech agreed to bring pump back that night - a neighbor was witness to this
- Next morning , still no pump - called and texted AA to ask where is pump - no response to date
- Took them to court and lost but not because they had no wrong doing, but because statute of limitation applied (they got off because time had expired)
FYI...NC Board of Electrical Examiners has now restrict AA from doing any electrical work read more