Extremely Dangerous Service - Gas Leak Ignored & False Report Filed
I am writing to report an egregious, dangerous, and potentially fraudulent series of failures by C&E Appliance Service that endangered my tenant and property. This involves a brand new Frigidaire gas range (purchased 8/27/2025, delivered 9/2/2025).
Documented Timeline of Negligence:
November 25, 2025: Due to a confirmed gas leak, the Southern Connecticut Gas Company and the Fire Department responded, officially red-tagging the range as "unsafe" and "defective."
December 15, 2025: Despite the official "unsafe" tag, C&E sent technician Manny. His gas detector was non-functional (dead batteries). He performed work, turned the gas on, and left while a gas odor was present. He then filed a false report stating the repair was successful and that I requested a new range.
December 18, 2025: The gas company returned for a required safety inspection. Their technician issued a new tag with the definitive finding: "Stove is leaking, needs to be replaced, left off and safe." This confirms C&E's repair failed entirely and the unit is beyond repair.
Summary of C&E's Unconscionable Failures:
Ignored Official "Unsafe" Tags: Dispatched a technician to a unit officially condemned by the gas company and Fire Department.
Reckless Endangerment: Technician worked on a known gas leak without a functioning gas detector.
Created Imminent Danger: Re-energized a gas line to a condemned appliance, reintroducing a leak hazard.
Fraudulent Reporting: Filed a false service report to close a job dishonestly.
Complete Professional Failure: The appliance was conclusively deemed to "needs to be replaced" by the gas company immediately after C&E's "repair."
Demands for Resolution:
Immediate notification to Frigidaire that their authorized servicer, C&E, ignored official safety tags, worked without proper equipment, and filed a fraudulent report. I demand that Frigidaire authorize a full unit replacement based on the gas company's conclusive finding that it "needs to be replaced."
Guarantee that C&E Appliance Service will have no further involvement with this case. A replacement or any future service must be handled by a different, certified provider.
A full, written explanation from C&E of the corrective actions they will take to prevent this willful negligence from endangering another household.
A formal complaint detailing this entire incident, including the fraudulent service report and the gas company's findings, has been filed with the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. Frigidaire and the relevant local authorities will also be formally notified of this safety breach. Gas leaks are lethal, and C&E's actions demonstrate a shocking disregard for life, property, and the law. read more