So I called Vicki, who claimed to have never seen my response to her email. Said she would try…read morereach Jarra. Jarra called awhile later to let me know how fortunate we are that "the company has cleared my afternoon so I will try to be there to take a look between 1:00 and 4:00 pm"-and that's with a cleared afternoon.
Jarra also inquired about my email, claiming that no one can find it "Vicki can't find it the owner can't find it, everyone is looking but it isn't there." There were no problems with our email exchanges in December, so I am sure Vicki is simply having more trouble.
Jarra texted around 3:15 to tell me he was headed our way from Eagle Point and arrived at our door at 3:50. He explained that he was on the phone and speaking with a technician about the codes I had told him about and that he would start trying to track the problem at the heat pump while talking with the technician.
Jarra then came inside the house to the air handler while still speaking with the technician on speakerphone. The technician was explaining that there was no communication between the controls, the heat pump, and the air handler and he was quite certain of the cause. He told Jarra what he could do to test the theory and eliminate other possibilities, but again, he was certain of the fix needed.
While they were talking Jarra answered a query from the technician saying "this unit is a 950, not an 850" which gave the technician pause before he said something like "oh, ok, I didn't realize that. Well, it is what it is but I am still betting that this is the fix."
Jarra then explained that he needed to remove our thermostat from the living room wall and try to hook it up direct at the air handler to both the air handler and the heat pump to see if he could establish communication between the three. He then proceeded to do this.
When I asked Jarra why the technician became sympathetic when he learned that this unit was a 950 instead of an 850, with some hemming/hawing Jarra explained that the 950 has some "peculiarities that can cause issues" or words to that effect. He further explained that there is now a 1050 that is supposed to address those issues.
After connecting the thermostat direct to the air handler and
heatpump control located in our closet, Jarra explained that he could not figure out how the wires were run from the thermostat in the livingroom to the air handler and would need to "check with my company to see when the can free someone up to come help me. You will need to leave the closet open so the the heat sensing unit can tell how warm it is. I will be back to finish this up as soon as we can arrange it. He then left us with nothing but a hole in the wall with wires sticking out where the thermostat was and the thermostat sitting on a toolbox in the closet with the air handler and instructions to leave the door open.
Feb. 18, 2026
Jarra called this morning, inquired as to whether everything was still working. Then said something along the lines of "well I've talked with everyone I need to talk to on my end and we are ready to come back and complete the repair and I was wondering, , well management was wondering if we do that, would you be willing to withdraw your unfavorable Google review?"
Not having expected to have my repair completion held hostage, I began to say that I would have to think about that, given that these issues have been ongoing since this company carelessly/recklessly allowed the computer motherboard in the system to get soaked. I further explained that along with the constant extra costs and uncomfortable temperatures, the constant interruptions to our lives having to wait/be available for 3-4 hours waiting for a technician, etc. have gone on for years as well and the company has remained completely unconcerned until right now.
Jarra then did some more hemming and hawing and I asked him if what he was trying to say was that the company was trying to end our relationship hoping to further avoid responsibility. Jarra confirmed that it was his impression that if I am unwilling to reconsider and withdraw this review and forget everything that has gone before then the company wants to end the relationship, but said he would need to speak with them again and would call me back.
Jarra called back about 10 minutes later to inform me that the company was quitting without finishing the current repair and was voiding the regular maintenance contract, "but they decided they would refund to you what is left on the contract. And at least it is working, but if you don't want to leave it like it is you will need to find someone else to finish the job. You could leave it like it is and it should be fine for awhile but it won't be as convenient.", or words to that effect.
Was disappointed but unsurprised with Allied's decision, and sorry for Jarra's part in it. Shameful conduct all around.
