I was surprised to see the negative reviews. We are renting a Medalist 30 water softener system from Culligan Stockton which was installed about Sept 2013. The installation went smooth and I was surprised how complicated it was to run the line for the purging. It went from the garage , through the wall into our laundry room and into the washer drain. Very professionally done in a manner I would not have considered! Solid pat on the back for the technician!
Over the years, we had only one system failure when the system continued to run in the purge mode. I called Culligan and one of the ladies hooked me up with Tony who walked me through the control steps. We determined over the phone that a repair was necessary so I shutdown the system based on Tony's instructions. They were able to send out a technician 4 days from my trouble call but we were leaving town for the week. I set up the appoint two weeks out. The tech arrived in the morning, checked the system and discovered that a part failed. About two hours later, he had the system dismantled, replaced the part, reset the system, and had it fully functioning. Since then no more failures.
Only negative: We just received a new bill and it showed an unannounced 5% rental rate increase from what was originally quoted ($3.50/month). Not a lot, but the consumer should have been notified prior. Nobody likes surprises and I assume that would apply to the Culligan staff as well in the bills they receive. Over the years, there have been a couple of billing errors, but a phone call quickly resolved them.
I am currently in the process of reviewing alternative softener systems to own instead of rent. Culligan has provided a buy-out price (I purchase) for my system which I am considering but also reviewing other top quality systems with high performance ratings that are on the market with full warranty. I may decide to retain my rental and continue to pay rent, replace it with another system, or do the buy-out which is a bit higher in cost than a new system with equal or better ratings. I am currently inquiring about warranty coverage for the existing system. Results of that will help me determine my best route. The salesman has been exceptionally quick to respond and pleasant to talk with.
Reason for this comment, after noting the negative reviews, overall, the customer service, technical support over the phone and on site repair has been excellent with no issues. Like I said, surprised by the negative comments. read more