You know the feeling of being in a jam, you feel helpless/powerless, and your mental health is on a sharp decline, so you call a friend hoping they can help you and the response is "Yeah, I can definitely help"? That's Carolina and the rest of the team at Panther AC. They're the ones who are going to do everything in their power to help you out and make everything okay. And oh, did they do just that.
I learned of Panther AC while going through the absolute worst experience with a vendor in my entire life. I was looking through that company's reviews on another site and found a customer who had the same AC problem I did, scrolled through their other reviews, and found they called Panther AC who resolved their issue.
Our situation was this: The coils of the exterior unit needed to be replaced on our 14-month-old AC unit but the piece was on backorder for 6-8 weeks (this was in May, but it was still pretty hot out). That other AC company came out every 3-4 DAYS to refill the freon in our unit because it was leaking and once it was depleted, the AC wouldn't cool our house anymore. During Summer in Miami? No, bro. We were going on vacation soon for a week and a half and needed a resolution because I did not trust that company to come by while we were out and get the job done. Plus, what if the freon ran out earlier than expected and our pets were just baking in a hot house until one of their techs came by for a refill? The company stopped taking our calls and I had no faith they'd help so I went hunting for a solution.
Panther AC has now entered the chat.
I asked my husband to call them and explain our situation. Carolina listened to the whole ordeal. Eventually, the 3 of us were talking through possible solutions (for starters: try to have them take over the open claim we had with Lennox, call their support to see if there was anything they could do, and see if they can find a vendor that had the part in stock). We struck out with Lennox support; Carolina couldn't find the coils from any of their vendors. We were then scheduled for a tech (Frank) to come out to inspect the whole unit and make sure the diagnosis from the other company was correct (thankfully, it was). That same Thursday, Carolina called us to discuss the results. I said I was willing to replace the whole unit, inside and out, and take the financial hit if that's what it took to resolve this soon since we had been in this situation for a month and counting. She was talking about having someone come out on Monday (I think it was the owner, who was on a flight back to Miami at the time) to look at the whole unit, get some more info, and look to install Tuesday (this part's a bit hazy so I might be wrong).
We were scheduled to fly out Wednesday and I wanted a little more buffer time in case anything went wrong. I said I could get her the model numbers for both units and read them out to her to help expedite the process. Within minutes, she found a new exterior unit (newer model, too) that was compatible with our indoor unit (why couldn't the other company do that?!). Install was set for Monday. Frank and another tech (I forgot his name!) came by on time, swapped out the unit, and made sure everything was set before leaving and I've been freezing ever since. Our electricity bill actually went down by $30 the month after the install, too!
I cannot express how glad I am to have come across this company. They brought my stress level from 130 down to -10. They're 100% honest and transparent with you, they're capable of empathy, willing to work with you to find solutions, and they don't try to upsell you on 10 additional services, nor do they overcharge you. And unlike other companies in Miami that used to be family-owned, when you call, you get someone local and not an outsourced support staff. I HIGHLY recommend Panther AC. They're scheduled to come out for additional work we wanted done and it's good to know that someone competent is coming to do the job and I don't have to babysit them and stress about it. Thank you all for stepping in and going above and beyond to save the day! I cannot thank you enough. read more
