So we have been long term client's with Sunray for years on contract. They have different contract levels with varying levels of benefits. I have to say that before February of 2022 we have never had an issue with Sunray. Everyone has been professional, service was prompt and excellent, prices were average.
We knew we needed a new central AC system this year. In February we called Sunray to get a quote on the job. It was reasonable, they could do the install the following week and gave a discount for doing it off season. Install day, we advise that we have animals and we that clean up following the work was important to us. Turns out they shipped the wrong unit and after a half a day of work, they just packed up and left with nothing more than a "wrong unit sent, they will call you with info on when they right unit will be in".
Gone before I could even check the worksite as I was working. Went to the basement, place was a mess, shards of sheet metal, sheet metal screws, insulation, some sort of fluid spill, and a 1 inch wide open hole to the outside where the waste water drain would go. Did I mention this was February and the job was $10,000.
I called the office to complain, poor woman who works here has to be done having to take all the complaints that the manager won't take. I feel bad telling her like it is (today was the third time) but someone has to hear this.
Told them the worksite was left a mess with sharp objects on the floor as well as the hole in the foundation that was not plugged up.
The manager called me back, apologized for the lack of cleanup, and the immediate bail out of his staff, and that the new unit would be in on X date. I asked if anyone was going to come back and seal the hole leaking 15F degree air into my basement. No, sorry can't do that. Went out and stuck a gym sock in there. Seriously.
X day arrives. no one calls. no one shows. Finally I call them, the office woman says, oh the manager didn't call you. Nope. dead silence. So finally he calls back in the afternoon and says, oh the unit won't be in until tomorrow. He didn't seem to think the lack of communication was a problem. It was at this point that I really regretted our decision. Gym sock was still holding out the air.
They show up the next day, clean up the mess. Finish the job. Manager tells me I'm sending in my "A" Team. Wow, I'm feeling special at this point. They finish the job. I look the site around. It was clear of sharp objects, though I am still finding stray sheet metal screws to this day. As they were leaving I see sunlight still streaming in from the water drain hole in the foundation. I asked, you guys going to caulk up that hole already? Oh yeah, I'll take care of that was the response.
So install done, we're told ok when it gets warm, call us and we'll add the refrigerant because the system only comes with a small amount from the factory. Ok, warm weather hits, call them to come out and load the refrigerant, can't get there till later in the week. This is a newly installed unit we say, this is the final part of the install. Nope, it's a start up they say. More back and forth with the manager. Someone comes by and adds the refrigerant. Did a great job, professional and actually apologetic. Must have been an old hand with them. He did say that we may need to get the level of refrigerant when it gets hot.
Well guess what happened today, it got hot. The AC stopped pumping cool air. Called, begged, asked if they could just check to see if it needed a top off of refrigerant and if it was anything more than that, we'd wait. No dice. They refused to do anything for us even as long time customers, gold contract holders, and recent $10,000 customers. Nice eh? I get that its the friday of July 4th weekend, BUT, you are an HVAC company. One that shows prominently as soon as you search for a 24/7 emergency service HVAC company - now that is an insult on top of injury. So odds on us reupping our contact? Probably as high as them showing up today.
Highly disappointed doesn't even begin to cover it. I would avoid at all costs at the present level of service, communication and professionalism. To the poor woman taking all sorts of verbal abuse in the office, unless you are related to the owners/manager - go get yourself a job at a better company. You don't get paid enough to deal with this all day. read more