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New England Water Heater Company, Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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    Business ProfileforNew England Water Heater Company, Inc.

    Water Heater Dealers
    Multi Location Business
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    6 complaints closed in last 3 years

    3 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 11/19/2012

    Years in Business: 36

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    Overview

    New England Water Heater Company offers the sale and rental of residential water heaters. Rentals include use of tank and repair services if needed throughout the term of rentals. 

    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    New England Water Heater Company, Inc. has 2 locations, listed below.

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      Location of This Business
      Framingham, MA 01701-3487
      BBB File Opened:
      10/4/1988
      Years in Business:
      36
      Business Started:
      1/1/1988
      Business Incorporated:
      8/6/1999
      Accredited Since:
      11/19/2012
      Type of Entity:
      Corporation
      Number of Employees:
      10
      Business Management
      • Mr. Chris Doremus, President
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mr. Chris Doremus, President

      Customer Contact

      • Mr. Chris Doremus, President
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (888) 298-0426
        Primary Fax

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      6 Customer Complaints

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      Most Recent Customer Complaint

      03/06/2024

      Complaint Type:
      Service or Repair Issues
      Status:
      Answered
      I purchased a house in December 2023, suspected there was a rental water heater from this company in the house. Called to understand what was the situation was. The bill was apparently paid through mid March at that point. They took my information and I didnt hear from them until end of Feb/March. End of Feb I received a bill that was double what was discussed on the phone. I was trying to figure out what was going on when on March 1st I started getting harassed by them. They sent an aggressive letter saying they sent me a rental contract and I needed to sign it, I never received a rental contract. I called 03/05/24 and they started attempts to intimidate me and insisting things were my fault. I determined they had my name and email wrong in their system, yet they have no interest in correcting it so they can actually contact me. I went in circles trying to understand what the monthly payments were for, I still do not understand what Id be paying for; the unit is 40 years old (installed in 1984), there is no possible way money is still owed on the unit at this point. They are refusing to repossess it but cannot tell me what Im paying for other than the use of the unit they wont repossess and theyd obviously not repair. When I realized I was getting no where but frustrated with the customer service rep I asked for a manager, he said he was the manager but jokingly said he could get me the *** I said okay great, after a long wait he said the ** was unavailable and would call me. She called me later in the day on 03/05/24 while I was in a meeting and left an absolutely useless message.
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      Customer Reviews

      3 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      MARK S

      1 star

      04/04/2024

      DO NOT DO BUSINESS with NEWH--EVER!! Water heaters cost a lot, but you will be better off financing the cost of a new heater that you own than to EVER pay rent to this company. At the end of the water heater's life, you will be left to remove the old unit (which was really big & heavy in my case) and install a new one--all that at your expense. They set the rental fee to recover the company costs in about 2.5 years, and you are in a 5 year contract with very specific limitations. I purchased a property with a rental heater--turns out it was 36 years old--finally gave out and New England Water Heater offered a new contract at 3X the old rate, and they will NEVER remove the old water heater from your property. All service calls are done by independent contractors that work for NEWH. Most residential water heaters cost $600-800 and the installation will likely be that much as well--so, estimate $1200-1500. to replace your water heater (expect it to last ***** years maximum.)My advice: start a savings fund to replace your water heater now and put $50-100. a month in that fund. You will have the money when the bottom of the heater starts leaking in your basement. This way, you can pay cash when the inevitable happens: water heaters do wear out, most if them by 10 years. Do Not rent from this company.

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