ComplaintsforJack Lehr Heating Cooling and Electric

• Initial Complaint

  01/30/2023

  Complaint Type:

  Service or Repair Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I have a service contract with this company. They were scheduled to come out for semi-annual maintenance on 1/26 between ****am. The technician did not arrive until 1:30pm. Maintenance calls usually take about an hour. The technician was there for over 2.5 hours. He replaced two items, a capacitator and a contactor. At the time he told me about replacing the contactor, he had already been there almost 2 hours and I was concerned he did not know what he was doing. I asked him how long it would take, and he said 15 minutes. 30 minutes later he was still not done. I called the office and told them I was not confident in his knowledge to complete the work and asked why it was taking so long. They transferred me to ****, who said she did not know what was going on and she hadn't spoken with him since that morning. That poor management is clearly part of the problem; if your staff is 4.5 hours behind schedule, you should know what's going on. Additionally, the technician was rude and just plain stupid. He kept trying to talk to my babysitter about my HVAC. She kept telling him to be quiet because the baby was trying to sleep. Why would you walk up to someone holding a sleeping baby and start talking in a loud voice?! Also, it's not her house! She was never identified to him as the homeowner, and I don't know why he continued to address her as if she was going to make any decisions. She just kept telling him to be quiet, and he kept ignoring her. Don't go into someone's house and wake up their sleeping baby! I refused to sign their paperwork saying "I find and agree that all work has been completed in a satisfactory and workmanlike manner. I have been given the opportunity to address concerns and/or discrepancies in the work provided, and I either have no such concerns or have found no discrepancies or they have been addressed to my satisfaction. My signature here signifies my full and final acceptance of all work performed by the contractor."

  Business response

  02/10/2023

  ******,

  Thank you for being a service agreement customer.  We are sorry to have disrupted your day.  We did call around 10:30 that the tech would not arrive by 11 and that we could reschedule or arrive in the next two hour arrival window.  We did miss that window by 30 minutes and should have called you with an update.  

  The additional work you approved did require additional time.  We charge for the job and do not charge anything additional if it takes longer than expected as unfortunately occurred.  Our techs will spend the time necessary to perform the repair and test the result.  As a service agreement customer, you have a two year parts and labor warranty on these repairs.

  I called and left a voice mail for you.  Please call if you would like to discuss further.  Thank you.

  Customer response

  02/26/2023

  [A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response.  If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me. 
  
  Regards,
  
  ***************************
  
  

• Initial Complaint

  08/09/2021

  Complaint Type:

  Sales and Advertising Issues

  Status:

  Resolved

  More info

  I contracted Jack Lehr Heating & Cooling to install a SEER 18 ****** Heating and Cooling System as explained to us by his sales rep ********** *****. The system had a component failure the day of install and we've had several issues with the product. We also found out it was not a ****** but a ******* installed apparently made by ******. Jack Lehr took advantage of us as senior citizens with a limited income and installed a cheaper system. We want the system replaced with their ***** product system. If the sales rep had told us it was not ****** but ******* which is a builders grade we would not have paid what we believe was an excessive price for this cheaper system.

  Business response

  08/13/2021

  I am sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the system.  Yes, the day of installation a capacitor that is part of an accessory we add to improve long term operation failed.  The unit is powered at the factory and undergoes a computerized test.  The capacitor that failed is not part of the original unit.   This capacitor in the accessory kit is powered for an instant when the system starts.  We replaced the whole kit when the component failed.  No HVAC equipment manufacturer makes their own capacitor.   Capacitor failures range from zero days to many years.  Similar kits are added to many brands of HVAC units.  

  The unit carries a Lehr Comfort System badge along with the manufacturer's technical label.  it is listed as LCS in the proposal.  Our LCS is only the high end products that have better efficiency and  warranties than the the less efficient models that are typically used in new construction.  We provide additional warranty coverage of  full repair costs up to ten years as long as the owner maintains our maintenance agreement.  We include five years of maintenance with the purchase.  The package includes a ten year unit replacement warranty if the compressor fails.  This clearly is not builder grade unit warranty coverage.

  Yes, there are many new home purchasers that are unhappy with HVAC issues  unresolved by the home builder or HVAC company.  Yes, many new homes have lower efficiency, less featured units.  Yes, ******* had more issues than some  other brands before they were acquired by ******. None of these factors apply to the LCS systems manufactured by ****** USA that we install.  

  We will be contacting you to set a time so I can meet with you at your home.  .  

  Customer response

  08/31/2021

  [A default letter is provided here which indicates your acceptance of the business's response.  If you wish, you may update it before sending it.]
  
  Better Business Bureau:
  
  I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********. We have met with the representatives from Jack Lehr and are looking forward to the inspection and changes they recommended during this visit. If all is completed and the results correct the humidity issue we will reply with positive feedback.  
  
  Regards,
  
  *************************
  

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