Review and analyze now for company Collins Comfort Masters and provide the analysis in the discussed format for the following reviews: '''I am extremely appreciative of the service I received from Collins. Background: I installed a brand new heat pump + air handler split system in July 2022 where Kara was a pleasure to work with in ensuring all of my paper work was completed properly, for tax credit purposes, installation date/time would be met, and the overall project management was completed without a hitch.
Fast forward to May 2024: I had an issue with the heat pump unit, unrelated to the install, where the dispatchers and technicians did an incredible job getting out to my home late at night when I called at 8PM on a Tuesday night. The technician, Alex, did a great job dissecting the problem, as he was working on it until 10:30PM at night, but unfortunately didn't have a certain board on hand where they had to return.
The very next day, dispatchers were able to get the part and send Carlos out to remedy the situation. Carlos was great as well with his professionalism and friendliness.
The service was all covered under the installation warranty - as it's extremely important when purchasing a new HVAC system for home owners to consider the longevity of an installer and their service promptness on the back-end (which Collins EXCELLED at). I'll HIGHLY recommend Collins far and wide! Everyone from the sales person to installers, dispatchers, and technicians have all been professional, prompt, reliable, and empathetic to our HVAC needs.
Great job everyone We have had a maintenance plan with them because we bought a home that had a new unit installed with them already and continued service. It's been a NIGHTMARE ever since.
We have had SEVERE issues with our unit and the woman in dispatch is rude, yells and hangs up on you. She thinks she can treat anyone the way she wants.
But I'll tell everyone about her. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone because of her mouth and the janky service the provide.
We have a split unit and the pump failed causing flooding in our home. No one knows why and yet they keep saying they fixed it and it keeps happening.
This is the 3RD TIME it has happened from their unit and they take ZERO responsibility for it occurring. Its FAULTY.
FIX IT. Send a tech that knows how to solve the problem!!!! And hire someone who has compassion for others to do your dispatching.
She's a disgrace to your company. What a waste of my time.
I passed by the rep at Costco and told them I was interested in a water softner, but I needed a plumber at my house due to the complexity of the install. They said no problem and arranged for an in home consultation and estimate.
But, they sent a salesman. He didn't know anything about plumbing and was only interested in selling me a whole home water softner system.
We've been paying every month for YEARS for their No Worry Guarantee coverage which promises "Service in minutes, not days". Today our air conditioning has failed.
No worries because we have the coverage. Called to get service but no - can't come until next Tuesday - 3 days from now! See the screenshot direct from their website.
Our mini-split was installed the very next day and it works wonderfully! Jared, the installer, and his partner were fantastic--knowledgeable, patient, and they even solved a glitch with our SRP post. We received excellent service, and I absolutely love the mini-split--it's perfect! I called today at 10:28AM because my AC went out.
It's the middle of the summer in Phoenix! They came out at 12:16PM!! AC tech, David Henry, did a great job of assessing, pin pointing the problem and fixing it in no time. David was not only personable but also very professional.
This was "A" class service. No joke and I appreciate it because I was in dire straits.
This is customer service at its best. The price was no different than any other AC company but you feel like a King or Queen because of their quality customer service and laser focused technician.
It has been the best experience I've ever had in the valley. After a pleasurable experience with our sales rep (Hoss), Collins has left us out to dry with thier follow up service.
They have canceled 2 appointments on me for service. Thier follow up service is absolutely terrible and unacceptable.
They have also cost me time off work to be available only for them to cancel on me 2X. I can not recommend this company to anybody.
DO NOT BUY from Collins as they will abandon you after the sale. Absolutely blown away with Collins' quick response and technical expertise.
I accidentally caused a fuse to blow in my unit and was without air conditioning. I called 2 other companies before I called Collins and was immediately impressed.
2 minutes after hanging up, William from Collins called to say he was on the way. He arrived 30 minutes later and went to work.
He quickly found the issue and replaced the fuse. He also installed a new smart thermostat.
I'm so impressed with how helpful William was, I signed up for their service program. What a fiasco.
Had an AC unit installed June 2023. Then had annual service June 2024.
July no cool air on Friday. Called at 4pm, got a 9pm appt.
Called at 9pm was told tech is busy but we're next. 9:30pm told he's still there with customer.
10pm same. 11pm they then said appt was scheduled for Monday.
GRACE lied to us. So much for paying for preferred customer service.
Being lied to all night that tech was coming and then told it will be for Monday. Very bad Our water heater was still under warranty but Collins charged us $1800 for the replacement.
I called customer service to leave a message with the manager and they never called us back. My husband was eager to just pay and get it going but how in the world is a warranty covered water heater can still cost your customer $1800? It was installed by a Collins tech who no longer works for the company.
They did not recommend certain items that could have helped. The tech that installed our new one was efficient, just reviewing this warranty process and lack of loop closure with a customer.
We have had Collins come to service out AC units for a few years now, but this year we had the worse experience and will never use them again. When they came out, all units were functioning with no issues.
All units are 5 years old or less. Now we have to replace our mini split because they broke it and have failed to fix it properly.
They have been to our property 4x (including original service call). When the tech was servicing the mini split, he placed a tool into the unit and broke the fan wheel.
After the service was completed, the unit was shaking/vibrating and making a lot of noise. They came back, confirmed the issue and the part was ordered.
The part was replaced and the shaking and noise continued. The last time they were here, they sent a supervisor/manager.
The unit still vibrated and we were told that it was normal and the vibration would not damage the unit. They had drilled holes (4 holes.
3 on left and 1 on right) in the unit and there was a screw in one of the holes that was not attached to anything. They had also put a piece of foam between the unit and the wall to pad it.
After giving them ample chances to fix, I contacted another company for a second opinion. As we suspected, the unit was unbalanced and was no longer securely anchored to the wall.
It could not be determined if there was any internal damage, but there was more substantial vibration on the left (internally) like there was something else broken internally. The tech that gave us the second opinion was able to secure it to the wall and balance the unit.
Unfortunately, it appears that something else in the unit is broken/unbalanced and the vibration continued. I have called Collins and asked to speak to a manager about this issue at least 2 times now.
They are never available and I have been told that they will call me back. I have not heard back from them.
It is disappointing to say the least. I will be contacting the BBB and Costco (since Costco works closely with them and may want to reconsider) to give my feedback.
We are out the $ we paid Collins for the "service" and now I am having another company replace our mini split before any further damage is done to our wall. I noticed lots of recent negative reviews for Collins.
Something has changed there. Stay away from this business.
This review is re. my sales experience with Tanner W.
As a middle aged woman having to deal with a costly HVAC replacement while my husband was away on business, it felt as if he was ill informed and basically told me everything I wanted to hear. Women & senior's beware.
As previously stated during a call into your office, my initial consultation with Tanner was met with deception and/or misinformation. 1.
After receiving estimates from other contractors, they assured me that my existing unit was 5 tons, however, Tanner told me that I had a 4 ton unit and provided a quote for the wrong tonnage. I was so confused by the different estimates that I personally called Carrier myself to request accurate tonnage, which was in fact, 5 tons.
If I had not been proactive, I would have relied on Tanners initial estimate and would've been stuck with a much smaller unit. 2.
Also, Tanner did not provide me with other AC model options, after expressing concerns about the negative reviews on the model he sold me. 3.
I also ask Tanner about the expected sound levels for the unit and he replied, low to mid 60's. However, I googled Lennox's website, which states that the sound levels were as low as 73 dBs.
4. Tanner also lied to me about whether I qualified for the APS $200 rebate.
While I was signing the contracts, he said that the rebates were only for SRP customers. However, after signing my husband checked Lennox's/APS websites for qualifying rebates, to see that APS does offer rebates in my area.
I mentioned this to Tanner via text and he said that I didn't qualify and that my APS rebate was already applied towards my discount. I stated that the discounts that were offered me were to match the competitors offer and was separate from the utility company rebate offer.
5. While signing the contract, I asked Tanner to fill in all of the blank sections prior to me adding my name, as stated in the contract.
I asked him to send the documents so that I could share them with my husband that evening, because he was away on business. I waited days for Tanner to send the paperwork, having to inquire multiple times.
I've expressed my concerns verbally with Melinda on 5/31/24, which she assured me that management would be reaching out. However, no one within management, has addressed my concerns over the dishonest and misleading sales practices.
Lastly, I am still awaiting the $200 dollar check that was promised me for the APS discount debacle. Unfortunately, this isn't even the half my experience thus far, however, I'm waiting until management reaches out regarding the loud condenser, with rattling, flimsy metal unit panels, along with the vibration issue caused during installation, that can be heard within my interior wall of the disconnect panel.
The only reason I stuck with these guys was because of our faith in the Costco brand and CCM's Pearl certificate guarantee. I will continue to update this post until the issue is resolved.
Collins Comfort Masters, a Costco approved vendor in Phoenix, Arizona area replaced 2 ACs and a water heater this year in my house. Monty Dyke was our contact.
The work happened at the earliest, was on time, and the crew was knowledgeable and cleaned up very well after they were done. I recommend Collins Comfort Masters for your needs and contact Monty Dyke as he is a great person to work with.
Jacob Lott & Garrett Hunter did a very thorough job in removal of my old AC/Heater unit and installation of a brand new unit. They were polite, willing to answer all my questions, was thorough in their explanation so I understood what was happening every step of the way.
The team was organized, did an excellent job, provided a spotless job in cleaning up when complete. The transparency in our conversations gave me a sense of trust.
The job was completed in a professional manner; the respectful manner in which they worked was of great value to me. The service was timely, arriving when promised and finished at the estimated time.
Very good job! A company with high ethics. A walk through before and after let me know I was in good hands! A Costco approved vendor has been one of my worst experiences of all time.
Very high price for a water softener , but thought I was buying top of the line product. Service technician, (Johnathan) went into his sale pitch and convinced me I need to spend an additional $5000+ on top of the $6500+ I paid for system, if I wanted it to last any length of time.
AND I should also purchase a $320/ year service contract. I would NOT recommend Collins Comfort Masters.
they owe me a partial refund and it's been over a month. keep getting the run around.
would reccomend choosing another hvac conpany. I contacted Collins Comfort to clean my ducts.
My neighbor had used them and was pleased with the technician so I felt they would do a good job. When a Dirty Duck cleaning truck pulled up I was a little leery since I had contacted Collins Comfort.
The two technicians proceeded to clean the ducts over a 4-hr period. When I had my AC technician come out to do our 6-month maintenance a week later, he said we needed our ducts cleaned.
He showed me a video and sure enough the ones on one side of the house were clean, but the ones on the other side were still dirty and failed inspection. I did contact Collins Comfort and told them I had a video to show them, but I was never contacted.
We had a lot of problems with Collins so be careful and don't believe everything they say We have used Jed at Pima HVAC for years but could not reach him and called Collins as they were a Costco affiliate or member. Part1 - When our heating went out on 12/8/23, tech came in and spent some time and said the capacitor needed to be changed.
He said there was some other issues but left with it working. So, we paid the $211 for the capacitor, which we did not need as we found out.
Part 2 - On 12/17/22, one week later, heating went out again. Second tech came out, turn on heat, nothing, but soon it started working.
He said we had a dirty coil and wanted $468 bucks. Call the main office, which took forever, and complained.
Part 3 - Heater went out again and on 12/22/22 the head supervisor came out with another tech. After considerable time, they bypassed the Defrost Control Board which was BAD, and got it going.
The chances of using a Defrost Control Board in Az, is very low, so we did not replace it as he wanted to do. BUT, there were many other problems he said, and wanted to give us a credit on the cleaning the coil which means we did not need the capacitor so we're out $211.
Total quote cost for all repairs was $1014 which we did not do. Called Jed and for $50 he came out and did a thorough review and said everything was fine, the coil was a bit dirty but did not need to be cleaned and agreed that we did not need the Defrost Control Board.
(NOTE: They have a terrible communication problem with long waits, then dropped calls and numerous redials until I talked with someone. Also, try to find an email to communicate with them and it doesn't exist.
What company does not have an email??? and avoid the "Comfort Care Maintenance Contract.) On a positive note, they were very cordial. I was disappointed with the AC inspection I received from Collins Comfort Masters (CCM) after I suffered a complete AC failure.
I do appreciate that they were able to come to my home on such short notice. However, the technician quoted me a very expensive repair and encouraged me to finance the job.
I personally felt uncomfortable with how the technician was approaching my repair job. It felt like he was selling a to aggressively and I decided to get a second opinion.
This second opinion contradicted what CCM and quoted me a different and much less expensive repair. I believe my decision to get a second opinion and work with a different company saved my many thousands of dollars.
I do not believe that CCM is a bad company. I am sure this is a company full of people trying their best.
However, I would strongly recommend getting a second opinion in addition to whatever CCM recommends. I would also caution potential customers that their sales tactics could feel manipulative.
a year ago We've used Collins for both AC and a water heater replacement. We had a HVAC 1 year maintenance contract.
Their AC techs are, first of all, salespeople and being "techs" is their secondary function. Long story short: We were told that we either needed a new AC or a new compressor.
Called two other companies out for estimates and both said that nothing was wrong with our unit. It's still running fine.
I have other examples of the techs trying to sell unneeded parts but won't get into them here. We had a water heater installed.
The first one that the tech brought in was too large to fit in the space. The second one was installed without the new "drip pan" that goes under the water heater.
We finally received a bill about 3 months after the installation that stated we were past due. I'm still waiting for an itemized invoice and a receipt.
Needless to say, we are done with Collins. Lots of good reviews here but BEWARE To say that our experience with Collins Comfort has been COMPLETELY frustrating and time consuming is an understatement! We bought two new A/C units in the spring (April 2023).
Within days, one of the units began malfunctioning and wouldn't blow any cool air. We called Collins and they sent a technician to service the new unit.
After leaving our home at close to 9 pm, the tech admitted he had "no idea" what was wrong with the unit. He recommended that we "wait it out" to see if the system would start working.
By the time we woke up the next morning, the unit had stopped working again. We scheduled another appointment and another tech came out to "fix" the unit, but we only had cool air for one day.
This went on for several weeks throughout April, May, and June before we were told that a panel in the A/C unit was malfunctioning and that it was a manufacturing issue. After paying tens of thousands of dollars, only one of the 2 systems we purchased just months before worked! We were left to wait for this panel to be delivered.
At this point, it was late June and we were in the thick of the summer heat. Even with our blinds and curtains closed throughout the day and with the fans on, the indoor temperature in the first floor of our home peaked at 88 degrees with noticeable humidity.
It was unbearable at times. All the while, I initiated calls with Collins.
During my calls, I asked to speak with a manager so that I could get the most up to date information. Each time, I was told that a manager wasn't presently available and that a manager would later return my call.
To date, no one has contacted me. Instead, a technician showed up out of the blue at our home in August.
We were out of town and unavailable. Later that day, I began receiving emails and text messages that we missed a service visit! I guess the new panel we were all waiting on had finally arrived.
Upon our return from vacation, we called Collins to schedule a proper appointment. It is now August 16, 2023 and the tech arrived to install this new panel.
We know that things sometimes happen in service. We're not unreasonable.
However, to date no one has contacted us to compensate us for our time or our experience. In fact, the dispatchers have been curt and quite rude!! The poor communication and lack of empathy during this process has really been unbelievable! Costco - If you read this, please find a different company to sell your Lennox A/C units.
Collins Comfort has some customer service issues they need to work through. Costco can do better.
Collins Comfort - I purchased 2 A/C units from Collins Comfort a decade ago. It was a great experience, and I was very pleased with your service, professionalism and price.
Recently, Collins lack of service has become a serious problem for me. Here is the primary issue.
I called your customer service department 4 times over a week and asked to speak to a manager about an issue. Each time I was promised someone would call me back, but I never received a return call.
It was only after someone forwarded my note to senior management that a supervisor returned my call. That is unacceptable.
We have a 12-year-old and a 9 year old AC system purchased from Costco. Below is the story of how Collins poorly serviced both systems.
12-year-old system - A few months ago, while servicing our 12-year-old unit Collins told us that we needed to either get a new compressor or purchase a new Air Conditioning unit as the amperage on the system at startup was above the manufacturer specifications and the unit may go bad this summer. We hired another company to give us a 2nd opinion and perform diagnostics on the system.
The other company told that our system was within limits, but that the amperage on the system was above the manufacturer specifications (similar to the what the tech from the other company said). However, rather than sell us on a new system, the other company suggested that we put in a high voltage start component to take care of the issue.
That has taken care of the issue. 9-year-old system - Water was leaking from the primary drain pan to the emergency pan.
Collins quoted me $2175 to replace the primary pan under warranty. I understand the 10-year warranty is parts only, but $2175 seems for labor seems excessive.
I brought in a different company for a 2nd opinion. This company correctly diagnosed that the primary drain pan was NOT leaking.
At this point I called and tried to talk with a Collins manager. Over the course of a week, I left 4 messages, without anyone returning my call.
Eventually my message was forwarded to a senior manager and Collins agreed to send out a Senior Technician. The Collins Senior tech was fantastic and told us the initial Collins tech had incorrectly diagnosed our issues, the primary drain pan was NOT leaking, and our AC only need some fairly simple repairs.
Until Collins fixes their customer service issues, I would recommend finding a different AC company. Was given a seriously convincing sales presentation by a very nice guy just shy of two years ago and ended up replacing our water softener which was from Home Depot originally and had run great for nearly ten years.
(but like all appliances these days ran its course). So, after his presentation, we replaced the softener through Collins here in Phoenix with a very expensive water softener that came to 3800 plus tax.
About 6 to 8 months later it leaked a bunch and had to be repaired by Collins. We were told the softener would need yearly inspections and so when the light started blinking "service required" we called Collins (All About Water) for service.
We were told 115.00 service charge over the phone, but didn't mention that there would be an extra Big charge of 200.83 on top of the 115.00. including the cost of a cleaner we are told we need to add once a month now .....not something mentioned in original sales presentation btw.
The previous couple of techs (both during the leak repair and today's service call) .... wanted to "test our water" at our kitchen sink.
I knew that this was to sell us an RO system. I Didn't allow that for two reasons 1.
We just rescued a wonderful, large mixed breed and still getting her used to men and 2. We Have An RO System which works beautifully! Seems like we shouldn't have invested such huge money in a water softener which is showing us to be a money pit? Can't tell ANY Difference between the Home Depot water softener and the soft water we enjoyed for many years and with this new, overly expensive Collins Water Softener.
They installed a new HVAC and duct work system in my home back in the summer of 2018. At the time, two of my bedrooms were being used for storage so I didn't notice the airflow issues in the rooms.
I had two roommates move into the bedrooms in 2020 and they couldn't even sleep at night because of how hot it was. I had another company take a look in the attic and they informed me that there were major issues with the way the duct work was installed.
I did my own research and found clear examples online of how NOT to install it, and lo and behold, that is exactly how mine looks. I had Collins technicians come out multiple times and informed them that my duct work needs to be fixed and/or replaced and of course not a single technician listened to me.
They adjusted/increased the vent flow but it was still insufferable in the bedrooms because the duct work is crimped, cramped, and sharply bent around the wooden beams in my attic! The issue is clearly in the duct work, and it is so incredibly frustrating to see each technician go up into the attic and tell me that there's nothing wrong with it. I paid $89 to have them come out to my home again in october, and again, was told that there's nothing wrong with the duct work.
Then what is the problem?? Why is my house incredibly unbalanced and uncomfortable?? Why am I waking up sweaty when my AC is set to 75?? I'm so frustrated and so sick of being patronized and not listened to by this company. When I expressed these frustrations to them, they sent out a supervisor/lead technician and he was so unprofessional, asking me if he can take home a few magazines he found in the attic instead of doing his job.
At this point, I will probably have to hire another company to redo the duct work. I haven't even called them to come out again this summer because I refuse to pay nearly $100 to be told nothing is wrong with my system.
I've attached photos of my duct work to this review so you can see how screwed up it is. It doesn't take an expert to look at these photos and see that there are clear issues here, especially when it's paired with the experiences that me and my two roommates have had.
(I had new insulation done after those photos were taken) AVOID THIS COMPANY AT ALL COSTS FOR YOUR HVAC NEEDS!! Don't use them. I was sold an item I was told I had to have called an "Air Buster", quoted for $500.00, the total cost $2327.
This item removes dust and pollins. After further investigation, I confirmed I never needed this unit.
They will not provide you a bid in writing, at the time of services. They provide only a summary of items needed, which reflects no costs reflected for each charge noted.
I am a senior citizen with limited income. I was lied too, conned, not provided proper disclosure.
PConnor Chris G and Carlos installed a new HVAC in my home. They were very courteous an professional.
They covered everything with plastic to keep it clean and put tarps sown on the floors. When they were done, they vacuumed everything and washed all fingerprints from surfaces.
They were great ambassadors of your company. .
We had a bad experience and will not be using them again. Originally used them to install ac system that costs over $40k.
After calling and giving our feedback, they said a manager would call and nobody called after a week. - Felt the technician was shady and unprofessional the whole time.
- He was always trying to sell us a new system when we already talked to Collin's Sales Consultant who told us that our system was under warranty and that he didn't have a comparable unit in inventory. In addition, the technician tried to sell us a system that was lower quality than the one we already have.
I know he is not based on commission, so I find it weird. -The technician didn't ask if he could wear shoes in our home or put on booties on.
- Unreliable scheduling: He ruined our system (that was working properly before he arrived) from the first visit and had to come back to visit fix the issue, however, scheduling service messed up and we waited for the technician to arrive and never arrived, we had to reschedule to another time and resulted in losing 12 days to fix. - Based on a 2nd opinion, the issue was an error code, which required a system reset, but he climbed up our attic to do all sorts of unnecessary things.
I felt like he was just messing up our house for no reason. - He didn't have his own ladder and had to use ours and when he climbed up our attic, he ripped the ceiling.
I accepted their pricing for a gas line. Three weeks later, on the eve of performing the job, the price doubled from $1,950 to $3,950! I explained they did not assist with the permit, which I did alone, and paid.
They did not call 811 "call before you dig". When I asked for a reason for the price doubling - it was a computer error.
I told them I did not approve of their bait and switch pricing and the job was cancelled. I hired Collins Custom Comfort (CCC) to perform their annual "Customer Care Plan"inspections on my (2) 3 year-old A/C and HVAC systems.
When the (2) techs arrived to perform the pre-summer inspection, I was told that one of the two capacitors on my A/C units was not working properly and needed to be replaced - at a substantial additional cost. Since both capacitors had been replaced under warranty less than 12 months ago, I questioned the diagnosis.
Since the capacitors were still under a service warranty, I called the company that had replaced them. That company checked both capacitors - in my presence - and showed me that both were working at optimal performance and didn't need replaced.
I was upset that the techs from CCC lied to me and tried to up-charge for additional work that was not needed. Scheduled for an appointment on Tuesday 10-12 time frame for A/C maintenance.
I get a text they have an emergency please call and reschedule. I called and reschedule due to another customer needing A/C repair, no problem I understand.
Move to 2-4 pm same day. No call no show at 4.
So I send a message, CCM calls back it's now after 4pm, " Oh I'm sorry we have no one available now we need to reschedule ". I talked to this scheduler who says " oh we have this Friday 8am", I said perfect I will take it! Today is now Friday nearly 8:30 no call no show.
I contact CCM, Domica says "oh I'm sorry they told you 8am, we never do that who did you speak to ", and anyway we never start at 8am, the tech is starting late today, and you are the second client and the window is this morning between 8-12! (However she just said they don't start at 8 .) I expressed I was home ALL day Tuesday and now I have to wait again all morning. This is my 3rd reschedule.
I am so disappointed after today I will not do business again with this company. Since I "pre-paid " I have to do this today.
Oh and no you can't speak to management " their in a meeting " and cannot be disturbed. Someone will call you back later.
I booked my appointment online originally as per the business request. I have been accommodating as per the business request.
10:26am Was advised via text I was next in line. 12:13pm-Just now notified Tech is on they way still 40 more minutes.
11am Had a conversation with management as they never reached out to me spoke with Brian, who apologized for the poor communication, they have had some issues. He did offer to "comp" my membership however I denied and will go elsewhere for future maintenance and repairs.
Brian appreciated my honesty. 1:30pm Tech Zachary was here.
Washed and cleaned the unit said it wasn't bad except we have a "growth " of some sort on the wires. Potentially could turn into mold but at this time was okay but don't let it go untreated.
Zachary was professional and cordial. I hope Costco is aware of this company issues.
Heed the warning of all the other 1-star reviews and DO NOT do business with this company. They aggressively over charge for their labor services and purposefully under-document their invoices using vague and meaningless job descriptions to avoid accountability.
As an example, "Replace Water Service-Level 2" for them translates to digging a trench of 50 linear feet, placing a plastic tube in it, connecting the ends and refilling the dirt. Available for the price of $8,000.
Collins has been servicing our AC for 6 years. Well, the ac died the day my aunt who owned the house before me passed away.
I was a mess and wasn't sure what to do with a broken ac and a broken heart. They came out and the technician had to give me the bad news, I needed a new ac.
In the most confusing and roughest moment of my life, the technician took time to make sure I understood all my options, helped me out with expertise and most importantly showed compassion. The company went above and beyond ac replacement.
Their customer service was excellent, the work is excellent and i am impressed. Husband scheduled appointment for AC service online Saturday for a Monday morning appointment.
On Sunday received a call Sunday afternoon advising that they needed to reschedule for Wednesday. Wednesday came & went with no one coming service the AC & no phone call...
Not good... Don't walk away from these guys, run! They have the view that if they lose a customer or two they can get a new one.
No need to detail. They are unprofessional and rude, if they call you back! New install 6 years ago, after 2-3 years called them to check it out make sure everything is good, tech charged for 2.5 pounds of Freon, said the install didn't tighten the valves enough, changed arm and a leg for Freon anyway.
1 year ago days after warranty ran out, capacitor went out and now a year later sitting here on a hot June 27th with unit out again. Lennox is now junk and don't appreciate the way Collins treats you after the fact.
I will wait for the next available company before Collins gets another dime. I have also steered friends and others away.
On the 21st of September my ex-wife's air conditioner went out, a member of the Collins Comfort Masters team arrived and informed her that a weldhad broken on the compressor and all of the oil had leaked out. He shut the unit off entirely instead of just disconnecting compressor to allow the fan to be able to be used to somewhat cool the house in the hundred plus degree temperatures that it was outside.
When she called the company the next day they assured her that someone would bring out a portable air conditioner, it is now Tuesday 26 September and no one has come out to bring a portable air conditioner or tell her when they would be able to get her AC unit online. She has several issues to include diabetes, breast cancer and has to take dialysis at home 5 days a week.
Since this journey through hell has begun for her she has been unable to do her dialysis. All calls to the company have been in vain.
Her air conditioner is still not fixed a portable air conditioner has not been provided and to date all calls have gone either unanswered or answered by people who are not interested in resolving the issue. I find it interesting that a company that has been in business as long as it has in the Phoenix Metro area would do what they are doing to a senior citizen who has chronic health issues.
At this point in time it appears Collins Comfort master cares more about putting money into their pocket and taking care of the people they have sold their units to and installed them. Rest assured and I'm sure when this issue is resolved there will be investigations into the conduct and will for neglect and deliberate lies told to regarding this situation.
Shame on the owners and operations management for allowing a chronically ill senior citizen suffer as they have made her do so for the last six plus days. Recently I spent $14,000 on a new AC unit.
This is the second unit I purchased from CCM in the last 5 years. Total amount spent $22,000.
After the most recent install I was given the attached paper. I called to sign up for the service plan and was basically told to F off that this plan was discontinued.
If it is discontinued then don't hand out the damn sheets. Customer service has little to be desired.
People are short and condescending on the phone. Once they have your money they don't give a rats butt about you.
HORRIBLE!!!! Stay away from Collins Comfort Masters. They provided us with an invoice charging us 1,000.
For labor even though the AC unit is under warranty, still isn't fixed and a promise to order the part and have it installed within 24 hours once the part is in. This was last Friday and we have not heard a word.
We called and they said the part is in, so we tried to schedule and they said they needed to call us back. No call.
So we called again only to get the same answer and still the repair is not scheduled .... we are going on two weeks without AC! We continue to ask for a manager to call and are told they will call in 24 hours, 5 days later, no call.
We asked for a copy of the invoice and the one they sent us via e-mail was very different than the one given to us by the technician. Shady business practices, they do not honor warranty and price gauge only to take your money and disappear.
Now, we are out 1,000.00 for a "diagnostic" on a 3 yr old Lennox Unit. The unit still isn't repaired and the part arrived to Collins three days ago and still, no call to schedule or fix our unit.
Avoid them at all costs! You will get way better service with another company! We had an appointment scheduled for 10am this morning, 10:05 I called to see what time the tech would be here. They said I should here between 10 and 10:30 no phone call.
Then by 11:15 I called again and the girl that answered this time called the tech to find out that no one was coming. Now why the do you confirm appointments if no one is available to come out for a brand New system.
That was totally unprofessional to say the least. I was not going to wait to next Saturday to get a new system.
There are plenty of other businesses that want my business and that will show up when scheduled. Apparently they did not feel that my time was important.
Wanted to reschedule and if you don't have enough people to handle the business then why on earth would I reschedule, when you don't even show me the courtesy of calling and letting me know that you are not showing up. I would not go with this company if you have another choice and from what I can see by some of the other comments, check the reviews.
I'm giving them 3 stars only because I have been doing business with CCM for the past 13 years and have always been satisfied with their customer service and techs. But like the majority of the 1 star reviews their customer service has gone down hill so I made the decision to go with one of their competitors.
2 years ago, my neighbors and I, purchased a pair of air exchangers and compressors from Collins through Costco. We had shopped around and it was a competitive deal.
Our salesman was less than representative but through comparison with our neighbors we went ahead with the $16, 000 purchase. There were some bumps but after 23 years of the old system, we were satisfied.
Our neighbors, not so much, but that's a tale for them to tell. Our installation was in June of 22' and all was fine until the winter.
No heat - Collins came out and "so sorry, forgot to turn on the gas". OK, easy mistake.
Fast forward to now. 4 days ago, one of my units (have one for each side of the house) stopped blowing cold air.
Outside temp. @ 110+ degrees.
I called Collins Tuesday morning 1st thing and was told someone would be out Thursday. Forward...Thursday @ 1:30pm I have not received notice of any pending appointment.
Called, spoke with Joe, "so sorry, looks like we can't get out there for another 2 days". I ask, "were you going to call?", nothing.
My neighbor, that had their unit repaired, called to say it had already stopped working - 14 hours! Their next repair appointment is now 8 days down the road! So, Collins is apparently installing crap OEM equipment, utilizing untrained technicians to service said equipment as well as entering into agreements with mass retailers without sufficient infrastructure to handle the volume and problems. The icing on the cake is their management is ill equipped to deal with the customer service and relation issue their company creates.
Run, don't walk away from Collins. UPDATE: August 25, 2021 Everything in my previous review was true at the time and remains so.
My new A/C systems and controls provide superior performance and the house is cooler overall with less power consumed than before. Except that a Catastrophic Failure occurred exactly one month after the install.
An installer had simply neglected to glue one of the PVC condensation drain line fittings after dry-fitting it. A few weeks later, after a period of high humidity and heavy condensation use, it came loose and flooded my attic, extensively damaging insulation and the ceiling below.
(See photo) In B-School they call this a "service quality recovery opportunity," and to Collins's credit, they promptly started on repairing the damage -- starting by gluing the fitting. First, they sent Dry Force Water Removal Specialists to assess the damage and begin the drying-out process.
This involved placing a half-dozen very large vertical drying fans and a dehumidifier in the hallway and my home studio where ceiling damage was severe. The fans ran 24x7 for the next two-and-a-half weeks, with a noise level slightly below that of a jet engine.
Of course, the studio was unusable. (See photos) After several visits, Dry Force determined the ceiling and attic interior were dry.
Collins then sent Brenner Construction to do demo and repair. At this point, it was necessary for me to move all my sound, recording, and computer gear out of the studio before Brenner could start work.
A crew of two spent a couple of days removing damaged drywall and insulation, then a second crew of three spent another two days replacing insulation and drywall and repainting the hallway and studio walls and ceiling. (They left the color-matched paint they got for my future use.) Now it's another four hours or so moving gear back into the studio so I can resume using it.
During the whole process, Collins, Dry Force, and Brenner management and technicians were thoroughly professional. At this point, things look good and I'm satisfied the proper remediation has been done.
Except that the remediation shouldn't have been needed in the first place, and I shouldn't have had to undergo a month of disruption, and a lot of time and labor by me spent dealing with the situation. So bottom line, I'm taking off one star from my review because of that disruption.
And Collins I'm sure has learned a very expensive lesson in quality control. They stood behind their work and have made things right, and I would do business with them again.
Fun fact, had Collins install new roof unit in 2016, 2021 no ac in sept. Called for service and a tech came out and said the coil went bad, is under warranty but will cost $1800.00.
So I paid it but then cancelled it the next day for I decided I could wait till next summer to take care of it. They refunded 1200.00 because of the Freon.
So in April of 22 I called Savage Air and they came out to give me a estimate to replace the coil and they told me it was not the coil but a small pin hole in the line going to the unit. Charge $700.00 for the repair.
So if you want to be lied too and experience fraud please use Collins Air, Lowes does. We have been having ac issues since last November and Supervisor Aaron Wolfe refused to call us back.
If I could give zero I would. Audrey Mahaffey came to tune up our air conditioning and was very pleasant and helpful.
She is very knowledgeable and I hope to have her every time in the future. Thank You Collins Comfort Masters! Highly recommended by a family member, I still did my homework.
After a quick Costco trip I found out Collins Comfort Masters is part of Costco's Special Order Team. I quickly realized that "Lennox" it is.
Awesome job and big thanks to the entire team. Especially the Installation Team of Jos
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