Excellent follow-through on service!
Called Rite Way a few weeks ago when our AC condenser fan started shutting off at random. It had been way too long since we had any service done on the unit that came with the house 7 years ago (equipment is likely 12-20yrs old), so we knew if a recharge was all it needed, we'd be getting off easy. As suspected, it was way low on coolant- so they recharged it at a fair, but not cheap price.
After that it worked better/colder, but the outside unit became noisier...so we called them again. The diagnosis this time, after some checking of coolant pressure, etc, was that the fan was causing the extra noise. Replaced the fan- another healthy chunk of change, but not unreasonable. It sounded better, stayed on and cooled well....for a few days.
The start-up of the outdoor unit started becoming very loud and jarring- though the unit worked well still, we could tell it still needed attention. We called again, and they promptly sent out a service manager. He moved the unit around, checked things, tightened bolts, etc and left with it sounding better...for an hour or two.
When I came home from work last Friday the outdoor unit was way louder and screeching! Not a good sign. My wife was in a panic, as it was getting hotter by the day and we weren't sure what the next step would be- and if we could afford it! We called again, and they sent a technician named John out on Saturday morning after the rain had let up. He was very straightforward, aware of all the previous work and straight to the point that the compressor was failing (as we could tell even by the sound), and that it would have to be replaced.... uh oh! That usually means complete AC overhaul and a huge expense.
John voiced right away that he was aware that even though it was an older cooling system, it was working when we first called. He said he would have to consult his supervisor, but that they would take into account what had preceded the visit and what we had already paid and come up with a good resolution. He said we could continue using the AC (if we could tolerate the noise), as it was still cooling somewhat until they could find a solution. We were fretting from what the possibilities could be.......and when the unit stopped turning on Monday morning, we were feeling a little stressed to say the least. Pretty unsavory situation as Tucson heated back up to mid-100's Monday and into Tuesday, huh?
Here is where RiteWay made some customers for life- When my wife called again to let them know the urgency of the situation, John said he was going to set us up with a (close to brand new) condenser, install it, and fill it with coolant (the works)- FOR NO ADDITIONAL COST TO WHAT WE PAID PREVIOUSLY- including the installation! He and another technician came this morning and worked all day (on what would be a day off for John!) and installed a much quieter, much newer outdoor Trane unit. I work in a retail and service business, and I understand that things don't always go as planned when repairing/revamping aging equipment, and the technician can't always be blamed if older equipment breaks when you're trying to fix it- and still I can't believe how far above and beyond Rite Way went to make things right for us. Really astounding.
We were and now are just hoping to get another summer or two out of our aging AC system while we save to have the entire cooling system redone- and when we do, we are absolutely using RiteWay!!
Thank you again for all your efforts, John and company. You've put my wife's mind at ease (can't ever put a price on that) and it's nice and cool as I am writing this. We'll see you again anytime we need HVAC service!