I called Conway Services to repair my air conditioning when it went out this week. I am a member of the Comfort Club which promises priority scheduling and discounted prices.
I called on Monday night when it was a sweltering 89 degrees in my house at 11pm. We happily have fans, so it wasn't necessary to have a tech in the middle of the night. However, as they do have staff on call, I was hoping to go ahead and schedule the appointment. Instead, my name and number were taken with a promise to call in the morning. Yes, they did call as promised, but it would be great if those answering the phone at night could just schedule a time.
Tuesday morning, I got a call just after 8. I requested a time after noon to better fit my schedule. I was told I would be scheduled first available after 12pm. At 1:30, there was a follow up call that all techs were busy, and I was still next in line. At 4:30, I called them, not knowing what time they usually stopped for the day. The tech finally arrived at my house after 5.
What I'm trying to point out is, that this company's scheduling leaves something to be desired. However, from the moment the tech did arrive, everything went MUCH better.
Robert R. was my tech. He introduced himself, and asked nicely to come inside. He was professionally dressed, and even put on funny booties to protect my carpet. These are small details, unrelated to my repair, but every bit helps when I invite an unknown repairman into my home.
Getting right to business, he tested the entire system both inside and out, and quickly diagnosed the problem. He showed me where the source of the problem lay ( a clogged pipe) and what it would take to repair. He saved me the cost of a service visit by combining the repair with my Comfort Club annual servicing. Once I approved the repair, he completed the work quickly and efficiently. When I asked how I could prevent the problem in the future, he even added an extra piece of piping and recommended that I flush that part monthly, as it can be known to clog. By the time he was packing up his supplies and preparing the paperwork, my house was already feeling cooler.
I appreciated being given paperwork with all the results of the AC testing. If I have problems in the future, I'll have something for comparison. And when I followed the tech outside so I could close and lock the gate (which I had opened for him after crating my dog), I found he had already secured my gate without being asked.
This is my second experience having Conway visit my home, and I am very pleased with the work done and the professionalism of their technicians. Thank you!