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"This is a mixed review. We purchased our house in Oct 2014. We new the gas stove top had been repaired before buying the house. It was working fine for the first month, but started having issues in November. The original company who did the work were horrible just trying to schedule the work, so we decided to try Anderson Mechanical (formally AAA Anderson). The first apt was scheduled for December. John came out on time and was very professional. He looked performed the diagnostic and determined what part was needed. He said he would order the part and call to schedule next service when it came in. I did not hear back until either late december/early January at which point I called and asked on a status. They said they had the part and were ready to schedule, not sure why I didn't get a call. John came on at the newly scheduled time and found a special tool was needed for my stove top that had to be ordered, and that once it came in I would get a call to schedule the service. Again I ended up having to call after 2-3 weeks to ask for a status, and was told the tool was there and was ready to schedule. When John came out, he replaced the part but it unfortunately did not fix the issue. He said there was another part that would need to be replaced, and due to all the trouble he would cover the cost of the second part and its installation. I let him know of the follow up issues and he said he would make sure this was resolved, and it was. Kim called to schedule the next apt for the second part install. Again, John was very prompt for the apt, and replaced the part. Unfortunately this still didn't fix the issue, and John said he needed to replace the controller. He apologized for the inconvenience, and stated that he probably should have done some more thorough testing on all the components but had instead just went with the most likely suspects. Once the part came in an apt was scheduled. John came out again, and the installed the new controller. The burner in question was now working properly. When we were reviewing the stove top after service, John started another burner and it clicked a bit and didn't light. He shut it off and did it again and it started fine. I didn't think too much of it. Unfortunately that night that same burner, after running for a bit started acting up. Once it got hot, you could not restart it. Also, the igniter would keep going. I called and they scheduled an appointment to come back out. John took a look at it appeared the igniter needed to be replaced. John ordered the part, letting me know I would have to pay for the part since it was not related to the initial call, and we scheduled the appointment. The day of that apt, John called to tell me that the parts place did not get the part in time (parts place messed up) and asked to reschedule. We rescheduled and they came out Today, 4/5/2019, to install the part. After John installed the part, the issue was still happening. Effectively, the heat from the burner was not enough to stop it from triggering the igniter. If you put a pot on, or use a lighter to apply a little more heat, it works. John said at this point they did not know what else to do and were done, they were not going to come out any more on this appliance. He was very frustrated with the appliance not working correctly. As a business owner I understand having to decide on cutting losses and knowing when enough is enough, and is one of those cases. I was also frustrated. The original issue was the back right burner. Now the front left burner does not fully work. At best, after 4 months I am in little better shape than when I started (need to see how usable the burner is yet), and I would argue worse shape as I went from a burner that I used little being out to a burner I always used being out. I am out the cost of the service apt, and the initial part. John is also out the service cost trips, and soaked the cost on the new part, which I am grateful for. I shared my frustration, and john came back at me with how much he is out, how much it is costing him, and that he doesn't know what else to do. I felt John was getting hostile and said I think we are just done. I would like to know, that during this entire process I don't believe I shows any anger or displeasure with John or AAA, trying to show understanding. I believe I was very patient and held my frustration until the very end. There are a few opportunities I would like to share, and some quality observations . Opportunities: 1. It is really frustrating when a company does not follow through. John rectified this, but only after 2 times of it happening. 2. I feel if the diagnostic was done properly the first time, as John mentioned, the amount of time spent could have been greatly reduced. 3. While I know this was costing John as well, pushing that back on the customer is not professional. This is why I gave a B instead of an A in professionalism. If proper steps had been done during the diagnostics, the costs to John would have been reduced. As a person who does technical service for a living, I understand wanting to do a quick parts replace when 95% of the time thats the issue, but taking the time to ensure you know what the issue is would have saved both of us lots of time, and saved money. Additionally, the burner that is now not working John suspects may have started having issues due to the repeated taking apart of the stove. Having done the diagnostics up front may have prevented this. I accept that is only a maybe as we still have not fixed it and don't know how to. Pushing back against the customer at the end like John did is the only reason I would not hire again. I understand cutting losses on the stove repair, but not listening to my frustrations and telling me about your losses and your frustration is not something I want to risk dealing with again. (UPDATE: after having another company come take a look, it turned out the only problem with the burner is it needed to be cleaned. This seems like something that Anderson could have completed. This make the experience even more frustrating. Thus I am lowering the quality to a D and overall to a C)"

"I highly recommend Jake for all appliance repairs! He has visited our house multiple times to perform repairs on two different refrigerators and an oven. Not only is he incredibly knowledgeable about all types of appliances, but he is also one of the nicest people you will ever meet. I've referred him to many of my real estate clients, and they have all been very satisfied with his work. Steve LeTourneau, Ramsey Mn resident and Realtor with RG/LPT Realty"

"This pro provided useful information via a virtual (online) video consultation. Since this service does not send technicians to the home, they did not do the actual work. I am considering whether to order parts and try to complete the repair myself or under their virtual direction."

"It went well for refrig, but part for oven was flawed. We were not charged for defective part or labor.; new part was ordered. Todd was very thorough. Had he not checked all oven functions before he left, he would not have discovered the defective part. I appreciated his effort, honesty and skill!"

"Deciding to replace or repair"

"Great service...quick and professional. Would recommend!"

"Dave was responsive - in fact of the six plumbing/pipe repair services I contacted through Angies's list, he was one of two that responded and of those two, the only one able to do the repair within a reasonable time period. Due to the gas leak CenterPoint Energy had to shut of our gas, which meant no heat or hot water until the leak was repaired. The leak was found on 10/29 and Dave was able to come out the next morning (CenterPoint Energy said they could not do the repair until 11/1). Dave was punctual, polite, professional and helpful. He and his assistant completed the repair in a reasonable amount of time and left no mess behind. The pipe was repaired correctly. I did not get other bids, so I cannot be sure how assume his charges compare to others. However, based on the quote for service call and hourly rates CenterPoint Energy gave me, I think Dave's charges were reasonable."

"I had a good experience using Remco Appliance Repair. Despite some initial problems being able to fit my new dishwasher in it's place Rich was able to work miracles and make it work! The dishwasher has been installed now for two weeks and seems to be working perfectly. I will be calling Rich with my future appliance install/repair needs."

"The person on the phone was friendly and able to get me a timely appointment. The plumber came on time, did the work quickly and cleaned up after himself. I always call Randy Lane when I need plumbing repairs and am happy to know I have a reliable plumber to call when I need one."

"They know their stuff. They are the first company that I call for any major appliance repair."