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"First started working with Joe getting a quote got 2 bids which the other was cheaper, but decided to get ranger since Mitsubishi is the “top line” he said which I googled and saw it too. We talked that he will put the drainage on the car port and the vent on the side of the house. So when the date of installment came Daniel was on time and he introduce himself. I let him do his job while I was doing my own with my 3yrs and 5 yrs kids. The job was quick so when I check outside I saw that the vent was mounted on my carport. So I called Joe and ask why it was mounted on my carport he said it was in the contract which I didn’t see on the instruction. And so I have to pay if we move it. I was so disappointed! Now I can’t close my carport if I want to get a garage since vent is there. So I have no choice if only Daniel check with me first right from the start what the plan is then there will be no problem! Well the job was done got no choice. Another thing Daniel have to come back two times to fix the drainage since it keeps on leaking my carport. It was finally fixed on the 3rd time when Jared was the tech that fix it. It was so disappointing and I regret that I chose ranger cooking and heating!"

"Jim did a great job of informing me of what he was doing, diagnosing the problem, and recommending options to repair or replace our heat pump."

"Our old gas furnace died during the series of snowstorms in February. Stephan came out the day after we called, to give us the bad news that the unit was so old, no replacement parts were available so the whole thing would have to be replaced. Not really surprising given the age of the unit. He also showed me where the water heater (of similar vintage) was corroding around the outlet pipe, so was also in need of replacement. Kris came out within a couple of hours to look over the house and recommended a couple of options. We were leaving town so installation was delayed a couple of days; otherwise we could have had everything done within 48hours of the initial call. The crew that showed up to do the installation (sorry I forgot your names) showed up promptly at 8AM, worked throughout the day, and left our basement cleaner than it started out."

"Our Heat pump was not providing cold air so I called for a repair person to come out and fix it. Evergreen was able to provide me same day service which was impressive and the tech Alec Smith was very professional and skilled. He had the main issue diagnosed within probably 20 minutes and had a replacement part on hand. My complaint with Evergreen and this is probably common throughout the industry is the markup they put on those replacement parts. I needed a dual run Capacitor for which I was charged approximately $175 dollars. After doing a little research I found that this is a $21 part from Grainger or Amazon. That's one **** of a mark-up. I can tolerate a mark-up because of the convenience but I feel 800% is excessive."

"It went great! John, the original staff person, evaluated the furnace, explained what was needed and worked with me to select a good replacement. He did not pressure me to purchase a new furnace. A follow-up appointment for a second opinion validated that a new furnace would be best and within a few days (warm weather--not a problem) the furnace was installed with a better option for my electronic filter system. No muss, no fuss, as they say. I am delighted to have this new furnace."

"One afternoon when leaving our local Costco we noticed a booth advertising Lennox air conditioning for the home. After the last 4 years of record summer heat, we decided to begin the process of investigating this solution. The appointment for the estimate went well with the entire process carefully explained and all of our questions answered. So, we decided to pull the trigger and buy the system. To our delight, company had an opening for the installation a week ahead of the original date and things only got better from there. On the day of the install, Isaac and his crew arrived on time and enforce. At one point there were 6 people and three trucks, all tightly coordinated. Everyone was courteous, professional, and fast. In a little over 6 hours the system was completely installed and thoroughly cleaned up. Overall, we could not be happier with this decision and highly recommend this company for anyone considering whole house A/C. Replacing 13 fans and 2 portable air conditioners is an elegant solution."

"I was expecting the worst. thousands of dollars in repairs. Oil all over engine and smelled hot. Luckily I had not driven it far. they fixed it and I was so relieved that it wasn't a big problem . Honest and professional. I'm a happy camper.
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"Everyone I came in contact with was a delight to work with, from Ryan H., to Tyler, to the 2 service installers Dustin & Riley, to their supervisor Ryan & the receptionists! I highly recommend, as the work was done professionally & efficiently by courteous, motivated, happy employees and at the price quoted. This experience was a breath of fresh air after the 12 year nightmare with my old unit (a different company) that they replaced for me. I anticipate lower electric Bill's also, as the new unit operates effortlessly & much quieter compared to the old. I don't mind the price as much for the quality of product and service. Thank you all! Peggy"

"We had an issue with our water tank leaking because it was a pretty old unit that was already installed when we moved into our house. The guys at Home Squad found out that because of the age of the tank and there was sediment buildup, it caused the tank to leak. I ended up having them replace the whole thing and they completed the install very quickly. Fast and professional, what more could you ask for, thank you!"

"The installation of our new heat pump was to take two days, and I assumed would be done during normal business hours (8:00AM - 5:00PM). I expected a smooth process and a properly working system at the end of the 2nd day. The experience was not even close to my expectations. Day 1: Old air handler, heat exchanger, compressor pad and compressor were removed; new air handler, heat exchanger, and compressor pad were installed. As expected, the new compressor was placed on the pad, but not connected to inside unit. I observed one of the four-man crew scraping gravel from my neighbor's driveway to put under the compressor pad. When I told him that my neighbor probably would not like that, he said, "It will be OK. I'll smooth out the places I took it from." He couldn't have given a more wrong answer! Late in the afternoon, the electrician (an Overlake subcontractor) arrived to hookup power to the new system, and all four from the installation crew left. (I think at least one of the crew should have stayed until the electrician was finished to verify that the system was working. And maybe to explain to me how to operate the new thermostat!) About 90 minutes later, the electrician was finished, but the system would not turn on. It was not his job to troubleshoot system problems, but with the guidance of someone over the phone, he managed to find two wires that had not been connected by the Overlake crew. He connected the wires, but that made no difference. I was supposed to have backup electric heat working at the end of Day 1. This was important because it was December and the temps were down to 32 degrees at night. After 2 hours of trying to get the system to produce heat, the electrician left at 7:00PM, and an Overlake tech arrived at 8:30PM. At 10:00PM, the tech determined that a circuit board in the air handler was defective, and a new one would have to be obtained and installed in the morning. I managed to get by with two 1500-watt space heaters by closing off most of the rooms. Day 2: Before the techs arrived, I noticed that the compressor pad, with compressor installed on it, was significantly out-of-level. The techs arrived at 10:30AM, and I asked them to purchase a bag of gravel to replace what had been taken from my neighbor’s driveway, and they complied with my request. I also asked them to level the compressor pad which they did. The defective circuit board was replaced, and backup electric heat came on. It took two Overlake techs until 7:00PM to connect the inside and outside units of the heat pump, and attempt to charge the system with refrigerant. However, a valve on the compressor unit was leaking so the heat pump could not be operated until a new valve was obtained and installed the following day. Day 3: Two Overlake techs arrived at 1:30PM, and, I assume, they installed a new valve. What appeared to me that was left to be done at that point was to charge the system with refrigerant, connect a small electrical cable between the inside and outside units, insulate the refrigerant lines, and spot-tie the lines and wires into a neat installation. This seemingly small quantity of work took until 10:00PM to complete, at which time it appeared that I had a working system. Day 4: I had programmed the wi-fi capable thermostat using the owner’s manual on Day 2, so I woke up on Day 4 to two emails from the system telling me about urgent notifications that had occurred in the middle of the night. They were Error Code 99’s – High Torque Lockout. A google of this returned a manufacturer’s document that explained this code was likely due to overcharging the system, and resulted in the compressor shutting down for a while and then restarting for a couple of hours when the error situation occurred again. I called Overlake and they said to run the system only on the electric backup until a tech could come out 4 days later. I think Overlake should have sent a tech out that day since, at that point, they were already two days late providing me with a working system. Also, since my old but still working heat pump had been turned off 3 days before, I was going to be using electric backup for 7 straight days (at least), and that more than doubles my heating bill, at this time of year. Days 5 thru 7: Waiting for tech to return and troubleshoot error code. Day 8: Appointment for tech was scheduled for between 11:00AM and 1:00PM. Tech arrived at 4:00PM, but did call to say he would be late. Between 4:00PM and 10:00PM, the tech removed the refrigerant from the system and then recharged the system with refrigerant. He had determined that the initial charging had been below spec (too little refrigerant was used), and he said that the system should work OK now that it was properly charged. After the crew left, I noticed that there was dirt, installation scraps, and some kind of cream-colored lubricant on the carpet next to the air handler, as well as trash in the crawl space and outside around the compressor unit. In general, they could have done a better clean up. Also, they apparently used the top of our clothes dryer as a work bench since there was a drop of dried, blue PVC solvent on the dryer along with many dirty finger prints. The system has now operated for 5 days without any obvious problems. I now have an installed and operating system; however, given that it arrived from Bryant with two faulty components, and the installation included two wires not connected and improperly charging of the system, I have little confidence in my new Bryant heat pump. However, among all the negative aspects of this project, there were a couple positives: Overlake’s price was almost $2000 lower than their competition, they promptly submitted the necessary data to Bryant for the rebate I was due, and they appeared to provide a neat and proper installation."