Despite its being first in the list alphabetically of Nanaimo Water System providers, it ranks absolutely last in customer service and integrity. This is not a company you ever want to deal with, unless you're anxious to launch a small claims action as I have.
They refused to honour a three-year warranty on a UV system controller, stating that the warranty starts when they buy the products they sell and install for you, not when you actually receive them. In my case, I was told that the controller they supplied me with in June 2019 was actually three years and seven months old by April 2022. To quote the Operations Manager: "Warranty is based on installer purchase date, not installation or manufactured on date." How absurd!
I refused to pay them $655 to replace the controller, and found one online and installed it myself, saving $133 in the process. At this point my system hadn't worked properly for 18 days. A week after the Operations Manager's response, and four days after I installed my new controller, his boss emailed me and said they wouldn't charge me to replace the controller. I replied that I had already replaced it and requested reimbursement for my expenses or I would sue for them plus court costs. The stunning reply was that "that was (my) decision" and they refused to reimburse me. Not only that, the boss then went into a rather personal accusatory diatribe that was not only incorrect but downright insulting. This from a man who states: "Unlike other companies, we try and (sic) operate with a high level of customer service and honesty." They may say they try, but they fail miserably.
Lastly, on the original UV install, they neglected to properly disinfect the system and had to return to do it right after I complained. And on the controller issue above, the tech they sent initially replaced a part that had nothing to do with the problem, saying the part was poorly made back in 2019 when it was installed. It of course didn't make a whit of difference.
I only wish there was a "zero stars" option... read more