My AC was broken for weeks thanks to a bunch of scammers that kept giving me the run around. I…read morefinally called another company, not Quick Cooling (though I really wish I'd called Quick Cooling first!), for another opinion and they replaced the capacitor. For one day, I had glorious AC, but then I came home late last night from work to find my house above 90 again and the fan motor dead (not the capacitor, the actual motor). I broke down sobbing, set up my window AC to cool myself and my foster kittens down, then got to the work of calling everyone in town to find someone to help. I wasted hours calling other people. In one case, a receptionist told me that there was absolutely definitely room in the schedule for me last night, but a tech called me nearly two hours later to inform me that there was no room at all and the best they could do was to help me tomorrow. I then called Quick Cooling.
An actual tech, out in the field, answered my call. I wish I could remember his name, but I was exhausted by that point (somewhere approaching 11 pm after an 11 hour shift). He asked me to text him my address and told me he'd be wrapping up a job in 45 minutes and would let me know when he was on his way. He was at my house, at the opposite end of town from where he was, an hour later. He was friendly, despite the late hour, and very understanding. He confirmed my diagnosis and he and a younger gentleman, who I believe was his apprentice, went through the work, in the dark of night, of replacing the fan motor.
Through all of this, he didn't get impatient with me for standing and watching, nor did he get upset when I asked a lot of questions. He showed me the birthday of my unit (1997) and some corrosion on the coils/fins and explained that, while my unit should work awhile longer, he would NOT recommend replacing parts more expensive than the fan motor, nor would he recommend replacing the motor again. He recommended a unit for when I am ready, told me a very reasonable price for it and then, when I asked about a more expensive unit I was interested in, explained in detail why that might not be appropriate for my situation.
Despite it being nearly 1 am when he completed the job and the fact that he had to be back on the job at between 6am and 7am the next morning, he took the time to double check my filters and recommend maintenance schedules without trying to sell me anything extra. He did so in a friendly, kind and businesslike manner and was very sympathetic.
I should add that I am a petite female and there were no men home in my house. He presented me with his card upon knocking on the door and did not enter my home until I had inspected it. He did this without being prompted. He put me at ease and I did not feel intimidated at all by him or his apprentice. Sometimes contractors can feel intimidating or pushy, but I felt very safe having him in my home in the middle of the night.
I am very grateful to Quick Cooling and will be recommending them to all my friends. I am very likely going to replace my AC through them when the time comes.
Thanks, Quick Cooling! You're great. I'll be sharing your info with all my neighbours, too!