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    Nostagtic's / Alternative Energy Solutions

    3.1 (17 reviews)
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    We called to have them come out for an estimate and I felt it was very unprofessional he was like a character out of a Merry Poppins movie !

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    A friend asked for a reference for a fireplace insert installer so I was trying to remember and I still have the quotes from the on the last insert one we had done in San Luis in 2013.

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    I recently purchased parts to convert my fireplace pilot to electronic ignition. While everything…read morefit together, after some innovative mounting, I looked online and found that I had been seriously overcharged. For an $80 ignition module I was charged $200 and the $75 pilot assembly was $150. I wrote to the company and never heard back from them. BE CAREFUL when buying anything from this store and check around thoroughly for a comparative price.

    Naughty or Nice? Santa would say Naughty! Roy, you spent 15-30seconds (literally) with your…read moreflashlight looking into firebox and up the flue. You noticed the damper was broke. Then you proceeded to tell me that my fireplace should not be used and it shouldn't be swept because it would open up cracks in the flu. Then you proceeded to tell me it's OK to use the fireplace very small fire on a special occasion?? Doesn't that super contradict itself being that it's a fireplace and the risk of burning down the house? You then proceeded to offer your assistance in installing a insert which would cost three to $5000and gave me a spiel about how much energy it would save etc. handed me some brochures collected your check and ran out the door. It was hard to believe that my fireplace was broke and could not be used again. So, I had another chimney sweep service come out to inspect it. They did so super Duper thoroughly, took there time, from the top of the chimney all the way down. They found absolutely nothing wrong with it. They swept it at a reasonable price. As you can see I'm burning a hot fire currently. Cheers Roy. Thanks for nothing

    Nostagtic's / Alternative Energy Solutions - fireplace - Updated August 2026

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