Response from Landers Appliance Inc
Dear (Member name removed), Thanks for adding your comments. I am very sorry for any hassle the delay in making the correct diagnosis created for you. Today’s appliances are filled with electronics and the readings can sometimes be misleading. Our technician did initially determine the main control board was defective and ordered it. Upon installing the board we found the unit would still not work and discovered the problem was the touch pad that sends signals to the control board. We reinstalled your original control board and returned and installed the touch pad and the hood worked. We charged you the same labor as quoted for the original repair. You did not pay for our multiple trips to your home or the extra time for our mistake nor for the control board. My service manager, Jim spoke at length to our technician and walked through his testing procedure. Based on his voltage readings we agreed he had made a correct assessment of the problem when he ordered the control board. After replacing the board he found the touch pad was defective. We initially believed it was defective in addition to the control board. However after reinstalling your original part and then the replacement touch pad, the unit worked properly. We charged as if we had made the correct diagnosis from the beginning. We always quote our repair price before any work is done in order to answer any questions you may have. As we explained to you on the phone prior to making any repairs, you only paid for the touch pad and labor to install the touch pad, nothing more. Repair parts are available from several different sources. We always and only purchase from the authorized parts distributors for each manufacturer to insure original parts quality and performance. These authorized parts distributors have brick and mortar stores with real live people to answer the phones to help resolve any questions or problems that may arise in supplying parts, including interacting with the manufacturer. They are usually more expensive than on-line retailers without the same level of service. As a consumer you are now able to search the Internet and find a parts supplier and purchase them for the same price as we can purchase them as a repair firm. We will never be able to compete with them. Our parts are marked up to over our costs as well as to provide a small profit. We warranty the parts and overlay our labor as well when we supply the parts. So if a part we supply fails under warranty we will replace it at no charge for the part AND the labor. Whenever a customer supplies their own parts they assume the part warranty. If a customer supplied part fails during the warranty period, the customer would be responsible for the labor to replace the defective part. For this reason, even though you are paying a higher price for the part it is a better value to you if you allow the service company to supply the parts. If you have any additional questions or comments, please free to contact me at DLanders@LandersAppliance.com or 410 682-3232 ext 101. We are here to serve our customers and live up to our slogan of “Honest, Reasonable & Reliable”.