Response from The Appliance Guys
This customer has the facts exactly correct. The technician did come out to the home and, to save the customer money, disassembled the drain pump and cleaned it out. When tested the unit, it worked correctly. We did no more, or no less, than we would do for any other customer in this same circumstance. But I do wish to state that cleaning and reassembling a drain pump first, rather than simply replacing as a matter of policy, can be a significant savings for a customer. Especially since, if a pump does have to be replaced, no additional labor is charged under our 60-day labor warranty. If the pump does, ultimately, have to be replaced, the ONLY additional cost to the customer is the price of the pump and the applicable sales tax on the part. We follow these steps routinely because 80% of the time this is ALL that is needed but, when the pump did fail on the next day, I hate that this customer then had to wait for the part. However, we do not have control over the manufacturers and distributors of the parts when we are required to order parts for a customer. We have an added burden in this particular office of having to have ALL parts shipped in because there are no parts distributors within a distance that would make it economically feasible to travel to (when the part finally does arrive from the factory at the distributor). Bottom line, there is good news and bad news when doing business with us. Good news, we are local and our technicians are part of the community and do their best to save our neighbor's money. Bad news, we are local and to keep our costs down we wait to order parts until they are required. We hold no ill will when a customer tells the truth about their experience with us. I hope that, when they need the next appliance repaired, they find that the mega companies can perform to their standard. Julia Yazel, CEO The Appliance Guys