Area Heating & Cooling Inc
2721 NE 65th Ave
VancouverWA98661
Payment Methods: Visa, MasterCard, Debit
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- Sunday
- Closed
- Monday
- 8:00am-8:00pm
- Tuesday
- 8:00am-8:00pm
- Wednesday
- 8:00am-8:00pm
- Thursday
- 8:00am-8:00pm
- Friday
- 8:00am-8:00pm
- Saturday
- 8:00am-8:00pm
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Area Heating & Cooling, Inc. has established themselves as one of the most trustworthy and reputable HVAC contractors in the greater Vancouver, Washington market.Whether you need a new HVAC system installed or replaced on your residential home, or you are in need of commercial HVAC services, Area Heating & Cooling, Inc. has you covered. With years of experience working on boilers, furnaces,...
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I contacted Area Heating and Cooling after our AC stopped functioning on 6/22/21 Due to the hot weather and high demand, they were unable to schedule an appointment until 6/28/21. The technician confirmed that the blower motor and capacitor were shorted out and needed to be replaced. He also provided a verbal estimate of $1,100 to complete the work which seemed somewhat steep to me not knowing what the repairs entitled. I was charged $160.20 for that first Service call and was left without AC on that day when the outside temperature went up to a blistering 114° which was the hottest day ever recorded in Vancouver, WA.
Another Technician came to perform the repairs on 7/2/21. Replacing the blower motor and capacitor involved removing 6 screws of the blower cabinet cover, 4 screws of the blower motor assembly, 3 screws from the motor bracket, 1 nut on the blower motor collar to remove the motor from the blower housing; another screw on the strap to remove the capacitor, removing the wires from the capacitor and motor and putting everything back together in reverse order with the new motor and capacitor. The verbal estimate ended up being $1184.70 with tax for which I paid and received the invoice 2 days later. Since Area Heating and Cooling never provided me with a written estimate of the repair, I was not able to look up the parts beforehand and left only to accept the verbal estimate, but what can you do when you can’t find someone else to make the repairs. High heat, high demand so..? High prices? Hoping to find some justification on the invoice for the high cost but the invoice only listed: Non stock blower motor repair $800.00 and non stock capacitor repair $300.00.
First of all, it’s not a repair but a replacement. Second, The first Technician on 6/28/21 replaced the capacitor which he had in his truck but since the motor was dead, he removed it. How could this be “Non Stock” if it’s in the truck?
I looked up the manufacturer website on line and was able to find reference numbers for the parts that had been replaced and found a motor between $150.00 and $264.00, the capacitor is available from $15.00 to $30.00. Apparently there is a markup for labor but a 300% to 530% for the motor and between 1,000% and 2,000% markup for the capacitor. This is robbery!
I am not planning on contesting the cost with Area Heating and Cooling but the least I can do is post this review to warn potential customers of how this company conducts business.
Another Technician came to perform the repairs on 7/2/21. Replacing the blower motor and capacitor involved removing 6 screws of the blower cabinet cover, 4 screws of the blower motor assembly, 3 screws from the motor bracket, 1 nut on the blower motor collar to remove the motor from the blower housing; another screw on the strap to remove the capacitor, removing the wires from the capacitor and motor and putting everything back together in reverse order with the new motor and capacitor. The verbal estimate ended up being $1184.70 with tax for which I paid and received the invoice 2 days later. Since Area Heating and Cooling never provided me with a written estimate of the repair, I was not able to look up the parts beforehand and left only to accept the verbal estimate, but what can you do when you can’t find someone else to make the repairs. High heat, high demand so..? High prices? Hoping to find some justification on the invoice for the high cost but the invoice only listed: Non stock blower motor repair $800.00 and non stock capacitor repair $300.00.
First of all, it’s not a repair but a replacement. Second, The first Technician on 6/28/21 replaced the capacitor which he had in his truck but since the motor was dead, he removed it. How could this be “Non Stock” if it’s in the truck?
I looked up the manufacturer website on line and was able to find reference numbers for the parts that had been replaced and found a motor between $150.00 and $264.00, the capacitor is available from $15.00 to $30.00. Apparently there is a markup for labor but a 300% to 530% for the motor and between 1,000% and 2,000% markup for the capacitor. This is robbery!
I am not planning on contesting the cost with Area Heating and Cooling but the least I can do is post this review to warn potential customers of how this company conducts business.
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Area Heating & Cooling, Inc. has established themselves as one of the most trustworthy and reputable HVAC contractors in the greater Vancouver, Washington market.Whether you need a new HVAC system installed or replaced on your residential home, or you are in need of commercial HVAC services, Area Heating & Cooling, Inc. has you covered. With years of experience working on boilers, furnaces,...
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Area Heating & Cooling provides air conditioner, air cleaner, air filter, air handler, humidifier, .. read moregas furnace, oil furnace, heat pump, and packaged unit sale, installation, and maintenance services. For more information, contact our home office at 2721 NE 65th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98661
Area Heating & Cooling provides air conditioner, air cleaner, air filter, air handler, humidifier, gas furnace, oil furnace, heat pump, and packaged unit sale, installation, and maintenance services. For more information, contact our home office at 2721 NE 65th Avenue, Vancouver, WA 98661
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