HomeFairfax General ForumArrest/Ticket SearchWiki newPictures/VideosChatArticlesLinksAbout
Fairfax County General :  Fairfax Underground fairfax underground logo
Welcome to Fairfax Underground, a project site designed to improve communication among residents of Fairfax County, VA. Feel free to post anything Northern Virginia residents would find interesting.
Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: R.I.P. Off ()
Date: April 28, 2017 12:12PM

Do you have a air conditioning repair horror story?

The hot weather is upon us - What/Who is the worst rip-off HVAC repair company?

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: worst companies ()
Date: April 28, 2017 12:31PM

Any company with constant T.V commercials, worse yet if they have superbowl commercials, Michael and Sons.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Huh??? ()
Date: April 28, 2017 01:42PM

This is NOVA, yo...ain't none of these rednecked clansmen should be called out to do HVAC work on your house.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: If you can't, we can ()
Date: April 28, 2017 02:00PM

Michael & Son.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Gruntled ()
Date: April 28, 2017 02:52PM

I've never had a problem with Michael & Sons, but they are more expensive than anyone else I've ever dealt with. However, they will come out when you need them.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: grophusharris ()
Date: April 28, 2017 07:28PM

Gruntled Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> I've never had a problem with Michael & Sons, but
> they are more expensive than anyone else I've ever
> dealt with. However, they will come out when you
> need them.


They aren't more expensive than Magnolia, but, Magnolia, like Michael & Son will come when they say they will. Magnolia does pretty good work, too.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Anon703 ()
Date: April 28, 2017 07:57PM

About 6 years ago we had Airplus install a Train system in our house to replace the original Singer system that was 40 years old. They also installed a new and larger water heater. Their work and service has been excellent. We had a failure of the controller system from a black out and a water tank failure. Both repairs were immediately fixed under warranty and they even came out immediately during after hours to take care of us. I definitely recommend the company.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: nog hauler rider ()
Date: April 28, 2017 09:54PM

Michael and Son and Holtzman are equally horrible.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: humid1 ()
Date: June 08, 2019 08:52AM

ARS is really, really, really bad in my opinion.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: BIFF! BOOM!! ZOWIEEEE!!!!!! ()
Date: June 08, 2019 10:10AM

grophusharris Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Gruntled Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
>
> They aren't more expensive than Magnolia, but,
> Magnolia, like Michael & Son will come when they
> say they will. Magnolia does pretty good work,
> too.


I know Joseph Magnolia. I have told him to his face that I do not like his prices. Despite that, like this guy says, they do show up when they say they will and they stand behind their work. Half of these places don't show up and out of the half that do, they try to upsell you to work you don't need. Half of those do shoddy work on the original prob. and the upsell. The half that don't try to upsell you just plain do crappy work or leave it half done and don't come back to finish it.

At least Magnolia shows up, looks at it, tells you what it's going to cost and when the guy presents the bill, it's either exactly what he said it would be or only a couple of dollars more. The most I've had a bill exceed an estimate was fro $25. On a $500 bill, I can live with that. We usually get the same guy from them, he's pretty good, so there's no problem with the work.

One time, they did do shoddy work. It wasn't the guy we usually get. I called them, they offered to have a different guy first thing in the morning, I asked for a guy at 10 AM, they said OK, at 1015 or so, the guy we usually get was knocking on the door. He went and looked at it, told us what the guy did wrong and what he should have done. It was something that should have cost ore, but he was going to do it right but had to have them send another guy to help him. He called them, then told us he'd be back in 3 hours to do the job right. He came back with another guy in about 2 1/2 hours. It took them about 3 hours, but, they did the job right and didn't charge us another dime.

I don't like Magnolia's prices, but, I guess you get what you pay for. They come when they say they will, they tell you the price up front and that's what you pay in the end (or close enough to it) and they stand behind their work. The last thing, especially, is why I keep using them.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: vito1 ()
Date: June 08, 2019 12:04PM

BIFF! BOOM!! ZOWIEEEE!!!!!! Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> grophusharris Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Gruntled Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> > >
> >
> >
> > They aren't more expensive than Magnolia, but,
> > Magnolia, like Michael & Son will come when
> they
> > say they will. Magnolia does pretty good work,
> > too.
>
>
> I know Joseph Magnolia. I have told him to his
> face that I do not like his prices. Despite that,
> like this guy says, they do show up when they say
> they will and they stand behind their work. Half
> of these places don't show up and out of the half
> that do, they try to upsell you to work you don't
> need. Half of those do shoddy work on the
> original prob. and the upsell. The half that
> don't try to upsell you just plain do crappy work
> or leave it half done and don't come back to
> finish it.
>
> At least Magnolia shows up, looks at it, tells you
> what it's going to cost and when the guy presents
> the bill, it's either exactly what he said it
> would be or only a couple of dollars more. The
> most I've had a bill exceed an estimate was fro
> $25. On a $500 bill, I can live with that. We
> usually get the same guy from them, he's pretty
> good, so there's no problem with the work.
>
> One time, they did do shoddy work. It wasn't the
> guy we usually get. I called them, they offered
> to have a different guy first thing in the
> morning, I asked for a guy at 10 AM, they said
> OK, at 1015 or so, the guy we usually get was
> knocking on the door. He went and looked at it,
> told us what the guy did wrong and what he should
> have done. It was something that should have cost
> ore, but he was going to do it right but had to
> have them send another guy to help him. He called
> them, then told us he'd be back in 3 hours to do
> the job right. He came back with another guy in
> about 2 1/2 hours. It took them about 3 hours,
> but, they did the job right and didn't charge us
> another dime.
>
> I don't like Magnolia's prices, but, I guess you
> get what you pay for. They come when they say
> they will, they tell you the price up front and
> that's what you pay in the end (or close enough to
> it) and they stand behind their work. The last
> thing, especially, is why I keep using them.

Why do you even care about stupid shit like that? Are you retarded?

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Cropp topp ()
Date: June 08, 2019 04:22PM

Whatever you do, dont give Cropp Metcalf your hard earned money! His leech ass ex-wife will soon be married and no longer bleed Mr. Cropp dry! She is a gross, plastic fake ass c-word that thinks she is all that. That lil insecure, bony bitch will be insignificant after the money well dries up.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Argent is the Worst ()
Date: June 08, 2019 06:55PM

Installed my HVAC unit incorrectly, ignored requests for repair, didn’t know what they were talking about. Cross-threaded the vale when checking refrigerant, resulting in loss of refrigerant and a service call to another company.

Avoid, avoid, avoid!

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Edward Teach ()
Date: June 08, 2019 07:58PM

Nice

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Answerer of MORONS' questions ()
Date: June 08, 2019 10:56PM

vito1 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> BIFF! BOOM!! ZOWIEEEE!!!!!! Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > grophusharris Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Gruntled Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
> > >
> >
> > >
> ,
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
> >
>
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
> >
> >
>
> >
> >
>
> Why do you even care about stupid shit like that?
> Are you retarded?


NO, but Ur a fudge packed pantyboy.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: They Suck ()
Date: June 09, 2019 09:21AM

Arctic Sun. Incompetent assholes and tried to rip me off. Bastards.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Snell ()
Date: June 09, 2019 01:34PM

They installed a unit at my place a few years ago, and within a day the system lost its ability to blow out cool air. Had them back out to fix it and again it worked for a few days until it would stop blowing out cool air. Finally, I called another company and was told that Snell had melted all the king valves due to poor installation and that the reason the air wasn't cool was because of multiple leaks in the line from said poor installation.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Don't get burned... ()
Date: June 09, 2019 08:57PM

Don't ever call 'Comfort heating and air'. Biggest crooks in Virginia.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: 8349tilfd ()
Date: June 10, 2019 08:18AM


Buying a name brand A/C means nothing if you had a Democrat owned company installed it (uses illegal laborers, untrained laborers).

Even a "bad brand" A/C is better if it is installed correctly - which is more and more rare.


Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: hvac expert ()
Date: June 10, 2019 02:17PM

8349tilfd Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
>


> Buying a name brand A/C means nothing if you had a
> Democrat owned company installed it (uses illegal
> laborers, untrained laborers).
>
> Even a "bad brand" A/C is better if it is
> installed correctly - which is more and more
> rare.
>



Actually the reverse is true.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: landlord. ()
Date: June 10, 2019 02:31PM

I stopped buying the "good" brands like Trane and Carrier and have been happy with the cheaper brands like Goodman.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Margie Sanger ()
Date: June 10, 2019 04:12PM

The WORST company I ever hired to repair an air conditioner was Planned Parenthood. What was I thinking? They just shoved a coat hanger into the system and rattled it around a bit. But it was cheap, and taxpayer funded.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Neverever ()
Date: June 10, 2019 10:27PM

Never ever use Cropp Metcalf. They will try to overcharge you and lie. If you see them run like hell. They truly suck bad.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Just sayin' ()
Date: June 10, 2019 11:25PM

B&B - Beltway Bandits. Run away.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Hal Homeowner ()
Date: June 11, 2019 12:02AM

Never use F.H. Furr, they tried to rip me off twice. One time they said I needed a new hot water heater and another time said I needed a new garbage disposal, I got second opinions from other companies and they just needed minor repairs.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Kreygi ()
Date: July 05, 2019 02:02PM

My brother is engineer and he is great in fixing and repairing different things like conditioners. One day he said me to choose ventless portable air conditioner from all those options, because of thier easily undrestanding instruction, their ability of cooling the room best of all, and of AC is easy to repair, and people practically have no allergy from their use. And of course, after the purchase, different stores give up to 3-5 years warranty.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Yep, they suck ()
Date: July 05, 2019 10:00PM

Don't get burned... Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Don't ever call 'Comfort heating and air'. Biggest
> crooks in Virginia.




I believe this. I caught them red handed trying to falsely charge my family thousands of dollars.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: FACTS ONLY ()
Date: July 05, 2019 10:27PM

FFXU is littered with poor white trash who fix HVAC units. Most don’t live within a 50 mile radius of Fairfax County and think Winchester is a nice place to live. Hence all the detailed, mostly literate responses.

Sad but true.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Diseased paki's ()
Date: July 06, 2019 07:56AM

FACTS ONLY Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> FFXU is littered with poor white trash who fix
> HVAC units. Most don’t live within a 50 mile
> radius of Fairfax County and think Winchester is a
> nice place to live. Hence all the detailed, mostly
> literate responses.
>
> Sad but true.






Better than living around muslim pigs, that's for damn sure.


.
Attachments:
image.jpeg

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: dt6wu ()
Date: July 06, 2019 12:13PM


Virginia is over-run by democrats.

politicians own "businesses" (they do so secretly as they can)

politicians use ILLEGAL UNTRAINED LABOR, not certified workers

you can't get any work done in Virginia that doesn't leave significant problems that are harder to fix than was the job they were hired to install

YOU CANNOT BUY WORK IN VA - MY ADVICE IS DO IT YOURSELF


Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: gutuu ()
Date: July 06, 2019 12:15PM

my neighbor had a washing machine installed recently by "service pro"

FLOODED HIS BASEMENT

the illegal alien idiots faked the water connections and left

when he did his first load of laundry - bam

HE THEN GOT THE COMPANY TO CLEAN UP THE DAMAGE - but they are trying to bill him for the clean up

he has to sue them to recovery while they are reporting him to the credit card companies (he'll be forced to pay for the cleanup - and fairfax courts will likely rule in favor of the politician owned business)

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Furry\ ()
Date: November 05, 2019 06:13PM

DO NOT ever use F.H. Furr. They are the most expensive out there and care more about the upsell while they're there than doing a good repair.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Furry ()
Date: November 05, 2019 06:13PM

DO NOT ever use F.H. Furr. They are the most expensive out there and care more about the upsell while they're there than doing a good repair.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: r4fgtbrfere ()
Date: November 05, 2019 06:41PM


gerrymanderer2 (OP) posts several lies on ffu daily - many\.10think he's a fx co gov worker who is getting paid to do it for false DNC democrat "advertising". he floods ffu with useless posts to bump down major news, posts fecal matter, mutilated bodies, child porn, foreign drug ads and sneaker ads, tells people to kill themselves and government should seize them and put them on psych pills in prison - decided by democrat gov of course, promotes kangaroo courthouse trials, gives anti-religious rants, gives satanic ritual rants, posts black males with large dicks on white young females, portends white low birth rate and fall of USA, food tampering/poisoning, and anything possible to DEMORALIZE white people on ffu. (perhaps a chinese prisoner or isis member - but definitely knowledgeable of fx co gov from the inside at times). the website operator has told him "not to post or return" which are still posted - not removed, by the sysop: not because of a political leaning but for continual illegal and gross spam along with messages that are only to demoralize if not kill others. he/she plays at financial terrorism as well: continuall reporting false financial data, and fake emergency please from (fake members of the community he makes up)

reviving a year(s) old A/C thread, which also is a troll thread, in winter

IS DEFINITELY A DOS ATTACK

drop dead G2


Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Mark Andrews Jackson ()
Date: November 05, 2019 07:34PM

@ Furry - I was fleeced by FH Furr too. Stay far away from that group. I gave them a negative review on several sites; you should as well. AJax

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Michael & Sons ()
Date: November 05, 2019 07:37PM

ARS uses what we throw away

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Slutbucket Cropp ()
Date: November 06, 2019 12:09AM

This is what that crook nosed Jersey Yenta wanna be wishes she looks like. The last few years have been unkind and she leaves the house looking like a worn out Mortia Addams. Thtee years ago, maybe, now, she just looks as sad as the other dough flops at the Steakhouse. She gonna run through that $$$$$ and drive her new Coast Guard Tard cuckoo and broke!
Attachments:
IMG_423482778965148.jpeg.jpg

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: duck tape ()
Date: June 13, 2020 08:53AM

ARS and Mcarthy are the same company. I had bad experiences with both of them.

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: mmmmahhhhdiiii ()
Date: June 13, 2020 10:26AM

eye don't use Air conditioning

it sucks and its bad for your health

God gave you seasons for a fucking reason

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: redirect ()
Date: June 13, 2020 10:30AM

mmmmahhhhdiiii Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> eye don't use Air conditioning
>
> it sucks and its bad for your health
>
> God gave you seasons for a fucking reason


Fuck that! I live in my Moms basement. She keeps the thermostat upstairs at 74 degrees, it stays a very comfortable 68 to 70 degrees here in the basement. Pure comfort!

Options: ReplyQuote
Re: Worst Company To Repair Air Conditioning
Posted by: Liquidat1on ()
Date: July 30, 2020 09:16AM

I once had such a terrible story with the air conditioner was already unpleasant to remember. In short, I bought an air conditioner a year ago, and after three days of purchase, it stopped working. I was confused at first, and then called the store where I bought this air conditioner. They sent me to put it mildly. Well, I lived without air conditioning for three months. But soon it should be summer and I decided to look for some service to repair air conditioners. Thank God that I didn't look for a long time, I asked for help in https://www.socool.sg/. Well, I concluded that before buying any device, it must be checked.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/2020 03:29AM by Liquidat1on.

Options: ReplyQuote


Your Name: 
Your Email (Optional): 
Subject: 
Attach a file
  • No file can be larger than 75 MB
  • All files together cannot be larger than 300 MB
  • 30 more file(s) can be attached to this message
Spam prevention:
Please, enter the code that you see below in the input field. This is for blocking bots that try to post this form automatically.
 ********   ******   **    **  ********   **     ** 
    **     **    **   **  **   **     **  **     ** 
    **     **          ****    **     **  **     ** 
    **     **           **     ********   **     ** 
    **     **           **     **     **   **   **  
    **     **    **     **     **     **    ** **   
    **      ******      **     ********      ***    
This forum powered by Phorum.