J & B APPLIANCE
About us
We are an appliance repair firm with more than 35 years experience in the Tucson market. We are an authorized repair service for most major manufacturers and have factory training for many of the premier brands including Asko, Sub Zero, Viking, and Jennair. Although much of our work is through referrals from warranty companies we welcome all customers. We require payment when service is complete and accept cash, checks, VISA, Mastercard, and Discover as acceptable forms of payment.
Business highlights
Services we offer
APPLIANCE REPAIR -LARGE WE SERVICE: COMPACTORS, DISHWASHERS, DRYERS, GARBAGE DISPOSERS, GAS & ELECTRIC RANGES, ICE MACHINES, MICROWAVE OVENS, RANGE HOODS AND DOWNDRAFT VENTILATORS, REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS, WASHING MACHINES
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"We live in difficult times. Nothing is simple or direct anymore. We are required to follow the operating guidelines of the Home Warranty Company who dispatched us to Mrs. [Member Name Removed]'s home. We were unable tp proceed with ordering parts or making repairs because we were unable to secure authorization from the Home Warranty Company. They have their own issues because the Pandemic has forced most of their employees to work remotely. The issue is further complicated by the fact that Mrs. [Member Name Removed]'s unit is a Fisher & Paykel which has just been purchased by Haier and is having distribution problems as they migrate their parts production to China. All in all a variety of reasons for the delays. We have also had our own problems. Our office has been wiped out by the Covid virus, with half of our employees infected and our office being forced to close for several weeks. It has been beyond difficult to provide the same standard of service that our customers have relied on over the years. I would point out that we have been to Mrs [Member Name Removed]'s home at least 10 times that I can document and this is the first time there has been a complaint. I would plead for understanding rather than condemnation."
When J & B Appliances called, we scheduled an appointment for the 20th. Their tech came on the 20th, said he needed to order parts and the office will call when the parts are in, probably the 22nd. I called them on the 22nd, was told she did not know if the parts were received and she would call me back. I asked; at that point their next available appointment was the following Tuesday, the 27th. (I would have thought she would have put me in for the appointment on the 27th). When she did call back the next day, now the next available appointment was not until the 30th. I complained about this delay and she said she would try to work me in earlier if they had a cancellation. I did receive a call on the 26th that their tech could be there on the 27th, unfortunately I had a conflict for the only time of day he could be there. I said fine I would be here on the 30th for him. But, since she had agreed to work me in on a cancellation, she never put me on the schedule for the 30th. Now the next available appointment was not until Tuesday, November 3rd.
When their tech arrived yesterday, the 3rd, he had brought the wrong ice maker for my fridge, but said he fixed the water line leak. He would order the correct ice maker and the office would call me when the part was in. (Are you starting to see a pattern here?) Within an hour, I had a puddle of water on the floor. I called and received their answering machine. I left a message. I called back this morning, the 4th. Their tech would not be able to make it back out here until the 10th (at which time I?m sure he will need to order parts and have the office call me to schedule a time). Needless to say, I was not happy. She said she would get in touch with the tech to see if he could work something out. She called back to tell me the tech would stop by today to shut off the water, but he would not have the time to evaluate the problem. (I know how to turn a valve; the water was already turned off.) I said fine, put me on the schedule for the 10th, but also put me on the schedule for the 13th (assuming additional parts would need to be ordered to fix the water line). Well, they don?t work that way, she won?t put you on the schedule until the parts are received. I said, so it could be another week after next Tuesday when the repair is actually done. Well, even though she is the manager and her tech did not properly repair the leak yesterday, there is nothing she can do about the time frame, that?s just how booked their tech is. Come to find out, she has only one tech who provides service in my area (I?m in Oro Valley), and when parts are ordered, she picks them up, but the tech only goes into their office to get them on Thursdays. (btw, this means when she told me she didn't know if the ordered parts had been received, it appears she was lying).
So, J & B Appliances was first out to repair my refrigerator on October 20th and it can very well be 4 weeks later, November 17th before the repairs are complete.
Punctual
went to work immediately
went through the procedures to isolate the problem.
Worked on the specific problem/
They were there one hour and the fee did not charge a drive time.
The fee of $75 was certainly within the range of being a bargain.
I will call them again
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