
B&B Air Conditioning & Heating Service Co
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Additional emails - [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]. Additional phones - (301) 330-0040, (301) 589-3440, (703) 322-2000, (703) 450-2000, (703) 524-6700, (703) 560-9444, (703) 729-7666, (703) 779-4700, (703) 860-2477, (706) 644-1000. Additional DBAs - B & B AC & Heating Service Co Inc, B & B Refrigeration & A/C Co .
Business highlights
Services we offer
Maintenance, boilers, furnaces, heat pumps, humidifiers & air cleaners., installation & repair - central air conditioners
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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"The Journeyman service technician arrived and diagnosed the problem with your furnace as a bad igniter; he called the office to get price and availability. The office quoted a price of $353.56 for the ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURER (OEM) York Factory Approved Igniter, he didn't have the igniter on his truck but the office was willing to send it to him right away to get your heat back on line as soon as possible. I should add that the OEM part we quoted was an upgrade kit recommended by York to improve ignition reliability and igniter life. You stated that igniters only cost about $25.00 dollars however each manufacturer makes their igniters according to their equipment requirements (i.e. voltage, ohms, amps, temperatures etc. etc.) therefore the prices for igniters will vary depending on the different manufacturers. We only sell the OEM parts to provide longer lasting parts and warranty (one year in home material & labor). Many people would consider this good service and are willing to pay the costs necessary for quality service. We will not sacrifice the quality of service for price. I have reviewed the Grainger's part and price on their website as you stated. They have two generic parts, one of them is carbide igniter for $30.20 and the other one is nitride igniter for $39.60 at wholesale prices, which supposedly work with your furnace. Please understand that these parts are not OEM and the supplier does not provide a one year in home warranty as this contractor does. In the event a purchased part fails within the warranty period, the part would have to be re-ordered by the purchaser resulting in down time while waiting for the part to arrive. B&B would replace it for you right away with no down time. You stated that you paid $472.00 for the service call; we only charged $110.00 which is our minimum service charge to send a licensed Journeyman technician to your home. I truly believe that a service company would not have long term success by treating their customers unfairly, as you suggest. For 50 plus years we have followed a manufacturer's recommended pricing philosophy, which has allowed us both a reasonable profit & sustained growth. Admittedly our overhead is high, as it is for the rest of the service industry; however, until such time as the ever increasing cost of doing business (i.e. rent, insurance, hospitalization, advertising, equipment, gas, licensing etc.) reverses we are left with little choices. I would like to thank you for your input and A ratings on responsiveness & punctuality. Unfortunately, this forum does not allow me to post pictures and there are obvious differences in the igniter you purchased and the OEM part. I would be happy to send these to you and discuss this further if you so choose. Sincerely, Bill Williams Executive Vice President B&B Air Conditioning & Heating Service Co., Inc. 301-881-2700"
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