Fashionable Fireplaces Overview
Fashionable Fireplaces has a 0-star rating, derived from feedback provided by 2 customers. In the Chimneys and Fireplaces category, it secures the 16th position out of 28 companies.
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Contact Information
Website
www.fashionablefireplaces.com
Phone
(585) 342-1220
Address
20 Ho Jack Park, Rochester, NY, 14612, USA
Fashionable Fireplaces Reviews
Anonim
Poor Customer Relations etc.
Fashionable Fireplaces installed a Regency P33 gas fireplace replacing our free-standing gas stove in December 2013. I paid a down payment at the time of contract and at the completion of installation I paid the balance in full. Two service calls to Fashionable Fireplaces for the pilot light going out, each time they cleaned the flame sensor and charged me a service call of $119, which I paid at the time of service. Again this year, the pilot light went out and could not be restarted. I called the manufacturer (Regency Fireplaces) to inquire why this was continually occurring, they said this level of service calls should not be happening. They questioned the installation process. The manufacturer advised I contact one of the other distributors in Rochester, Issac Heating/Cooling or Ace Swim and Leisure. I decided to call Fashionable Fireplaces again letting them know I talked with the manufacturer and requested they come out again to see what is the root cause of this continual problem. The Service person arrived today (September 25, 2015) and again cleaned the flame sensor. I asked why does this continually occur and he blamed the by-products in my natural gas supply as creating the coating on the flame sensor. Handed me an invoice for the service call (It is now $129). My wife had just left to go grocery shopping and had our checkbook with her. I told the service person I would mail in the check when she got home. The service person called John Fox at the office to inform him I would pay by check then handed the phone to me. John Fox called me every name in the book, telling me I was "jerking them around". Great way to treat any customer let alone a good customer. At the recommendation of the service person, I contacted Regency again to ask if they receive complaints about natural gas by-products coating their flame sensors and extinguishing the pilot light. They said this was not possible and asked if the installers used RTV silicone to install the fireplace. The silicone would out-gas and create the objectionable coating onto the flame sensor that I have been experiencing. When my wife returned, I wrote out the $129 check and drove it to Fashionable Fireplaces to pay the service invoice. I asked about the RTV silicone and John Fox denied they use this in their installations. He then ignited a display fireplace in which condensation appeared on the glass which he attributed to moisture in the natural gas supply. Must be he thought I am an *** and did not understand the hot/cold relationship creating condensation on the medium. I handed the check for the service call to John and told him I would never do business with Fashionable Fireplaces again, he said "No problem". If you are looking into purchasing a fireplace, I would advise you to look elsewhere first. If you do choose this company, Buyer Beware. They not only seem very incompetent they try to offer up reasons for failures that defy physics.
porterpells
Fashionable Fireplaces, Rochester NY, has the worst customer service and care
The owners, Jack and Mary Ann Fox, top the list for poor customer service. I am not sure how much of what they have been telling/advising me regarding the woodburning insert I had installed is true. I had to contact the Manufacturer directly, per their advice, to get results. Then, when a new part was shipped to their business without contact from the manufacturer, Mary Ann and Jack both decided to take it out on me. They lied about: 1.) the manufacturer's ability to send parts to my home (they can!) To top it off, Mary Ann tells me "how were they supposed to know what to do with the new parts? If you have the ability to install it, then go ahead." Great service, Mary Ann...so glad you own a business! 2.) the cost of a service call (11/19/10 is was $75, today 12/09/10 after arguing with them both on the phone it became $99.) Last year, when the glass broke in the door of my insert, Mary Ann could not provide me with a better option than to "order it and wait." It was in the single digits that weekend. At this point, the manufacturer is handling the repair because I refuse to let anyone from Fashionable Fireplaces in my home. They are not a reputably company, lack people skills and general tact and manners. I lost count of how many times Jack used "ain't" in his rant to me. Do Not Use This Company!!