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Kelly Sullins
Feb 16, 2025
Here’s the email I sent 2 weeks ago, with no response from McKellips. Maybe they’ll see it on here?
I’m writing because I have few concerns about the service we’ve had. I believe, McKellip’s have serviced our boiler 4 times since winter 23/24, the last time being mid-January 2025. Also, the original issue we were having was the same for each service call. We would simply lose heat, and the boiler had no pressure or temperature. Every time (the tech) was here, the lines were bled and the heat was restored. Additionally, he was here within the scheduled timeframe, professional and friendly. However, he couldn’t give a solid diagnosis, except air getting in the lines, or a possible water leak. The last time I called (1/25), the office mentioned that it could be the pump, but I asked the tech (1/25 appt) if there was an issue with the pump and he said the pump was not the problem. I also discussed the age of the boiler with someone in your office (Tracy/Heather?), and the possibility of needing to purchasing a new one. She even looked to see if we qualified for assistance or rebates on a replacement, but she never discussed finding and/or the possibly of fixing the issue. In December, I was leaving work, but running a few minutes late. So, I called your office and gave permission for the tech to enter our home. Once home, I waited for him not realizing he had already been here and left. I finally called your office around 3:30, only to find out he had left our house before I left my job in Grand Haven. A phone call, or even a text message would have been helpful letting me know, as I have to use vacation time for these appointments.
This week (2-2-25) the heat failed again! We decided to get a second opinion before making any decisions on purchasing a new boiler. New company worked for 2 hours, and found a faulty water valve and a leaky vent. So, for $741 they were at my house 3 times. The first time, they got the heat working. The second time, arrived after hours to restore the heat that went out again, and the third time, they fixed the problem. Also, this was all within a four day period. Before their tech left, I specifically asked, based on the age of the boiler and how it fired up, what condition he felt it was in. He said, the boiler was fine, and if it wasn’t they would have discussed it beforehand. My question is, why couldn’t your company do this for us? Why did I have to paid you over $400 + my lost wages not to be given a correct diagnosis. I want to believe this was overlooked, but 4 times with the same issue is concerning. The leak and faulty valve were not buried deep in the crawl space under the house. However, it was located 2’ from our boiler. Unfortunately, I can’t help but feel your company was holding out on us to purchase a new boiler when we didn’t need one. What we paid for in repairs vs. replacement doesn’t make sense to me, especially when up until last winter, we never had an issue with any part of our system. It seems like everyone at your business just assumed (on my dime) we needed a brand new boiler.
I included a couple photos with a close up of where the repairs were.
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Kelly