My furnace broke down in the middle of winter- I asked a few friends for referrals and Zenner & Ritter was mentioned by more than one friend. So I called them and they came out within a couple hours. The tech was extrememly nice and friendly. After his recommendation to replace the furnance, I did so with Zenner & Ritter. (BTW he was not pushy, he basically said that I need to replace it but I can go with anyone I choose for the new furnace)! He recommended surprisingly the most cost effective one, which I trusted and went with. (Many companies would try to get you to get the most expensive product and be pushy about it). This tech was not, which I appreciated. After I chose what I wanted, they were out the next morning installing it. So far, works well. All the techs that came out were really nice. Spoke to Nathan from Z&R on the phone, very nice and professional.
Would definately recommend. After speaking with Nathan, I am confident that if any problems arise, he'd make sure his customer is happy. Thank you Nathan and to the techs who helped me out at Z&R!
Awful customer service. They may have a great product and great installation, but we will never know because one person single-handedly made us decide to seek another company. We have been without heat. We had someone give us an estimate this week (12-09-10). We were interested in going with the company. We called that afternoon (a mere few hours later) to ask about next steps and we were met with nothing but rudeness, a lack of information, conflicting information when it was provided, and a request to call back. We called back and obtained a similar response and were told to call back again in a couple of days. The company claims to be open 7 days a week and 24 hours a day, but apparently you can only receive help during some of those hours. We will be contracting with NOCO now. The salesman there gave us his cell phone number and went out of his way to come to us on a weekend. I hope to sign that contract today or tomorrow and get the ball moving.
I'm very pleased with Z&R from the initial contact up to now with everything installed and running. We didn't even know we qualified for the NYSERDA deal where they basically pay for half of all energy star systems you get installed. Earl (the point man) explained everything very clearly, was hepful with questions and was a great guide through the NY State rebate maze. As for installation; they said, "two guys, two days" and thats pretty much it, though it was, in reality, two guys and one and a half days. These guys /go to work/! They introduced themselves, and went, immedietly, into the cellar and started the job. These are true professionals, they adapted the furnace, A/C, and tankless water heater on the spot to the buildings shape and size and did so in a way that was efficient, clean and uncluttered.
If your rushing to find a quality outfit with knowledge that will hold your
hand from start to finish...go with Z&R.
As of this UNGODLY cold January...the installed furnace and tankless hot water heater are working with zero problems. The furnace cycles as the thermostat is programmed. If I had my old furnace it would have just been /on/. The tankless hot water is amazing. No more waiting twenty minutes between showers...hell, we now take showers at the same time the dish washer is on, even in this cold! Yes, you do have to wait for the hot water, but, to be honest, I had to do the same when I had the tank, but then I'd have to use it carefully and ration it. No more, just use it and then its off. Great work by Z&R! We will have this for many years to come.
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