Sears Appliance Repair in Albany
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Albany, Albany County, New York, US
Site: https://www.searshomeservices.co...
Related: clock repair
- Monday:9AM–10PM
- Tuesday:9AM–10PM
- Wednesday:9:30AM–9:30PM
- Thursday:9:30AM–9:30PM
- Friday:9:30AM–9:30PM
- Saturday:9AM–9:30PM
- Sunday:9AM–10PM
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The Sears technician, John arrived as scheduled and we said our hellos and then had me explain what the problem I was having with my lawn tractor. He then reassured me that he would be able to fix the problem (a broken mandrel) and proceeded to do his work. He worked diligently and continued to speak with me about what he was doing. Soon after he was finished and he cleaned up the job site and said if I had any other problems to contact Sears for another home repair. I am very happy with my Sears contact and plan on continuing it when the time comes for a renewal. I hope that Sears will recognize John and he should be commend for the wonderful work he does and is a credit to Sears Home Repair service. He did leave me with one fantastic quote...lighten up Maynard...ack: Guns n Roses.
The actual man that provides the service is great. The rest sucks. We had an appt the week before between 8 and 12, at 11 hadnt heard from anyone. Called and 3 different people couldnt help me. Told them I had 2 verbal confirmations and still no one could help me. Was told someone would show up. Needless to say no one showed up. We had planned our time around this and yet they didnt care about that either. Would never recommend Sears for their service. Will definitely look else where for products in future
Repairman arrived in a branded vehicle and was in uniform. He presented a professional and courteous affect, was knowledgable and confident in his approach to the issues with our refrigerator repair problem.He knew immediately what to do, how to do it, and accurately described how long it would take to reconcile the issues. He fully explained his approach, how much it would cost, and he ensured that all of our questions were addressed before proceeding.Ultimately, he reconciled the problem, left the work area clean and orderly and fully completed the job.He was terrific, and we would use the service again and recommend its use to others.
41/2 stars. Arrived at the beginning of the scheduled time. Neat and courteous. Service man recommended that I get a reinforced water supply hose vs a plastic one. They did not carry the reinforced hose and asked if I could do the repair myself, once I saw what was needed - yes, I could. He would have replaced what was there if I had insisted. 5 stars if they carried the recommended parts but give the repair man 5 stars for giving me a quality recommendation.
The technician called early morning to confirm the two hour window of time that he would be arriving in the afternoon. He then called about an hour before he arrived to assure that I would be home. He actually arrived early, introduced himself, wiped off his shoes before he walked into my home. He immediately asked me what my concerns were about my refrigerator and then spent the next three hours fixing it.As he worked he explained how Sears new Service Agreements worked and how they now offered additional services than they had in the past; convincing me to purchase additional coverage on our numerous Sears Appliances.I would give our technician a five star rating in every category. He was professional, knowledgeable, personable and took my concerns and questions seriously. When the new ice maker that he had on the truck did not fit my refrigerator, he worked on the old one until he had it back in working order. I would highly recommend that particular technician and my Service Agreement that saved me hundreds of dollars just in that single repair call.
Bad experience all around. Technician diagnosed problem with Kenmore dryer with two codes that came up but didnt fix or order the part needed. He said I think you fixed it when you took apart the lint screen and cleaned it. That was one code but the other was a thermister. He said it would be cheaper if I called back if I was still having a problem and had them come back out huh? That made no sense! I called back the next day and on top of the $117 diagnostic fee I paid they were going to maybe have to charge me another diagnostic fee if that code was not actually the problem. I did order the part myself from their service department and called someone else to replace it. Customer service was also horrible I explained that I didnt think I should have to pay another diagnostic fee if it was their fault they maybe didnt diagnose it right the first time. The parts department was great. The part came the next day. Do yourself a favor call someone else!
Very professional technician explained our furnace problem. We had forgotten that we added our furnace to our plan and had previously received another less comprehensive diagnosis to our problem. The technician had uncovered a water leak issue that was the source of the control board demise and repaired both. We were impressed on how articulate he was and the time he took to explain the issue. Five stars from us.
Cliff is an extraordinary repair person . He takes time to listen carefully to the problem and he stays on it until it is fixed. He came and did our annual appliance check on all 9 of our appliances. Spotting problems that others missed. What a wonderful representative for Sears integrity, promptness-thorough workmanship
Gentleman was thorough, honest, straightforward, thoughtful and kind. He said that he felt that my refrigerator would likely fail within a week or two of the repairs that he made, but he explained why and what to watch out for so that I could call again as soon as the signs are there. I very much appreciate that!
What a terrible experience. Our 3yr old Kenmore Elite died on us. It still has 2yrs of warranty left. So we called Sears who proceeded to connect us to 3 different call centers who then put us on hold for what seemed like ages, and then.... the call got dropped. So yeah we called back, another pass the baton with call centers and then we were told Sears cant help us we have to call Kenmore. So we called Kenmore and they connected us back to Sears. I wanted to cry. Guess Im just going to buy a new fridge not from Sears.
The good: The repair people are nice and professional.The bad: They dont check to make sure the problems they fix havent caused other problems. 2 out of 3 times Ive used their services, they do fix what I say is wrong but they cause other issues in the process which they then have to come back to deal with.The last time they screwed up the appointment time for the return fix and that was the last straw for me. I will never use their services again. No wonder Sears is going out of business.
The appointment date was scheduled with three days of the service call. The tech arrived on time and was very proficient at detecting the problemThe service charge was well within the norm of competitive dealersThe tech took time to review past records and point out other parts that will eventually be in need of repair.EXCELLANT WORK!
Anthony was very professional and knowledgeable. He arrived on time and introduced himself. I had explained that we already had an electrician over who validated that the circuit breaker was fine and so was the outlet behind the stove. We were surprised that a 3 year old stove would have problems. Anthony checked it out thoroughly and said there was no problem with the stove but there must be something with the circuit. Later that morning, Anthony called me and said he was researching our stove model and discovered that it should be on a 50 amp circuit rather than our current 40. It was never drawing more than 35 amps but the breaker would still trip. I called our electrician back and he checked everything out to make sure a 50 amp breaker could be supported. He said normally 40 amp is sufficient for a stove. The breaker was still fine but he replaced it with a 50 amp and 10 days later, we have not tripped the breaker so we are hopeful that the problem has been solved. Had Anthony not done the research, we probably would still have a stove that worked intermittently.
My rating is not based on the technician; he was great. it was the rest of the experience that was terrible. no one at this repair center has a clue about anything. they kept sending messages and setting up appointments when the part wasnt here. they never knew where the part was. terrible organization. the technician was great. maybe i will offer him a job and get him out of the complete mess he works in!!!
Professional, on-time, knowledgeable, efficient dishwasher service. I was charged $135 for cleaning a clogged air gap. The whole visit took about 15-20 minutes and required no replacement parts. I find that too expensive. Other than that, I was pleased with the service.
The repair person was prompt and efficient. I sometimes question the communication between Sears and their repair people. When the repair person came to the house, he did not have the part in his truck so another repair person wa called and he did have the part needed and came over about an hour later. This kind of miscommunication has happened before. Also, this is, I think, the fifth time that this part has had to be replaced on our stove. There is definitely a defect in this product.
This has been a horrible experience. Our ice maker stopped working on June 21. We have a Sears Protection Agreement on it. Sears does not have enough technicians in the Albany area, so their overflow program sent a tech from another company. FIVE TIMES. Because he doesnt work for Sears, he has to order parts. Then the Freezer stopped working. We finally got assigned to a Sears specialist who came on July 25 and said we need a new compressor. That had to be ordered and delivered to us. AFTER it was delivered and sitting in my living room, I had to call and schedule yet another visit. That was on August 8. The new technician said it wasnt the compressor --it was the starter. Which he replaced. The ice maker is not working. The freezer does not work. I have been on the phone with Sears to get a replacement refrigerator. They tell me they have no record of the first 5 visits and we need three functional failures before they will replace it. I spent most of Friday and Monday on the phone trying to find an english speaker who would understand that it is not our fault Sears does not have the other records. What DID happen is that they have scheduled yet another visit for 8-31, which I did not request.
Service tech was quick, friendly and reliable. He immediately determined the problem and made the repair. My fridge is now operating like new again. The cost was a bit steep though, especially after learning that Sears takes the faulty old motherboard, repurposes and resells them. No need to get greedy now, bring the price down a little bit. Over $200 for a little refrigerator motherboard? Come on, thats a $40 part all day.
The repair man came to perform preventative maintenance on our Kenmore refrigerator, as provided by a service contract that we bought. He did some rudimentary checks of the temperature and the door seals, and that was it. He said that cleaning and checking the condenser coils was not required because they are under the refrig instead of on the back. I was a little dissappointed, thinking that it should have been more thorough.
The mechanic came in as late as possible. And proceeded to tell us constantly we need a plumber or its our fault or this or that that was negative. The first fellow that serviced us ordered parts and this fellow was just going to put them in. He had a very difficult time putting them in. He did not accomplish the job. The washer is still not working correctly. Meanwhile , he tried to get another job done - Ill clean you dryer for $50. We refused as we really wanted our washer fixed and it remains not working correctly. We are not HAPPY with both the washer or your service!!!!!
I wish I could give zero stars, your company is terrible. We have had you out 5 times to repair our refrigerator, 5 times! 5 days of lost work (because you refuse to accommodate nights or weekends, even when YOU keep screwing up.) First visit, your tech basically refuses to do any work, second visit to diagnose, third visit wrong parts, fourth visit CANCELLED by you the MORNING of the appointment. Then you make us wait another TEN DAYS to get someone out. And please keep in mind we do NOT have a working refrigerator/Freezer this ENTIRE time and up until the cancellation we had been nothing but reasonable. So your tech finally shows on appointment number 5 fixes the unit, except the fix doesnt work and the refrigerator STILL does not work. Up until this point we have been told most likely if this last repair doesnt take they will have to replace it. Now youre denying that replacement and are asking us to take a SIXTH DAY OFF OF WORK TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR SCHEDULE!!! This is absurd.DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH SEARS, THEIR SERVICE IS TERRIBLE AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR YOU. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY WITH THIS TERRIBLE COMPANY!!!!!!!
If I could give 0 stars I would. I got a request to rate my repair that occurred on 9/18/17. My TV wasnt repaired. It was determined to need replacement of which Im still waiting for. I got approved and was told to go to a Sears Store to get my new TV only the nearest sears, which is and hour & a half away only had 3 TVs on display and none were within the range of my approval. I wasnt prepared to add another $600 just so I could get a $1200 TV when I was replacing one that originally cost $600. So, my only other option was to go online and find a compatible TV within the range of my approval amount and cost of my original TV. I did that and gave the information to the department that is to handle the online order several times. Im still getting the runaround and being told someone will contact me within 24-48 hours.
You service tech was professional, courteous and pleasant. He was very knowledgeable about the prioduct and the problem that I am having. He along with the two prior techs all diagnosed the same problem. The first put in a new avap back cover with a heater in it on Jan. 26, 2016. On Feb. 9, 2016 there again was ice buildup and another tech came and said problem is not repairable.I contacted and finally reached someone after 3 different call and was told a third tech would need to come out and reaffirm that the problem could not be repaired before they could replace this refrigerator with another. Unfortunately the bottom line is my Kenmore Elite refrigerator is unrepairable, as you do not have a fix for the ice buildup in the freezer. So for me a different approach needs to be taken in finding an alternative solution.So I will be contacting Sears shortly to see how you will rectify this problem for me.
When I scheduled my appointment, I told them my ice maker was no longer making ice. I had to wait several days for my appointment as they are only in my area Tuesdays and Thursdays. Im given an appointment timeframe of between 8-5. I told them that was an unacceptable timeframe but Im told they can call me about an hour before so I have time to leave work. At 10, I get a call that hes running late. By 4, I call to see just how late and the message says that he is anticipated to be at my house by 6:45. So I get a representative on the phone to tell them not to bother when I get another call that hes on his way. He looks at my ice maker, turns it on and the wheel starts moving and he tells me its working. I tell him its not working-no water is coming in. He looked at it for about a half hour, banging on it and such only to tell me that yes, its broken. The cost is $433 to repair. I had a coupon so I tell him to go ahead and fix it. He cant he says-he doesnt have the part. It will take 10 days to get and another 8-5 appt. I tell him never mind, I will get someone else to do it as Im frustrated at this point because I waited all this time and told them my issue and he comes with no means to fix it. I have to pay the diagnosis fee-$106. He wants to take my credit card and call someone with the number. Um, no. So I write a check. He takes a picture of it (which I suppose is just as bad as giving him my card) and he tells me its declined. Not my problem. There is plenty of money in there. He asks again for my card. No. He calls his supervisor, he doesnt answer his phone. By now, its past dinner time and I have yet to make it and I now have to leave for an appt. He sat in my driveway for 15 minutes trying to get in touch with his supervisor who most likely went home because it was well past 5:00. Very poor service all around. I was very disappointed and will never do business with them again.
The snowthrower appears to be working ok. We have not had a snow storm as yet. Time will tell. The service representative was a bit rude and I was not pleased with his demeaner. At one point we could not find the product that mixes with the gas. We assumed it was used up. The service tech then said, I take care of my equipment, all of it, which insinuated that we dont. What he didnt know is we recently lost my husband and he took care of the equipment. We are still in the process of figuring things out. I do not want that tech at my house again.Vicki Brahm
The tech was on time and was excellent in his service/repair of th unit.As for the Master Protection Plan itself, it is lacking; No 24/7 response and no weekend sevice. We were just lucky that our home heating system (Boiler) is supplemented by electric heat in other parts of our home. Otherwise,we would have had to suffer through the cole for several days.
They replaced the bottom of the fire box which had rusted out. But the sides of the fire box are still rusted badly. I thought they were going to replace the whole fire box and not just the bottom. Considering the grill is only 2 years old, I dont think the box should have rusted out. It was not a cheap grill!The technican did a good job replacing the bottom piece, but I think he should have seen the problem with the sides and replaced them also. That will probably need to be done later this year!
The technician was able to verbally walk me thru the process of what he needed to do to discover the problem, determine the easiest solution to resolve the (manually defrost) and what caused the circuitry box to fail (must vaccum yearly the back system area to prevent a strain on the cooling system) causing the problem. When he returned to replace the new circuitry box, the technician verbalize the best option to continue the defrost overnight and reboot (plug it in-power!) the refrigerator. It Works, very efficient and Thanks.PS: Having a 2nd frig. in the basement made things very convenient. Hahaha!
~I waited nearly 2 weeks for my washing machine to be fixed by a Sears technician~sadly enough they never bothered to call me when I made an appointment between the hours schedule so a reschedule came~the first technician that came on a Wednesday supposedly ordered a part for the machine~but did not overnight the part to fix it as he promised it would be in by Friday~WRONG!!!~oh yes btw he was in the neighborhood and after calling Sears customer service the schedule time was tight again as soon as Sears was called ironically the technician said he would be at my house soon~I mean really~it must have been a paying customer that he went to first as I heard in the past that people that take out warranties are put on the back burner because companies do not make money from them~so now after another call to Sears customer service I had to wait until Monday to get the part and wait until Wednesday to have the technician come~I mean if I waited from Monday the following week should I at least be a priority on the list and where does Sears get off by not sending in a part ASAP overnight FEDEX when they are a billion dollar enterprise~do they think that they will break the bank in their account~no wonder why Sears has become a third world store~now here is the kicker in which the repairman shows up nearly at the deadline for fixing my machine~he looks it over and the part the first technician ordered was not needed as what the first technician ordered was a rebuilt motherboard and what the technician found out as it was only a switch for the lid and he had the part on the truck and what I also found out is that they laid off three people around that time and he was told to go take a few days off~even tho he came late he was the better technician and he even gave me his card for the next time if my machine fails to give him a call~I am letting this warranty expire until next March and after that no more Sears ever again~even there tools stink~this company has to learn to communicate and spend a little money to get satisfaction out of their employees~I feel sorry for the front line people like customer reps that have to take abuse from noer do wells at the top that have no clue how their company is being run~thank you Anthony for servicing my machine as I give only you this four star rating~the rest of Sears I give a no rating at all because your service stinks~I am glad there is a Lowes or Home Depot~they give veterans discounts too~one more thing~I had a rebuilt transmission put in my machine awhile back and after 4 months it crashed~guess what they did~gave me a new one~should have did that in the first place~would have saved them more money for me to send the part overnight which was sitting in the technicians truck all the long when it was the wrong part~gotta wonder~this is sad~
Total reviews rating 4.5
172 Reviews for Sears Appliance Repair 2023:
Review №1
2022-05-01If you can request a technician. Request Edwin. Guy is awesome. I ended up helping out because he was by himself and it was a stacked washer but he was quick and got it fixed. Machine works fine now. Taught me a few things to help maintain it. Very friendly. He even remembered about an injury I mentioned when he came to give an estimate first time. Honest and friendly guy.
Review №2
2022-03-03The service once they got here was amazing. The Tecs are outstanding. However, the service center is out of India. We had 3 no shows . 3 days of work lost and 100 hrs on the phone with the escalation line. Do not buy LG products !!!! I’ve done customer service for 29 years . You can’t get anyone to your house . It’s all automated or your calling India and they speak broken English . When you get someone, as systems were down for days. You may hear chickens. Very loud music that they do not turn down. Or sounds that they are in the middle of the streets talking. I’ve never been so dissatisfied in my life . Hopefully I’ll save one person from buying a lg product.
Review №3
2022-03-11Very professional and courteous!Showed up early, diagnosed the problem and offered solutions!Will definitely use Sears Appliances Services again!!
Review №4
2021-09-04I was very happy I called this place. They keep you updated as to who and when your tech will arrive. The technician was in time and very pleasant. He knew exactly what he was doing and got the job done swiftly and correctly. I believe the cost to repair the refrigerator was not that expensive because the alternative would be a lot more. Very pleased with the service and would definitely use them again. Thank you
Review №5
2022-01-21Great Work!!! I will never work with anyone else with my appliances. The gentlemen were so friendly and got the work done quickly. Explained everything that went wrong and got the job done!!!! Thank you!!
Review №6
2022-02-21The technician was professional and courteous. The repair was completed in an hour. It was a 20-year-old machine The parts were ordered and arrived before the appointment date to complete the repair. Sears should train their employees not to ship a 4-ounce part and pay for 28 lbs.Please try to hire more technicians so we do not have to wait 3 weeks for service.Thank you.
Review №7
2021-06-18My lawn tractor was serviced by Sears Repair Services. The technician was courteous, professional, and efficient. He diagnosed the issue and resolved it quickly. Lawn Tractor is up and running and I’m glad to have it operational again.
Review №8
2021-09-14Technician did not install the upper ice maker properly and broke a piece of the ice maker door. Left all the parts on the counter. Took the payment and left. When we saw the parts on the counter. My father ran to ask what had happened. Technician replied that he can’t order parts and even though it’s not in correctly and doesn’t have the door attached it should still work. Then he drove away. Calling to complain was a long drawn out hassle that now will be several more weeks to be repaired.
Review №9
2021-02-08If I could give no stars I would. Purchased a Sears Protection Agreement on a dehumidifier. It was set to expire in October 2020 and the dehumidifier broke before that time. A service tech came to see if it could be repaired on 10/9/2020. He stated that the unit would be replaced under the service agreement which was set to expire later that same month on 10/15/2020. He told me someone would call me to arrange a drop off of a new dehumidifier and pickup of the old one. Since October I have been trying to reach someone at Sears to assist. Have spent countless hours on hold trying to obtain a resolution. Last person I spoke with told me they would put in a request for a replacement and that I would hear within 3 to 5 business days if that was approved. It has been more than 5 business days and again I havent heard a word. I did speak with someone who told me in order to get a new dehumidifier I would need to renew the service agreement which would cost another $45. This after the initial service agreement which cost over $100. That is literally about half of the cost of a new dehumidifier.I am totally frustrated with Sears customer service and extremely disappointed with their not making good on the initial service agreement.They were such a good company at one time. It is amazing how little anyone seems to care now.
Review №10
2019-07-151. The service was performed quickly and solved the problem.2. Not knowing when in the day the service person was going to arrive messed up my entire day. Sears could do a better job than just saying between and 8 AM and 5 PM.3. I did get a notification that the service person was on the way, but it did not give an ETA (In this case the service person was coming from his home which was more than 1.5 hours away) which left me wondering what was going on.