I purchased a new furnace on 10/29/10 and on 11/2/10 I woke up to a cold house because the New furnace stopped working. It was about 4:30AM and the outside temperature was around 30 degrees. I called the service number on the front of my New furnace and was told that my local service company was not open until 7am and I had to call back. I then got back in bed and couldn’t get back to sleep because it was so cold and nether could my wife. I finally gave up on sleep around 6:30AM plus I had to get to work by 8AM I then called the Sears service phone number back. I then spoke to another service rep and gave my information for service. The rep then said that I wasn’t in the system and he couldn’t place a service call for me at this time. I told the rep that I have just purchased the furnace four days ago and it comes with a one year warranty. I then told the rep to please send a tech out and we can figure out the rest on the back end. The rep said that there was nothing that he could do. The rep then transferred me to the warranty department. The warranty department was closed so I called the service number back even more frustrated. I then spoke to another service rep and was again told that my information was not found in the system and again transferred to the warranty department. I then got a live person at the warranty center and they found my information in the system. The person that I spoke to in the warranty then asked me for my model number on my unit and put in the correct system so that the service center could put up a service call for my New furnace. I was then transferred back to the service department and the service rep that I spoke to finally found me in the system and said that the next Emergency service spot available was the next day between 1 – 5pm. I said that I can’t wait that long because it’s cold and even colder at night. The rep then said again that tomorrow or the day after was the soonest. I then said a few choice words and said whatever and hung up. I then found the phone number of the company that Sears sent out to install my furnace. It was some guys in a pick up truck and two unmarked cars by the way. The guy that installed my furnace answered the phone and I told him my problem. He then said that he would come out to my house today between 12 – 1pm. As 3:40pm still no service tech. I must also add that Sears took up two hours of my cell phone minutes today also.
With this said, DON’T BUY EQUIPMENT SUCH AS FURNANCES, AIR CONDITIONERS ect… from Sears. Stick with a local company that has 24 hour service. If not you could freeze your but off in the winter. I plan to take further action and will keep you all posted.