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Romer1
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Jun 16, 2016

Interesting customer service attitude

Have a 2000 Itasca Suncruiser with basement air. Brought it home yesterday to do some work on it and started the a/c. The unit was making a noise I hadn't heard before, so went online to the ColemanAirexcel site to locate a service shop There were 3 shown within 50 miles of me. Phone calls to all 3 resulted in similar answers - we haven't done that for years, but they won't take our name down.

Tried calling Airexcel and couldn't get to speak to anyone so sent an email to customer support explaining problem and asked for a call to direct me to a service center.

Today I get a call according to caller ID from Airexcel. Pickup phone and get "Hey, how's it going?" I asked who's calling and get " Eric, was told to call you". Explained what I needed and all service centers on their website no longer did service. Response was, I don't have a secret list so if you find somebody let us know. Goodbye.


Since they also make the rooftop units, wonder if they treat everyone the same. Obviously, their website is of no help to anyone needing help.
  • I had basement air in my Adventurer. During the 11 years I had the rig I had to have the a/c serviced twice. Both times the mobile technician I used was able to accomplish the repairs, he was a/c certified (whatever that means). Coleman was no longer supporting basement a/c then, and Winnebago had announced that it was no longer offering basement a/c. I was told then that most parts were available through a/c repair people, so I shouldn't worry. The problem is that to service the basement a/c the technician must drop this rather heavy unit to the ground, on my Adventurer this required the motorhome be raised on it's jacks and then a motorcycle jack was used to bring the a/c down and pull it out. Really a rather big job, probably why many shops don't want that business. during conversations with the technician I asked what would happen if he couldn't handle the repairs. One option would be to put 2 roof top a/c units on the rig. He said the labor would not be horrible as the existing circuits could be used, the weight of the basement a/c would be gone, and I'd get extra storage. It was an option, not a great one, but at least I knew I would not have to rely on open windows.
    Good Luck, and Happy Trails.
  • Today I get a call according to caller ID from Airexcel. Pickup phone and get "Hey, how's it going?" I asked who's calling and get " Eric, was told to call you". Explained what I needed and all service centers on their website no longer did service. Response was, I don't have a secret list so if you find somebody let us know. Goodbye
    I wonder what their "service centers" do if they don't "do service" .

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