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    Business ProfileforZilges Appliance Center

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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Overview

    This company sells, delivers, installs and repairs household appliances.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    26 6th St SE, Mason City, IA 50401-4038
    BBB File Opened:
    3/19/2002
    Years in Business:
    56
    Business Started:
    1/1/1968
    Business Incorporated:
    1/1/1970
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Zilge Appliance Center
    Business Management
    • Larry Zilge, Owner
    • Kathy Zilge, Vice President
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Larry Zilge, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Larry Zilge, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (641) 423-4238
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    06/20/2022

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    My wife and i purchased our first fridge, a GE GT519, from Zilges sometime in January 2022. I can not find the exact receipt but i know with the extended warranty it was over $1000. In april of 2022 the compressor stopped working, then restarted working again. When it restarted working, it was running very loud and vibrating the appliance. We did incur some food loss from this happening. I called Zilge's appliance in ********** ** about the issue and spoke to ***** Zilge, the gentleman i originally purchased it from in January, almost 3 months prior. I explained the problem clearly to him and his service tech. I also told them both that if this happened after only three month's i would rather upgrade to a more trustworthy model that won't break down than go through this again with same model. ***** said i could upgrade but he would only give 85% credit on the broken unit, even though it was under warranty. My wife and i picked out a GE side by side and payed an additional $1266.88 over the credit received for the 3 month old unit. I also payed an additional $70 for the extended warranty. This was on 4-22-22. On 6-12-22, less than 60 days after delivery/install, i was getting milk out of the fridge and the door fell off. All three screws that hold on the bottom hinge pulled out of the metal. I contacted Zilge's on 6-13-22. They came on 6-15-22 to my house, found they could not repair it, so they loaded it up and took it with them. This is 2 fridges in less than 6 months. Both times i had to bring my garage fridge back into my house to use. I spoke to ***** Zilge and he wants to replace the fridge for me. I told him i really do not want another appliance with all these problems. The door falling off could have seriously injured my wife and family had i not been there. I am afraid of what the replacement fridge will have wrong with it. At this point i just want to have a refund and be done with the whole situation. (content shortened for space)
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    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Emily S

    1 star

    11/22/2022

    My review for GE products is not a good one.We purchased a 4 item package deal in 2017. We have had issue with the French door refrigerator & had Zilges come & check it. The repair man changed the setting on the refrigerator & it seemed better. Then it began freezing food in the bottom drawers. Second opinion Dan's Appliance showed them that the wire from the coil to the condenser wasn't hooked up properly at the factory & he fixed it. Then it began making noises. Popping & cracking sounds coming from inside & can hear it in another room. He returned & called the tech from GE & hooked up the diagnostic testing twice. It showed nothing wrong & he again thawed the ice from under the bottom drawer. It is still freezing in the refrigerator. At the same time the dishwasher began not working. Tech tried to get it running, but the panel under the dishwasher quit. Suggestion from GE tech was to replace the panel that starts the washer & the one underneath too. Only 5 years old. I have had someone here 3 times & $600 later no working. My husband & I are so discouraged with GE product. Thank you. Emily ******

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