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    Business ProfileforAllen Heating and Cooling

    Heating and Air Conditioning

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    2.33/5stars

    Average of 3 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Allen Heating & Cooling, Inc. services all makes and styles of air conditioners, furnaces, humidifiers, air cleaners, and whole house generators.

    Products & Services

    HVAC contractor

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    122 N 2nd St, Rockford, IL 61107-4051
    BBB File Opened:
    10/7/2008
    Years in Business:
    18
    Business Started:
    9/1/2005
    Business Started Locally:
    9/1/2005
    Business Incorporated:
    8/7/2006
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Alternate Business Name
    • Allen Heating & Cooling
    Business Management
    • Mr. Tom Howe, President
    • Mr. Greg Freimuth, VP
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Tom Howe, President

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. Tom Howe, President
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (815) 544-4758
      Other Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Website Addresses

    Industry Tip

    BBB Tip: Buying and servicing your heating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems

    Customer Complaints

    4 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    01/19/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unanswered
    This is about our recent service experience with Allen Heating & Cooling in ********, ** particularly the service call on 1/12/24 with technician **********Five years ago, I chose Allen for a new Trane furnace. Unfortunately, the heater stopped working after just 5 years. While I understand it's not their fault, it's disappointing for such a trusted unit to fail so soon.I called for service on 1/12/24 after the heater stopped working. The serviceman ********** arrived at 3:30 PM on Friday 1/12/24. During the visit, he seemed disinterested and didn't engage much. He misdiagnosed an issue with the gas valve but left without attempting further troubleshooting, only collecting $95. I told him about the upcoming freezing temperatures (it actually went down to -15F during that weekend). He said we would change the gas valve on Monday 1/15/24 for at least $700. Due to below freezing temps, I had to call someone to have the heater fixed. A mailman I know came over and fixed it easily in minutes. He just cleaned the flame sensor and that was it. I wanted to bring this to the manager's attention to address and maintain the trust in Allen Heating & Cooling. So, I emailed them but no response so far. They provided no service to my family and misdiagnosed a tinny issue. During those below zero temperatures, all the pipes inside house would have been frozen, leading thousands of dollars of damage to the house. I would like them to refund the money collected unfairly and hopefully they don't do this to other people.

    Customer Reviews

    3 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    michael s

    1 star

    01/31/2023

    I called Allen heating for a clean and check of my furnace in December of 2022. the clean and check went well but the tech said one of my capacitors was getting weak, I want my furnace to run at peak performance so I said to go ahead and install a new one. I did ask the cost and the tech said it would be $189 for the capacitor. this price bothered me for a few days so I checked on the part with ******* on ******** and found the part only cost $4. A$4 part for $189 dollars??? I called Allen to complain about this and try to resolve it but the owner of Allen did not even give me the courtesy to call me back. I called that business 3 times before I talked to anyone. Well as everyone knows bad news travels fast and lasts a long time!

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