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    Business ProfileforJarvis Appliances, Inc.

    Major Appliance Services
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    2 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 9/4/2019

    Years in Business: 67

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Jarvis Appliances, Inc. is a retail appliance store offering all types appliances and electrical supplies and related products. The company offers installation, service and repair calls for based on warranties specific to each product. Jarivs Appliances has been family operated since they opened in 1957.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    958 Worcester St, Wellesley, MA 02482-3709
    BBB File Opened:
    7/1/1970
    Years in Business:
    67
    Business Started:
    4/10/1957
    Business Incorporated:
    12/4/1962
    Accredited Since:
    9/4/2019
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    25
    Business Management
    • Ms. Nancy J. Dunn, Vice President
    • Mr. Anthony W Jarvis, Vice President
    • Mr. James Manning, Service Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Ms. Nancy J. Dunn, Vice President
    • Mr. Anthony W Jarvis, Vice President

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Nancy J. Dunn, Vice President
    • Mr. Anthony W Jarvis, Vice President
    • Mr. James Manning, Service Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (781) 235-2003
      Primary Fax

    Email Addresses

    Website Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    2 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    02/28/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    Jarvis Appliance sent a technician out to our house to repair a thermostat on a gas range on 2/21/23. This was a minor repair. While attempting to repair the stove, the Jarvis employee forced the stove away from the wall with enough force to break the brass fitting connecting it, causing a catastrophic gas leak. We turned the gas to our unit off, opened all of our windows to disperse the gas, and Jarvis offered no further assistance and failed to provide a plumber to fix the issue. They told us that we needed to find an emergency plumber and they would reimburse us. Having no other option, we reached out to a local plumber, who came on an emergency basis. The cost of the plumbing work to restore gas to our furnace and hot water heater (they were not able to fix the **** line to the stove) was $1325. The plumbers indicated that it was negligence of the Jarvis employee that caused the leak, and that there was no indication that anything had been installed incorrectly. The plumbers quoted an additional $3500 to replace the damaged gas line, they suspect that the force used to cause the original damage would have also created a stress fracture elsewhere in the line, forcing them to replace it in its entirety rather than attempt a repair. As is, we are out $1325, and have no way to use a gas range in our kitchen. Please see the attachments corroborating everything I have said here, as well as proof that Jarvis was the company to originally install the range. They are unwilling to provide us with a copy of their liability insurance to settle this matter.
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    Customer Reviews

    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Pearl D

    1 star

    11/29/2022

    Never had such a disrespectful non listening service mgr visit to see the $3,000 self cleaning oven, which never cleaned right in the 1st place. I've had oven less than 2 yrs. He looked as if he was listening, but before he left, his next step was to narrate nothing that had to do w the problem. Plus gave me unsafe incorrect info. With this man as service mgr, Jarvis may as well close their doors !

    Jarvis Appliances, Inc. Response

    11/30/2022

    We sent out my service manager yesterday and he said the unit is not defective. The self-cleaning cycle will never make the oven look brand new, it removes most stains, but not all. Certain products like oil, juices, marinades, tomato sauces and grease if not cleaned manually right away may cause discoloration in the oven interior and will not come clean even after a self-cleaning cycle. The use and care manual clearly states not to use aluminum foil or oven liners on the oven floor, oven cleaners or anything abrasive in the oven, but you have admitted to using all of them and by doing so the finish on the oven will not be as resilient to stains as it would be normally, but the integrity of the oven walls has not been compromised and the oven is safe to use all its functions. As a company we pride ourselves on service, proof of this is shown by Jarvis sending a service tech out free of charge to look at your oven, even though the appliance warranty expired over 11 months ago. The manufacturer wouldnt do that, but we did and yet you gave us a negative review online and threaten to call news stations. There is nothing wrong with your oven, as stated in the use and care guide that I have attached, it is clearly a user error, and the oven cannot be replaced. Sometimes people like to blame others for their mistakes and take no responsibility, this is one of those times.

    Jarvis Appliances, Inc. Response

    11/30/2022

    On November 28 the customer lodged a complaint regarding the performance of her GE range, specifically that the self-cleaning function was not operating as desired.Despite her unit being out of warranty, we dispatched a technician the same day at no cost. The customer was immediately combative and hostile to ************** to the point he was made uncomfortable by her presence. During service, the technician determined that the customer had failed to follow the manufacturers instructions for the self-cleaning feature, specifically the unit should not be lined with aluminum foil under any circumstances. Furthermore, he determined from the customers testimony that she did not remove any excess soot from the oven cavity once self-cleaning was complete, again an action recommended by the manufacturer. Furthermore, she attempted to remove the aluminum foil using chemicals. These three actions, which constitute as abuse per manufacturer definition, resulted in her oven cavity not being able to be restored to original condition. However, the unit was completely functional and safe to operate. The technician explained this to her at the job site. No further service was recommended.The customer proceeded to give ********************** Appliance a one-star review based on the above interaction. In the review she slandered ************** stating he gave her unsafe advice for the operation of her range. We reached out to her via email restating the above. She then demanded that we replace her range at no charge, or she would contact the Better Business Bureau, leave more one-star reviews on social media, and go to the local news media. We responded to her again in email and on ****** repeating the above information and affirming we would not replace her range. Jarvis Appliances response to her issue was above and beyond.

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