Fox Mechanical
214, Fort Worth, TX

Fox Mechanical Reviews

4.5 stars based on 66 reviews

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  Joseph Vieira

  1.0

  DO NOT USE THIS SHADY COMPANY! We had an entire HVAC system install done in August 2020 and ductwork replacement done shortly afterwards because it was all uninsulated metal piping. After the HVAC was installed, our house was 10-11 degrees hotter than the temp setting, which is why we then had the ductwork replaced at the advice of the technician when we called them back out. The ductwork replacement helped, but the house was still about 4-5 degrees hotter than the thermostat, but we just dealt with it. Then this summer (2021), again our house goes back to being 10-12 degrees hotter, so my husband goes into the attic and discovers the terrible job done with the ductwork. There was air leaking pretty bad from connections to the plenum box and at the connections to the register boots, and there were kinked duct lines. They left exposed metal between 6 -12 inches instead of pulling the new insulated ducting all the way to the register boot. Also, the reducers to the plenum box were oversized and not sealed with mastic, which is where a lot of the air leakage was coming from. The most appalling show of how shady they are was the oversized connection at the plenum box which they "sealed" with tape instead of using a proper reducer (see picture). They had also left a lot of trash in the attic from the ductwork replacement the previous summer (see picture). My husband took pictures and called to have them come out and fix these issues, which was an ordeal in itself trying to actually speak to someone. The customer service woman texted my husband to call WAYNE FOX. We both spoke to him in a three way call, and in that call he told us the pictures looked fine to him and that leaks in the system were normal. He blamed all of our issues on our improperly insulated attic, which I will admit was a part of the issue, but he said it was the total problem, which was a lie. After a lot of back and forth with him on the phone, he finally agreed to send a technician out to correct the issues. When the tech came, he was not prepared to correct the mistakes because Wayne Fox had lied to tech and told him to address one issue instead of them all. The tech did what he could with what he had, and didn't even do a good job with sealing the leaks at the plenum. He used mastic but only did the easily accessible parts and did not seal underneath one of the connections. My husband spent 4 hours in the attic the following weekend correcting mistakes from the previous tech that was sent to fix the issues. With Wayne Fox being so adamant about the soul issue being the insulation (or lack there of), we spent $4,000 getting new insulation installed. We paid an extra $150 TO THE INSULATION INSTALLERS to finish sealing the connections at the plenum, which they were the ones who informed us of the improper reducers used at the plenum and highly suggested we get Fox back out to fix those issues as well. So we did. The same tech was sent again, and again he had been mislead by Wayne Fox and did not have the proper parts to correct the issues. Thankfully he took the time to go buy the parts and fixed the issues at the plenum box connections. When he was doing that, another appalling discovery was made. The techs from 2020 had taped a metal pipe to the register boot when they changed the ducting. As the technician was fixing the connection to the plenum box, the tape came loose and disconnected from the register boot (see picture). My husband called the tech after he had left, which he came back 3 hours later, but my husband had already fixed most of the problem by the time the tech returned. After all of this, our house was still 5 degrees hotter than the temp setting, and then our system stopped blowing cool air and went back to being 10-12 degrees hotter again! We called another company to come out, and the tech discovered the evaporator was frozen (see picture) because the Freon was too low. We spent another $400, but FINALLY, our system is fixed and working right. We will NEVER use FOX MECHANICAL again, and neither should anyone who reads this!

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  Response from the owner

  Wehave took care of the situation that occured at this residense, have new installers ans service men, sorry for what happened, Sincerely Fox Mechanical A/C & Heat

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  Glitzlee Glam

  5.0

  We live in a rental property and our outside unit went out. Our landlord sent over someone from the property management and the guy destroyed our outdoor unit, causing it to be unrepairable. Luckily we found Fox Mechanical, which was able to not only provide a decent estimate but they were also able to come out the same day to install our new system! It was 100+ outside and we greatly appreciate all the efforts to get our home comfortable again. Also, since the system has been changed and switched to a heat pump, our electric bill went down 20%! Thank you Fox Mechanical for being there when we needed it! Highly recommend!

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  Response from the owner

  Thank you very much, glad to hear it’s working great, let us know if we can do Anything eles for you

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  Gus D (ghassy)

  5.0

  I just installed a Brand New 4-Ton 16 Seer Trane System for an amazing price, they can not be beaten for price and professionalism in the DFW area. The entire process lasted just 4 hours, from 8:30am to 12pm, disassembly of the old units and installation of the new units. They even cleaned up the attic insulation on the floor and hauled off the old AC and Furnace. Highly Recommended! I'm glad I chose Fox Mechanical over the others, such an amazing hassle free experience. Thank you from the residence of Birchwood!

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  Response from the owner

  Thank you very much , so you know we have a referral program where if you refer someone and they purchase with us you get a 100.00 Referral fee

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