Indy Air Care Consumer Reviews

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- STOP! Don't use this service!! It is a rip off! I had the $49.95 add. They worked on the vents and told me it would be extra to clean the return. This was clearly included in the ad. He used different verbiage to make it sound like it was something else. On the estimate he charged for two mains when I only have one. He said he would include the sanitizing solution to clean mold, bacteria etc. He didn't even remove the filter during the process, which became caked with dust 3 inches thick.

A massive ball of just had to be pulled out after I pulled out my filter. I reached in my bathroom vent and pulled out the largest dust ball I've seen in my life! Pictures speak louder than words. I have included the after photos that you don't see in the ads. The pictures include the intake, the bathroom vent and the air filter.

INDIANAPOLIS -- My wife and I purchased our home in 2008 (built in 2002). We had to have a capacitor replaced on our ac unit but other than that we had no issues. We called Indy Air Care in late 2010 to take advantage of the 39.95 coupon for them to clean our air ducts and our dryer vent we thought was clogged.

When they got there they told us our heating and ac unit wasn't working properly and was going bad. Us not knowing any better, we didn't get another opinion and purchased a new heater and ac unit through them. The unit I had was 2.5 ton and they sold us a 2 ton. I explained to them it was smaller than what we had and they replied that "the newer units were more energy efficient and could do the same work as the bigger unit", so we said "ok". They agreed to lifetime warranty on new heat pump and 10 year parts warranty on all other parts.

They do not have heat/ac unit installers so they sub contracted this work out. They also don't have these units and got us the do it yourself Goodman unit. The install went fine and when we went to check the filter the track was bent. We called the company and they sent a guy out to "fix it", this involved him bending the track back as best he could but it still catches. We had them tell us that we had to buy the filters through them as no one made the size we needed (lie).

Well now we are having issues with our unit and are having to run emergency heat due to heat pump not working. We called another company out to have them do maintenance on the unit. Upon arrival the guy inspected our unit and told us that the refrigerant was so low it was almost non existent, and that this would only happen if the system had a leak as its a sealed system and should never lose refrigerant. He also told us the reversing valve was seized up. I called Indy Air Care and spoke with a ** and explained to her what the other tech said about the refrigerant, to which she said "well you always have to charge the unit. It runs out of Freon" (lie).

She then put me on hold for about 5 minutes until she found our paperwork. She gets back on the phone and says "I'm going to have one of our tech come out and look at your unit you purchased through us". I said "that's fine", seeing how I had the warranties. Well the next day I received a call from ** and he left a message stating he was with customer service for Indy Air Care. I called him back and expressed my concern with our unit and he said he would have his tech call us and set up an appt.

The tech called me Friday and set up an appt. on Monday. He called Monday and my wife answered on speakerphone and he stated he was on his way. When they got there they checked everything and told me the reversing valve was stuck and that could give a false reading saying we were out of refrigerant (lie), and that he tried to charge the system and it didn't register what he put in. Then he tells me that it would cost around $1200 to repair the system, or Indy Air Care would offer me some credit toward them putting in a new system.

I told him "I would have to check with the boss (wife) since she handles all the paperwork". He said "that's fine" and today would only cost $65 for what he had done. To this I was taken aback, I told him he would have to contact Indy Air Care about that because I have warranty and what not. He said he told my wife that it would be a cash service call (lie). I told him he did no such thing and I was sitting there the whole conversation on speakerphone, but to make sure I didn't mishear I called my wife and asked her but I already knew the answer.

I told him he would have to take that up with IAC, to which he told me he doesn't work for them but is sub-contracted and he drove 50 miles. I told him I understand that but not one time was it mentioned that it would cost. He eventually left without payment. I immediately called IAC and spoke with a ** that was the receptionist manager and he was the only one there apparently at 4:00 pm on a Monday. I expressed all my issues and concerns, he told me he would pass on my info to someone else.

The next day I got a call from ** only this time he claimed to be an intermediary and that he doesn't work for IAC at all but was asked to look at this and give an outside perspective on it. I explained to him in depth my issues and that I had a warranty, to which his reply was "we don't know who ** (their tech in their uniform) was but he had not right to put that you have a warranty on paper and it's not worth the ink its written on, and we don't have your paperwork on file".

He also stated that the company was bought out 2 years ago and they have nothing to do with the previous contracts, and that I need to contact Goodman about replacement parts and that Goodman may cover the labor cost as well. He told me I purchased the unit through Goodman and I told him "no I bought an IAC unit and had IAC install it", and they are the ones who sold it. His response was "no need to get smart sir".

We went back and forth for awhile and he told me it wasn't their unit and the lady I spoke to the week before (**) was 500 miles away and she didn't know what she was talking about and she was 500 miles away at their corporate office. He admitted that any other company that did all the work, would call the manufacture and take care of it. I told him that I would be taking the next step and having my lawyer contact them.

After I got off the phone with **, I immediately called IAC and got ** again. I asked her how long they had been in business, 10 years. I asked if they have had the same owner the whole time, "Yes, we've had the same owner for 10 years. His name is Toby Tobin". I asked if they were locally owned and operated and if they had a corporate office. She answered with "We are locally owned and operated and have a corporate office here in Indianapolis". I asked her if they had any other offices out of state and she said they didn't.

After I hung up with her I called ** back and told him I just spoke with ** and she stated they had the same owner for 10 years and they are in fact local and do not have any other offices outside of the Indy area. to this he laughed and said, "She isn't in the loop". I told him I was not dealing with this anymore and I would be contacting a lawyer and the attorney general's office. So in closing I would tell anyone considering anything from Indy Air Care… DON'T!!! THEY WILL TRY AND SCAM YOU AND WILL TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOU AND LIE TO YOU ABOUT IT!

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- I received a coupon in the mail for air duct cleaning for $44.95 for 2 weeks only. I called them and scheduled an appointment with them. I was told they would arrive earlier in the day however they didn't show until 4:30. I was told that since my home was so large that the special wouldn't cover my entire home. I told them only to clean the vents on the first floor but was told they couldn't do that.

After they started the job I was told that I had a mold problem in the crawl space and they could spray to remove the problem. They told me that the cost would be $1000.00. Then the technician told me that he could install a UV light to prevent any further problems. Of course he already had one in his vehicle and he told me that he could install the light for $600.00.

I should've known at that point that something was wrong when he told me that I would have write the check out to him! This job was done in summer of 2013 when we were having extreme heat. After they left my air conditioning wasn't working. I called the company the next day (Saturday morning) to complain. I was told to call a local company to diagnose the problem which I did.

The local company told me that they had punctured hole in the coil which is an expensive part for a geothermal system. I was without air conditioning for the next 6 weeks. Indy Air finally agreed to let me have the system repaired by a local company. I had to fight with them to pay the local company to diagnose the problem and also the company that finally resolved the problem. Indy Air was even so bold to pay only 1/2 of the repair cost before they completely paid the bill. Then I had to fight with them to pay the company that diagnosed the problem.

I ended up paying that bill and to fight with them to get a refund. When the check finally came it was $30 short. So tired of dealing with this company that I filed a complaint with the Better Business Bureau. In as little as 20 minutes I received a nasty phone call from their customer service manager that I didn't need to do that. I told him I was sick and tired of their shenanigans and they're lucky I didn't take them to court. Beware of their air duct cleaning special for $44.95 for 2 weeks only!

7525 E. 39TH ST., INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46226, INDIANA -- This company is out to cheat people out of their money. As an 87 year old woman, quite possibly they are targeting the elderly. Four years ago they charged me $1100 to clean out mold which I believe was bogus. Since I have no way to prove that, I will let that instance be.

This year they claimed that I had mold, water, broken sump pump, etc. which would cost $6700 to fix, but they would do the work for $3500. When I didn't bite he reduced it to $3000 if the work is done today! I had a second opinion the next day and none of the problems existed. In fact, not only was my sump pump not broken, I had 2 functioning pumps! I want to warn others about Indy Air Care! Do not trust these people! They are out to scam unsuspecting people.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- The technicians just left our home and left it in a mess! They were here to clean the ducts on a $49.00 special and I knew it would be more as I have 6 return ducts, but the estimate was $579.00 just to clean, not counting all the add-ons that came to a total of over $1300.00. They didn't leave the estimate with me when I refused to accept their bait and switch services.

I know our system is dirty and needs to be cleaned and I also know that $49.00 was just a get-in-the-door price, but a difference between $49.00 and $579.00 is ludicrous. In addition, they left our closet in a mess! They were well aware we had a lot of insulation in our attic so when they got up in the attic they didn't cover anything! We will be cleaning insulation out of our clothes for weeks. There was insulation on the floor, shelves, everywhere!

There has to be honest and conscientious company out there that performs duct cleaning at a reasonable price and will not leave the house looking like a snow storm hit the house. Indy Air Care is NOT that company. I suggest you avoid Indy Air Care and find someone else to clean your air ducts.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- As soon as the guy from Indy Air Care started talking we knew it was a scam. He didn't clean a thing because he said after flashing his light in one vent there was mold present. He said it wasn't safe for his workers to do anything but his uncle could replace all the ductwork for $1,100.00. My husband knew what was up and made a comment about doing the work himself. The guy's response, "You have to know exactly where to place the zip ties." Unbelievable!! We got them out of the house as soon as possible!!! Do not waste your time!!

INDIANAPOLIS -- I received a coupon in the mail for $49.95 for a cleaning of my air vents. We scheduled a time and I arranged to work from home that afternoon. I had to call several times as the person who was supposed to come out left work early on a Friday afternoon. The supervisor showed with an assistant.

They insisted on showing me dirty vents… I knew they were dirty, that's why I called! When I said I had to work he took pictures of the vents and brought them into my office. Both were personable but it was difficult to work through their stories and endless chatting. I finally shut the door.

After cleaning the vents (which they did a good job on) they inspected the A/C and crawl space. The supervisor came into my office with a quote for removing the mold and vacuum sealing the crawl space. The mold was practically non-existent but he insisted it could cause several physical problems. The total bid was over $2000.00. I told him it was too high and then the games began.

In and out of my office (I'm still working!) he comes with a "better" offer from the boss. He finally came down to around $1600.00 but I had to hang up on a client to get him to leave my house. Coupons are usually a loss lead which is a great way to get the bigger jobs but this is simply a scam. Use the coupon and say goodbye.

PLAINFIELD, INDIANA -- They have canceled on us 2x and thank God... I've read the reviews. Nope, not falling for this company. Sorry to those who got scammed.

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA -- We took advantage of the $49 coupon, and the two polite gentlemen cleaned one main duct and one return and all the registers per the coupon. They showed me the rest of the main ducts and they were terrible - three inches of dust. They quoted a total of $284 to do the complete job and I thought it was reasonable. I think one would have to be naive to think everything could be done for $49. They cleaned up after themselves and completed the work as specified.

PENDLETON, INDIANA -- ** came to our house and quoted $800, when I called with a $49.00 coupon. I said I didn't have the money and he wouldn't leave. He said he would borrow me the money because he didn't want me to get sick. I asked him to leave twice and told him I was going to call the police. He said the only one who could tell him to leave was his boss, that by law he has to go over quotes. I called Indy Air and he finally left. BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY!