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Any lawyers in the group
Next week I have an appointment with a lawyer to discuss ongoing problems with our geothermal heat pump. Anyone ever do something like this before? I hate to do this but I'm at my wits end. Any advice from those who have done this before would be appreciated.
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I've used this guy twice before on other simple matters and always thought he treated me fairly. But I will keep an eye on the billing. Hopefully he can get someones attention with a few letters. I've been unable to get anyone's attention in a few years.
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Legal aid is a good idea! I'll see about that after my free consultation with the regular lawyer. If it looks like costs will go out of control alternatives may look better. I'll end up paying thousands to get this problem fixed one way or another. What I want is a working and economical geothermal system like I paid a premium for, so it's either pay the lawyer or pay to have another system put in. The lawyer is looking cheaper right now, especially if a few letters will get some action, but if things escalate I may regret it. My hope is the manufacturer will get involved and see that it gets replaced or fixed properly.
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Yep. I can't get the time of day from the manufacturer. The most acknowledgement received from them has been the postal signature receipts from the certified letters I've sent.
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Still working on it. I've met with the lawyer and we are attempting to get them to fix it without a lawsuit. Mostly it means getting them to replace the entire system with a larger unit and new ground loop. An expensive proposition on their part but I think we've got the ammo to win a lawsuit. Years worth of power consumption data put the lie to their written energy consumption and payback projections.
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The loop installer gave me a written description of the loop as he installed it. It doesn't match the loop requirements that the manufacturer specified. The trench is significantly shorter than specified, the pipe density is greater than allowed and the overall pipe length and loop volume is less than required. Not to mention the fact that it won't hold pressure for more than a month.
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KT, that's the whole point. They claim it is working I claim it is not.
Earthwrks, frankly I don't care about the cost of litigation. If it costs me money to fix I'd rather give the money to a lawyer than to them. It's not just a loop problem. The unit is undersized and the installation is all screwed up. To top it off I paid extra for a 10 year "no hassle" parts and labor warranty and the dealer dropped the product line and won't service it. I want them to eat it.
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