Heating and Air Conditioning
Triangle Heating & Cooling, Inc.Complaints
Customer Complaints Summary
- 4 total complaints in the last 3 years.
- 2 complaints closed in the last 12 months.
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Initial Complaint
Date:06/26/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:ResolvedMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
We have a ************** with a warranty and an additional warranty on our air conditioning system with Carolina Air Conditioning ******* our air has not been working since Monday they have sent service workers to perform multiple functions to try to make the system work. Today is Thursday and we have no air its feel like temps outside our 100+ and they do not see an urgency to fix our air or replace at this point as obviously reasons its beyond the repair and needs to be changed. When you have a warranty that is what you do for people that have been dealing with no air for 4 days. Chasing Dragons tail has been the terms thrown around well thats great but the tail Is only so long and with no air. The newest update as of 6/26 12:55pm is that ******** the office manager is trying to speak to the supply Manager because the part Needed for our ac is obsolete and they arent making it anymore as they are making the new part so its back ordered for at least another week or longer they dont have a date. I said then change the whole system because what good is a Warranty til 2029 if the system is already obsolete to a newer version. ******** is waiting on other manager to approve this as she can not and she has been trying her best to help. I dont have time to waste because my family is at risk with no air. Unfortunately I have also asked DR ****** to step in because Carolina Air is their vendor and its not right to have a customer deal with this and they are saying the warranty for the ac system is Carolina Air and they need to step up and make us whole. So as we wait with no ac Im begging for some help for me and my family to have ac that is covered under a warranty.Initial Complaint
Date:05/05/2025
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
My 2nd floor HVAC unit was not working, so I called triangle heating and cooling to come and Inspect the problem. One of the technician came on 21st April 2025 to the house and looked at the issue and replaced the capacitor and added a jump start capacitor and said that this will fix the issue I was having. He did all this without informing me. I paid 635$ for the services. after 4 days of performing this service, the same 2nd floor AC stopped working. I called them again and the same technician came this time and looked at the unit and said my compressor died and I have to replace the compressor. I paid 635$ just for 4 days and again they are asking me to pay 3700$ to replace the compressor. They could have told me that the compressor died initially so that I could have avoided the 635$ charge. I tried calling them multiple times to talk to them about the issue but they did not get back to me.Business Response
Date: 05/19/2025
We have spoken to this customer about the issues they had with their services. The customer stated they filed this complaint before speaking with us to resolve the issue. The customer requests a partial refund for services they did not feel they should have been charged for. We have issued a refund back to this customer's credit card in the agreed upon amount of $220.00. Please let us know if there is anything else we need to do. Refunds back to credit cards typically take about 3-5 business days to show back on the customer's credit card. Thank you!Initial Complaint
Date:01/29/2023
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I telephoned this company because they installed my Trane System 6 years ago. The problem still exists.
I was informed that my system overheats and shuts off. I have two floors in my home. The technician initially reported to my home on 12/16/2022 informing me that he could not locate the problem but repaired a piece of ductwork in my crawlspace. I paid him $191.08 that evening. The problem persisted. I telephoned the agency for the next 3 days informing them that the issue was unresolved. Another technician reported to my home and telephoned the initial tech about the issue. They determined the issue was a faulty control board and a high limit switch. The tech returned to my home on 12/20/22 to install a control board and high limit switch. Fifteen minutes after he arrived to my home, he was finished. I paid him $626.84. I questioned the cost of the parts and labor. He informed me to telephone the office regarding questions. I telephoned the office, and was told the person in billing was gone for the day, and would telephone me on the following day. She did not. I telephoned the office again on 12/21/22 informing them that the issue still persisted. I asked them not to cash the check because of this. On 1/4/23 I telephoned the company to terminate the monthly $20 maintenance plan, also due to no response from the agency other than cashing the $626.84 check on 1/3/2023. I received a return call that night from the original technician asking to report to my home to rectify the issue. I also received a voice message from *** on 1/5/23. I informed the tech on 1/4/23 that no one from CAC could return to my home again. I requested a refund due to the issues being unresolved. Check #'s **** and ****. I never received a copy of the invoice for the $626.84 check. I would also request that the draft of the monthly maintenance plan fees are refunded and terminated.Business Response
Date: 02/13/2023
When the technician came to the house on 12/16/22, he diagnosed the problem as the limit switch tripped. He reset the switch and cycled the system for 20 minutes and stated all was working properly. While there he checked the supply flex duct in the crawl space and found the supply flex was not connected to the upstairs damper and he reconnected it. On that day the cost for the repairs was $191.08 which had a discount of $47.25 for being a new priority member and a diagnosis fee of $99 waived.
After another call was scheduled, on 12/20/22 a technician diagnosed the system with faulty high limit switch and a circuit board needed to be replaced. The quote was given to the homeowner and approved for the worked to be completed. Our payroll records indicate that the technician was at this job for 1.5 hours. An invoice was email that same day in the total of $626.84 which included the cost of the board $437, the high limit switch $249, an a discount of $102.90 for being a priority member. The technician collected payment in the field from the homeowner at completion. At this time there are no other records indicating that the homeowner reached out to us to state that she continued to have the same issue with her system or we would have gladly tried to schedule a new appointment to re-evaluate the system.
At this point we have terminated the monthly priority membership program so she will not be billed the $21.49 for February and thereafter. Homeowner has already received discount on repairs exceeding the amount that we have collected thus far. We will not be able to issue a refund of $42.98 for the two months of the membership.
Initial Complaint
Date:01/23/2023
Type:Service or Repair IssuesStatus:AnsweredMore info
Complaint statuses
- Resolved:
- The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
- Unresolved:
- The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
- Answered:
- The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
- Unanswered:
- The business failed to respond to the dispute.
- Unpursuable:
- BBB is unable to locate the business.
I have done business with CAROLINA AIR CONDITIONING & COOLING CO. INC since the purchase of my new construction home March 27, 2019. I've purchased bi-annual contracts up until December 19, 2022, my most recent service date. On February 15, 2022, they installed a new fan powered whole house humidifier that I paid $1287.00. CAROLINA AIR & COOLING serviced my HVAC on December 19, 2022. It was at this visit I informed the technician that the humidifier wasn't working. He was not qualified to determine the issue with the humidifier. He changed the filter and alerts continued, informing that the humidifier was not functioning as it should. His boss ***** was informed and ***** and I scheduled an appointment for him to come later that afternoon of December 19 2022. ***** determined there was an issue and said he would place an order to repair the it. I called several times to check the status of the order and schedule an appointment with ***** for January 16, 2023. I called ***** on January 11, 2023 to confirm the appointment. I received a reminder email on January 15, 2023. On January 16, 2023 ***** called me at 8:40 informing me they have to cancel my appointment. When I called back to express my disappointment no one wanted to talk to me. I called ***** at a different number, expressed my disappointment of how they treat a loyal customer and asked for a refund. He agreed. I have not received a refund or notification of anything owed me despite being told by ***** times. I WANT A FULL REFUND FROM THIS COMPANY.Business Response
Date: 01/23/2023
We are truly sorry that the appointment had to be cancelled due to the lack of not receiving the part that needed to be replaced on the humidifier (installed on 02/15/2022) from the manufacturer. When the call was scheduled we were hoping to complete the preventative maintenance and replace the humidifier board at the same time to not cause any further inconvenience to the homeowner. Our computer system sends automatic reminders for next day calls to all customers via email or text. However the morning of January 16, 2023 we realized that the part had not arrived and it was best to cancel the appointment until it was received. The homeowner contacted our office and spoke with ***** for a full refund of the humidifier installation and it was decided that we would refund the customer a portion of that installation in the amount of $864. Our accounting department has this refund request and will be mailing the refund via check as it can no longer be refunded to the original method of payment due to how much time has passed. We have received the board that needed to be replaced but we will return it to the manufacturer at this time.
We will also be refunding via check the remaining balance of the maintenance agreement. We hope this satisfies the customer in resolving this complaint with the BBB and wish her well in finding a company that can satisfy her service needs.
Customer Answer
Date: 01/24/2023
Better Business Bureau:I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID ********, and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.Sincerely,****** ********Customer Answer
Date: 02/24/2023
Complaint: 18837884
I am rejecting this response because:Thus far I have not received a refund.I had yearly contracts with CAROLINA for 3 years and this is how they treat a loyal customer.
Sincerely,
*****************************Business Response
Date: 02/24/2023
We apologize for the delay and confusion. The check was mailed out on 01/25/23. It is check number ***** in the amount $970.18
Based on this respond to the complaint we are assuming that the check is now lost so we will go ahead and place a stop payment on the first check that was already sent and we will mail out a new check number ***** today.
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