extremely disappointing, both in terms of the performance of the system and the quality of customer service.
I am giving this one star only because there is no option to give less.
Our experience with Urban Cooling has been extremely disappointing, both in terms of the performance of the system and the quality of customer service.
Around two years ago, we spent over £4,000 installing an air conditioning system. Since then, we have continued to pay for annual maintenance to keep the warranty valid. In reality, we have only used the system for approximately two weeks during last summer's hot weather, when it appeared to work satisfactorily.
When we first needed technical support, no assistance was available because staff were reportedly absent or off sick. This summer, the system failed completely on the very first hot day. Once again, we were told that no engineer was available due to absence and sickness.
It took repeated complaints and comments on social media before the company responded. To be fair, once the issue became public they did arrange for an engineer to attend, but only after we had endured five days without a working air conditioning system during very hot weather.
Unfortunately, that was not the end of the matter. After replacing the condensate pump, we were presented with an unexpected invoice. We had never been informed that the repair would incur a charge, nor were we asked to approve any costs beforehand. We were later told that the pump is a third-party component covered by only a 12-month warranty, despite the fact that it had only operated for a matter of weeks over the two years we owned the system.
When we challenged the invoice, we were told that we had accepted the charge by signing the engineer's worksheet. At no point was it made clear that our signature would constitute agreement to pay for the repair. We therefore disputed the invoice as we considered the charge unfair.
The company's response was to cancel our warranty and make it clear that any future support would be significantly more difficult, expensive and bureaucratic. After spending over £4,000 on the system and paying for annual servicing, this was an extremely disappointing outcome.
We are now left considering replacing the entire system with a conventional air conditioning unit, effectively writing off our original investment.
Based on our experience, I cannot recommend Urban Cooling. While they eventually attended after significant pressure, the lack of timely support, poor communication regarding repair costs, and the way this dispute was handled have left us with very little confidence in the company.
31 de julho de 2026
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