Bought a shower based on incorrect information
In late June, I purchased a Fuse Drench Matt Black Shower to replace my current shower which had failed on quality grounds twice in less than two years. One of the main things which swayed my purchase was it's flow rates listed on the technical pdf which I had downloaded from the Aqualla Brassware website. Figures quoted were higher than my current shower so I felt assured that it would function well, if not better than my current shower.
I took possession of the shower a couple of days later and I had managed to speak to a plumber who said he could arrange installation within a week or two. Having reasonably good knowledge of plumbing (I'm not a plumber by trade), I telephoned Aqualla technical support department and, after describing my plumbing system, I asked if they could confirm performance figures for me. When they telephoned back, I was disappointed to learn that the flow rates listed on the technical pdf I had downloaded were incorrect. He went onto explain that they outsource their website to a design company which is where the error occurred. He apologised for the mistake and he said he would email me the correct figures. When I received his email, I was hugely disappointed. I telephoned him back almost immediately to discuss the figures. He said the correct figures meant that their shower would not even come close to matching the performance of my current one. Since this was the case, I decided to return the shower to the retailer for a refund.
As their technical support person explained, the error seems to have emerged from their website design company, but, ultimately, Aqualla would have supplied figures to them. I would have also expected that someone at Aqualla would have proofread the website to make sure everything was correct before going live but this rather important step was obviously missed out.
I contacted Aqualla Brassware via email with regards to my experience which I was clearly very unhappy with. I received a reply from a Customer Service Manager later that same day who said he had spoken to their Technical Support team regarding my situation. He apologised for the confusion on the matter and said he understood my disappointment when I discovered the error in flow rate figures. He went on to say that the error had been escalated to the relevant department and said they would go about getting it amended.
I checked Aqualla Brassware's website a couple of days later to see if the error had been corrected, but, it had not been. While I was there, I discovered two separate technical pdf documents for the model of shower I had purchased. The flow rate figures on both were completely different to each other which made absolutely no sense. I sent another email to Aqualla Brassware with regards to my findings but I never received a reply.
My local retailer had recommended Aqualla Brassware and looking at the reviews here, I thought that my shower problems would be resolved. Sadly, my experience with them was not a good one.
30 juin 2023
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