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American Water Heater Group has 2 locations, listed below.

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    • American Water Heater Group

      500 Princeton Road Johnson City, TN 37602

    • American Water Heater Group

      1100 E. Fairview Avenue Johnson City, TN 37601

    Business ProfileforAmerican Water Heater Group

    Water Heater Manufacturers
    HeadquartersMulti Location Business
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    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 7 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    65 complaints closed in last 3 years

    5 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Business Details

    This is a multi-location business.

    Find a Location

    American Water Heater Group has 2 locations, listed below.

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      • American Water Heater Group

        500 Princeton Road Johnson City, TN 37602

      • American Water Heater Group

        1100 E. Fairview Avenue Johnson City, TN 37601

      Headquarters
      500 Princeton Road, Johnson City, TN 37602
      BBB File Opened:
      10/1/1993
      Years in Business:
      32
      Business Started:
      7/1/1992
      Business Started Locally:
      7/1/1992
      Alternate Business Name
      • U.S. Craftmaster Water Heater Company
      Contact Information

      Principal

      • Mrs. Brenda Hamilton, Manager

      Customer Contact

      • Kenny Dick, Manager
      • Mrs. Brenda Hamilton, Manager
      Additional Contact Information

      Fax Numbers

      • (800) 999-5210
        Primary Fax

      Phone Numbers

      Email Addresses

      Customer Complaints

      65 Customer Complaints

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      Customer Reviews

      7 Customer Reviews

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      Most Recent Customer Review

      Wing L

      1 star

      09/20/2022

      I purchased an AO Smith water heater several days ago from Lowe's that had a high pitch noise right out of the box. A Google search indicated that this high pitch is an indicator of excessive pressure in the tank and is a safety issue. My contractor removed the water heater and brought it back to Lowe's hoping to return the defective water heater especially as it was within two hours of purchase but was informed that we could not as we needed a return authorization number from AO Smith. I found this completely ridiculous as we had just bought the unit and it had been defective straight out of the box.

      I called AO Smith the next day and was informed that I could not get a refund on the unit as they needed a technician to first try to repair the unit. I did not feel this was acceptable and demanded a refund because 1) I have had 3 issues with your heaters in the past, each time costing me XXX-XXX dollars for a contractor to inspect the unit; 2) I do not have confidence in the water heater and I consider it a safety issue with my two young children; 3) it was defective out of the box and I can't even imagine what else is wrong with the unit.

      In addition, their customer support yelled at me when I asked to speak to their supervisor to get additional support. I was really surprised and offended by this and indicated that I would post my concerns on social media, they simply replied by telling me to "go ahead". Taking their advice, I have been posting on Twitter, tagging AO Smith, Lowe's and their CEO, of my concerns. My hope is that I can inform at least a few individuals of the dangers from purchasing an AO Smith water from Lowe's.

      This is a scam and they should not be allowed to stay in business if they expect customers to accept a device that is non-functional out of the box and expect customers to be fine with an unsafe water heater. If I had known that I could not return a brand new but defective device, I would not have purchased AO Smith!

      American Water Heater Group Response

      09/22/2022

      We're sorry to hear of your experience with our product and will be glad to look into this further to see what warranty may be able to offer. We will be reaching out to you to discuss.

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