Complaint Review: H. H. Gregg - Fort Wayne Indiana

I am sorry that you have had this trouble. The vent hoses that we use are approved by the manufacturer, that is why we use them. The foil vents are used because most peoples laundry rooms are different dimensions. To put the rigid metal ones in would require cutting metal in your house to fit the various angles that are needed to have it connect to the back of your dryer. Most of the fires that have occurred have been the result of two things. A. the homeowner installed a plastic vent hose, or installed the correct vent hose, but did not install it right. B. the venting through out the house is clogged with lint. I know that everyone is freaking out about the lawsuit, but it is not just HHGregg that is involved with this. Any major company that installs dryers are being affected by this. And that is why there is only a class action lawsuit against them. These companies have the most money so people are going to go after them. I did not see any mom and pop companies on the list even though they install the same type of vents that we do. I guess it really is about the money.

I am sorry that you have had this trouble. The vent hoses that we use are approved by the manufacturer, that is why we use them. The foil vents are used because most peoples laundry rooms are different dimensions. To put the rigid metal ones in would require cutting metal in your house to fit the various angles that are needed to have it connect to the back of your dryer. Most of the fires that have occurred have been the result of two things. A. the homeowner installed a plastic vent hose, or installed the correct vent hose, but did not install it right. B. the venting through out the house is clogged with lint. I know that everyone is freaking out about the lawsuit, but it is not just HHGregg that is involved with this. Any major company that installs dryers are being affected by this. And that is why there is only a class action lawsuit against them. These companies have the most money so people are going to go after them. I did not see any mom and pop companies on the list even though they install the same type of vents that we do. I guess it really is about the money.

I am sorry that you have had this trouble. The vent hoses that we use are approved by the manufacturer, that is why we use them. The foil vents are used because most peoples laundry rooms are different dimensions. To put the rigid metal ones in would require cutting metal in your house to fit the various angles that are needed to have it connect to the back of your dryer. Most of the fires that have occurred have been the result of two things. A. the homeowner installed a plastic vent hose, or installed the correct vent hose, but did not install it right. B. the venting through out the house is clogged with lint. I know that everyone is freaking out about the lawsuit, but it is not just HHGregg that is involved with this. Any major company that installs dryers are being affected by this. And that is why there is only a class action lawsuit against them. These companies have the most money so people are going to go after them. I did not see any mom and pop companies on the list even though they install the same type of vents that we do. I guess it really is about the money.

I am sorry that you have had this trouble. The vent hoses that we use are approved by the manufacturer, that is why we use them. The foil vents are used because most peoples laundry rooms are different dimensions. To put the rigid metal ones in would require cutting metal in your house to fit the various angles that are needed to have it connect to the back of your dryer. Most of the fires that have occurred have been the result of two things. A. the homeowner installed a plastic vent hose, or installed the correct vent hose, but did not install it right. B. the venting through out the house is clogged with lint. I know that everyone is freaking out about the lawsuit, but it is not just HHGregg that is involved with this. Any major company that installs dryers are being affected by this. And that is why there is only a class action lawsuit against them. These companies have the most money so people are going to go after them. I did not see any mom and pop companies on the list even though they install the same type of vents that we do. I guess it really is about the money.

Pull the dryer out and check the duct all the way to the outside. If your house is more than a few years old this duct may have plugged solid with lint. The dryer cannot vent and clothes will not dry even though the dryer is hot. And your laundry room will be quite toasty since the heat has nowhere else to go. I have seen experienced appliance technicians overlook this simple fact when trying to figure why the clothes do not dry.

that's the problem of today's consumer, yes, we can have the dryer working again, but should it be at our expense? Did u miss the the bigger picture in my complaint? H.H. Gregg took NO responsibility in the health and welfare of the general public to whom they serve. Armed w/ the facts that lives were at stake, a suit already filed against them, this particular store chose to encourage my family to replace a vent hose,(known by them to be a hazard}, to remedy the installation of the purchased dryer. Shame on u, for your being unhumane.

I did a little checking on the lawsuit you mentioned, mainly because I have a dryer with a plastic venting hose. The suit is against pretty much every big box retailer who sells dryers. What the technician did was probably something he was instructed to do by the company as a CYA maneuver. That being said, the symptoms you mentioned were probably as a result of a vent hose that had become disconnected. You can resolve this simply by going to Wal-Mart, buying a new venting hose and installing it yourself, or having your husband do it. The hose plus two clamps cost less than $10 and the installation takes less than 5 minutes. As long as you can get behind the dryer, it's an easy job. Just make sure the hose doesn't get kinked when you push the dryer back in place. I think you're making this harder on yourself than it needs to be. Sure it would be nice not to have to deal with it, but is all this aggravation worth $10 and 5 minutes of your time? Replace the hose and don't ever shop at HH Gregg again.

I did a little checking on the lawsuit you mentioned, mainly because I have a dryer with a plastic venting hose. The suit is against pretty much every big box retailer who sells dryers. What the technician did was probably something he was instructed to do by the company as a CYA maneuver. That being said, the symptoms you mentioned were probably as a result of a vent hose that had become disconnected. You can resolve this simply by going to Wal-Mart, buying a new venting hose and installing it yourself, or having your husband do it. The hose plus two clamps cost less than $10 and the installation takes less than 5 minutes. As long as you can get behind the dryer, it's an easy job. Just make sure the hose doesn't get kinked when you push the dryer back in place. I think you're making this harder on yourself than it needs to be. Sure it would be nice not to have to deal with it, but is all this aggravation worth $10 and 5 minutes of your time? Replace the hose and don't ever shop at HH Gregg again.

I did a little checking on the lawsuit you mentioned, mainly because I have a dryer with a plastic venting hose. The suit is against pretty much every big box retailer who sells dryers. What the technician did was probably something he was instructed to do by the company as a CYA maneuver. That being said, the symptoms you mentioned were probably as a result of a vent hose that had become disconnected. You can resolve this simply by going to Wal-Mart, buying a new venting hose and installing it yourself, or having your husband do it. The hose plus two clamps cost less than $10 and the installation takes less than 5 minutes. As long as you can get behind the dryer, it's an easy job. Just make sure the hose doesn't get kinked when you push the dryer back in place. I think you're making this harder on yourself than it needs to be. Sure it would be nice not to have to deal with it, but is all this aggravation worth $10 and 5 minutes of your time? Replace the hose and don't ever shop at HH Gregg again.