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1 reviews | Active since Dec 2010

06 Dec 2017, 18:53

After sales service SHOCKING

In October 2016, we installed an 8 meter pool through Bakgat Pools Cape Town. Their prices were good, and we also called references of people that Bakgat had fitted pools for. They seemed to come well recommended. Shane, a really nice person and a genuine guy also was very professional. Our problem with Shane and Bakgat Pools starts now, 14 months later. There is something wrong with our pool. The motor works, however there is no suction, therefore the creepy is not running and the jets do not work. We even went and bought a new creepy thinking that was the issue. We only fitted the pool last summer so used it only for a few months before winter. We called shane and asked him to please come through as we have called a pool company who has advised us to contact the installers - the problem is with the installation. They also told us that we had been given a 0.75 pump when in fact we needed a 1.1 pump for the size of our pool. Anyways Shane's mobile is now being answered by someone else and there is no number to get a hold of him directly on. After numerous calls and promises to come through and never pitching, I stated my grievance quite amicably on Bakgat's Facebook page where he used my pools picture to advertise for Bakgat. Instead of responding to my grievance, Bakgat deleted it and blocked me from their page. I now sit with a pool that cost us around R70k and we cannot use it in the midst of the current summers heat. We also cannot look after it as we don't know whats wrong. I feel really hard done in after this huge investment and especially since I considered Shane a friend and a genuine guy, only to be let down in this manner.

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Bakgat Pools
Bakgat Pools's reply27 Sept 2018, 20:24
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Dear Aysha,

I do apologise dearly. Unfortunately due to the severe drought situation we were in a position that we couldn't deliver the service that was required from us.

As regards to your pool pump, I repaired your pump at company expense after the warranty was declined due to the fact that the pump ran dry with the low pool water level.

A 0.75kw pump runs at approx 14 000 liters per hour and is specified for a pool up to 75 000 liters with a head of 12 meters (which means you can pump 12 meters high for solar heating), your solar heating is a mere 3 meters. Your pool has a volume of approx 24 000 liters. which makes a 0.75kw pump almost double the requirement fo your pool. The Engineer specifications regarding this matter is available.

As regards to the R70 000 I do understand, but also take into consideration that we were extremely lenient in terms of your payments.

I do understand the fact that I could not get to your problem was unprofessional.

Trust you find the above in order.

Regards,

Shane

Bakgat Pools Cape Town