Arlex Oil

Name: Arlex Oil
Address: 275 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA, 02420, US
Telephone: 781-862-3400
Rating: 1.5

275 Massachusetts Ave
Lexington, MA 02420 781-862-3400

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18 ratings
59% gave a "superior" overall rating
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"Have service contract. Routine maintenance work is fine, but their emergency service is superior."
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Areas Served by Arlex Oil:

Inside Route 128
North of Route 128
West of Route 128

Equipment company services/installs:

Supplies home heating oil
Humidifiers
Oil furnaces
Hot water heating systems
Hot water systems pipes & radiators

Electronic air cleaners
Heat pumps

Consumer Comments for Arlex Oil

Consumer from Lexington, MA
Apr 30, 2020

Have service contract. Routine maintenance work is fine, but their emergency service is superior.

Consumer from WALTHAM, MA
Aug 17, 2015

I think they're fine for heating, but they were clueless on our central air system. They spent days analyzing the problem, got it wrong, charge a forture, and the next year a different company found the system leak Arlex missed immediately.

Consumer from LEXINGTON, MA
Jul 31, 2014

Annual tune up of the central A/C.

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