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hill.andrew
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1d ago
Shoutout to the mechanic in Tulsa who told me to stop using impact wrenches on lug nuts
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bens81
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3d ago
Pro tip: I stopped guessing breaker sizes and started doing a 10 second math check before every panel swap
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piper_reed
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3d ago
Water heater died at 5am Saturday and the plumber quoted me $1,850 to swap it
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wrenh65
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4d ago
Why does nobody talk about how much a $12 part saves you on a service call
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the_jamie
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4d ago
Warning: the old timer at the hardware store told me to skip the pipe dope on my gas line and I'm glad I didn't listen
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the_patricia
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6d ago
Swapped my $800 parts cannon for a $20 fuel pressure gauge and found the real problem in 10 minutes
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williamhill
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7d ago
Watched a plumber swap our 40 gallon tank in 3 hours on a Tuesday, and I finally get why my dad said call a pro
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abby_black
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8d ago
Found out my mechanic bills labor at $145 an hour, so I did the math on my own oil changes
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spencerm46
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9d ago
I spent 6 months gapping spark plugs with a dime because nobody told me it was wrong
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charlienelson
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10d ago
My mechanic in Boise charged me $85 to check a noise. The dealer wanted $340 to do the same thing.
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elizabeth900
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10d ago
My water heater died at 11pm on a Sunday and a plumber in Tucson talked me through the reset button for free
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knight.mason
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11d ago
Customer told me my $1,800 quote was 'just slapping down some planks,' and I've been thinking about it ever since
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xena373
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12d ago
TIL my mentor electrician in Charleston said my panel labels were garbage and made me redo all 12 circuits
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gray6
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14d ago
PSA: My water heater's plastic drain valve cracked at 11pm on a Sunday and I had 3 inches of water in my garage by morning
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jessicac28
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14d ago
Finally traced a phantom voltage back to a chewed neutral in the attic, took me 9 hours over 3 visits
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