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Why does nobody talk about how much a $12 part saves you on a service call
A retired electrician in Reno told me last month that most of the calls he ran toward the end of his career were just loose neutrals and burned up outlets, stuff a $12 tester would find in 5 minutes. He said homeowners drop $150 to $200 on a service call for a problem they could've caught themselves with a cheap plug tester and a walk around the house once a month. Do you guys think it's worth telling people this stuff or does it just make folks try stuff they shouldn't touch?
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hannahw303d ago
Did you ever notice how the same thing happens with cars? My uncle drove a tow truck for years and he said half his calls were dead batteries and flat tires, stuff people could fix with a $20 jump pack and a tire gauge. He swore up and down that if folks just checked their own stuff once a month he would've been out of a job. But here's the thing, he also told me about the guy who tried to change his own tire on a hill and the jack slipped and crushed his leg. So it cuts both ways. I do think there's a line between simple stuff like a plug tester and things that can actually hurt you. Telling people to walk around and check for warm outlets or tripping breakers seems pretty safe to me.
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