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The week I got recalled to the same house 3 times turned me into a perfectionist
Last month I had a rough stretch where I kept getting callbacks on a remodel I finished in Lethbridge. First time was a dimmer switch that wouldn't dim right, second was a outlet that tripped the breaker when you plugged in a space heater. Third time the homeowner said a light fixture was buzzing real loud. I felt like a hack at that point. Turns out the first two were bad products from the supply house, but the buzzing was my fault - I didn't tighten a neutral lug enough in the junction box. That third trip took me 20 minutes to fix but it's stuck with me. Now I double check every termination even if I'm running behind, and I haven't had a recall in 3 months. Has anyone else had a string of callbacks that made you change your whole approach?
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jason3283d ago
Man, I had a similar stretch about a year ago wiring up a basement suite in Lethbridge. Three callbacks in two weeks, two were bad receptacles from the supply house and one was my fault for not tightening a ground screw enough. That last one was a 10 minute fix but it totally changed how I work too. Now I just take the extra five seconds on every connection, even if I'm behind schedule.
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the_kevin3d ago
Haha yep, that five extra seconds saves you hours of headache later.
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