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Just me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?
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Bet this happens so much.Just me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?
Did a gas hob put electric oven back under the hob, and thinking did I tighten connections, but tightness test held up so must of been done automatically without thinking, just can’t remember doing itThe common one is flue test points on boilers.
If in doubt. Go back and check it out.Did a gas hob put electric oven back under the hob, and thinking did I tighten connections, but tightness test held up so must of been done automatically without thinking, just can’t remember doing it
Mobile phone cameras????Good old mobile phones cameras
Might do, just looks bad asking the customer if you can check it looks like you don’t know what your doing I feel, it held up on tightness test so I’m sure I would of otherwise it would of dropped on the testIf in doubt. Go back and check it out.
Yep, had this myself when I was renting. Noticed it 5 days after the enginner had done a landlords and service. Boiler was in cupboard in bathroom. I went mad at the guys who had the service contract.The common one is flue test points on boilers.
Yep same thing I do that too but like we said there is a reason for a test if it doesn’t drop it’s fine and tightYep , its the same as driving away from home thinking “ did I lock the door “ lol
Yep , its the same as driving away from home thinking “ did I lock the door “ lol
Excuse me love. Would you miMight do, just looks bad asking the customer if you can check it looks like you don’t know what your doing I feel, it held up on tightness test so I’m sure I would of otherwise it would of dropped on the test
I have done that on a few occasions. Especially with kids around.Yep , its the same as driving away from home thinking “ did I lock the door “ lol
I never leave stuff just always get the feeling I want to go back and double check everything even though I know I’ve tested properlyI alway seem to leave something. Manometer, Hat, FGA charger, the list goes on....
I trust my gut.I never leave stuff just always get the feeling I want to go back and double check everything even though I know I’ve tested properly
Nice to know it’s not just me, I’ve done the exact same thing.Yep, years ago I use to fit boilers on the warmfront scheme and did a lovely conversion in York. We finished and left the property about 7pm, when we got to Doncaster I had this horrible feeling that I left the test nipple out on the meter, my paranoia got the best of me, so we drove back and the fecker was in and all tight.
Ahhhh
I should as I know I always test probably, confidence comes with time I guess.I trust my gut.
For locking things I say to myself (but out loud) something like "It's Tuesday and I've locked the door" immediately after I've done it. It's the saying it out loud that seems to fix the memory for me. It's important to include the day for obvious reasons.
Glad it’s not just me.Once I just settled in bed and had an alarming thought of did I close p2 on the gas valve. Did not remember doing it up. Phoned customer at 11pm and explained. Went to his house and....I had closed it. He was actually happy I went back and recommended me to his mother. I would not have been able to sleep if I had not gone back.
plenty of times ....worst one was 40 mile each way in darkest somerset, get back, hmm did I put the nipple back in the gas meter ? after drop test, return, ...hello mrs 'i left my wallet in the understairs cupboard ' it was okJust me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?
I think it's called 'plumbers paranoia'Just me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?
For locking things I say to myself (but out loud) something like "It's Tuesday and I've locked the door" immediately after I've done it. It's the saying it out loud that seems to fix the memory for me. It's important to include the day for obvious reasons.
Once I just settled in bed and had an alarming thought of did I close p2 on the gas valve. Did not remember doing it up. Phoned customer at 11pm and explained. Went to his house and....I had closed it. He was actually happy I went back and recommended me to his mother. I would not have been able to sleep if I had not gone back.
It’s not just me who has a photo album full of test points thenGood old mobile phones cameras
From this post I have taken it’s a good idea to get into a routine on every job to check and test and forget it knowing you’ve done.Compression nuts I tend to have a routine where I check every nut again before I turn water on.
Radiator vents I prefer to open and later close them myself, so to not miss one and risk water everywhere on refill
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