Anyone drive away from a job and then worry about if you’ve forgot to tighten any nuts

[Dylandyl96]

Just me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?

 

[Harvest Fields]

Just me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?

Bet this happens so much.

 

[Dylandyl96]

So bad for this, I suppose that’s what a test is for if it doesn’t show a leak on the test it’s all good.

 

[Harvest Fields]

The common one is flue test points on boilers.

 

[Dylandyl96]

The common one is flue test points on boilers.

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

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Good old mobile phones cameras

 

[Harvest Fields]

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

If in doubt. Go back and check it out.

 

[Dylandyl96]

Good old mobile phones cameras

Mobile phone cameras????

 

[Dylandyl96]

If in doubt. Go back and check it out.

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 test

 

[Aire]

The common one is flue test points on boilers.

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.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

Take pics of the test points once put back

 

[townfanjon]

Yep , its the same as driving away from home thinking “ did I lock the door “ lol

 

[Dylandyl96]

Yep , its the same as driving away from home thinking “ did I lock the door “ lol

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 tight

 

[Chuck]

Yep , its the same as driving away from home thinking “ did I lock the door “ lol

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.

 

[Harvest Fields]

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 test

Excuse me love. Would you mi

Yep , its the same as driving away from home thinking “ did I lock the door “ lol

I have done that on a few occasions. Especially with kids around.

 

[Tony]

Hmmmmmm,........yep! sometime it looks as if you've not lock your van. as said above photos speak as well tightness test see it all.

 

[Jerry]

I alway seem to leave something. Manometer, Hat, FGA charger, the list goes on......

 

[Dylandyl96]

I alway seem to leave something. Manometer, Hat, FGA charger, the list goes on....

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

 

[Harvest Fields]

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

I trust my gut.

 

[Sharp Point]

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

 

[Sharp Point]

Done a few more acts like that over the years, this is why I always tell Young’s to get into a method and stick to it.

 

[Dylandyl96]

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

Nice to know it’s not just me, I’ve done the exact same thing.

 

[Dylandyl96]

I trust my gut.

I should as I know I always test probably, confidence comes with time I guess.

 

[Deleted member 32524]

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.

 

[townfanjon]

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.

Not just me then lol

 

[Dylandyl96]

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.

Glad it’s not just me.

 

[Rob Foster]

Just me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?

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 ok
Rob Foster aka centralheatking

 

[JVTrades]

Just me or anyone else drive away from a job and worry if you tightened all the nuts?

I think it's called 'plumbers paranoia'

 

[Best]

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

 

[Pickwickpick]

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.

That's a really good idea, my oh is particularly impressed and is going to trial that next week when locking up at customers (she does dog walking &sitting).

I'm really bad for worrying about this sort of thing, its bad enough with water, guessing its going to be even worse when I start working with gas! Still think its better to be overly paranoid than not enough.

 

[Pickwickpick]

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.

Must admit I think any reasonable customer would really appreciate the honesty and the conscientiousness.

 

[BYP]

Good old mobile phones cameras

It’s not just me who has a photo album full of test points then

 

[Dylandyl96]

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

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.

 

[DGT plumbing]

Yes, have that feeling most times about one thing or another, especially about did I turn the gas back on. Go through the sequence in your head and yes everything is always fine. It really screws things up when customers come and talk to you when your half way through doing something. Also left my mobile phone in an airing cupboard once after using the torch on it. Trouble was the number of the client was on it so couldn't phone them to ask them if it was there just had to go back to the property and see if my hunch was correct. Luckily they were still in so I was able to retrieve my phone after turning the van upside down looking for it.

 

[dan_the_plumber]

The trick is to link an action (eg, tightening a nut) to a memory.
It goes like this: ‘I know I’ve tightened this nut because at exactly the same time, I’ve looked at the clock and the time is exactly 11.22’
Or..,’I know I replaced that test point because right then the postman shoved a letter through the door and made me jump’
Honestly I’m the kind of guy that checks a door is locked 20 times, but using this method I’m almost always 100% sure every time.
For the few times now and then when you can’t quite remember if you did or didn’t, just go back! It doesn’t look unprofessional, if anything it makes you look more conscientious