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Good old mobile phones cameras
 
Take pics of the test points once put back
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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 :)
 

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