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Question about the rise in DIY appliance fixes I'm seeing
Honestly, I've seen a big change in my repair jobs over the last year. Tbh, more folks are trying to fix their own washers or dryers before calling me. They watch some videos online and think it's easy, but it often goes wrong. For example, last week I had a call where a guy fried his oven board by not disconnecting power. Ngl, it's getting common and it adds extra time to my work. I'm curious if other repairers are dealing with this more now. How do you handle it when you show up to a half-fixed machine?
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christopher_foster893mo ago
Just dealt with a fridge where someone replaced the door seal themselves and forced it so hard they cracked the inner liner. Had to explain the whole door was now shot instead of a simple fifty dollar fix. It does add a lot of time to the job, sorting through what they did before you even start the real repair. You spend half the visit just undoing their work and finding new problems they made. I get why people try, but it often turns a small job into a big one.
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lunah123mo ago
Ugh, that sounds so frustrating for both you and the homeowner. It's crazy how a simple fix can blow up like that. What do you think makes people push past the point where they should stop and call a pro? Is it just not knowing when to quit, or do they not realize how delicate some parts are? I mean, after hearing stories like this, it makes me want to never touch anything myself. But then again, repair costs are so high, so I get the temptation.
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max_brown3mo ago
Seriously stripped a screw on my dishwasher once trying to fix it myself.
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