There's a grain of wisdom in his words. Folks like me, and I assume you, are handy enough and have enough experience to do most of our own repairs. But, there are most people, who by the standards of today's society, shouldn't be allowed near a garbage disposal. My SIL and daughter are prime examples. Both are college types. Yuppie types. He's a supervisor where he works. She has a masters, and counsels people. Neither one has enough sense to mow the lawn right. Example: (most recent) The washing machine crapped out. Step one: Price out and get a new one. Good- so far. Have the retailer deliver and install the new one. Very good. They're moving right along. Hose A and Hose B come in the lane in a large truck, unload the machine, and go upstairs to disconnect the old washer. They manage to break (don't ask me how- I didn't look) both the hot water and cold water valves off the pipe by the washing machine. This in itself is a minor disaster, but there is a catch tray under the washer, 'just in case'. But, we are on well water, and the tank is in the basement. She's now in hysteria, and he flys down the stairs to turn the water off. Except, he has no idea about what to do. He desperately looks around, sees the hot water heater, and tries to turn off the relief valve- which just kept turning around. By this time, the water is overflowing the catch tray. She is now having major medical attacks, the G-daughter is trying to stay out of the way, yet holler down to dad that the water is now all over the floor, and the daughter has now had the beginnings of a nervous breakdown. Hose A and Hose B have now retrated to the safety of the truck while screaming, "No Hablo", and calling their boss.
A few minutes (?) later, I get a hysterical call to get up there NOW! Now, I'm a few miles aways, eating dinner at a restaurant. But, Dad tells the waiter I'll be back in a while, and hop in the truck and head to over to the disaster area. I walk down into the basement and shut off the tank valve- right on the front of the pressure tank. Munchkin hollers that the water has stopped, and then I turned the elecric back on. I did tell Kim to turn the pump off, and Doug had killed the main breaker. Water was still flowing from what was left in the pressure tank, but it had just about stopped by the time I got there. Then, I returned to eat my dinner.
The appliance dealer says that the valve problem wasn't theirs, Hose A and Hose B have likely been deported by now, and the $8K repair tab is now in the hands of the insurance companies to argue out. In a nutshell, most people today should call someone who knows something.....
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