As a handyman, I am comfortable doing most of my repairs and installations alone.
- But when my confidence gets over me, I mess up without realizing it.
With the convenience of online shopping, I make a lot of orders online for my small tools and equipment. I usually pick up the larger ones myself to ensure I am picking the right thing and handling it well. I had a pre-booked maintenance this week and wanted to prepare in advance. People know me to be very hands-on with my tasks, so the HVAC technician must adapt to my habit. The problem was a malfunctioning air conditioner that wasn’t cooling the house. Out of excitement, I wanted to get ahead of the technician and buy the parts in advance. I suspected many things, including the capacitor and condenser fan motor, could be wrong. To be sure, I called the HVAC professional to help me identify the same. Once confirmed, I went online to an HVAC company website and made my order by sharing a photo of the parts. By the time it arrived, I had notified the technician, and he showed up hours later. On arrival, he looked at what I bought and noted it was the wrong part and model. So now I had to identify the seller and visit their store in person for an exchange. I left the repairman assessing the HVAC unit, air duct, and the ac filter. The ac repair took a while because of the mishap, but I had to get the air quality back in order now that I got help with indoor comfort. Moving forward, when home services are due, I’ll leave the ductwork issues and the air conditioning system troubleshooting to the professionals so that my HVAC maintenance can take place smoothly.