Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry
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July 27, 2023
CAN YOU TOP THIS?
Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry

CAN YOU TOP THIS?

Welcome to the latest edition of our popular “Can You Top This?” column, featuring the newest entry in the Service Industry News “Horror File. ”

This issue’s entry comes to us from Dave Nelson of Nelson Pool and Spa Service in Napa, California.

“Here’s a beauty: we found this heater installed literally underneath the generator control box. It has been that way since 2009 meaning that it passed the building inspection that way,” writes Kevin “There’s a lot of juice inside that box, probably not a good idea to accelerate its corrosion and become a fire hazard. We will recommend that they not use the heater or replace with smaller. We’re cookin’ with gas now!” , At Service Industry News, we would rather go behind the scenes and take a closer look at the type of stuff our readers encounter everyday — cracked tiles, spaghetti plumbing, rats in heaters, cars in the pool, snakes in the plumbing, and more!

When you are out in the field and you see something that doesn’t look right, send us an email along with a picture and a brief description: Attention Horror File, serviceindustrynewscd@yahoo.com.

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