Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry
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June 14, 2024
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 in Napa, California.

“Our technician Mason Shortridge sent in this beauty”, Dave writes.

“We were called out to help a do it yourselfer who said his filter was leaking badly after a disassemble/cleaning. Mind you, this is not an old filter with a floppy O-ring, it’s only 1-2 years old. Leave it to the professionals!”

If only they would leave it to the professionals. Thank you for sending this in Dave.

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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