Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry
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June 14, 2026
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 Steve Guimarin of Tru-Blue Pools, of Hemet, California.

“My customer asked if I could get their pool light working”, writes Steve.

“I went to the equipment pad and saw that there was a rusty, 6 ’ 3/4” gas line and a J-box that was bricked in between service panel box and a stucco wall. The best I can do is get a screwdriver bit on the end of 1/4” rachet wrench.”

Good luck Steve. Let us know how it goes.

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 to info@serviceindustrynews.net or click the website below to upload to the Submit your Horror File at Serviceindustrynews.net.

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