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This slideshow provides four common home repair issues that homeowners are often overcharged for by contractors. It offers simple DIY solutions for each problem, such as fixing a garbage disposal jam, resetting an outlet, clearing an AC drain line, and replacing a toilet flapper, saving the viewer money.
Structure
- 1Introduction to common home repair scams
- 2Fixing a "dead" garbage disposal
- 3Resolving "ghost" outlets
- 4Clearing a clogged AC drain line
- 5Repairing a running toilet
- 6Call to action to save the post and share experiences
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4 Home Fixes You're Constantly Getting "Scammed" On 😭
(Stop giving handymen $200 for 30 seconds of work. Swipe to save your wallet.)
1. The "Dead" Garbage Disposal
If it just hums but won't spin, IT IS NOT BROKEN. Crawl under the sink, put a standard Allen wrench into the hole at the very bottom center, and crank it back and forth. You just cleared the jam for free.
Handyman cost: $120. Your cost: $0.
2. The Ghost Outlets
Before you pay an electrician a $150 diagnostic fee because half the outlets in your kitchen or bathroom suddenly "died"...Go find the single outlet with the "RESET" button on it. Press it until it clicks. Your dead outlets are now alive.
Time taken: 2 seconds.
3. The AC Closet Flood
When your AC closet starts leaking water onto the floor, the line is just clogged with algae. Don't call an HVAC tech. Go outside to the white PVC drain pipe, hook your wet/dry shop vac up to it, and suck the sludge out for 30 seconds. Fixed.
Saved: A $175 service call.
4. The Toilet That Won't Stop Running
If you can hear your toilet running all night, the rubber flapper inside the tank is worn out or the chain is tangled. Unclip the old rubber piece, take it to a hardware store, buy a $7 replacement, and hook it right back in place. Zero tools required.
Plumber cost: $150 minimum.
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Let's expose ourselves in the comments: What is the easiest thing you've ever paid a contractor to do before realizing it took 2 minutes to fix? 🤷