Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry
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September 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 Nick of Cal Sparkles in Orange County, California.

“Okay. I hate this pool so much,” writes Nick. Yes, well that is really understandable. How do you service any of the equipment? The height of the ceiling looks very low and there does not appear to be any room to even open the pump. You might consider charging an ‘inconvenient fee’!

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: Send your photo to serviceindustrynewscd@yahoo.com. Please write: Attention Horror File, in the subject line and thank you for remembering us when you are out there.

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