Guy I subcontracted for last month tried to fix a fridge with zip ties and duct tape

Got a call from a rental property manager about a fridge not cooling. Show up and find the evaporator fan is being held on with zip ties and the drain pan has duct tape strips all over it. Previous "repair guy" was apparently some handyman they hired off Craigslist. Took me 3 hours to undo his mess and do it right. Has anyone else run into hack jobs like this from unlicensed people?

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drewsullivan13d ago

Man, zip ties on an evaporator fan. That's a new one for me. I pulled a condensate pump out of a basement once that had the float switch wired up with speaker wire and electrical tape, the whole thing was just sitting in a pool of water. It's always the Craigslist guys who think a trip to the hardware store is optional.

jenny_coleman13d ago

Speaker wire and electrical tape, what could go wrong there.

riley_west13d agoMost Upvoted

_"Speaker wire and electrical tape" is a classic though. I've seen that combo in way too many basements.