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My vacuum cleaner died mid-job and I had to finish with a broom and dustpan
So I was cleaning this big 3 bedroom house last Thursday, the one with the cream carpets that show every crumb. I'm about halfway through the living room when my trusty vacuum just stops. No weird noise, no warning light, just dead. I tried plugging it into different outlets, checked the fuse, nothing. The client was due back in two hours and I still had two bedrooms and a hallway to do. So I grabbed the broom and dustpan from my van and spent the next 45 minutes on my hands and knees sweeping up dirt and cat hair from those carpets. My back was killing me by the end. Now I'm looking at getting a new vacuum, maybe a used commercial one off Facebook Marketplace. Has anyone else dealt with a major tool failure in the middle of a paying job and how did you handle it?
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eric_murphy364d ago
Man that sucks. I once had a drill catch fire halfway through hanging shelves.
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james_martin934d ago
Wait, did you see that vid of the guy whose angle grinder literally melted in his hands while he was using it? I saw it on some DIY channel and it was nuts.
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