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A few months ago, one of my my hard-wired smoke alarms went particularly insane over a 12 hour period, and I could NOT make it happy no matter how many fresh batteries I fed it. Exasperated as the ear-splitting beeps shifted into constant mode, I jumped on Yelp to find I-didn't-know-who-or-what to come make it stop, no matter the consequences. Primos had good reviews so I gave David a call, and I caught him in the car on his way somewhere. He couldn't come for a few hours by which time I thought I'd surely have offed myself in desperation.
Acknowledging my pain with no promise of anything for himself, he very calmly talked me down and walked me through each step to at least make the noise stop. He spent about 30 minutes on the phone with me as I struggled to wrench the machine from my ceiling and then, mercifully, press the button a final time to hear it whir its blessed death rattle. We talked about replacing all of them (it was time), but there was covid, and I could live without one of my 5 alarms. He didn't pressure me or ask for any money though I offered. But I did put him in my contacts so I wouldn't forget him when the time came.
A few weeks ago, 2 more alarms died in quick succession (but I knew what to do to stop the madness!) so I decided it was time. I gave David a call, and we agreed on the 10 year machines with 10 year lithium batteries. To be honest, I didn't compare prices--he'd helped me out, and I felt loyalty to him. He did say he gave me a discount, and I do know these things are not cheap. He installed them, and he says they are better quality than what I had (they say they'll last 2-4 years longer, and I'm not expecting to go away for the weekend and return to find my cat in a straight jacket from 48 hours of ear-screeching torment b/c one battery went dead in a HARD WIRED system). I am very pleased with him and his work. He was flexible, and he's a very nice guy.
I haven't had a go-to electrician in this house, but I do now. He handles all kinds of electrical issues, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. In fact, I already have to a few other people besides yourself.
It's so rare in this age and in this social climate for a stranger to just step up and be nice with no promise of reward. That used to be what people did, but it's been a long time since I've experienced that. Perhaps that's why his kindness was so memorable and I was so grateful for it. Such an attitude should always be rewarded. And he just happened to be good at what he does as well.
Acknowledging my pain with no promise of anything for himself, he very calmly talked me down and walked me through each step to at least make the noise stop. He spent about 30 minutes on the phone with me as I struggled to wrench the machine from my ceiling and then, mercifully, press the button a final time to hear it whir its blessed death rattle. We talked about replacing all of them (it was time), but there was covid, and I could live without one of my 5 alarms. He didn't pressure me or ask for any money though I offered. But I did put him in my contacts so I wouldn't forget him when the time came.
A few weeks ago, 2 more alarms died in quick succession (but I knew what to do to stop the madness!) so I decided it was time. I gave David a call, and we agreed on the 10 year machines with 10 year lithium batteries. To be honest, I didn't compare prices--he'd helped me out, and I felt loyalty to him. He did say he gave me a discount, and I do know these things are not cheap. He installed them, and he says they are better quality than what I had (they say they'll last 2-4 years longer, and I'm not expecting to go away for the weekend and return to find my cat in a straight jacket from 48 hours of ear-screeching torment b/c one battery went dead in a HARD WIRED system). I am very pleased with him and his work. He was flexible, and he's a very nice guy.
I haven't had a go-to electrician in this house, but I do now. He handles all kinds of electrical issues, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. In fact, I already have to a few other people besides yourself.
It's so rare in this age and in this social climate for a stranger to just step up and be nice with no promise of reward. That used to be what people did, but it's been a long time since I've experienced that. Perhaps that's why his kindness was so memorable and I was so grateful for it. Such an attitude should always be rewarded. And he just happened to be good at what he does as well.
Cedar Park, TX 78613