Step by step
7Write down the complaint word for word
Keep the customer's own words. Add who said it and when. Save any theory for later.
Write down · NoteAsk the safety question
Ask about gas, carbon monoxide, water near electrical, smoke, and movement. Any yes goes to emergency steps before the visit.
Write down · DecisionPull earlier records for this address
Look for past visits, repairs, and readings. Treat them as leads to check on site, not as current fact.
Write down · NoteGet the unit's label
Ask for a photo of the make, model, and serial label. Find the maker's instruction for that exact model and revision.
Write down · PhotoAsk about age and past changes
Ask when it was built and what was added. A date can raise suspicion and pick a test. It identifies nothing.
Write down · NoteCheck instruments, access, and weather
Confirm instrument range and calibration date. Bring ladder or roof gear rated for the job, and check the weather.
Write down · NoteSet the emergency plan
Know the nearest hospital, the outside meeting point, the local emergency number, and who makes the call.
Write down · Note
A finished run leaves the complaint in the customer's words, the safety answers, the records found, and the gear checks.
General guidance for a qualified person, not a finding about any home. The person on site decides.