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Set the date and check it held.

Reach for this at closeout to set the date, and again when that date arrives.

Quiet is not proof, so a job can close as fixed while the problem keeps growing.

Step by step

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  1. Record the starting point

    Record the reading or condition you will compare against, with load, occupancy, and weather.

    Write down · Reading
  2. Pick what to measure

    Choose the same measurement that showed the problem. Fewer complaints or a running fan do not show the fix held.

    Write down · Note
  3. Set the date from the documents

    Use the window in the maker's instruction, contract, or local rule. Book it now, not when someone remembers.

    Write down · Task
  4. Measure again under matched conditions

    A qualified person repeats the reading at or after the date, under the same operation, occupancy, and weather.

    Write down · Reading
  5. Compare and write it down

    Compare with the starting reading. Record what you measured, not how the job felt.

    Write down · Note
  6. Keep temporary fixes on the clock

    A temporary measure stays on an open recheck until the repair is done. Use a shorter recheck if repairs are waiting.

    Write down · Task
  7. Reopen if it did not hold

    If the result is worse, or the date has no result, keep the job open. Bring in help after repeated tries.

    Write down · Decision
Done when

A finished run leaves the starting reading, the booked date, the matched measurement, and the decision to close or reopen.

General guidance for a qualified person, not a finding about any home. The person on site decides.