Eighteen years of appliance repair taught Pastor Mike that the most dangerous words in the English language are "three guys and a case of beer installed it." From midnight oven meltdowns to pythons hiding in dishwashers, these true stories from the repair trenches will have you laughing out loud while checking your own appliances nervously.
"Tales From The Repair Truck" takes you behind the scenes of residential appliance repair, where weekend warriors with aerospace engineering degrees create expensive disasters, sweet grandmothers make surprising propositions, and exotic pets turn routine service calls into wildlife encounters. Whether it's a surgeon who refuses to accept his refrigerator diagnosis, a lawyer paying his repair bill in loose change from under his dryer, or a homeowner whose "little silver cup" creates indoor rainstorms, these stories reveal the hilarious reality of working with the public.
Pastor Mike's humor and hard-earned wisdom shine through every tale, from the $176 light bulb that ended his repair career to the ice cream lady who required a week of bread adjustments. Each story combines entertainment with practical lessons about appliance safety, proper installation, and why reading instructions actually matters.
Perfect for service technicians who've lived these nightmares, homeowners who've created them, or anyone who enjoys true stories about the absurd situations life throws at us. Includes bonus safety tips and an emergency reference card-because nobody wants to be the next story.
From luxury homes with lions to kitchen floods caused by toilet washers, these tales prove that in appliance repair, you truly never know what's waiting behind the next front door.