10-20-2016, 03:16 PM
I just did a service call. Stove power is out.
Sweet old lady lives alone. Felt really bad for her. Sad situation.
I get there and its the worst LFA infestation I've ever seen.
The Meter/distribution panel breakers were clogged with ants and the stove breaker had shorted out because of them. She couldn't understand the urgency and didn't even know there was a problem. I couldn't believe it. I asked her aren't you getting bit? I got the ants raining down on me just from opening the panel cover. Every breaker was just oozing with ants! Several things in the house weren't working and I could even see ants oozing out of the outlets and switch covers inside.
I want to help her but I said you gotta get rid of the ants before I can work on anything. She said " You afraid of the ants?" and I said "YES!"
Sweet old lady lives alone. Felt really bad for her. Sad situation.
I get there and its the worst LFA infestation I've ever seen.
The Meter/distribution panel breakers were clogged with ants and the stove breaker had shorted out because of them. She couldn't understand the urgency and didn't even know there was a problem. I couldn't believe it. I asked her aren't you getting bit? I got the ants raining down on me just from opening the panel cover. Every breaker was just oozing with ants! Several things in the house weren't working and I could even see ants oozing out of the outlets and switch covers inside.
I want to help her but I said you gotta get rid of the ants before I can work on anything. She said " You afraid of the ants?" and I said "YES!"
One Thing I can always be sure of is that things will never go as expected.