A frustrated homeowner got an unpleasant surprise after discovering a gas leak and asked for advice on how to fix it in the r/Generator subreddit.
"Paid $26,000 for a 26 kw Kohler generator to be installed," the original poster explained. "In the attic to get Christmas stuff and smelled gas. This is unbelievable to me. Company keeps saying it passed inspection!?!?"
They posted a few photos showing where gas was leaking from the lines connected to the generator and throughout their home. Paying that much only to have problems right off the bat is frustrating — not to mention dangerous because of the immediate risks of a fire, explosion, carbon monoxide poisoning, and other health problems.
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As for the gas leak, commenters were pretty blunt about the company's slipshod job.
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My HVAC unit ♨️ "Somebody owns the company that makes shut-off valves," one person said. "What the hell is even going on in that abomination?"
"The job was NOT done correctly the 1st time," another said. "Demand that they return and make it right at zero cost to you."
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