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Can my DF come over to fix something?

14 replies

RiskyRetail · 16/04/2020 11:26

Hi all, I dont think IABU but I thought I'd post here to check.

Our oven broke the other day but luckily we've managed to have one delivered. It turns out the oven wasnt the problem, it was the socket under the kitchen counter which is causing the issue.

DF is a sparky and has gone through different solutions via facetime to no avail so he wants to come over and fix it himself. We have no oven or hob atm. He's an hour drive away from us.

AIBU to think he's ok to come and fix it for us? We'll stay in the garden whilst he's in the house fixing it. Surely no oven and hob is an essential that needs fixing?

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KEG05 · 16/04/2020 11:28

I’d say that was ok personally if your DF wasn’t a sparky you would be having to call one out anyway to sort it as it’s essential. Just so happens it’s your dad. As long as you stay out the way like you say and he does all the appropriate hand washing etc then i would have thought that was alright 😊.

usernotfound0000 · 16/04/2020 11:31

We almost needed FIL to come and fix the boiler, luckily FIL managed to talk DH through it. But our thinking was that it was essential so we would have had to ring an emergnecy plumber, at least we know where FIL has been (isolating but not in vulnerable category). So I think it would be fine. When we thought we needed to do it, by biggest worry was nosy neighbours that might have reported us.

PickAChew · 16/04/2020 11:32

It's an essential repair so fine, so long as you do the social distancing thing.

Bluntness100 · 16/04/2020 11:33

This is fine, people are supposed to be working. As long as you all socially distance it’s all good,

WhatATimeToBeAlive · 16/04/2020 11:33

The hour driving each way is more of an issue tbh.

agentdaisy · 16/04/2020 12:55

Sounds fine to me. As pp have said it's an essential repair and if he doesn't do it then you'll have to try and find an electrician that can do it for you which is hard enough in normal circumstances.

okiedokieme · 16/04/2020 13:17

It's essential, the rules are about unnecessary journeys not repairs, it's a coincidence he's an electrician, I had a plumber in last week

Katinski · 16/04/2020 13:20

YANBU - regards!

pussycatinboots · 16/04/2020 13:20

Fine as long as his car/van has been regularly serviced - he wouldn't want to break down on the way to/from you - and that you keep 2m away when he's there it'll be nice for you both to see each other even from a distance

ShouldWeChangeTheBulb · 16/04/2020 13:21

It fine.

Cuddling57 · 16/04/2020 13:24

I think it's fine and lovely that you will get to have a nice face to face chat whilst he is there.
The only way you would be being unreasonable is if he is in a vulnerable category. If yes then call an electrician.

JasonPollack · 16/04/2020 13:30

Definitely essential

BruceAndNosh · 16/04/2020 13:32

I'd pay a local electrician to fix it

alittlequinnie · 16/04/2020 13:49

I would have said it was okay but he needs to make sure he keeps you all safe.

I went to my daughter's house yesterday to change all their beds and clean their bathroom (she is disabled, single and two small children)

I made sure I put gloves on and a mask to go through her house and then made sure I kept mask on and made her take dirty bedclothes straight to washing machine and put on at least 60 degree wash and then wash her hands - I didn't breath on or touch anything unecessarily and made sure I had clean clothes etc....

... there are definately things that are essential - I would usually do this for her every week or so and her upstairs was in such a state - i think I wouldn't leave it so long next time!

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