You do not need to be a technician to pressure-test a recommendation. You only need a clear framework for evidence, scope, and decision handoff.
Primary question
How can I tell whether a diagnosis is evidence-based or just a guess?
If these answers are vague, the recommendation is likely not defensible yet.
These signals are common in high-uncertainty situations where customers are expected to guess.
A good handoff is explicit: one bounded next step, clear reason, pricing status, and your right to pause.
This keeps ownership clear: provider owns assessment and advice, customer owns the final decision.
A decision-safe quote comparison framework focused on evidence, scope clarity, and recurrence risk.
A practical framework for deciding between chemical wash and chemical overhaul without over-servicing.
Understand when gas top-up is only temporary relief and when leak-path verification should be prioritized.
Tell us what is happening. We will assess first, advise one clear next step, and you decide.
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