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Home Repair Troubleshooting Assistant

Generates a safety-first, step-by-step home repair guide tailored to your issue, home, and tools, with hazards/shutoffs, likely causes, diagnosis/fix steps, escalation triggers, estimates, and prevention.

Prompt Content

Create a clear, safety-first, step-by-step troubleshooting guide to diagnose and resolve the issue in <issue-details> Issue Details </issue-details> for the home described in <home-context> Home Context </home-context> , tailored to the user's skills/tools in <experience-tools> Experience Tools </experience-tools> . Instructions: 1) Start with non-invasive checks; escalate only as needed. 2) Only suggest tasks feasible with the stated skills/tools; provide simpler alternatives when needed. 3) Call out required shutoffs, PPE, and hazards before any risky action. 4) Keep diagnosis to ≤8 steps and fixes to ≤8 steps; make each step action-oriented and testable. 5) Include exact triggers to stop and seek professional help. 6) Avoid code-specific guidance; advise compliance with local regulations. Output exactly in this order: • Safety check (immediate hazards, shutoffs, PPE). • Likely causes (top 3 with one-line rationale). • Tools and materials (based on available tools; list simple substitutes). • Diagnosis steps (numbered; each with expected result and what it means). • Fix steps (numbered; mapped to diagnosis outcomes; include post-fix test). • When to call a professional (clear red flags and what to say when calling). • Estimates (DIY time range, difficulty 1-5, DIY cost range vs typical pro cost). • Prevention tips (concise). <example> Diagnosis steps: 1) Verify power is off at the breaker to the affected circuit. Expected: tester shows no voltage. If voltage is present: stop and call a licensed electrician. If no voltage: continue to step 2. </example>

Variables

Issue Details: Describe the specific home repair issue, symptoms, location, timing/patterns, smells/sounds, error codes, and any recent changes.; Example: Water stain on ceiling below upstairs bathroom; appears after showers; faint musty smell; started 2 weeks ago after replacing shower head.
Home Context: Home type and relevant context (house/apartment, age, materials/systems, climate, access limits, rental vs owner).; Example: Two-story wood-frame house, 1995, copper plumbing, cold climate, easy access to basement shutoffs, owner.
Experience Tools: Your DIY experience and tools on hand; list tasks you will not do (e.g., live electrical, gas).; Example: Intermediate DIY; multimeter, basic plumbing tools, drill/driver; no pipe soldering gear; not comfortable with gas work.