Fix a leak under the kitchen sink with ChatGPT's help finding the right part
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After noticing a leak under his kitchen sink, a poster used ChatGPT to work out what needed fixing, bought the replacement part and fixed it himself. No more leak.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Find where my sink is leaking from and what part I need to fix it. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - Photos of the pipes under the sink - Where the water seems to come from - Tools I have Safety first: if this involves gas, the electrical panel or mains wiring, structural work, or anything that smells of burning or gas, stop and tell me to call a licensed professional. Rules: - Help me find the exact leak point with simple checks (dry everything, run water, watch). - Name the part and size to buy, or how to measure it. - Give step-by-step repair instructions with the water off. - Tell me when it needs a plumber. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: The leak source, part to buy and repair steps. You'll know it worked when: no drips after running the tap and dishwasher.
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Before you start, ask me 1–3 short questions about anything important that's missing below. Keep them quick. Then do the task, checking in with me at the key points. Goal: Find where my sink is leaking from and what part I need to fix it. What I can give you (ask for whatever's missing): - Photos of the pipes under the sink - Where the water seems to come from - Tools I have Safety first: if this involves gas, the electrical panel or mains wiring, structural work, or anything that smells of burning or gas, stop and tell me to call a licensed professional. Rules: - Help me find the exact leak point with simple checks (dry everything, run water, watch). - Name the part and size to buy, or how to measure it. - Give step-by-step repair instructions with the water off. - Tell me when it needs a plumber. - If a site asks for a login, a CAPTCHA or payment details, stop and hand control back to me. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - Put a bucket and towel under the pipes before loosening anything. Output: The leak source, part to buy and repair steps. You'll know it worked when: no drips after running the tap and dishwasher. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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https://x.com/bishopben_/status/2098768084773343587
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