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Fix a common household problem with safe first steps
Something's dripping, jammed or noisy. Get safe first checks and when to stop and call a pro.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me fix a common household problem. What's wrong: [symptom] Where: [room] What I've tried: [list] Home type: [flat/house, rent or own] Any gas/electric/water concern: [details] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Safe first checks in order. 2. Tools I likely need. 3. A clear stop line — when to call a qualified person. 4. What to tell them when I call. 5. If I'm renting, when to contact the landlord instead of DIY. No gas or electrical work beyond basic safe checks. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. UK English. For official UK safety guidance relevant to this household problem, use web search and name the page you used. If it doesn't search on its own, open View all tools and choose Search. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
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The prompt · Claude
Help me fix a common household problem. What's wrong: [symptom] Where: [room] What I've tried: [list] Home type: [flat/house, rent or own] Any gas/electric/water concern: [details] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. Safe first checks in order. 2. Tools I likely need. 3. A clear stop line — when to call a qualified person. 4. What to tell them when I call. 5. If I'm renting, when to contact the landlord instead of DIY. No gas or electrical work beyond basic safe checks. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. UK English. For official UK safety guidance relevant to this household problem, use web search if you can and name the page. If you can't search, say what I should check myself. Stay in this Claude chat. Do not use a connector, and do not open a project that already holds someone else's files.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. symptom: a short note you already have. room: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You describe the symptom and what you've tried.
The assistant asks about safety (gas, electrics, water off).
You get first checks, tools and a clear stop line.
What happens
Use Claude to fix a common household problem with safe first steps
Something's dripping, jammed or noisy. Get safe first checks and when to stop and call a pro.
Tools
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