A & D Sewer & Drain

I called A & D to have a water heater blower replaced. The first plumber we contacted never returned the calls after the initial inspection. The phone was picked up at A & D after the 2^nd ring and the man I spoke to told me that I should remove the blower and re-​install it myself to save money. He was absolutely right and I appreciate the fact that he could have taken me for a lot of $ but was honest and told me to do it myself, which I did. Thank you A & D! When I need any other plumbing work to be done, this is the business that I’ll call.

Preface: I am clearly a complete idiot.
So, I learned the hard way that even a «simple» plumbing repair is actually pretty complex and, frankly, as far beyond my abilities as neurosurgery, space shuttle O-​ring repair or knowing when to say «enough» at the buffet. I attempted to fix a seriously leaking faucet in my bathroom today, and instead of turning the fairly steady stream into a wonderful, water-​free silence; I managed to turn one of the elements of plumbing supplies into a projectile, and created a torrent of water.
Good times.
After some misadventures trying to find the way to kill the water to the bathroom (I thought I have found it– clearly not), the waterfall eventually stopped. Enter A&D.
Since killing the water necessitated killing it to /​all/​the units in the house, I needed the fix, fast. We dialed the first two plumbers listed in order, with no answer. A&D answered, were very kind and understanding on the phone, and sent someone out in about an hour and a half. The fellow that arrived was actually on his day off, but took the ticket anyway, fixed the problem, was very pleasant anwering my questions and being rather understanding of what was clearly my blinding stupidity in butchering the simple repair.
When all was said and done, the total repair bill was well less than I expected, and the faucet, finally, repaired.
I will be dialing A&D directly with any and all plumbing needs going forward– presuming they’re willing to deal with my knuckle-​dragging imbecility again.