A flat fee advisor might work better for you. Mine charges by the hour to review my actual budget and debts, not just give a standard plan. It cost less than half what you paid and felt tailored to my situation.

Maybe the water's mineral content matters more than we talk about.

What was the product she brought in? I'm always amazed at what people pick up off the shelf, thinking it's a fix-all. There's so much bad info out there. Did she have any idea it was pushing her toward a much more intense treatment?

My buddy's roofing bids kept getting lost until he paid for a custom domain email, like $12 a year. Hannahsingh is right, it's a dumb filter but it's real. I tell every new contractor to skip the free email from day one.

Ever have one of those days where your gear just quits on you? I was testing a ceiling fan motor last week and my clamp meter died mid-check. Had to dig out this old analog thing from my dad's toolbox that I swear weighs five pounds. At least @taylorc40's switch fix sounds simple. My money's on a bad internal fuse or a loose connection on the main board, those can just vibrate loose over time.