Repairman

Repairman

Repairman

The repairman is an [NON-PLAYABLE CHARACTER] that will repair objects that are broken. They visit only once when called from the Service menu on the phone and leaves once everything is fixed. They will also leave if he is unable to reach the broken object. (This will not happen in TS3, they can always fix objects)

In the console version of The Sims 2 Pets, the repairman is renamed as Repair Woman (Console versions) and Repair Person (PSP Version). In the PC and Mac versions of The Sims 2, there are three repairman NPCs, who may be male or female.

The repairman fixes:

• Computers
• Showers and bathtubs
• Toilets
• Television sets
• Pianos (Sims 2 only)
• Dishwashers
• Sinks
• Robots
• Servos
• Computers

Sometimes the repairman will not have ANY mechanical skill.

In The Sims, The Sims for console, The Sims Bustin' Out, and The Sims 3, the repairman will come at any time.

In The Sims 2, repair service is not available around the clock, though it can be called at any time. A repairman will work between 09:00 and 17:00 (5:00 pm). However, for same-day service, it's best to call before 13:00 (1:00 pm). After that, the later the call, the more likely it is that the repairman won't come until the next morning, even if called before 17:00 (5:00 pm). The repairman will usually come in an hour (Sim time) Also, the repairman will charge a base fee of §10, in addition to the standard §50 per hour.

In The Sims 3 clicking on a broken object gives the option to "Call Repairman." It will cost §50 for the Repairman to fix the object.

Player Tips

• In The Sims: Bustin' Out (GBA) and The Urbz: Sims in the City (GBA and DS), Sims can get free repairs by leaving before the repairman finishes repairing the object.

• In The Sims 2, Sims with little or no Mechanical skill can repair broken sinks, showers, and bathtubs, though it'll take longer. If a sink, shower, or tub breaks during the evening or at night, it'll get fixed sooner if the Sims do it themselves than if they wait for the repairman.

• In The Sims 2: Open for Business, the repairman will not turn off a broken RoverBot or HoverBot.

• In The Sims 3 Sims with any type of mechanical skill will be able to repair objects, if the Sim has little knowledge of this skill, it is recommended they don't fix: Large TV's, dishwashers, computers. The best way to start out your mechanical skill is by fixing: Toilets, showers, faucets. Ignore all of this if your Sim has the Handy skill.

In The Sims: Bustin' Out, there has been known to be a problem with the 9 screen TV. The repairman will not leave unless the TV is off (the player may need to do turn it off repeatedly). It does not happen with other TVs.