Appliance Woes and Joy

I thought I’d write this post two weeks ago, but alas…. Wait, let me start at the beginning.

We’ve needed (I wanted) a new washer dryer from the time we moved into our cottage on the lake. Our washer and dryer were quite large and had fit fine in our laundry room in our former house. We’d had them 4-5 years when we downsized to the lake house. There are sacrifices you make to get a view like we have.

First two are mornings the third is sunset.

😊 One of those was a “normal” laundry room.

Anyway, After a lot of looking, I finally deciding what would work best in the space was a stackable unit. Not those giant size that sit on top of each other, but the one piece things.

So I bought one from Home Depot, and it was set up to be delivered. You know they give you a big chunk of time, morning, afternoon, middle of the day. I was home during the assigned time. I had my phone near me while I worked on the computer. I periodically checked the cameras. Somehow I missed their call that they were here, and I never caught a pic of them on the cameras. Finally, I called to see what happened to them to learn they could not figure out how to get through our unlocked gate.

Maybe they heard Charley barking and were afraid to come in. Charley did bark briefly during the time period, but nothing like someone was parked outside our house. Charley goes berserk when the lawn guy is here or the people filling our propane tank or the folks who pick up the trash. I always check when he goes nuts. Cause what if it’s more than ducks flying by? 😊

So I rescheduled for the next Thursday, the soonest they could come. I needed to pick up Sarah at 3, so Bob came home to babysit the house. They didn’t come until after I got back. I was relieved because the floor needed to be cleaned from where we’d had a flood. I didn’t want Bob to have to do that. When I got the text we were next on their stops, I was elated. But no celebrations yet. The people took it out of the carton and for crying out loud it was dented!

And not on the side that wouldn’t show, no it was on the other side. So, they packed it back up and gave me a number to reschedule. I thought they put the water back on, but for some reason I couldn’t make the washer work now. That was last Thursday. ☹

Tuesday this week was the big day. I left a church meeting early to make sure I’d be home in time for the delivery from 11:30 to 3:30. I got the text I was next on the list. They even called to say they’d be here in twenty minutes. And they were. They unpacked the unit which had no dents, and they moved the old appliances out. I scrubbed the floors because two years ago we had a flood and dirty water came in the house.

All that light sandy looking stuff is just that. Took some muscle to get it up. Normally, there wasn’t space between the washer and dryer unit, so I couldn’t clean it out.

They hooked it all up and ran a test wash and dry. Seemed to work just fine. I thanked them profusely and they left.

I read the directions and got small load of towels to use as a trial run. All did not go smoothly. They hadn’t turned the water back on. Not sure how they did their test run, but I had to get the tool and go out to the street and turn on the water. Then it seemed to work but made a terrible noise. After a couple of attempts, I shut it off and set if for the speed wash, which was what they ran their test on.

I have 45 hours to decide to keep it or send it back. If the only way it will work is on speed wash, that will not do. I’m crossing my fingers it will work out.

Now, on Wednesday evening I can tell you, the appliance is working well. And I do love is the extra space. My small shelf unit I bought to hold the stuff that used to sit on top of the old front loaders works well. So, I’m optimistic.

They did suggest I should probably get new faucets. They are rusted and the movers had a hard time getting them to turn. That will be an adventure for another time. My plumbers will fix it and one outside that leaks. Hope to put that off to next month. I’ve spent three weeks worrying with schedules and waiting.

It’s that closet wall that has made it so crowded. So much nicer now. 🙂

First World problems, I know, but they’re my first world problems.

What kind of a washer and dryer do you have? Do you have a laundry room? How old are your appliances (washer/dryer, stove, refrigerator)? Do you have a brand you prefer, or do you just go with what’s on sale? My new WD is a GE. The old ones were Maytag and quite excellent until they weren’t.

Tomorrow, January 28, I hope you will come by the Worth the Wait Facebook Event. Lots of authors, freebies, books, Gift cards. You have to sign up first. The link is at the bottom of the graphic.

You will find other books with more seasoned characters (some I don’t consider in that later in life category because they are between 30 and 40), but many books will be like mine with an H & H in the 40s and 50s.

For that event, I’m giving away:

A print copy of my latest book, COMPROMISE.

An e-copy of TAINTED

A $10 Starbucks GC

A $10 Amazon GC

I’ll be there. Hope you will be, too. As always I love to hear from you. 😊

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