YEA! The new fridge got delivered this afternoon. And it j-u-s-t fits the space. It's big and has plenty of space and is nice and cold.
Showing posts with label Appliances. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Appliances. Show all posts
Thursday, October 09, 2014
Wednesday, October 08, 2014
Finally!
So. Last August--around the 15th--our refrigerator went belly up after almost 8 years of good service. It took a couple of days to get a repairman in to confirm that the problem was going to be really expensive--the compressor was frozen and it would cost a grand to replace it. We decided to get a new one.
We spent a couple of hours looking online searching for a model that would fit into the space we had and didn't have all the bells and whistles that seem popular today. No ice or water dispensers on the door. No ice maker requiring a water hook-up. Found an LG model that would be just right and a GE model that was a little smaller but okay. Then on August 19th we started looking at local stores that might have what we were looking for.
Beiter's didn't have the exact model but could order one for us. But they wanted to charge for delivery and removal of the old fridge. And their prices seemed a bit steep.
Lowe's also could special order the LG model we wanted. Their price would be a little cheaper and they would deliver for free and remove the old one at no charge. The problem was they had to special order it and delivery would be delayed. It would be the end of September before we could get our new refrigerator.
The end of September arrived and the fridge did not. We went down to Lowe's to find out what was happening. (The Lowe's web site for tracking is a worthless piece of shit. Unlike UPS it doesn't tell you where the package is, it only says that your order is "in process" which could mean anything.) We were told on 3 October that the fridge was shipped and is probably on the truck and should arrive any day. Since it was a Friday, they wouldn't get it until Monday the 6th and we went home to await a call of its arrival.
By Wednesday, we had heard nothing so we returned to Lowe's for answers. The young lady at the service desk apologized profusely, took our name and phone number--again--and said she would pass it off to the supervisor of the appliance department who would get back to us.
We waited at home for the call. Which finally got through around 6 PM. It seems the fridge was sitting in the back of Lowe's since 1 October. The super had called LG and they confirmed that they had shipped it and that it should have arrived. She then went through the inventory and noticed a fridge-sized box. She checked the model number and it matched our order but the name on the box was for someone else so it hadn't been logged in properly.
The fridge will be delivered Thursday afternoon.
Luckily we had two microfridges in the house. Nether really has a freezer section but we also have a big chest freezer in the laundry room. One usually holds my beer and other cold beverages. It also holds our left overs when the big fridge is overloaded. The other was used by Jess when she lived with Grandma but had been sitting idle for a long time. I think it will likely be sent off to My Neighbor's Attic when we get back to normal. Or moved into the garage where it can house some bottles of wine.
We spent a couple of hours looking online searching for a model that would fit into the space we had and didn't have all the bells and whistles that seem popular today. No ice or water dispensers on the door. No ice maker requiring a water hook-up. Found an LG model that would be just right and a GE model that was a little smaller but okay. Then on August 19th we started looking at local stores that might have what we were looking for.
Beiter's didn't have the exact model but could order one for us. But they wanted to charge for delivery and removal of the old fridge. And their prices seemed a bit steep.
Lowe's also could special order the LG model we wanted. Their price would be a little cheaper and they would deliver for free and remove the old one at no charge. The problem was they had to special order it and delivery would be delayed. It would be the end of September before we could get our new refrigerator.
The end of September arrived and the fridge did not. We went down to Lowe's to find out what was happening. (The Lowe's web site for tracking is a worthless piece of shit. Unlike UPS it doesn't tell you where the package is, it only says that your order is "in process" which could mean anything.) We were told on 3 October that the fridge was shipped and is probably on the truck and should arrive any day. Since it was a Friday, they wouldn't get it until Monday the 6th and we went home to await a call of its arrival.
By Wednesday, we had heard nothing so we returned to Lowe's for answers. The young lady at the service desk apologized profusely, took our name and phone number--again--and said she would pass it off to the supervisor of the appliance department who would get back to us.
We waited at home for the call. Which finally got through around 6 PM. It seems the fridge was sitting in the back of Lowe's since 1 October. The super had called LG and they confirmed that they had shipped it and that it should have arrived. She then went through the inventory and noticed a fridge-sized box. She checked the model number and it matched our order but the name on the box was for someone else so it hadn't been logged in properly.
The fridge will be delivered Thursday afternoon.
Luckily we had two microfridges in the house. Nether really has a freezer section but we also have a big chest freezer in the laundry room. One usually holds my beer and other cold beverages. It also holds our left overs when the big fridge is overloaded. The other was used by Jess when she lived with Grandma but had been sitting idle for a long time. I think it will likely be sent off to My Neighbor's Attic when we get back to normal. Or moved into the garage where it can house some bottles of wine.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Repair Report
I was right but it's going to cost me $450. The clothes washer's pump was the culprit and we need to get a new one.
The repairman showed up this afternoon, listened to my experiment and conclusion and then said something to the effect that he thought I had hit the nail on the head. He then went about the task of cleaning out the trap. This is a simple enough job but it's something that is not even mentioned in the owner's manual but which, even I could see, needs periodic cleaning. He removed the lower front panel (three hex-head screws) and then proceeded to open the screw-out trap in the lower front. As he unscrewed it, water poured out as did lots of cat fur and lint (easily and wad the size of a small orange but smelling a lot worse), a couple of 2" long brads (picture hanging), a pile of coins (57 cents worth), and a half dozen miscellaneous metal parts that are interesting but which whose function we can not ascertain.
All this crap obviously blocked up the plumbing and caused the poor pump to die trying to get water to flow around it. When the tub filled with water and then had to be drained, the pump could not pull/push the water through. Once the obstruction was cleared, we cleaned out the pump in the hopes that it would be able to do its duty. Unfortunately, the several times the machine was left plugged in and full of water, the pump must have burned itself out trying to accomplish the impossible.
Al, the repairman, ordered a new pump ($262) to be delivered here and rescheduled us for next Wednesday so he can install it. (Although, after watching him carefully, I could probably do that job.)
Let us hope that that will be the end of the problem.
At least my "wealth" is being redistributed the way it's supposed to be done and not through some effing government agency.
The repairman showed up this afternoon, listened to my experiment and conclusion and then said something to the effect that he thought I had hit the nail on the head. He then went about the task of cleaning out the trap. This is a simple enough job but it's something that is not even mentioned in the owner's manual but which, even I could see, needs periodic cleaning. He removed the lower front panel (three hex-head screws) and then proceeded to open the screw-out trap in the lower front. As he unscrewed it, water poured out as did lots of cat fur and lint (easily and wad the size of a small orange but smelling a lot worse), a couple of 2" long brads (picture hanging), a pile of coins (57 cents worth), and a half dozen miscellaneous metal parts that are interesting but which whose function we can not ascertain.
All this crap obviously blocked up the plumbing and caused the poor pump to die trying to get water to flow around it. When the tub filled with water and then had to be drained, the pump could not pull/push the water through. Once the obstruction was cleared, we cleaned out the pump in the hopes that it would be able to do its duty. Unfortunately, the several times the machine was left plugged in and full of water, the pump must have burned itself out trying to accomplish the impossible.
Al, the repairman, ordered a new pump ($262) to be delivered here and rescheduled us for next Wednesday so he can install it. (Although, after watching him carefully, I could probably do that job.)
Let us hope that that will be the end of the problem.
At least my "wealth" is being redistributed the way it's supposed to be done and not through some effing government agency.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Breakdown
Well, our clothes washer has decided to stop.
A couple of weeks ago it pulled the same crap but after letting it sit over night, it went back to working normally. But yesterday, nope. Terry managed to do two loads of my laundry from my two plus weeks at the Bolt Hole (this after doing several loads of her own on Saturday from being in Atlanta and South Carolina) and then the machine just stopped in mid cycle. It would fill with water, slosh the clothes around to wash them and then…stop.
The wash load (two sets of sheets) wasn’t overly large for the machine’s capacity but it was definitely wet now and sitting in soapy water. The electronic controls were blinking “Pause” so I would push the button and the machine would go through the initial steps of locking, unlocking and relocking the door, sloshing around what was in the tub and then…stop. Over and over again we played this game.
Eventually, I opened the door during one of the moments it was “Paused” and hauled the wet laundry out into a bucket. (Terry then took them and the rest of the laundry down to Mansfield to wash in the Laundromat.) I then bailed the water out of the tub, cursing the machine all the while.
Once empty I thought I would try an experiment. I set the controls to do a “rinse and spin” cycle and pushed the run button. The machine went through the initial steps of locking, unlocking and then relocking the door. It filled with water and sloshed the water about as if to remove any soap from any clothes that might be in there. And then it stopped.
It went into pause mode and unlocked the door. I opened the door and bailed the water out. Closed the door and pushed the button to resume and …IT DID! It went into the spin cycle as it tried to squeeze moisture out of the non-existent clothes. It then stopped and refilled with water for the second rinse. Sloshed the water about for a few minutes and then…stopped working again! Eventually, I got to open the door and bail the water out.
From the above action, I conclude that there is something wrong with the pump. Either the pump has failed or there is a loose electrical wire that prevents it from turning on. As a result, when water needs to be pumped out of the washer, it doesn’t get pumped out and the sensors in the machine prevent it from going on to the next step.
I’ll find out if my conclusions are correct tomorrow. That is when the repair person is supposed to show up. Terry called Sears Repair early Monday morning and spoke to someone with an Indian accent who took all our info and promised someone would be here on Wednesday between 9 AM and 5 PM.
They will have one shot. If no one shows up, then there is an ad in the Yellow Book for a local who claims to repair all models. (Ours is a GE front loader that’s just 2 years old. Out of warranty and out of luck.)
A couple of weeks ago it pulled the same crap but after letting it sit over night, it went back to working normally. But yesterday, nope. Terry managed to do two loads of my laundry from my two plus weeks at the Bolt Hole (this after doing several loads of her own on Saturday from being in Atlanta and South Carolina) and then the machine just stopped in mid cycle. It would fill with water, slosh the clothes around to wash them and then…stop.
The wash load (two sets of sheets) wasn’t overly large for the machine’s capacity but it was definitely wet now and sitting in soapy water. The electronic controls were blinking “Pause” so I would push the button and the machine would go through the initial steps of locking, unlocking and relocking the door, sloshing around what was in the tub and then…stop. Over and over again we played this game.
Eventually, I opened the door during one of the moments it was “Paused” and hauled the wet laundry out into a bucket. (Terry then took them and the rest of the laundry down to Mansfield to wash in the Laundromat.) I then bailed the water out of the tub, cursing the machine all the while.
Once empty I thought I would try an experiment. I set the controls to do a “rinse and spin” cycle and pushed the run button. The machine went through the initial steps of locking, unlocking and then relocking the door. It filled with water and sloshed the water about as if to remove any soap from any clothes that might be in there. And then it stopped.
It went into pause mode and unlocked the door. I opened the door and bailed the water out. Closed the door and pushed the button to resume and …IT DID! It went into the spin cycle as it tried to squeeze moisture out of the non-existent clothes. It then stopped and refilled with water for the second rinse. Sloshed the water about for a few minutes and then…stopped working again! Eventually, I got to open the door and bail the water out.
From the above action, I conclude that there is something wrong with the pump. Either the pump has failed or there is a loose electrical wire that prevents it from turning on. As a result, when water needs to be pumped out of the washer, it doesn’t get pumped out and the sensors in the machine prevent it from going on to the next step.
I’ll find out if my conclusions are correct tomorrow. That is when the repair person is supposed to show up. Terry called Sears Repair early Monday morning and spoke to someone with an Indian accent who took all our info and promised someone would be here on Wednesday between 9 AM and 5 PM.
They will have one shot. If no one shows up, then there is an ad in the Yellow Book for a local who claims to repair all models. (Ours is a GE front loader that’s just 2 years old. Out of warranty and out of luck.)
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