You really want to know what I do for exercise. Well, I'll tell you.
This evening I got my exercise by ranting and raving and throwing myself around because my disposer just dropped dead. Of course, there was a sink full of salad stuff, all of which I had to pick up in my dainty little hands to throw out. and then I had to scrub the sink without letting any water go down. Try that for fun !!!!~
AAARRRGGGHHH !@##$%^&*()
... and then I had to scrub the sink without letting any water go
????HUH???? Is the disposer leaking? If not, the DRAIN will still work, even if the disposer isn't.
Know the feeling.... :)
Yep, plus being dead, it's leaking like a sieve. Someone will come tomorrow.
Anyone willing to bet me that I need a new one ????? lol & ;*)
Try pushing the reset button on the unit underneath.
Yes I did try the reset and nope, it didn't go. It will celebrate it's 12th birthday in January and from the little bit I know about garbage, the expected life expectancy of a disposer is 10 to 12 years.
I really didn't need this now, but when is it convenient for appliances to have a fit?
You win.
In 21 months (2005-2007), I had to replace the dishwasher, stove and fridge. Knock wood, the washer/dryer are still running.
No bet!
Too bad I'm not nearer. I replace ours myself. Actually I replaced the whole sink, fixtures and disposer myself. The joys of owning a home. Now the upstairs shower needs replacing and a new vent/light fixture installed. Bobbie
That used to be me but alas, no more. A combo of laziness and not being able to lift and schlep easily has put a damper in my DIY skills.
L
That leaves only three more big ticket items and I'm not going to name them for fear they read this and get any ideas.
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Condolences on the death of your appliance. I see you even used an Arrrggghhhh lol
Lucille, I think you need send Bobbie a round trip ticket, she can get a mini vacation from this nasty NH weather and you can get a new disposal unit installed.
C
I only steal from the best !!!
Wonder of wonders. The repair guy just left and it's been given a second wind. It somehow had disengaged around the gasket and there's a safety something that doesn't let it go on when it's not attached correctly.
The leaking was from the top and dripping, which made it seem like it was coming from underneath.
For today it was a minor repair but I've been warned that it might happen again because over time the screws get loose (just like mine) and the gasket dries up some (again, just like me.)
For the time being it's working and until it dies, never again to be resurrected, it's just staying put.
L
Call it Lazarus from now on !
Whilst on the subject of recalcitrant domestic appliances, we sank to the depths (or rose to the heights,depending on how you view it) of decadence and had a man in to clean the cooker. Well worth it - he removed parts we never knew were moveable and now it looks like new. Only trouble is that he cleaned it so well, you can no longer read the temperature scale - fortunately, WE know where they should be!!!
We never intend to do it ourselves again, and are recommending him to everyone we know.
Pat
Good DEED PAT , not only did you save yourself time , you also provided work to another person , who in turn will pay sombody else for another service ,,,, mirjam
If any consolation - my self cleaning oven feature died, ice maker died, and something else I can't recall - all in a week. But these features I can certainly live without. DH insisted on fixing the ice maker tho. I never did use the self cleaning feature.
I had a disposer which never worked right. Had backup in both sinks if I tried to use it. Had guy come to replace kitchen faucet and asked him to remove the disposer at the same time. Later, he yanked out three popsicle sticks the prev. owner's kid had stuffed into the drain of the 'other' sink. Later, it dawned - maybe THAT'S why the disposal wasn't working. But, it was gone and I won't install a new one. At least I can reuse the clear plastic bags the paper comes in for garbage. I'm using a tight lidded pail which cat litter comes in as my under sink garbage can. NOt the trendiest, but it does the job.
Things I could live without, if they die: dish washer, compactor, ice maker. Things I'd replace: bread machine, washer and dryer.
Val - who grew up with a ringer washer, no dryer, a combination kerosene and gas stove, non-electirc sewing machine, - giving away my age. No, I never had ice delivered tho : ))
Since I didn't have a self cleaning oven, a disposer, an automatic icemaker or a dishwasher until I moved to Florida, I suppose I could do without them again. Since garbage is only picked up twice a week here and the garage gets as hot as hell, the disposer is a handy thing to prevent peculiar aromas wafting from the garbage can and right through the house. Even with recycling, there are still a gazillion odds and ends that need to be thrown out, but I'm a good girl and I too reuse plastic grocery bags.
Things I'd replace: bread machine, washer and dryer.
No need for a bread machine but I must have a washer/dryer and a microwave and a toaster oven. Those are the three things I would replace the same day if they died. Well, maybe I would have to replace the refrigerator immediately as well, but it wouldn't be as much fun.
I never personally had ice delivered, nor did my mother, but my grandmother used an icebox, complete with a delivery man, until after WWII. She had a window box that was used in the winter for perishables and the ice box with the pan underneath that she often forgot to empty until 4 in the morning when she would get up in a panic yelling the pan, the pan. For me it sounded like fun, but I didn't live with her.
Lucille
>Garbage removal twice a week? Is this because of the temps?? We get our removal every *two* weeks!! Mind you, because of composting our garbage amounts have definitely been reduced (mind you, now we have those awful diapers taking up lots of room!)
Really stinks if you forget to put it out on collection day, lol - then you are looking at another 2 weeks before pick up!
Sarah
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