When it rains it pours, at least with home repairs and electronics! It seems that if one appliance is going to go bad, two more fall apart very shortly.
\nThe printer\/scanner\/copier\/fax machine we use in the office has been getting more and more persnickety. I have finally adjusted to the need for this equipment, and probably couldn’t do without one now. So, after a brief discussion with the bosses, it was decided that we will shift this machine to the shop where they can use it as a copier, and we will get a new machine for the office.
\nThat wasn’t so bad, was it?
\nThen, last week, I realized that the dishwasher just wasn’t doing it’s job. It’s roughly six years old, and is a Maytag, so of course, I’d like to believe their advertising about not needing maintenance. Hmpf. Finally it was bad enough that I called to arrange another service visit. I think my guys were shocked when they realized we would be returning to old-fashioned dish washing. I did the lion’s share, but I wasn’t shy about asking for help.
\nTuesday, the service guy appeared, and worked with the machine for close to an hour before his boss called to find out where the heck he was! I had already figured out that his specialty wasn’t dishwashers. He was doing a fine job, but you could see he wasn’t used to doing it. Ultimately, he ordered the parts and said he thought they might have it up and running by Friday. And so they did!
\nThe BOSS came out and had the parts swapped in fifteen minutes. While he was working on the dishwasher, I groused that just this morning the key pad on my microwave had died. He said that it was cheaper to buy a new one that it was to have it serviced. That’s rather what I thought. When he stood up to go, he walked over to the microwave, unplugged it, plugged it back in, and waited a few moments before he entered the time. Sure enough, he got it to start again.
\nI asked him what the charge was for repairing it, and he said, “Nothing.” Whatta guy! We talked about the clock on the oven that hasn’t been working. His estimate on the cost to repair it was right in line with a previous estimate. BUT, he was able to tell me why the door of the oven “closes funny.” There’s a hinge that’s wearing out. It would cost me another $25 on top of the charge for the clock to get that fixed. I think he may have a deal. I figure he saved me the cost of a new microwave, at least for a while.
\nToo bad that he can’t replace the CD player on our very famous brand name music machine.
\nCopier\/Fax, Dishwasher, Microwave, Oven, CD player….. It’s time to stop! That’s more than three.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When it rains it pours, at least with home repairs and electronics! It seems that if one appliance is going to go bad, two more fall apart very shortly. The printer\/scanner\/copier\/fax machine we use in the office has been getting … Continue reading