Monthly Archives: November 2016
A Design Flaw . . .
After another cool night and a overcast morning, our hot coffee really hit the spot.
After letting my WORX driver charge overnight, I was ready to get back on my Splendide washer removal/repair/re-install.
So after putting the last 8 screws into the new plywood top piece, I went around to the outside dryer exhaust vent and removed the vent cap and released the hose clamp so the vent hose would come loose when I pull the washer out of the cabinet.
Next I removed the doors and then the bottom retaining bar. Then I put my newly upgraded dolly into place in front of the cabinet and started pulling the waster out using the canvas straps I installed several repairs ago.
The washer came out pretty smoothly into the hallway. At this point I had planned to unhook all the hoses and cables and roll it out into the kitchen But I decided to just take the top off right there
With 4 screws out the lid came off and the fuse was right in front of me.
And a quick check with the ohmmeter showed me that the Thermal Fuse Unit (indicated by the red arrow) was indeed bad. It only took a couple of minutes to replace the bad one with a new one, leaving me one more spare for next time.
With the lid back on, I was ready to slide the washer/dolly over to the opening and then things went bad. A design flaw showed up.
The platform I built just sits on top of the dolly and is not fastened down. I figured the weight of the washer would keep it stable. I didn’t want to fasten the two parts together
I was wrong.
As I pushed it into place one of the dolly wheels hung up on something and the platform and washer fell off the dolly. I was able to stop it from hitting the floor but it ended up on its side, jammed between the fridge and the cabinet opening.
Bummer!
It took me another 45 minutes or so to get things back in place and the washer finally started into the cabinet. I did do one thing right, though.
To make it easier to slide the washer into the cabinet, I sprayed silicon lubricant onto the cabinet floor along the pathway of the rubber feet.
And this worked great. The washer slide in smooth as silk. I’ll have to remember this for next time. Back in, I went outside and pulled the vent hose out through the opening.
I told Jan I was either wildly confident, or forgetful, but I immediately started a washer load without actually testing the dryer first, but luckily for me, everything worked fine.
For both the first and second loads. But I think I’ll wait a few days before I put the doors back on. Wouldn’t want to jinx it.
For dinner tonight we finished off the last of Jan’s Chicken Vegetable Soup. Like a lot of dishes like this, it gets better the second day.
Tomorrow for lunch, it’s back to Barth’s for Jan’s favorite Turkey & Dressing and Fried Chicken. Then it’s back to work on a gate tomorrow night.
Thought for the Day:
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ― Oscar Wilde
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Back To Work . . .
Jan and I have really been enjoying the cooler weather, with the door and windows open all day, and the AC’s not running.
For lunch we decided on the Chicken Fried Steak Strips and Fried Catfish Buffet at Barth’s once again. Normally we go around 1pm or so, but today we got there around 11:30. They’re always busy, but today they were really busy at this time. So much so, we had trouble finding a parking space, and a table inside, for that matter.
But as usual, it was worth the effort.
Coming home we stopped off at HEB for a few things, including a couple of their Pumpkin Pies. Regular readers know how much Jan likes anything pumpkin so this time of the year she’s in high cotton.
A couple of weeks ago we picked up one of Wal-Mart’s Pumpkin Pies, and we were both pretty disappointed. The crust was kind of doughy and the filling was pretty blah. Probably because the label said the first ingredient was WATER, with Pumpkin showing up second.
So when we were at HEB last week, we check out their version and found Pumpkin came up first in line. And it certainly made a big difference in the taste.
So we were back for more.
Getting back home, I used my new jigsaw to cut down the 1/4 piece of plywood to fit on my dolly platform. With that done, I went in to dig out my WORX driver so I could screw the new board onto the others.
But the battery was too low and I couldn’t at first find the charger. And by the time I did and I got it fully charged, it was really too late to go ahead and pull the washer out, since I didn’t want to leave it sitting in the middle of the kitchen overnight if I didn’t really have to.
So the repair is now pushed back to tomorrow.
Our water pressure has really slacked off in the last few days, so I figured it was time for replace our Camco filter element. And it was definitely needed replacing.
The new one is bright white.
And checking after I swapped the cartridges out, the water pressure was back to normal.
Todd called this afternoon and I’ve got another gate starting Sunday night. Well, actually it’s the same gate I was on last week, but this time it’s on night shift, from 6:30pm to 6:30am. My favorite shift.
After a number of requests, I’ve posted yesterday’s Jan’s Chicken Vegetable Soup recipe under the Jan’s Favorite Recipes tab.
Get it try.
It’s got a secret ingredient.
Thought for the Day:
“Always go to other people’s funerals, otherwise they won’t come to yours.” ― Yogi Berra
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