"Pixel" (Improbcat)
08/01/2016 at 11:44 • Filed to: None
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"Pixel" (Improbcat)
08/01/2016 at 11:44 • Filed to: None | 2
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After my oven errored and shut off halfway through cooking dinner last weekend, I realized how many things in my life are half-functional and I just sort of deal with them instead of fixing or replacing them.
And I realized it causes a lot of hassle, and having to explain things to people, or getting pissed, or apologizing for something not working. I’m 38 years old, and make decent money, so there is really no excuse for this but my own laziness.
So to that end I’m prioritizing the most problematic things and fixing them. The list is as follows:
Stove (two burner don’t light on their own, and the oven randomly errors)
Fridge(missing 1 drawer, makes a really loud clunk when it shuts off)
Microwave (very low power, door button sticks)
Doorbell(doesn’t work)
Kitchen faucet(leaks)
Shower valve(worn out & doesn’t work well)
Plumbing(water hammer clanging)
As you can see most are in the kitchen, I had planned to do a quick renovation this spring, but my broken collar bone delayed that and I’m not sure when I’ll get to it. So instead I’m going to replace the problem things so I can get more time out of the current kitchen without being stressed.
To that end I ordered a new stove & fridge to be delivered next week, and I’m going shopping for microwave/doorbell/faucet later this week. Hopefully after this burst of money/effort the lower hassle quotient in my life will give me more energy to do the fun projects I like working on.
CalzoneGolem
> Pixel
08/01/2016 at 11:48 |
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I support this quest.
TheRealBicycleBuck
> Pixel
08/01/2016 at 12:15 |
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Now wait just a minute. I thought the Oppo way was to break out the tools and dig into the guts of the offending appliance in order to take that 20-yr-old POS and make it shiny and new. If not shiny, at least make it work better than new while keeping that “patina” intact.
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Pixel
> TheRealBicycleBuck
08/01/2016 at 12:38 |
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The current appliances are beige, there is no redeeming them.
Nibbles
> Pixel
08/01/2016 at 13:47 |
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Hammer arrestors are reasonably priced and do good work removing the hammer effect.
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Pixel
> Nibbles
08/01/2016 at 13:58 |
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Yeah, it is just a matter of taking the time to drain the system and install them, which I had been putting off since re-doing all the basement plumbing in Feb/march and causing the water hammer to appear.