Today, after spending $300 replacing a dryer and getting the vents cleaned out when our tenants complained their clothes weren't getting dry, my husband and I realized that it was actually the washing machine that was broken. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after my washing machine broke yesterday in the middle of a cycle, I went and spent $1400 on a new one. Also today, my dryer started to smoke and almost caught my clothes on fire. There goes another $1000. FML
Today, my dryer was finally repaired after not working for over a month. I did one load of laundry and my washer stopped working. Another day, another $400+ repair bill. FML
Today, my husband, who repairs appliances for a living, repaired our dryer. One lot of wet clothes later, it caught fire and ruined the laundry room. FML
Today, I was going to do some laundry, with the washer and dryer I bought off of Craigslist for 150 dollars. The washer leaks and the dryer doesn't dry. So I called the guy and left an angry message about how the washer flooded my kitchen. I'd actually just forgot to hook up the drain hose. FML
Today, I finally got around to doing laundry. The washing machines in my condominium building take about an hour to do a load. When I returned to throw my clothes in a dryer, I realized they were never washed in the first place. I used my card and detergent to pay for another person's laundry. FML
Today, after I was away for a couple of days, my wife told me she’s been doing laundry while I was gone. I'd reminded her to clean out the lint catcher because it might catch fire. I came home to a new dryer and a smoke damaged house. FML
Today, at my appliance job, we received a used dryer that needed to be fixed. I took it in the back room to test it. I plugged it in and turned it on. It started to smell so bad that I went to shut it down, but before I did I see two used condoms fly out of the back vent. FML
Today I remembered to put my work uniform in the wash; as I hit start I got an email notification. My landlord confirmed that the engineer will be out to fix the washing machine tomorrow after my housemate reported it as broken. My clothes are locked in the machine that now won't turn on. FML
Today, our brand new dryer that we scripted and saved for because we're tired of dealing with broken stuff is once again still broken. The store that sold it to us keeps canceling on us instead of coming and fixing it like the warranty says they should. FML
Today, our washing machine broke and dumped around 100 gallons onto the floor. My dad had installed crappy water valves and we couldn’t turn off the water. I called my dad and he accused me of lying. His “repairs” have now caused 5 major disasters in our home due to his shoddy and cheap work. FML
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tounces7 28
For those wondering - If the washing machine isn't entering it's spin cycle, it's won't remove enough water from the clothing for the dryer to effectively dry it. The last cycle of your washing machine is, basically, where clothing has most of the water "Squeezed" out of it through Centrifugal force.
Loz88 3
How did the dumbasses not realise the fact clothes were coming out of the washing machine sopping wet is an issue?
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sarahcroy20 12
What does that have to do with the clothes not drying?
tounces7 28
For those wondering - If the washing machine isn't entering it's spin cycle, it's won't remove enough water from the clothing for the dryer to effectively dry it. The last cycle of your washing machine is, basically, where clothing has most of the water "Squeezed" out of it through Centrifugal force.
Loz88 3
How did the dumbasses not realise the fact clothes were coming out of the washing machine sopping wet is an issue?
tounces7 28
They probably did realize it. But did not bother to communicate this fact to the landlord.
RichardPencil 32
Don't spend $1400 on a new refrigerator when your tenants complain their food comes out cold after hours of cooking it in the fridge. Get non-idiot tenants?