Well, it appears that I fixed the clothes dryer. Of course, if you consider that it took at least two-and-a-half days, nearly seventy bucks worth of parts, and the time and gas used chasing down those parts, it might have been more cost-effective just to go buy a new one. But dang it, I fixed the thing, and I'm going to be proud of that! (For the record, the heating element burned out, and that blew the thermal fuse connected to it. I would have discovered this sooner if any of the diagrams I found on-line of this particular model had actually been correct.)
I'd say that the pride of fixing it yourself, the victory of man over machine, is more than enough to outweigh a few hours and dollars. And now you know what to look for if it happens again.
That's exactly right. I wasn't going to let some inanimate object outwit me. Besides, going and buying a new dryer would have taken some time, too, not to mention getting rid of the old one and installing the new one.
I'd say that the pride of fixing it yourself, the victory of man over machine, is more than enough to outweigh a few hours and dollars. And now you know what to look for if it happens again.
ReplyDeleteThat's exactly right. I wasn't going to let some inanimate object outwit me. Besides, going and buying a new dryer would have taken some time, too, not to mention getting rid of the old one and installing the new one.
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