My TV died this morning. Now my washing machine won't work!

Love Bug

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Sat Feb-11-06 08:39 AM
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My TV died this morning. Now my washing machine won't work!

No shit -- got up a while ago because I couldn't sleep and turned on the tv. Nothing. Tried the remote. Nothing. My tv is over 10 years old but damn!

Decided to go downstairs to get on DU and started a load of wash. Washer fills up, starts, then nothing. Quits.

Shit, I probably shouldn't be touching my PC right now!

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KitchenWitch

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Sat Feb-11-06 08:40 AM
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1. Did you check the breaker box?

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Love Bug

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Sat Feb-11-06 08:44 AM
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3. Yes I did -- it's fine.

Edited on Sat Feb-11-06 09:23 AM by Love Bug

I got the washer from my sister. I'm calling her as soon as I'm sure she's up to see if there is something I can do.

Buying a new tv is an expense I don't need right now. Buying a washer, too, is too much!

Edit: I called my sister and she said if water backs up in the hose the washer will stop -- it's a safety feature. She told me to just let the hose drain for awhile and the washer should be ok. Whew. That's one less thing to worry about.

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AirmensMom

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Sat Feb-11-06 08:41 AM
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2. You're right.

Go back to bed and sart over. :hi:

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Orsino

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Sat Feb-11-06 10:15 AM
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4. Try reading stories to it until you can replace the TV.

But don't encourage it to sulk.

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Mojambo

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Sat Feb-11-06 03:21 PM
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5. Arrested Development is cancelled. You don't need a TV anymore. nt

The washer could be a problem.

Good luck!

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GOPisEvil

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Sat Feb-11-06 03:28 PM
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6. No offense, but can you not touch any of my stuff please?

Thanks. :)

When it rains it pours. I'm sorry to hear about your appliance woes.

I've got an 11-year-old TV myself. All the other appliances are fairly new. Don't get me started on the a/c, furnace and water heater. :scared:

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Canadian Socialist

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Sat Feb-11-06 03:31 PM
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7. Your tv is only 10 years old!

Hell, mine (which I just gave to my brother), is over 20 years old. It's a Philco, has 13 channels. You actually have to get up off the couch, walk over to it and turn it on! And manually change the dial channel! Still works great.

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japple

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Sat Feb-11-06 03:33 PM
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8. My husband always used to say appliances went in threes.

Translation: every time one appliance dies, two others are soon to follow. But then again, maybe it was just him.

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Swede

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Sat Feb-11-06 03:34 PM
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9. Gremlins.

They're got your number today.

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