Gas!

*poot* No, not that kind, silly. Have some baby swiss and sharp cheddar and I'll tell you about why I'm home today & talking about gas.

About a month ago, Chris came home, telling me a new coworker moved into a house formerly occupied by a Chinese couple. Chinese coupled moved back to China & left a new Whirlpool washer & dryer in the basement. Washer was barely used, dryer was still in wrapper. Coworker conveyed they were front load models...and he was only asking $250. That excited me.

A week later, he brings in pictures to Chris. The washer is not a front load, but they are just high end standard Whirlpool. Given our finances, I didn't want to buy them, as we had a lower end, but working, set. I think
Chris already commited to it because he insisted we buy them.

A few weeks ago, we got them home. Took our old dryer to my dad, as his was partially broken. I did a load of laundry. Hm. It wouldn't dry. Ran the cycle again, changing a few settings (there are lots of knobs). Still not dry. hm....not even warm. Ran it again. Opened in the middle of the cycle....not warm. We find the manual online & troubleshoot. Nothing makes sense.

*light bulb!* It's a gas dryer. We are wired for electric. Fuck.

So Chris found a guy to do labor for lunch & beers. We bought the $115 worth of materials. So for approximately $400 we are about done. We are home today working on it. I helped install an "orifice" in the dryer this morning (we can now disassemble a dryer, including removing the drum, burner unit, etc). Now, they are working and I am playing.

Sigh.