In appliance-related news...

[mousme]

On the home front, I got my appliances yesterday. I am afraid of my washing machine, which looks more like a NASA shuttle than anything else. Must hook it up this week. Anyone know anything about hooking these things up? I am terribly intimidated at the thought of doing my own plumbing all by my lonesome. ;)

As terrifying as the washing machine is, the fridge is even more intimidating. I measured it at the shop to make sure it would fit in the kitchen, but it honestly never occurred to me to measure the depth. It's HUGE. It's a behemoth of a fridge, and dwarfs my poor, tiny kitchen with its infinite white hugeness.

On the plus side, I may never actually have to buy a chest freezer. :P Did I mention that it's huge? 'Cause it's gigantic. I could keep food in there to feed forty people.

I figure I'll fill the bottom shelf with beer and other drinkage, so that I can have guests over ALL THE TIME and NEVER RUN OUT OF BEVERAGES. Sorry, this fridge makes me get all caps-locky.

I never thought I would see the day when my own appliances would cause me such consternation.

Comments

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

Hooking up a washer is pretty easy. It's easier if you have done it before. Pretty good instructions that tx_cronopio linked to. I would add that you want to have a look at the connections while the washer is running to make sure that nothing is leaking. Sometimes you have to change the washers in the connections, but that is easy. The hoses just connect like, well hoses ;)

I have done it a number of times and never thought about turning off the breaker. It's probably a good idea, but you might need a flashlight ;) I would also recommend turning on the water and making sure that nothing is leaking before plugging the washer into the electrical supply. I vaguely seem to remember one incident when water sprayed out of the hose connection.