New Washer and Dryer

 It took some doing, but we finally got a new Washer and Dryer installed.

They were delivered on the 28th, but the installers wouldn't move the old washer because we hadn't done a good enough job getting the water out, and it was so old that they didn't know how to empty it.

So we had to call to set up another time to have them install it.  That was supported to be Friday, but their truck broke down, so we had to reschedule again.  I heard Tuesday and figured we could make it.

Tuesday came and no call or delivery window, so I call them bright and early and they update me it is the following Tuesday.  That is no good so I am begging the guy what can you do, he can do Thursday, but eventually agrees to come over at lunch and install it himself if I can help with the heavy lifting!  Sure.

Important notes in dryer install, they ship with the neutral line attached to ground, you need to move that when installing the plug.

These are quite a bit bigger, which should be nice.  Black "Friday" sale made them $1496 for the set.  Then when I called they gave us back the $50 for hauling away the old washer, even though he did.  Then we returned the plug we didn't use and the dryer vent (we used our old one), so made back $60 there as well.  Not too bad.

The old washer dryer lasted almost 15 years and washed all our babies cloths.

Washer Boot Replace

 

Our old washing boot was pretty gross and was ripped a bit on the side, so water would come out when Jen would do a cleaning cycle.  The hardest part is getting the steel ring back on the outer part after it is all back together.

This is the second time I have replaced the boot in 13 years, so we get about 7 years out of one.  It isn't easy to find one for this washer anymore, I ended up paying $80 for it.  It was $80 3.5 years ago when I did it last time.  Not sure why that one didn't last as long...

Then I cleaned out the filter at the bottom and it was GROSS!  It always is.  If you haven't cleaned yours in a while it is worth looking at!