So, we have been having troubles with our cars the last 3-ish months. Our transmission died in the car (took forever to get fixed and a ton of money), our truck was run into by a girl who decided to do a u-turn and forgot to check for traffic behind her (her insurance covered that one, but it also took forever and before they said they would cover it they talked about having to total the truck, very stressful), and the battery on the car died (it was in the last month of the warranty, so we did get a new one for free, YAY!).
Evidently it is not just the semester of vehicle issues, it is the semester of large, important items going bad. Our dryer went out last night. It turns on and you can pick a setting and all the buttons work, except the start button. You hit start and the timer starts flashing. I could cry, I am so frustrated! We are lucky enough to have Brandon and Jenni across the street and they are letting us come over and use their dryer till we get things figured out.
LATER
Evidently the switch that tells the dryer that the door is shut is on a circuit with the light that goes on when you open the door. And apparently if the light bulb is burned out, the switch doesn't work! This was discovered when we replaced the bulb as a "we may as well" move, and the dryer was willing to work again. Very sneaky on the part of the designers... make it something you would never consider and that isn't in the manual (that we can find) so you call a repair man who will charge you $60 to come look and charge who knows how much for the light bulb ($7.00 from Wolfe Lighting- it's a very specialized bulb) and the "installation" fee. Thankfully, Eric is brilliant and figured out how to get the bulb out (not to mention the switch - we were considering ordering a new one) and while looking for the switch got the light bulb and we are up and running!
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