This is a short one. (See picture for the executive summary.)
Four years ago, before the entire housing industry crashed, I purchased my first home. Great move, I know. I was the face of adjustable-rate mortgage schemes. Let's just say, I didn't exactly get a deal on anything. I am, however, a rare example of someone who actually was able to refinance and keep my beloved farmhouse. (So far.) All in all, I have no complaints except for one...
My big splurge items were a new washer and dryer. My thinking at the time -- invest in a good brand, spend a little more and get rid of the energy sucking 2 units that came with the place.
Almost on cue, both stopped functioning as promised by the end of their limited warranty dates. The washer just blats like a hungry goat 30 seconds after being turned on with a complicated error message that we still can't decipher. The only solution is to turn it off and on again until the Frigidaire fairy magically restarts the system.
The dryer, on the other hand, is now permanently dependent on a 50 year-old stool to keep the door shut. My husband said that there was some sort of clasp or something that had fallen into hole. Apparently, the only solution is to call a repair service to fix it. ($$$$$$$)
My question to anyone who has insight: How do manufactures figure out how to design things to fail "just in time"?
My Conclusion: Someone made a damn good stool 50 years ago. Wish they had a brand I could promote.
