I got this massive 4 bedroom house rental in California simply because it’s three minutes away from my client’s site at the Chino Airport, and it was only a few hundred dollars more than the damn “luxury” apartments nearby (which are plagued by break-ins and affluent drug users).
Needless to say, it’s pretty empty, but I have about all the essentials – two comfortable air mattresses (in case one pops), a Danish lounge chair inside, an infinity chair outside, my Weber Kettle, some dumbbells and my bike, and of course a large plasma TV that I hauled out here.
What it is lacking is a washer and dryer. I thought of buying used, but one trip from the repair man could negate any savings. So my thought was, given the appliances in my house in Piney Point are going on 14 years old, I’d invest in the future. One problem – this house has a gas dryer setup and mine has electric.
OK, before dryers there were clotheslines, and washing is the like the important step of the process. I did an online search and Lowes seemed to have the best Labor Day sales – 35% off select models.
Given I am a guy, I don’t need something high-end in a washer. Larger capacity is a plus – something to handle a large stuff like a goose down comforter. I opted for a 4.3 cu/ft Whirlpool on sale for $399 vs. $599 with free delivery and installation on Saturday.
Perfect, as I was wearing my last clean pair of underwear. It arrived and was installed within 10 minutes. I tipped the delivery guys five bucks each and sent them off with some cold bottled water (the poor guys had 9 more deliveries).
OK – time to tackle this massive pile of dirty laundry. I started with white towels and chose the “Deep Water” mode for good measure. I was expecting the water to reach nearly to the top of this massive chamber.
To my horror, the washer stopped filling and started washing when the towels were not even covered in water. I screwed around with the controls to no avail. Crap, a brand new defective washer, I thought.
I decided to let it run its cycle and calmly read the instruction manual. The cover page gave it away: Top Loading High Efficiency Low Water Washer.
Turns out the washer has sensors to only fill the washer to a level that is needed! Stupid me! And those white towels came out cleaner than ever. Now they are drying in the breezy California sun.
