The dishwasher has been replaced twice, but the word on the street seems to be that a dishwasher today has about a five year life span if used all the time, as ours is.
Our stove has done its best but is at the end of its life. The front flat top burners are all but dead, the body is a bit chipped and the little turning handles (I know this can all be replaced) have lost their markings and I keep drawing on new lines with a fine point marker. The bottom drawer has a mind of its own and the whole thing is a bit shabby. After spending 45 minutes boiling water for pasta, we decided tom bite the bullet and get another. There are lots of stoves on the market with a huge range of prices. We needed to replace our current model with a similar one, one with a flat electric surface, an automatic over cleaner and a convection oven. We also needed a plain while one, no stainless steel needed here. So as boring as it may seem, waiting for the right sale, we bought a Kenmore from Sears. It will be delivered next week and it comes with an appropriate payment plan so we are not sent to interest heaven. All seems to be fine. We haven’t told the stove yet.
Appliances may have a life. It seems crazy I know, but we have been talking about this is the kitchen, and all of our appliances are the same age, so the word may have spread. All of them approach their last legs, but the stove was first. The dryer was to be second, but we have been waiting for the end. Heavily used, it has gradually become louder and louder. We use it with the door closed so we can hear ourselves think. It works, but is impossible to be around. This has been going on for months.Today, after hearing we have replaced the stove, the dryer stopped making noise. It simply works, and is quiet. We have no other explanation.
Appliances understand.
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