A Spanner In the Works

WHEN REPAIRING THE WORLD IS A TOUGH PROPOSITION, BE THANKFUL FOR MINOR DOMESTIC TRIUMPHS —

During COVID (with the help of several Youtube videos), I took apart my broken dishwasher and put the million pieces back together. It lasted several years.

Last night I hosted seven women for dinner and after stashing all the dirty dishes in my new dishwasher, error message 11 popped up and it ground to a halt.

This morning, I watched several Youtube videos and eliminated several troubleshooting options. With my tiny screwdriver, I fixed the dishwasher. I could have become a repair person. I am a repair person. I may have a glass of wine to celebrate.

Epilogue

The problem solved. I began to think my dishwasher was a lemon as I purchased it at a discount with a dent in a location that was hidden when installed. Perhaps the damage was more extensive? But no! The culprit was a pistachio half shell lodged days ago in the drainage hose. Over a few days it made its way to the Y junction of the sink drain. A spanner in the works.

My mother prepared me for this. My father abhorred repairing things and “was not handy.” So I do a bit of a electrical as well.

My faith in (almost) everything including the kitchen sink is restored.