The Beast and I were up bright and early in anticipation (hope) of being either the first or second delivery of the day for the men delivering our new washer and dryer. Did I mention that the Princess called and wanted our old washer? Yep, surprised me too because I thought she had a fairly new set. However, she informed me that they had bought it when they lived in this one apartment and paid $50 for it. She said it was a 15 year old washer and do NOT let the men haul it away. After a bit of discussion, Johnnycakes came over to pick it up when he woke up (he works the late shift) along with his neighbor.
Turns out, we WERE the first delivery of the day. The Beast's cell phone rang and he got a big smile on his face before he even answered it. He told the men to *come on down!* LOL! They were fast and thorough in the installation and test runs of both appliances. They both worked and were level (important more for the washer than the dryer but...hey! thorough is thorough). The Beast really hadn't thought they would be since the salesperson at Lowe's told him they wouldn't install unless he had a new cord for the dryer AND new hoses for the washer. Our hoses were damn near new since we replaced them a couple months ago. The Beast balked at spending the money for a new cord for the dryer until he saw what condition our old one was in. He didn't remember if he had replaced that one, too.
However, once he moved out the dryer and checked on it, he had gone back to Lowe's and bought a new one. The old one just didn't look good to him. These guys didn't even bat an eye or act like that mattered to them at all. They came in and had every intention of getting them ready for use as quickly as they could. They were very nice and courteous. Baron, when he had made his appearance when the men got to the house, did rattle them at first. He IS a big dog and looks like he could rip an arm off. Baron took one long look at them then turned and went to lay down again. LOL! Super watch dog, huh?
The Beast went nuts after the men left and started checking all over the house for things to wash. He gathered up a towel, some rags and his underwear from the last two days. Into the washer they went and he used the Speedy Wash setting. He and I were amazed because the clothes really rolled well for a washer without a built-in agitator like we were used to seeing. It has a bunch of water jets built into the washer that keeps the clothes moving as well or better than an agitator. The clothes, after the spin they got, seemed barely damp when we took them out to put into the dryer. The timer said it would take 52 minutes when it was set but the clothes were dry in 30! Amazing.
Oh, get this! When the washer was done, it played a little tune! I kid you not. I had read it did that in the instruction book but hearing it was still startling. Cute, but startling. The Beast then went to Walmart to pick up some HE clothes soap since that is what it said had to be used. He also picked up some liquid clothes softener (lavendar and chamomile..nice) because they said not to use the softener sheets in the dryer. It leaves some kind of film on the electronics after a while and, lord knows, I sure don't want that to happen. The washer and dryer both are like smart phones. Touch here and there to get it going.
Oh and here's another feature these both have. You can attach your phone (with charging cord) to them if there's a problem. It diagnoses the problem and calls the factory. If it needs a part, that information is relayed and the company sends out a repairman along with the part. Amazing. There's no search for a qualified company in your area and making a phone call to schedule a serviceman to come and figure out the problem and, perhaps, not having the needed part on his truck. I like that part since I always seem to end up being the one that has to do that.
I wish you could see the size of the liquid detergent the Beast bought. Even the softener size surprised me. I laughed and asked him exactly how many dirty clothes did he expect us to have in the next month or so? He just shot me a look and said, *Oh? They aren't that big!* Of course not. And I am six years old. Sheesh!
Love you all. Hope you had a great day at work. If not, oh well! Sometimes we all have bad days. I wish you a better day tomorrow! ***Hugs***
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