流年犯水。
自从正月以来，洗衣部门，洗澡部门都已经一一折腾过一番。上个星期风水转移到洗手部门。水龙头突然只出热水，而且流量极小。伸手到水池底下，握住两根上水管，都是热的。
等了两天，仍然不见好转，推论不是公共水管问题。
昨天晚上被拉去凑数，陪着board去看演出。当然，先是陪吃，然后陪车，最后陪看，充分发挥staff功能。顺便扯远，那戏叫Shear Madness，据board头把交椅说她十三四年前就看过，不过世异时移，台词应该有很大的改动。里面一只小基，夸张女性化的那种，时不时挑逗壮男警察，媚眼满场飞，滥用双关下流语，听了笑得直打跌。记得最清楚一句话就是"My moon in Uranus (you-r-anus)"。
归正传，回到家已经十二点，人困马乏，满脑子嗡嗡响。打开水龙头，气不打一处来。于是，打开电脑，上youtube，寻找修水龙头片断，一一看了，揪出我的宝贝工具们，把水龙头大卸数块，倒出一堆沉淀物，重新装回去，并不是很有信心地打开，听得什么地方一声轻响，竟然就好了。
下一个目标，厨房。那个水龙头已经滴答了一年多了。不过大概需要新工具。
再叹，如果我是男的，唉，真是需要打着灯笼才找得到的啊。。。
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Sunday, February 08, 2009
看到这个，实在可爱
三国西游记
不知作者为谁，定是熟读四大的。
诸葛亮从口中吐出一柄羽毛扇，念一声“苾嘘呵吸嘻吹呼”，便长了一丈二尺。
周瑜大怒，指黄盖道：“我把你这说降的货，无用的老朽！且拉下去打二百孤拐！”众将忙上前求情道：“都督您那棒重，擦一擦便死，碰一碰便亡，老将军须吃不起哩！”
诸将问曰：“丞相何故大笑？”操曰：“吾不笑别人，单笑周瑜无谋，诸葛亮少智。若是吾用兵之时，预先在这里伏下一军，如之奈何？”说犹未了，两边鼓声震响，火光竟天而起，慌得那诸将战战兢兢道：“这丞相盐酱口！说伏兵，伏兵就来了！”
张飞出营寻思道“军师教我探听，却不给我兵丁，老张且只出了新野，转一圈便回去，若军师问我曹军来了什么将，只说是个金甲的上将，若问骑得什么马，只说是匹金甲马，若问拿得什么兵刃，便说是口紫金刀，若问带了多少兵，只说老张眼花数不清。”
瑜曰：“人有旦夕祸福，岂能自保？”孔明笑曰：“天有不测风云，人又岂能料乎？”瑜闻失色，乃作呻吟之声。孔明曰：“都督心中似觉烦积否？”瑜曰：“然，”孔明曰：“必须用凉药以解之。”瑜曰：“已服凉药，全然无效。”孔明曰：“须先理其气；气若顺，则呼吸之间，自然痊可。”瑜料孔明必知其意，乃以言挑之曰：“欲得顺气，当服何药？”孔明笑曰：“亮有一方，便教都督气顺。”瑜曰：“愿先生赐教。”孔明索纸笔，屏退左右，密书数行字曰：“半空飞的老鸦屁，紧水负的鲤鱼尿，王母娘娘搽脸粉，老君炉里炼丹灰，玉皇戴破的头巾要三块，还要五根困龙须：六物煎汤送此药，都督忧病等时除。”
木鹿大王腰挂两把宝刀，手执蒂钟，身骑白象，从大旗中而出。赵云见了，谓魏延曰：“我等上阵一生，未尝见如此人物。”斗不上七八回合，那魏延败了阵，被木鹿大王赶上，白象捽开鼻子，就如蛟龙一般，把魏延一鼻子卷住，得胜回洞。
赵云咔哒一声，落在陷马坑中，正自慌张，忽见怀中起一道红光，他就忍不住将身一纵，跳出陷坑，唿喇一声，蹬倒曹军，往外就走。慌得那曹兵曹将一班人来扯，被他一个个都放倒，好似癫痫的白额虎，风狂的独角龙。曹操赶上抓一把，被他一粹，粹了个倒栽葱，脱身走了。即去背后掣出青虹剑，迎风幌一幌，碗来粗细，依然拿在手中，不分好歹，却又大乱曹营，打得那八虎上将闭门闭户，北地枪王无影无形。
权从其言，遂立油鼎，命武士立于左右，各执军器，召邓芝入。芝整衣冠而入。行至宫门前，只见两行武士，威风凛凛，各持钢刀、大斧、长戟、短剑，直列至殿上。芝晓其意，并无惧色，昂然而行。至殿前，又见鼎镬内热油正沸。左右武士以目视之，芝但微微而笑。近臣引至帘前，邓芝长揖不拜。权令卷起珠帘，大喝曰：“何不拜！”芝昂然而答曰：“上国天使，不拜小邦之主。”权大怒曰：“汝不自料，欲掉三寸之舌，效郦生说齐乎！可速入油鼎。”邓芝上前道：“恕大胆，屡次占先了。”你看他脱了布直裰，褪了虎皮裙，将身一纵，跳在锅内，翻波斗浪，就似负水一般顽耍。
逊大惊曰：“吾中诸葛之计也！”急欲回时，无路可出。正惊疑间，忽见一老人立于马前，笑曰：“将军欲出此阵乎？”逊曰：“愿长者引出。”老人策杖徐徐而行，径出石阵，并无所碍，送至山坡之上，须臾不见。陆逊奇道：“那引路的老者如何就不见了？”忽抬头往云端里一看，看见是日值功曹，他就纵云赶上，骂了几声毛鬼，道：“你怎么有话不来直说，却那般变化了，演样老逊？”
纵马过桥，行二十余里，见玄德与众人憩于树下。云下马伏地而泣。玄德亦泣。云喘息而言曰：“赵云之罪，万死犹轻！糜夫人身带重伤，不肯上马，投井而死，云只得推土墙掩之。怀抱公子，身突重围；赖主公洪福，幸而得脱。适来公子尚在怀中啼哭，此一会不见动静，多是不能保也。”遂解视之，原来阿斗正睡着未醒。云喜曰：“幸得公子无恙！”双手递与玄德。玄德接过，曰：“为汝这孺子，几损我一员大将！”抓过他来，往那路旁边赖石头上滑辣的一掼，将尸骸掼得象个肉饼一般，还恐他又无礼，索性将四肢扯下，丢在路两边，俱粉碎了。
操大惊，急呼：“武士安在？”皂衣人仗剑砍操。操大叫一声，忽然惊觉，头脑疼痛不可忍。痛得竖蜻蜓，翻筋斗，耳红面赤，眼胀身麻。
曹操遂帅众至大路旁高叫道：“关老爷，今日不犯红沙，请老爷早早过山。”甘夫人闻言道：“二叔，是甚人叫我？”关公指定道：“那厢是老关降伏的曹军抬轿来送你哩。”糜夫人合掌朝天道：“善哉！善哉！若不是二叔如此之能，我等怎生得去？”
又斗一百余合，不分胜负。许褚性起，飞回阵中，卸了盔甲，浑身筋突，赤体提刀，翻身上马，来与马超决战。马超笑道：“我儿子！打不过人，就脱剥了也是不能彀的！”
看年终。云猛省：“孔明分付三个锦囊与我，教我一到南徐，开第一个；住到年终，开第二个；临到危急无路之时，开第三个：于内有神出鬼没之计，可保主公回家。此时岁已将终，主公贪恋女色，并不见面，何不拆开第二个锦囊，看计而行？”遂只手去腰间解下一条旧白布锦囊儿，往上一抛，滑的一声响亮，把孙权、二十八吴将与五方吴军，一锦囊儿通装将去，挎在肩上，拽步回身，欢然得胜而回。
曹操被他烟火飞腾，不能寻人，看不见他江上路径，抽身跳出火中。那周瑜在门首，看得明白，他见曹操走了，却才收了火具，帅众将，转于江南，闭了影门，以为得胜，着小的排宴奏乐，欢笑不题。
急回马时，背后已被木石塞满了归路，中间只有一段空地，两边皆是峭壁，郃进退无路。忽一声梆子响，两下万弩齐发，张郃唏唏冷笑道：“那诸葛不要无礼！看手段！”即忙从袖中取出一个亮灼灼白森森的圈子来，望空抛起，叫声：“着！”唿喇一下，把连弩全套将去了。
刘备见他们赌斗，口里絮絮叨叨，返恨张飞，转身对关公道：“兄弟，三弟胡缠！才子在他阵里，舞起矛来，冲开战阵杀出来，却不了帐？怎么又从他阵中出来，却与他争战，让他这等猖狂！”关公道：“正是，却也亏了三弟乱军中杀得出来，返又与吕布厮战。且请大哥自家坐着，我持兵器，助助三弟，打倒吕布去来。”刘备摆手道：“不，不，不！他有神功，我们不济。”关公道：“说那里话！都是大家有益之事，虽说不济，却也放屁添风。”那刘备一时兴发，掣了双剑，叫声“去来！”他两个不顾士卒，一拥拍马赶上，举大刀，使双剑，望吕布乱打。那吕布战张飞一个已是不能，又见他二人，怎生抵敌，急回头纵马就走。
却说关二爷与张飞驾着马，把几个魏卒摄到乱石山碧波潭，下得马来，将青龙偃月刀吹了一口仙气，叫“ 变！”变作一把戒刀，将一个小卒割了耳朵，另一个割了下唇，撇在路傻瓜，喝道：“快早去对那曹操报知，说我关爷爷在此，着他即送家里无上的宝贝出来，免他一家性命！若迸半个不字，我将这魏国搅净，教他一门儿老幼遭诛！”
关公见了心慌道:“不好啊!水漫四野,淹了民田,未曾灌在他的樊城里,曾奈之何?”唤周仓急忙收水。周仓道:“末将只会放水,却不会收水,常言道泼水难收。”
不知作者为谁，定是熟读四大的。
诸葛亮从口中吐出一柄羽毛扇，念一声“苾嘘呵吸嘻吹呼”，便长了一丈二尺。
周瑜大怒，指黄盖道：“我把你这说降的货，无用的老朽！且拉下去打二百孤拐！”众将忙上前求情道：“都督您那棒重，擦一擦便死，碰一碰便亡，老将军须吃不起哩！”
诸将问曰：“丞相何故大笑？”操曰：“吾不笑别人，单笑周瑜无谋，诸葛亮少智。若是吾用兵之时，预先在这里伏下一军，如之奈何？”说犹未了，两边鼓声震响，火光竟天而起，慌得那诸将战战兢兢道：“这丞相盐酱口！说伏兵，伏兵就来了！”
张飞出营寻思道“军师教我探听，却不给我兵丁，老张且只出了新野，转一圈便回去，若军师问我曹军来了什么将，只说是个金甲的上将，若问骑得什么马，只说是匹金甲马，若问拿得什么兵刃，便说是口紫金刀，若问带了多少兵，只说老张眼花数不清。”
瑜曰：“人有旦夕祸福，岂能自保？”孔明笑曰：“天有不测风云，人又岂能料乎？”瑜闻失色，乃作呻吟之声。孔明曰：“都督心中似觉烦积否？”瑜曰：“然，”孔明曰：“必须用凉药以解之。”瑜曰：“已服凉药，全然无效。”孔明曰：“须先理其气；气若顺，则呼吸之间，自然痊可。”瑜料孔明必知其意，乃以言挑之曰：“欲得顺气，当服何药？”孔明笑曰：“亮有一方，便教都督气顺。”瑜曰：“愿先生赐教。”孔明索纸笔，屏退左右，密书数行字曰：“半空飞的老鸦屁，紧水负的鲤鱼尿，王母娘娘搽脸粉，老君炉里炼丹灰，玉皇戴破的头巾要三块，还要五根困龙须：六物煎汤送此药，都督忧病等时除。”
木鹿大王腰挂两把宝刀，手执蒂钟，身骑白象，从大旗中而出。赵云见了，谓魏延曰：“我等上阵一生，未尝见如此人物。”斗不上七八回合，那魏延败了阵，被木鹿大王赶上，白象捽开鼻子，就如蛟龙一般，把魏延一鼻子卷住，得胜回洞。
赵云咔哒一声，落在陷马坑中，正自慌张，忽见怀中起一道红光，他就忍不住将身一纵，跳出陷坑，唿喇一声，蹬倒曹军，往外就走。慌得那曹兵曹将一班人来扯，被他一个个都放倒，好似癫痫的白额虎，风狂的独角龙。曹操赶上抓一把，被他一粹，粹了个倒栽葱，脱身走了。即去背后掣出青虹剑，迎风幌一幌，碗来粗细，依然拿在手中，不分好歹，却又大乱曹营，打得那八虎上将闭门闭户，北地枪王无影无形。
权从其言，遂立油鼎，命武士立于左右，各执军器，召邓芝入。芝整衣冠而入。行至宫门前，只见两行武士，威风凛凛，各持钢刀、大斧、长戟、短剑，直列至殿上。芝晓其意，并无惧色，昂然而行。至殿前，又见鼎镬内热油正沸。左右武士以目视之，芝但微微而笑。近臣引至帘前，邓芝长揖不拜。权令卷起珠帘，大喝曰：“何不拜！”芝昂然而答曰：“上国天使，不拜小邦之主。”权大怒曰：“汝不自料，欲掉三寸之舌，效郦生说齐乎！可速入油鼎。”邓芝上前道：“恕大胆，屡次占先了。”你看他脱了布直裰，褪了虎皮裙，将身一纵，跳在锅内，翻波斗浪，就似负水一般顽耍。
逊大惊曰：“吾中诸葛之计也！”急欲回时，无路可出。正惊疑间，忽见一老人立于马前，笑曰：“将军欲出此阵乎？”逊曰：“愿长者引出。”老人策杖徐徐而行，径出石阵，并无所碍，送至山坡之上，须臾不见。陆逊奇道：“那引路的老者如何就不见了？”忽抬头往云端里一看，看见是日值功曹，他就纵云赶上，骂了几声毛鬼，道：“你怎么有话不来直说，却那般变化了，演样老逊？”
纵马过桥，行二十余里，见玄德与众人憩于树下。云下马伏地而泣。玄德亦泣。云喘息而言曰：“赵云之罪，万死犹轻！糜夫人身带重伤，不肯上马，投井而死，云只得推土墙掩之。怀抱公子，身突重围；赖主公洪福，幸而得脱。适来公子尚在怀中啼哭，此一会不见动静，多是不能保也。”遂解视之，原来阿斗正睡着未醒。云喜曰：“幸得公子无恙！”双手递与玄德。玄德接过，曰：“为汝这孺子，几损我一员大将！”抓过他来，往那路旁边赖石头上滑辣的一掼，将尸骸掼得象个肉饼一般，还恐他又无礼，索性将四肢扯下，丢在路两边，俱粉碎了。
操大惊，急呼：“武士安在？”皂衣人仗剑砍操。操大叫一声，忽然惊觉，头脑疼痛不可忍。痛得竖蜻蜓，翻筋斗，耳红面赤，眼胀身麻。
曹操遂帅众至大路旁高叫道：“关老爷，今日不犯红沙，请老爷早早过山。”甘夫人闻言道：“二叔，是甚人叫我？”关公指定道：“那厢是老关降伏的曹军抬轿来送你哩。”糜夫人合掌朝天道：“善哉！善哉！若不是二叔如此之能，我等怎生得去？”
又斗一百余合，不分胜负。许褚性起，飞回阵中，卸了盔甲，浑身筋突，赤体提刀，翻身上马，来与马超决战。马超笑道：“我儿子！打不过人，就脱剥了也是不能彀的！”
看年终。云猛省：“孔明分付三个锦囊与我，教我一到南徐，开第一个；住到年终，开第二个；临到危急无路之时，开第三个：于内有神出鬼没之计，可保主公回家。此时岁已将终，主公贪恋女色，并不见面，何不拆开第二个锦囊，看计而行？”遂只手去腰间解下一条旧白布锦囊儿，往上一抛，滑的一声响亮，把孙权、二十八吴将与五方吴军，一锦囊儿通装将去，挎在肩上，拽步回身，欢然得胜而回。
曹操被他烟火飞腾，不能寻人，看不见他江上路径，抽身跳出火中。那周瑜在门首，看得明白，他见曹操走了，却才收了火具，帅众将，转于江南，闭了影门，以为得胜，着小的排宴奏乐，欢笑不题。
急回马时，背后已被木石塞满了归路，中间只有一段空地，两边皆是峭壁，郃进退无路。忽一声梆子响，两下万弩齐发，张郃唏唏冷笑道：“那诸葛不要无礼！看手段！”即忙从袖中取出一个亮灼灼白森森的圈子来，望空抛起，叫声：“着！”唿喇一下，把连弩全套将去了。
刘备见他们赌斗，口里絮絮叨叨，返恨张飞，转身对关公道：“兄弟，三弟胡缠！才子在他阵里，舞起矛来，冲开战阵杀出来，却不了帐？怎么又从他阵中出来，却与他争战，让他这等猖狂！”关公道：“正是，却也亏了三弟乱军中杀得出来，返又与吕布厮战。且请大哥自家坐着，我持兵器，助助三弟，打倒吕布去来。”刘备摆手道：“不，不，不！他有神功，我们不济。”关公道：“说那里话！都是大家有益之事，虽说不济，却也放屁添风。”那刘备一时兴发，掣了双剑，叫声“去来！”他两个不顾士卒，一拥拍马赶上，举大刀，使双剑，望吕布乱打。那吕布战张飞一个已是不能，又见他二人，怎生抵敌，急回头纵马就走。
却说关二爷与张飞驾着马，把几个魏卒摄到乱石山碧波潭，下得马来，将青龙偃月刀吹了一口仙气，叫“ 变！”变作一把戒刀，将一个小卒割了耳朵，另一个割了下唇，撇在路傻瓜，喝道：“快早去对那曹操报知，说我关爷爷在此，着他即送家里无上的宝贝出来，免他一家性命！若迸半个不字，我将这魏国搅净，教他一门儿老幼遭诛！”
关公见了心慌道:“不好啊!水漫四野,淹了民田,未曾灌在他的樊城里,曾奈之何?”唤周仓急忙收水。周仓道:“末将只会放水,却不会收水,常言道泼水难收。”
Saturday, February 07, 2009
LEW0050PQ LHW005PQ - Stop Dryer from Screeching, the Dryer Belt, and Make Them Easy to Move
These are my blessed and beautifully flawed washer and dryer. I'm posting here because I would have to pay to start a thread on any of the appliance repair websites. I've gone through more trouble than you can think of with these babies. I looked online for any scrap of information I could but there was very little on this model. This didn't make me an expert but I hope whoever in the same shoes as me can sniff your way here and find my experience helpful.
My washer and dryer are located in a tiny closet. It's such a tight fit that it is impossible to get behind the machines. You can see from the picture below. The engineer of this pair must have overlooked one crucial fact: When you want a stackable, it often means that you don't have space enough to access it from the behind. And so is my case.
Remember to unplug and if necessary, turn off the water valves...
Mobilizing the Washer
After searching everywhere on the internet, I found a thread saying you can put the combo on some wheels, something called "appliance rollers" like this:
I bought a pair of rollers from Home Depot for less than 15 dollars. It was a hell of job lifting the combo to put the wheels beneath them. It would be helpful if you could get your dryer off the washer. I can hardly lift 50 pounds myself so I hired someone to do it. However, the washer inevitably vibrates and tries to free itself from gravity. Now the tiny space helps. I initially tried to wedge a door stopper under the wheels but the floor was too smooth to hold. Then I put my books to use. Adam Smith is presently squeezed in between the wall and the washer quite snuggedly, with some other literary names. And it works!
Other things you may need are longer hoses, a longer vent pipe, and possibly some power extension. I got 6" hoses for the washer, but the store-bought hose connectors were not the right size for the washer. I almost gave up before I tried putting an extra rubber ring in each and tightened them. It worked like a miracle. The power cord on the dryer is quite short actually. I'm small enough to squeeze in with the machines turned to an angle so I decided to leave it.
The Screaming Dryer
Having no experience nor proper tools, I called the appliance service company to do it. I looked on while he worked the machine. You will need the cross and the star shaped screw drivers for these machines.
Now there are two little doors you can open in the back of the dryer toward the bottom. The one on the right is for the motor and the drum belt. The one of the left is for the vent I guess. He examined both and found nothing. So it was not the drum belt, nor the pulley (There was actually no pulley in this model). There was also a little plastic square thing in the middle of the back panel. He unscrewed this and checked whether there was enough grease. There was. Then he unscrewed the two star shaped screws right below the top panel of the dryer and lifted up the top panel easily, turned the drum and the screeching was still there.
Then he said he would have to take the back panel off as well. There were a couple of star-shaped screws on both sides and he took those off. The back panel fell with the weight of the drum. He started checking the felt at the edge of the drum. I heard something drop and picked it up - it was a tiny black plastic bit - and he said that might have been the cause. It surely was. Putting everything back was not so much trouble for him but it turned out to be hellish for me a couple of days later. It's not a weak person's job...
The Dryer Belt
I did something stupid after Jim the service guy left. I imagined the dryer was louder than it should be so I turned the drum with my hand. I heard something snap or click and the drum turned freely. I pushed the power button. The heating was ok but the drum was not moving. That's when I decided to get my power screw driver in the posting below.
Armed with my new toy, I opened those two little doors at the bottom. Sure enough, I could see the drum belt hanging. It came loose. I saw there were two places where I could put the belt, one of the left and one on the right. The one on the left was an easy fit and the one on the right looked impossible. Obviously the impossible one was what I was supposed to do. Still, I wasn't sure. But after poring over the internet in vain, I decided to give it a try anyway.
I did it eventually, but with a couple of wrong moves and a few lessons:
1) I opened the back panel, which was a mistake. It was impossible to put it back with the unstretchable belt in place. I don't know how the service guy did it. Maybe he was just stronger.
2) Pull real hard at the belt to fit it on the motor thing. I think that's why other models have pulleys. It's extremely hard to slide the belt on the motor. I put back only the one screw on the top on each side and pushed the back panel with the drum hard to the right. My right hand went through the bottom right door and with much effort I put it back in place.
3) Putting back that white plastic square thingy was harder than I thought. I had to use a hammer handle as lever to lift the drum to the upper left in order that the square thing was in the right place for the screw holes. You really have to be strong to do a thing like this. Or you have to think your head off and use a lever.
4) There was an obvious mark on the drum surface where the belt was. So I got my confirmation that I did the right thing.
I went through more trouble than described actually. And I'm still not 100% sure about the correctness. They are working fine now. That gives me comfort.
不免觉得我点背，我认识的男的大部分还不如我。比如我的新欢，空有一身蛮力气，胸肌比我那啥还大，唉，不说了。。。奶奶的，恨不生身为男儿。。。我要是男的，那蓝精灵的歌不就完全是给我写的。。。
My washer and dryer are located in a tiny closet. It's such a tight fit that it is impossible to get behind the machines. You can see from the picture below. The engineer of this pair must have overlooked one crucial fact: When you want a stackable, it often means that you don't have space enough to access it from the behind. And so is my case.
Remember to unplug and if necessary, turn off the water valves...
Mobilizing the Washer
After searching everywhere on the internet, I found a thread saying you can put the combo on some wheels, something called "appliance rollers" like this:
I bought a pair of rollers from Home Depot for less than 15 dollars. It was a hell of job lifting the combo to put the wheels beneath them. It would be helpful if you could get your dryer off the washer. I can hardly lift 50 pounds myself so I hired someone to do it. However, the washer inevitably vibrates and tries to free itself from gravity. Now the tiny space helps. I initially tried to wedge a door stopper under the wheels but the floor was too smooth to hold. Then I put my books to use. Adam Smith is presently squeezed in between the wall and the washer quite snuggedly, with some other literary names. And it works!
Other things you may need are longer hoses, a longer vent pipe, and possibly some power extension. I got 6" hoses for the washer, but the store-bought hose connectors were not the right size for the washer. I almost gave up before I tried putting an extra rubber ring in each and tightened them. It worked like a miracle. The power cord on the dryer is quite short actually. I'm small enough to squeeze in with the machines turned to an angle so I decided to leave it.
The Screaming Dryer
Having no experience nor proper tools, I called the appliance service company to do it. I looked on while he worked the machine. You will need the cross and the star shaped screw drivers for these machines.
Now there are two little doors you can open in the back of the dryer toward the bottom. The one on the right is for the motor and the drum belt. The one of the left is for the vent I guess. He examined both and found nothing. So it was not the drum belt, nor the pulley (There was actually no pulley in this model). There was also a little plastic square thing in the middle of the back panel. He unscrewed this and checked whether there was enough grease. There was. Then he unscrewed the two star shaped screws right below the top panel of the dryer and lifted up the top panel easily, turned the drum and the screeching was still there.
Then he said he would have to take the back panel off as well. There were a couple of star-shaped screws on both sides and he took those off. The back panel fell with the weight of the drum. He started checking the felt at the edge of the drum. I heard something drop and picked it up - it was a tiny black plastic bit - and he said that might have been the cause. It surely was. Putting everything back was not so much trouble for him but it turned out to be hellish for me a couple of days later. It's not a weak person's job...
The Dryer Belt
I did something stupid after Jim the service guy left. I imagined the dryer was louder than it should be so I turned the drum with my hand. I heard something snap or click and the drum turned freely. I pushed the power button. The heating was ok but the drum was not moving. That's when I decided to get my power screw driver in the posting below.
Armed with my new toy, I opened those two little doors at the bottom. Sure enough, I could see the drum belt hanging. It came loose. I saw there were two places where I could put the belt, one of the left and one on the right. The one on the left was an easy fit and the one on the right looked impossible. Obviously the impossible one was what I was supposed to do. Still, I wasn't sure. But after poring over the internet in vain, I decided to give it a try anyway.
I did it eventually, but with a couple of wrong moves and a few lessons:
1) I opened the back panel, which was a mistake. It was impossible to put it back with the unstretchable belt in place. I don't know how the service guy did it. Maybe he was just stronger.
2) Pull real hard at the belt to fit it on the motor thing. I think that's why other models have pulleys. It's extremely hard to slide the belt on the motor. I put back only the one screw on the top on each side and pushed the back panel with the drum hard to the right. My right hand went through the bottom right door and with much effort I put it back in place.
3) Putting back that white plastic square thingy was harder than I thought. I had to use a hammer handle as lever to lift the drum to the upper left in order that the square thing was in the right place for the screw holes. You really have to be strong to do a thing like this. Or you have to think your head off and use a lever.
4) There was an obvious mark on the drum surface where the belt was. So I got my confirmation that I did the right thing.
I went through more trouble than described actually. And I'm still not 100% sure about the correctness. They are working fine now. That gives me comfort.
不免觉得我点背，我认识的男的大部分还不如我。比如我的新欢，空有一身蛮力气，胸肌比我那啥还大，唉，不说了。。。奶奶的，恨不生身为男儿。。。我要是男的，那蓝精灵的歌不就完全是给我写的。。。
Friday, February 06, 2009
新玩具
终于下了决心增加一枚新玩具。好像是想要了很久但是一直没有觉得有必要。终于，我那被jinxed的洗衣设施给了我这个理由。在Lowes的网上查到的，比Sears什么的要便宜很多呢。
关于我的烘干机，实在是无言。或者是一言难尽。就不说了。
顺便表扬一下Home Depot的服务，突然之间所有人都非常愿意帮忙了，甚至带你找东西。有些感叹，从中国出来太早，国内的好服务没有享受到就跑美国来了，而美国的服务大概也是这些年开始下降。搞得我一下子不适应起来，几乎受宠若惊了。
自拍两张，吓唬吓唬人。后果自负。
关于我的烘干机，实在是无言。或者是一言难尽。就不说了。
顺便表扬一下Home Depot的服务，突然之间所有人都非常愿意帮忙了，甚至带你找东西。有些感叹，从中国出来太早，国内的好服务没有享受到就跑美国来了，而美国的服务大概也是这些年开始下降。搞得我一下子不适应起来，几乎受宠若惊了。
自拍两张，吓唬吓唬人。后果自负。
Sunday, February 01, 2009
大饭盆
正在演super bowl。又不怎么懂，还被逼着看。
烘干机叫得越来越响，最后鼓足勇气叫人来修。人来了，看了一眼，说，这是俩人的活。我们还得给你把机器抬下来，再抬上去。于是收了我55块钱，说叫我等估价。等啊等，催了两次，告诉我：398块。
抢劫啊。
我说，要是我自己把它抬下来，再自己装回去你怎么着？他说，会便宜很多。
我于是开车到我们附近一个加油站，经常来回看到有南美人站那儿等活儿的。我看到两个人在大冷天里靠着墙等着，冲他招招手。然后眼一花，凭空现出四五十个人围上来，个个说：我去我去。
手足无措中看到最小那个，指指他，你吧。
那孩子上车后不再说话，问一句答一句。我想，如果我是坏人把他卖了。。。再想，如果他把我打晕了。。。
才二十岁，十八岁过来的，学也不上了，就一直打零工。老家在危地马拉。他说：这里好冷啊，比我们那冷多了。
比我还矮，但浑身力气，我勉强推得动的机器他一把就抱起来了。
我把买来的轮子架到洗衣机底下，心里恨恨的。上水线仍然不是很长，不过把机器拖到边上，我可以慢慢挤过去，警告自己：再胖了就不行了。
在PBS上看到一个中国纪录片，是武汉某小学某班级搞民主选举。才多大的小孩儿，什么贿选，恐吓，煽情。。。种种手段，跟大人一般无二。看得好笑且恐惧。大人也毫不手软地掺和，给粉嫩的小脸带上僵硬的笑容，让童音做作地念出“统治”，“管理”，”独裁“这些他们自己都不懂的词。怀念起小时候撒尿和泥捏小碗的童年伙伴来了。
本命年，找半天没找到可以每天带的红色的东西，从一个很久不用的菩萨头上抽出那根红绳，编短，系在脚腕上。不好意思，绑上就难解下来了，给看我的粗脚腕吧。
烘干机叫得越来越响，最后鼓足勇气叫人来修。人来了，看了一眼，说，这是俩人的活。我们还得给你把机器抬下来，再抬上去。于是收了我55块钱，说叫我等估价。等啊等，催了两次，告诉我：398块。
抢劫啊。
我说，要是我自己把它抬下来，再自己装回去你怎么着？他说，会便宜很多。
我于是开车到我们附近一个加油站，经常来回看到有南美人站那儿等活儿的。我看到两个人在大冷天里靠着墙等着，冲他招招手。然后眼一花，凭空现出四五十个人围上来，个个说：我去我去。
手足无措中看到最小那个，指指他，你吧。
那孩子上车后不再说话，问一句答一句。我想，如果我是坏人把他卖了。。。再想，如果他把我打晕了。。。
才二十岁，十八岁过来的，学也不上了，就一直打零工。老家在危地马拉。他说：这里好冷啊，比我们那冷多了。
比我还矮，但浑身力气，我勉强推得动的机器他一把就抱起来了。
我把买来的轮子架到洗衣机底下，心里恨恨的。上水线仍然不是很长，不过把机器拖到边上，我可以慢慢挤过去，警告自己：再胖了就不行了。
在PBS上看到一个中国纪录片，是武汉某小学某班级搞民主选举。才多大的小孩儿，什么贿选，恐吓，煽情。。。种种手段，跟大人一般无二。看得好笑且恐惧。大人也毫不手软地掺和，给粉嫩的小脸带上僵硬的笑容，让童音做作地念出“统治”，“管理”，”独裁“这些他们自己都不懂的词。怀念起小时候撒尿和泥捏小碗的童年伙伴来了。
本命年，找半天没找到可以每天带的红色的东西，从一个很久不用的菩萨头上抽出那根红绳，编短，系在脚腕上。不好意思，绑上就难解下来了，给看我的粗脚腕吧。
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