Why is my house falling apart today?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Evo
  • Start date Start date
Click For Summary
The discussion revolves around a series of unfortunate household issues experienced by a resident, including a malfunctioning refrigerator water connection, a clogged toilet with a defective plunger, a collapsing pantry shelf, and a dryer making a crackling noise. The participant expresses frustration over these problems, especially with the cold weather complicating repairs. Suggestions from others include checking for frozen pipes, inspecting the dryer hose for lint buildup or damage, and calling building maintenance for assistance. There is also humor and camaraderie among participants, with some sharing similar experiences and offering advice on handling the repairs. The conversation highlights the challenges of maintaining a rental property and the importance of seeking help when needed.
  • #31


Noise from dryer hoses on cold days could be that a mouse has found a warm home for a nest. I had that happen once, found that a mouse chewed just enough of a hole in the flaps on the vent outside to get in and made a cozy nest out of lint. Once I evicted the mouse and replaced the hosing (once mice were nesting in the lint, I decided there was probably more lint built up I couldn't see and time to replace anyway), the noises went away.

As for the fridge, call your building manager to fix that one. It could be a clogged water line coming in, especially if you have hard water and it's depositing inside the line, or it could be the pump motor thing-a-majig inside the fridge that's gone kaput (that happened with the cheap fridge in the last place I was renting, the ice maker just decided to stop filling one day).

On why a toilet might be stopping while others are okay, if it doesn't get a strong enough flush, that can happen. Or there might not be the right angle on the waste pipe to let it drain right. But, unless plungering doesn't work, probably no point calling an apartment manager on that one, because all they'll do is keep plungering it too (unless of course you're still snowed in, and can't get a new plunger, then sure, call them and let them do the plungering so you can use the toilet...that's a job request they'll actually do quickly because it's easy and requires no parts).

I know how you feel about just wanting to fix it yourself, but when you rent, part of what you pay for is you don't HAVE to fix it yourself. Besides, let them pay for the parts, not you.

The only thing I can't figure out, though, is how did you get a pantry shelf to fall on your back? Were you climbing inside the pantry or something? :confused:
 
Physics news on Phys.org
  • #32


mugaliens said:
I am sorry to hear about your troubles, Evo, but I find that stuff rather easy. You should try getting a judge who's buddy-buddy with ex's attorney to simply enforce a divorce decree as it was written.

Now that's hard. Sadly, similar relationships exist throughout humanity, and result in similar errors of judgement, even among otherwise very bright and capable individuals.

It seems none of us are immune.

Um, are you in the right thread? :confused:
 
  • #33


Evo said:
the brand new plunger I bought is defective and won't create any suction

I had a girlfriend like that once... didn't last long.
 
  • #34


Evo said:
Is that a curse in Zoobish or a spell to ward off curses? I could use the latter.

Google will explain.

It's not good.
 
Last edited:
  • #35


zoobyshoe said:
Google will explain.

It's not good.
Pazuzu
Although Pazuzu is, himself, an evil spirit, he drives away other evil spirits, thus protecting humans against plagues and misfortunes.
Yay. a "good" evil demon.
 
  • #36


oh he's also that guy from The Exorcist
 
  • #37


Moonbear said:
The only thing I can't figure out, though, is how did you get a pantry shelf to fall on your back? Were you climbing inside the pantry or something? :confused:
It's a narrow deep pantry. I keep all of the heavy lids for all of my pots (there are a lot) in the bottom. Of course while I was trying to reach a lid in the very back, just at that instant the cheap fiberboard holding the bracket up decided to give, the shelf bracket fell out of the hole and the entire shelf came crashing down on my back.

This is the second time this has happened. The first time was because they had tiny plastic shelf brackets that were designed to hold up a nick nack shelf and the bracket broke. I looked at the rest of the sheves in the kitchen and noticed they were all about to snap, so I went out and paid a couple of bucks for heavy duty metal shelf brackets. These shelves are supposed to hold dishes and food. Unbelievable that they would cut corners on something so inexpensive.
 
  • #38


Evo, sorry to hear that you had so many troubles. I had "one of those days" on New Year's Day when our furnace fan and microwave both died.

Be glad that you still have your heat. We didn't get a repairman until that Sunday. When he did come, he didn't have the necessary motor and had to wait for the warehouse to open on Monday. It was a cold four days.
 
  • #39


However bad your day went, it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

At least you didn't post a thread titled, "Colorectal surgery - not as bad as you think". All things are relative and things have to be really bad to post a thread like that.
 
  • #40


did your problems get resolved?
 
  • #41


rewebster said:
did your problems get resolved?
Yes, thanks.
 
  • #42


what was crackling? the metal lining of the hose?

and the water/ice maker? replaced?
 
  • #43


rewebster said:
what was crackling? the metal lining of the hose?

and the water/ice maker? replaced?
Oh rats, forgot the dryer hose.

Well, I *was* informed by Evo Child that we needed to move Friday, so I held off on complaining about the water, I figured I would just wait a couple of days and have it on my move out list. My neighbor said what they usually do is bring you a new fridge, and take the old one away to be worked on or dumped so you are not inconvenienced.

I did unclog the toilet! That was my main thing.

Oh and after, I made the old apartment ladies jump through hoops, we're not moving this weekend after all.

MIH, can I use the blowing up the head smiley? Please?

Don't even ask me about the move, I have no idea. Could be tomorrow, next week, next month... :rolleyes:
 
  • #44


Evo said:
Oh rats, forgot the dryer hose.

Well, I *was* informed by Evo Child that we needed to move Friday, so I held off on complaining about the water, I figured I would just wait a couple of days and have it on my move out list. My neighbor said what they usually do is bring you a new fridge, and take the old one away to be worked on or dumped so you are not inconvenienced.

I did unclog the toilet! That was my main thing.

Oh and after, I made the old apartment ladies jump through hoops, we're not moving this weekend after all.

MIH, can I use the blowing up the head smiley? Please?

Don't even ask me about the move, I have no idea. Could be tomorrow, next week, next month... :rolleyes:

we? you and the animals, you and daughter?

what did I miss? were you pushing little old ladies down into the ditch?