Mountain Highs and Valley Lows

 I have been having a issue with the water flow in to my washer for awhile. I cleaned the filters that filter the water going in to the washer. I w as still getting the error code that the washer was not getting water when in switch into the raise cycle. So when I had time, I took the back of the washer off the washer to check the inside of the washer. I ran the washer an check the intake valve. The one of the solenoids felt hot as the washer ran through its cycles. I figure that valve that it was over was clogged. I looked the part up online. I ordered the part I needed. I had to wait to a day I had time to replace the intake valve before heading to work. On Saturday, I set in on replacing the intake valve. The whole process went a lot easier and quicker then I thought it would. It took me less then 30 minutes from start to finish. That includes the testing for leaks. Now the washer is running like it should again. As you can see from the picture above, the one valve was clog...

I am glad that I brought my own house. One of the joys for homeownership is having to get someone to fix or fix it yourself when something breaks or stops working. It can be a pain but, I do not miss waiting for the landlord to get someone to fix things in the cheapest way. Only sometimes having the same issue down the road. It is a pain to pay for the repairs to the house on your own but, I have the option to get someone to do a quality job and get something of better quality.  My dryer stopped drying about over a week ago. So last Tuesday, I called the appliance repair guy.  He came the next morning and looked the dryer over and said it was most likely the heating element.  He said he would not fixed it due to the limited space in my utility room. He is a old guy so I cannot blame the man and it is hard to move around in the room. He recommended a couple other appliance repair companies, for me to call. I looked online for a heating element and found one for less the $4...