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Lot o points [155706]
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New dishwasher being installed......
Mar 7, 2018, 3:32 PM
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Here I thought that just once, it might be simple....dude could show up, take the old one out, install the new one, and be on his way, new dishwasher.
Nope. first issue was him not being allowed to re-use a copper supply line for it so he had to go get some T fitting and charge me extra, then the knuckle-dragger tried to put shims under it when they weren't needed, making it too high, and the control panel got scratched AF when he tried to put it up and it hit the bottom of the granite.
Now I get to go through this process again in a week or so when the replacement arrives.
Nuthin is ever simple. nuthin.
#1stworldproblems
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All-In [40656]
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Ours was similar
Mar 7, 2018, 3:34 PM
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There was a "baseboard" in the way and he wasn't contractually allowed to remove it. If he had just touched the piece of baseboard, he would realize it was already cut and just placed like a puzzle piece. These installers aren't the most educated human beings.
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Re: Ours was similar
Mar 7, 2018, 3:42 PM
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They do that #### on purpose. Now he can get another job to come out and do it again and [insert box store name] will pay for it again or charge you extra.
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Re: New dishwasher being installed......
Mar 7, 2018, 3:35 PM
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If you want something done right ya gotta do it yourself.
Installing a dishwasher is too simple to have someone else do it.
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CU Medallion [54758]
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^^^This
Mar 7, 2018, 3:41 PM
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Our COULDN'T be installed by the delivery peeps because hardwired.
luckily, I've got 4 or 5 DW swaps under my belt, so it only took EIGHT ####### HOURS.
the f'ing supply elbow and wiring restraints don't come with the DW itself, so I had to go get them. The drain hose that came with it was too short, so I undid most of it, removed that drain hose and got the one from the old DW....same #### length. Realized it wasn't so much that the drain hose was too short, but rather I shoulda just disconnected it at the garbage disposal side. (i'd drank quite a bit at this point, soooooo)
Then, for the life of me, I couldn't get the supply connected without leaking. Frustration was making it worse....took a step back for an hour or so, went back and threaded it on first try.
So yeah, what was I saying?
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Exhibit ####: Why engineers are better than architects.***
Mar 7, 2018, 3:42 PM
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^^^This***
Mar 7, 2018, 3:43 PM
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Oculus Spirit [81646]
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Yes, yes I do!
Mar 7, 2018, 3:53 PM
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Re: whatever
Mar 8, 2018, 1:04 AM
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I would respect your opinion more if your handle was @DGUANGINEER. DGUARCHITECT is only half a step above @DGUARTIST.
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CU Medallion [54758]
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1:04am? I can only assume that you poasted this after
Mar 8, 2018, 8:15 AM
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walking several miles home from wherever you car sputtered out of gas
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Re: ^^^This guy needed an installer after hr 2.
Mar 7, 2018, 3:43 PM
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and a mythical hopslam chased with 5 Bells2Hearteds after hr 8.
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Lot o points [155706]
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You might have missed this in my initial dw post.
Mar 7, 2018, 3:58 PM
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a) It was free to get the install. Well, $149, and I got a $149 rebate card.
b) Due to a loophole, I didn't have to pay sales tax on the dishwasher because I "paid" to have it installed.
tl;dr.....It would have cost me $80 to install it myself.
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Yeah, but you'd still have your pride
Mar 7, 2018, 4:37 PM
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and your manhood. And a new dishwasher like, right now.
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Don't think we didn't notice
Mar 7, 2018, 3:42 PM
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the granite humblebrag.
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Lot o points [155706]
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It's only a humblebrag
Mar 7, 2018, 3:59 PM
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if your sous vide cooker is sitting on Formica.
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Well that turned out to be very FBCoachey***
Mar 7, 2018, 4:32 PM
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Just surprised you had it in you to get remarried.
Mar 7, 2018, 3:47 PM
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WACKA WACKA
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Here's what I want you to do the next go around and see if
Mar 7, 2018, 3:49 PM
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it doesn't help your experience.
Put your daily driver up in the garage, no need to see that. Park that old Chevy truck you bought out in the driveway and pop the hood. I know you've got an old Guns N Roses shirt or something you could cut the sleeves off of, you're going to need it. Don't take the stereotype you're attempting to replicate too far though, I like to just wear board shorts...Jorts would be too much IMO. Pop open a beer and and wait. Go ahead and crank the Chevy up, start revving it as if you're working on it as he drives up. Approach him with beer in hand, and the best Walhalla accent you can muster. I guarantee they won't pull any B.S. like that on you. Maybe subtly hint about smoking weed or doing something illegal from time to time to get them relaxed, you want them to trust you.
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I can't help but feel that this poast was more for
Mar 7, 2018, 3:52 PM
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MauldinT and his star ratings than it was for Obed
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Oculus Spirit [79401]
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I'm serious, based on my extremely scientific observations,
Mar 7, 2018, 4:00 PM
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you get a lot better service if you blend in as much as possible with the people you're trying to work with. I've seen the change in people's demeanor happen almost immediately just by saying something you figure they'll agree with. I could tell the movers who moved my grandparents furniture generally weren't too fond of white people, a couple of jokes about line dancing and crooked cops and we're getting along like we've been best friends for years.
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This might be why my HVAC peeps aren't answering my calls
Mar 7, 2018, 4:08 PM
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brb, tattooing a couple of tear drops on my face
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I agree, to the point that I had my Clemson trucker hat
Mar 7, 2018, 4:12 PM
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on backwards, as if I were 19B while we were on Defense, and the only vehicle parked in the driveway was the 1987 Chevy pickup.
I did my part. He was just incompetent.
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Re: I'm serious, based on my extremely scientific observations,
Mar 8, 2018, 1:08 AM
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truth.
I'm wasn't above donning my work uniform with the cursive "Ryan" patch and "talking shop" with the dudes who were doing warranty work on my old house.
Talking about how the foreman is a real sunnovabitch, how much overtime you've been getting and sticking it to the man, that type of stuff.
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when my dishwasher stopped working
Mar 7, 2018, 3:57 PM
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i just told her to either get back to it or make me a sammich
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Did he put the old one back in for the week?*****
Mar 7, 2018, 4:02 PM
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It takes like ten minutes to install yourself***
Mar 7, 2018, 4:08 PM
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He made $80 by tolerating this
Mar 7, 2018, 4:09 PM
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and unless you're Dguar.
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Every other time, it's taken 10 minutes
Mar 7, 2018, 4:25 PM
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and 8 hours was an exaggeration....but it WAS WAY more than it should've taken
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Oculus Spirit [97677]
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Negative. Takes like an hour.
Mar 7, 2018, 4:25 PM
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Still, if you know what you're doing, you can do it MAYBE 30-45 minutes. Mine came with a plug and a box and I had to wire from the box to the outlet myself. The wiring took at least 10-15 minutes. THEN getting my fat #### under the sink to tack up and loop the drain hose was a beotch. THAT took like 30 minutes. Rest was fairly easy, other than having to remove the top wood block from the bottom of the countertop..... and use side mounts because otherwise too high.
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I've done it...
Mar 7, 2018, 4:35 PM
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twice...because it was before I was so wealthy.
10 minutes is an exaggeration but it didn't take long at all. I mean, mine was kind of plug and play I guess compared to what you're describing.
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Got one of these.
Mar 7, 2018, 5:15 PM
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Paid way less. Actually the store screwed up and charged me $100 less than their sticker price. Was $750 before tax. They should have charged me $850 plus tax. Would recommend. Quiet as a mouse. On the heavy wash setting you can barely hear it 5 feet away. Only problem is the racks are not as good as our last one IMO. Still work well though. Top (3rd) rack is nice for long knives, spatulas, and long, skinny things. Oh, and the first few times you run it there's a smell. Kind of a chemical small like a new car or something. It goes away though and isn't noticeable at all now.
http://www.bosch-home.com/us/productslist/dishwashers/top-controls/SHPM78W55N?breadcrumb=
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The last one I installed was a bosch but not so fancy
Mar 7, 2018, 5:52 PM
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My favorite thing about it is that the stainless steel tub retains enough heat to actually dry the dishes.
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Yep. There's still some water, but only in depressions
Mar 7, 2018, 6:34 PM
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where it collects. Basically everything's dry where water doesn't collect. WAY better than our last one though where you had to shake off everything upon removal. One thing I'm not too keen on is you have to use a rinse liquid. It's not a big deal, and it helps dry the dishes better. One refill of the reservoir lasts like 30 washes, and one bottle of the stuff probably lasts a few hundred washes.
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my next one will be a Bosch, I've heard nothing but good.***
Mar 7, 2018, 6:55 PM
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We have a Bosch with a 3rd rack. Great for silverware
Mar 7, 2018, 11:11 PM
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The completion alarm on ours will drive you nuts. You have to get up and turn it off or it will come on every couple of minutes for way too long after it's done.
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pro tip.
Mar 7, 2018, 11:19 PM
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I just finished reading the manual. (yeah, that's where I find myself at 43....reading dishwasher manuals as I drink bourbon---exactly where I thought I'd be when I was 20). You can adjust the volume on that alarm, and disable it altogether.
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Lol. I Installed my own. No scratches. No problems.
Mar 7, 2018, 4:20 PM
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Worked perfectly. Did that like 2 months ago. Thing is AWESOME compared to the POS the builder put in the house. Quiet as a mouse. Cleans better too. Only set me back $750 too! Saved $100+ installation fee.
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Buncha UDP's in hurr
Mar 7, 2018, 5:31 PM
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INSTALL a dishwasher??
I won't even LOAD a dishwasher.
I'm not sure what magic occurs to get clean cups and plates in my cabinets.
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Oculus Spirit [97677]
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You got either a helluva wife, or pay for a quality maid
Mar 7, 2018, 6:43 PM
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Or pay a helluva lot for a quality wife. Something like that. It's been a long day.
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Sadly, incompetence is the norm these days.
Mar 7, 2018, 9:58 PM
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Makes me hate pretty much every company I have to deal with for any type of problem. Dell is the latest on the #### list.
Hope your reinstall goes smoothly, but it probably won’t.
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one day you'll have your own mexican like i do***
Mar 7, 2018, 10:03 PM
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That is so, so wrong.
Mar 7, 2018, 10:15 PM
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It’s messican.
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Re: New dishwasher being installed......
Mar 7, 2018, 10:48 PM
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I put my dishes outside when they call for rain. I set them all out and rub some bar some on it and let nature do its thing. Tough stains, just set it near a fire ant hill and it should be clean in a couple hours.
You're welcome.
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Obed has granite countertops
Mar 7, 2018, 11:15 PM
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That's white af.
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Technically mine are only polished on the topside.
Mar 7, 2018, 11:17 PM
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Isn't that like 1/4 ghetto?
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My new fridge was pretty simple, except
Mar 8, 2018, 8:43 AM
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they only brought 2 guys to haul off the old one. Left it on the porch saturday but came back with 5, I repeat 5 guys and they hauled it off yesterday.
New fridge was simple to hook up and they brought their own supply lines and took away the copper. Only problem now is the new fridge itself, which pisses its pants in the ice maker and thus clogs up the hole with a giant ice block. Not their fault though.
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