I totally love them. Stainless goes great with my new kitchen colors.
The only downside is that every. single. fingerprint shows up...both on the stainless portion, and the black plastic ice/water dispenser in the door of the fridge.
I must wipe that entire thing off two or three times a day, and probably will
No sooner did we get the fridge hooked up and stocked, than the fancy-schmancy new in-door ice dispenser decides to quit working.
It made a straining sound in the motorworks when the button was depressed.
Our family seems to have bad luck with ice-dispensers this way.
However, this time, due to the fact that we had nothing yet stocked in the freezer, we knew there was no chance of it being pizza or corn.
Wouldn't you just know we'd opted against the full warranty?
On a side note, this planned obsolescence thing on the part of appliance manufacturers is going a bit far! With companies trying to appear 'green', why has nobody begun pointing fingers at appliance makers that used to build appliances that lasted for 30+ years relatively trouble-free, but now last only 5 years or so (if that), ending up in the landfills much sooner and requiring more resources than ever? What difference does it make if we're 'saving the ozone' with better refrigeration technology if we're filling up the landfills 6 times faster than we should be? How is that green, I ask?
Ahem. **stepping down off soapbox**
Meanwhile, wanting to take advantage of our limited warranty if need be, our resident detective Jeff decided to take a closer look at things.
Wondering if ice had somehow jammed the works, he took out the ice tray and tested the corkscrew mechanism that moves the ice to the dispenser chute.
Everything was in perfect order.
He slid the tray back in, closed the door and tried again.
The straining motor sound continued.
He then opened the door and poked down through auto-close seal on the chute (to keep the cold air in the freezer after the ice is dispensed)... and promptly discovered the problem.
Yes, apparently apples shoved up inside the dispenser chute can completely disable an ice dispenser. Who knew?
The forensic evidence at the scene of the crime clearly pointed to one particular member of our family.
Unbelievably, fingerprints on the stainless finish are good for something, lol.
We asked Judah if he had put his apple there.
He grinned cheekily in admittance.
To him, that round dispenser hole was a perfectly logical place to stick an apple.
The one he'd taken only a couple of toddler-sized bites out of and wanted to hide from mom and dad.
Is it just me, or does something about this little tale seem vaguely familiar?
Something about eating an apple then trying to hide evidence of their sin...Oh, yes. Adam and Eve!
"...and you may be sure that your sin will find you out." ~Numbers 32:23b
17 comments:
That's funny. At least you didn't have to try and get the manufacturer to fix it.
LOL! Perfect spot for an apple.
Lurve your soapbox lecture--I quite agree.
So happy for you and your new home and all the new stuff you get to play with. You have to wipe it down anyway, so it might as well be newfangled, right?
Judah, Judah, sure keep us laughing. I just love the way a 3 year old thinks. Especially one that is so doggone cute, and who lisps a little. The water dispenser works perfectly now, I presume? Has he tried the old 50 cups of water and counting trick (all sitting on the table waiting for thirsty persons) yet? That's what his cousin Ella was doing when she was staying with me not too terribly long ago. Ya gotta love it though, because it ends all too soon!
That is so funny and so something that my son would do:)
I totally agree with the soapbox lecture too!
Just remember, the torture you go through brings laughs to the rest of the world. So it's worth it, right? ;)
My sister in law used to tell the story of what my husband's grandma used to do with fingerprints on the glass. Instead of washing them away, she would give the kids soap and let them trace them. She called it "making memories"
Oh my!! That is the funniest thing ever! I'm laughing out loud! Perfect place for an apple. (:
You are a regular Ellery Queen!! The suspect sure is cute, though!
Well, that your problem, right there. Hopefully it worked fine after that?
HA! That's awesome!
It reminds me of the time I spent a good 45 minutes trying to get paper to feed into my printer correctly. When I finally enlisted Jon's help he pulled a plastic action figure out of the tray...neat.
Well, Becky, all I can say is you had it coming. Remember your own "apple" episode? When you took a black crayon and drew a LARGE, PREGNANT APPLE on Grandma's wall? (This was before fancy cleaners that took off crayon, and paint wouldn't even cover it...) Your artistic talents were just budding then. But what does an apple in the dispenser mean about Judah's future hobby/occupation/gifting? Hmmm...billiards?
He he! So cute. I can't help but think it would've made the repairman's day to find the apple.
At first glance that picture with the apple looked like someone's hand got stuck... lol.
Are you sure he put that apple there? Cute little boys like Judah don't do things like that! hee hee, sticking up for the little man.
LOL! That is too cute and too funny! He is so cute and clever, that is a perfect place for an apple...hahahah. :O)
Oh THAT is just TOO TOO FUNNY!!!! Okay, maybe not at the time.
So I have a FABULOUS stainless cleaner. It's made by Zep & sold only (that I can find) at Home Depot. Good price, easy to use, & keeps fingerprints at bay!!! Do be careful if it gets on the floor...very slippery!
Hilarious and priceless!!! And that picture of him is adorable! Can he marry Elaina? They'd make the most beautiful babies (25 years from now!).
I agree about the appliances!
Hey, at least the ice dispenser works now, right?!
Thank goodness you didn't call a repairman...THAT would have been embarassing!
Too cute on the handprints...that is one reason that I am not fond of stainless...
One reason we didn't go with stainless- fingerprints and doggy nose wipes- that is hilarious though, little Judah with an apple- and don't worry about the soapbox- you can stay on it cuz we agree about most things. I find myself on one most times. And as for Frumpgrams comment on my lil' Ella- at least she did't take after her mother- graciously bringing the family cups of water- family then finding out (after gulping it down) that it was water from toilet. :)
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