I never knew that a washing machine could cause so much damage.
Our washing machine has always been a bet off balance but it didn’t seem to be that big of a deal.
I guess it was. On Monday I started a large load of jeans in the washing machine and then I left to take the kids to school. When I got home I noticed water all over the floor in the hallway. I opened up the utility closet and there was water just everywhere. Apparently the washing machine bounced so much that the drain hose came unattached. After that it just drained several gallons of water all over the floor. I got it mopped up eventually. Then I was ready to just sit and relax under some cool air. I had gotten very hot in the utility closet. There are no HVAC vents in there after all. So once I was all done I cranked the thermostat down and sat down on the couch. A few minutes later I discovered that it was still not cooling down in the house. In fact, I hadn’t heard the air conditioner kick on at all. I forced myself to get up and check the thermostat. Sure enough, the temperature in the house was climbing, not falling. The main components for the air conditioner are in the same utility closet that the washing machine is in. So the air conditioner must have gotten all wet and soaping too. That was just great! I called up our HVAC supplier and thankfully they were able to come right out and replace the blown fuse. So everything is working great again.