Time to Vent: Clothes smell like gas
Update: See my Smell is G-O-N-E gone! post for information on how I got the gas smell out of clothes!!!
I feel like I’m in a never-ending battle against my home. First it was CHAOS (which isn’t over yet), not it’s just normal chaos! When I thought I couldn’t handle anymore, life has thrown another thing into my life of chaos! No, not as in my Baby Steps or the FlyLady’s CHAOS, but as in my life…
We have a gas dryer… I LOVE IT! But right now, not so much. On top of our remodel, now my 3-year-old dryer is on the fritz! When I last did laundry I noticed this AWFUL smell when I opened the dryer. My clothes smelled like gas… not the rotten egg natural gas smell, but petroleum gas!!
I took my clothes to the laundromat to re-wash and dry them. The Offspring had some clothes which needed washing, so I put her clothes in with mine… UGH! Now hers smell, too. My clothes needed soaking.
My washer is a front-loader so I can’t “soak” clothes. I wonderful neighbor Ma let me come over and use hers. Well, after soaking almost 1.5 hours, the smell wasn’t gone!!! UGH!!!
When we bought our dryer, we bought a five-year extended warranty… I am VERY GLAD I DID! I called the Home Depot Extended Protection Plan people they referred me to a local repair shop.
Well… the dude came yesterday… turns out this is a rare problem. This is only the SECOND time he’s seen this. It turns out that there are two parts that have to be replaced; the gas valve and igniter. The gas valve isn’t supposed to open except with the igniter is red hot… it’s opening before the igniter is hot enough to light the gas! So we’re smelling un-burnt gas!
The service guy said that he had to order parts… the soonest it will be fixed will be next Wednesday; worst case… THREE WEEKS! 😥 😥 😥
I really really really need a break from my life… any suggestions?
Hi Stef, You know this reminds me of the holiday we are about to embark on – Thanksgiving, OK don’t kill me 🙂 I know that I personally don’t think about how blessed I am on a daily basis, we have jobs and houses and beautiful children who are healthy. I know this is so very frustrating and I’m sorry you have this going on on top of everything, I hope you will be able to look back at this and laugh but in the mean time, watch a couple favorite movies, share some of your favorite recipes with the rest of us, you know, the ones you can’t wait to get your new kitchen to make. All will be good, you have so many blessings. Ok, you can come smack me if you want. 🙂
Oh, Kim, I won’t come smack you. 🙂 (I’m not at the office today. 😉 )
In all seriousness, we are VERY VERY VERY fortunate that our house didn’t explode. 😀 Think about it… there was unburnt gas smell in my dryer. 🙁 We are all very VERY thankful this didn’t happen. A house about 5 blocks from us caught fire on Monday. My heart aches for them. I am plan on doing something for them, not out of obligation. I don’t even know them, I could go about my life, but instead I want to share my thanksgivings with them… because we can.
I know that in a few weeks this should all be over. (I hope and pray)
For now, I continue to eat dry crackers and Lara bars… oh yeah and eating out, but it’s getting old quite fast.
Thanks for the chuckle (about smacking you). 😉
Just wait until you see the pictures of my cabinets and new floor!
Well, I would suggest you come up and have a glass of wine this weekend, ok? I am going to say a special prayer of thanksgiving tonight that your house didn’t explode, I don’t even want to think of how horrible that would have been.
Love you,
ma
Ma, I think I will just have to come for that glass of wine! I even can bring the wine… I have Pa’s favorite, too! 😉
I also said lots of prayers and Thanksgivings!!! 😀
Love you, too!
Stef
Yikes! Yes, miracles happen everyday and we don’t realize it.
Brad asked me the other night, “How long has this hot glue gun been on?” My reply was “Since before school this morning.” Good thing it was on top of the washer. You remember my Le Cruiset nightmare, right? And then there was the time the fish bowl (oversized vase) almost caught the kitchen table on fire (there is still a burn mark). The light hit the curve of the bowl at just the right angle. I was fortunate enough to be home and smell it and later see the smoke rising. I’m sure one day I’m going to burn down the house.
Oh, and by the way, I think you should come to Colorado to get away…wait better yet…meet us in CO for Thanksgiving.
I would LOVE to come to CO to spend Thanksgiving with you, but we have to stay here. 😥 The kids would have so much fun… The Offspring would have to sit at the kid’s table!! LOL! 😆
I’m glad all your new misses didn’t turn bad!
You should go on vacation to a land far far away 🙂
NO KIDDING! 😀