After moving into my new home in Boynton Beach a few weeks ago, I discovered the clothes dryer didn’t work well and produced an annoying clunking sound with every rotation of the drum.
I tolerated it for a while, then decided to head to the local big-brands retailer to find a replacement.
I’ve long wanted to get a front-loading washer and dryer.
As fate would have it, a sparkling new set of Maytag front-loaders had just been marked down by a $100, and the price was irresistable.
So I didn’t resist. $1,800 bucks later, not including a few changes to the water supply pipes and drain system, and I had the stylish washer and dryer of my dreams, in a spiffy blue with silver trim.
The washer uses about 60 percent less water than basket-type machines and it and the dryer use much less energy than the machines they replaced. It will cost just $18 a year to operate the washer each year, according to the estimate on the EnergyStar appliance label.
Now, with the purchase price of the machines being what they were, I should calculate how soon I’ll recoup that investment.
Oh, forget it
I’m enjoying them anyway.
Domestic bliss is priceless.
