Went to fix a washing machine today. Had hot water running in the “Cold’ cycle, no cold water at all. Checked the hoses….Hmmm. Hot hose was connected to the cold side of the machine, cold water line was turned off elsewhere. Re-did the hoses, found the cold water “shut-off” and turned it back on, washing machine is now fixed. PS: neither hose valve really shuts off, got a premature shower (it is Friday, afterall) trying to remove hose from the “hot” side. Vise-grips shot the hose off long enough to re-route them. About 15 minutes of work.
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No, thankfully. My daughter is moving into a rental, and the "owner" decided to hook up the machine, himself. Nice job, guy!" Although I have the right to remain stupid, I try not to abuse that right"
Few months ago I had to put another top on our 15 year old Kenmore washer. Dollied it out to the shop, tore it down, put the top on, reassembled, and decided to test it out for leaks. Hooked a garden hose up to the cold side, laid the discharge tube down to the outside, and turned it on. Filling, filling, and filling. WTF? Looked out, and the water was running out of the discharge. Got a saw horse, wired it up, and it filled and ran fine.
Moral: No matter what you do, you're gonna make a mistake...