It happens every time! You notice that something is not quite right.....there's a strange sound coming from the appliance.....the car is not running smoothly.....the drains aren't emptying as normal. Rather than investigate and deal with the problem, you ignore it in hopes that it will remedy itself. You know what? It rarely does!!! Truthfully, the problem tends to escalate over time until you find yourself with a bigger mess (and more expensive one) than you would have if you had addressed the issue when it first happened.
How do I know? We've been dealing with a lot of these issues around here lately. Last week, what began as a sink that wouldn't drain properly turned out to be a MAJOR clog in the drainage for one half of the house. This week's issue came to a head last night. The refrigerator has been making a "whirring" sound for several months now. Did we call to have someone check it out? Nuh-uh!! This morning, I went to the refrigerator to get ice from the door only to see a note there that the entire thing is OUT. A repairman is to be called later today to see if we can repair it or if it simply has to be replaced.
Why are we like this? We argue that "ignorance is bliss" rather than understanding that it's better to know what's wrong NOW in order to fix things before they reach a crisis stage. I know it's annoying to constantly maintain things, but that's much less stressful than finding yourself in the situation where things have to be corrected or replaced immediately. Oh well.....now it's time to pay the piper and find out what the damage truly is.
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