When Studly Doright and I returned home from our brief trip to northeastern Georgia we were faced immediately with two issues. 1) Our refrigerator/freezer had stopped doing its job, and many of the contents inside were rendered inedible. 2) Our television developed the odd habit of turning off after ten to fifteen minutes of viewing. The sound continued operating, but there was no picture.
Our first inclination was to call repair companies for both issues, so we googled the appropriate service providers and soon had repairmen scheduled. Neither could come quickly, though, and that was frustrating.
As we sat contemplating our situation Studly looked at me and said, “I think I can fix that refrigerator.”
Not to be outdone I said, “I think I can fix the television.”
Truly I was kidding, but once Studly began exploring the fridge and gathering tools, I decided to see what Google could tell me about our television’s problem. The hard part was in figuring out how to word my question, but after only three tries I hit pay dirt.
It took Studly about three hours to get the refrigerator cooling properly—and that included two trips into town for supplies. It took me approximately five minutes total to fix the telly and to call the tv repairman to cancel our appointment. Yep, I won. Studly just won’t acknowledge that there was ever a competition.
Peace, people!
Praying for Eyebrowz 
This is so brilliant! The internet is so handy in helping solve problems isn’t it. It’s how I fixed my microwave the other day. Literally a simple press of a couple of buttons that I didn’t know about because we are in the habit of throwing away our manuals. I find it so funny that he did not know about the competition, but at least you guys have a working fridge and TV now, at no extra cost to you! You’ve encouraged me to be more resourceful for sure.
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Thank you! Literally all I had to do to fix the tv was to unplug, wait ten seconds and plug it back in. The sad thing is, I didn’t think to google a solution until we’d been without television for two full days! 🤪
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What’s an appliance repair person? Do they exist?
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Oh yes! And apparently business is booming.
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You’re lucky. Here it’s 200 for them to walk in the door…
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Here, I think the service call is $100. Parts and labor are extra. Between the two appliances we probably saved $300.
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I always think about how long we’ve had the appliance, and knowing that my husband struggles with putting a new filter on the brita…to be fair, I’m not good with smart technology either. I can fix certain things, but not all
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Well done yah both. Hell, our fridge freezer went up in smoke I kid you not and it was sheer torture for 3 weeks but we got there.
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Studly has a “beer fridge” in his shop, so technically we could’ve done without the one in the house for awhile. But this modern girl likes her conveniences.
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My husband has a beer fridge too and it recently saved us when our old fridge in the house decided it was time to die. Kudos to both of you do it yourselfers!
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We feel so resourceful right now—just as long as we have electricity….😉
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I am most impressed that you actually understood the instructions 🙂
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They were really confusing: 1) Unplug the television. 2) Wait ten seconds. 3) Plug in the television. The counting almost ruined it for me. 😉
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🙂
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Yay for you, but that is so weird? Did Google say why the TV would cut off?
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Apparently smart tv’s aren’t always that smart.
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Ah, there you go. They are most definitely kin to the smart phone.
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Yep.
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Time to start your own TV repair business! lol!
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Right?!
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That is so good!!! Look at “yawl” all handy and stuff?!? Multi-talented, I tell ya!!! Glad you got both working. There is also a shortage of new appliances right now. My daughter’s boyfriend has an appliance installation business in Tampa and so many refrigerators and ovens are on backorder due to the pandemic. Our thermostat went out in our fridge a few months ago and it took the guy 2 trips & 2 weeks to get it fixed. He did a temp fix and put a freezer thermostat in it and it froze everything so we had to turn it off for a few hours, turn it back on for a few hours…babysat the damn thing for a week until the right part came in. 🙂
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Oh wow! I know the guys we called had full schedules.
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Yeah, just another byproduct to the 2020 year of the FUN HOUSE! 🙂
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What next! No, don’t tell me.
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Well, I haven’t been able to find organic canned pumpkin. My favorite brand is out in all the Publix. I can get it on Amazon for $12.64 a can. Only yesterday, I found 2 cans of organic canned pumpkin at my Target. Their organic brand. I bought them both online & then picked them up. When I went to the store, sure enough, the cupboard was bare! 🙂 GO ME!
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Wow! Good for you!
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Yes, now I’m no longer stressed out about that! So messed up! 🙂
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