I’m not very handy. I don’t enjoy trying to fix things that are broken. I don't want to take things apart. I don’t tinker. I just don’t. Until now anyway.
I like a cold beverage. Ice water. Iced Coffee. Iced Tea. Diet Coke with ice. Icy cold LaCroix/Bubly/Spindrift.
Are you noticing a trend? Ice! I love anything that I’m drinking to be icy cold and refreshing.
Recently, something terrible happened at my house. I went to go and fill up my Hydroflask (another blog for another day) with some ice and water before bed. The ice came out of the dispenser, but much slower than usual. After that, each time I visited the ice maker, the same thing happened until… NOTHING.
I informed the tinker-er of the problem. He said he’d get to it. I asked again. Kindly reminded. Nagged. Begged. Nothing.
Apparently an ice cold beverage is not essential to his happiness.
It is to mine though. Incredibly essential.
Enough was enough. I became desperate. I had to tinker.
I would love to explain the steps to you that I tried… but I don’t have the technical freezer jargon down. I will tell you that it involved a metal kabob skewer, and hair dryer, and a can-do attitude.
Not even an hour later.
ICE!
Beautiful ice.
I am indeed a wizard.
This made me laugh! Congrats on fixing it! I think my favorite line is "I would love to explain the steps to you that I tried… but I don’t have the technical freezer jargon down."
ReplyDeleteI attempted to write about what I actually did, but it was just becoming confusing with words like "nozzle thingy" and "cold part." This was way better.
DeleteWell done! You had some great motivation to take action.
ReplyDeleteI sure did! I needed my icy beverages! Thanks for your comment.
DeleteI am super impressed! I never would have dared! I love the way you've crafted this slice, how the beginning and ending tie together so nicely!
ReplyDeleteI'm super impressed that I didn't break it. Thank you for your comment!
DeleteWow! A wizard indeed! Love the pictures "I won't ice" especially.. I like the can do attitude, our ice maker broke and I've been going to Walgreens to buy bags and put them in the tray. So, if you want to try your hand again.. :) :)
ReplyDeleteI'll see what I can do! :)
ReplyDeleteSo you basically defrosted the ice thingy? coil?? I too don't have good refrigerator jargon.
ReplyDeleteJust like you, I am a lover of ice!!! Extra ice always, please. I love your crafty approach to fixing this!
ReplyDelete