The rhythmic thumping started on a Tuesday.
"She’s not draining," I said into the phone. "I think the pump is shot." washing machine clogged filter
The machine stops randomly during a cycle, or the drum remains filled with water. The rhythmic thumping started on a Tuesday
It was a gentle sound at first, like a nervous heartbeat, emanating from the utility closet where "Old Bessie," our trusty seven-year-old washing machine, resided. I ignored it. I was deep into a spreadsheet, and household appliances, in my experience, were things you fed socks and ignored until they broke. like a nervous heartbeat