Another Moanday, Oct 12th '26...

[ST1100Y]

Coffee is great around this time of year...
Really rasing the spirits...



G'Day... or not...

5°/17°C... yep, its getting cold over here, but mostly sunny throughout the day...

Poured a few mugs into my face...
ze GF left for ze office...

Still pitch black outside, thus way too early when yapping of the neighbor's dog rudely ripped us out our comfortable sleep... pfffff...
Tried to doze off again, but no use...

They got that critter like 2~3 months ago...
Instead of species-appropriate training, they treat and spoil it like a toddler... inconsistency, contradictory signals... another pfffff...
They urgently need to book a dog training, so them humans learn how to handle that animal...
likely not going to happen, so its gonna be a nightmare in the future...

Don't get me wrong, I like animals, a lot, and that's exactly why we don't have pets...
we're in the city, we've to work, we travel, we lack the time & attention such a critter deserves...

so in case you're wondering about another seasonal garden decoration/message installed...






nothing important planned, rummaging around the house and garden, laundry...

have a good start into the week

 

[Sadlsor]

Thanks, Martin, I shall have a good start... because I choose to.
Weather-folk are calling for a high of 85 today, and I hope it answers. 58 now is too cold. But it's a dry cold, as the plentiful sunshine surprise did a lot to dry things out after the hurricane's rain-laden outer bands dispersed up to Keith's town, as I directed it.
Sorry, Keith.
That's life.
Or, ... that's weather.
The Black Rifle this morning smells good, tastes good, feels good.
Enjoyed the short visit to Barber yesterday, despite the low vendor turnout, and not getting to wander the Flea Market. Some of my ADVrider friends may have been there, but compared to normal years, it looked like a ghost town from the road, compared to other years.
I did get to spend some time with a BMW coach and ambassador who frequently posts on farcebook, and I've met several times. He rolls through Birmingham occasionally giving riding clinics, and holding events at dealers and such.
I also spent time chatting with my RiderCoach friend Kerry, who led demo rides for the Honda team... and was paid for it. At first I was envious, but at the end of the last demo ride, he was helping tear down the big tent and booth and tables, and packing it all back into the big 18-wheeler.
It's a really, really nice truck, and the driver showed me around the cab.
Kerry said it would take a couple of hours, and I assume he had to help set it all up, as well.
And that is a LOT of work. I don't know how much he was paid.
Listening now to the reports on the radio of folks who were not as fortunate as me through the storm. Trees down, post outages, and what you would expect from tropical storm tenants. About 21,000 Alabamians still without electricity. No fun.
I have a few small branches, mostly picked up, but no large limbs and fortunately no more trees down.
As I often say, I am blessed, and I hope you can say the same.

 

[steve3b3]

Good morning, and thanks for the coffee start, Martin.

It's 49 and cloudy in MA this morning, becoming 69 and sunny, later.

We did get some rain later in the day, yesterday, and hunkered down to stay out of it.
I still have the cold, and will probably do the same today.

Enjoy the day,
Steve

 

[ibike2havefun]

Good morning everyone

Thanks for the Eternal Spirits brew, Martin.

laundry

Mrs. Fun complained yesterday about a musty odor emanating from the front-loading washing machine, and tasked (not asked) me to rectify the situation. My first effort, based on information she provided, was not successful so I'll try again today, using more detailed information obtained from an "influencer" on the interweb.

After pulling and cleaning the lint trap (if I can find it) tt starts with running a cycle with baking soda added to the drum, followed by a cycle with white vinegar in the soap and fabric softener dispensers. I'll also dilute some bleach and use that to wipe / scrub the heavy rubber seal. Finally, one more cleaning cycle with the commercial cleaning tablet. It'll take hours to get through but fortunately most of that time the machine will be doing its own thing, leaving me free to uke.

The plentiful sunshine surprise did a lot to dry things out after the hurricane's rain-laden outer bands dispersed up to Keith's town, as I directed it.
Sorry, Keith.
That's life.

Uhhhhh, yeah, thanks for that, buddy. It's 58°F with light thin clouds overhead hereabouts, going to mostly sunny with a high of 74 later to begin the drying-out process after yesterday's daylong wetting. But we needed the water so it's all good. Mark, you're forgiven.

Stay safe and well everyone and tell your dear ones you love them. Do it today, NOW, for tomorrow may be too late.

 

[ST1100Y]

Mrs. Fun complained yesterday about a musty odor emanating from the front-loading washing machine, and tasked (not asked) me to rectify the situation.

Dunno if yours is a front- or a top loader... I guess the latter...

Besides not leaving lid and detergent drawer open (and wipe that door boot seal with a soft rag), allowing the appliance to fully dry out while not in use, the issue is often worsened by the current trendy "energy saving", even promoted by manufacturers and detergent producers claiming "perfectly clean laundry, even at cold and 30°C/85°F cycles"...
Yeah, right...

Back in the day when granny cranked her washer up to 90°C/195°F for those tidy withies, towels and bed linen, the machines never stunk...
(and how we liked that "fresh laundry smell" at her place...), those temps simply killed any germs or mold...

The max temp I can select on my "oh so modern" Siemens washer, are 60°C/140°F...
I use that like once a month, still not sufficient to keep the guts of the washer sterile...
At times my bath has a hint of "basement smell"...
(that the thing is a "low water consumption" model, so never really fills up to splash that washtub clean adds up there...)

There various methods, dedicated machine cleaners, vinegar, backing soda mix...
Most effective are high temps...
(same on dishwashers BTW, my older Siemens model can do up to 75°C/170°F so it never smells...
ze GF's unit can only 65°C/150°C, but she mostly uses the 55°C/130°F program, thus it requires a "de-stinking" cleansing once a year...)

 

[ibike2havefun]

Dunno if yours is a front- or a top loader... I guess the latter...

It's a front loader, as I stated in the part of my post you quoted. I think you might need another cup of coffee to focus...

Thanks for the tips.

We leave the door and detergent / bleach / fabric softener dispenser drawer open after using the machine, and run the cleaning cycles when it asks us to. But, we've not made a practice of drying the rubber seal as you describe- that'll become SOP going forward.

The machine has a "Sanitize" temperature setting, but doesn't disclose for that or any other setting what the water temperature actually is. I ran yesterday's cycles on Sanitize, and will do the same on all the other cycles today in combination with the additives you described (baking soda, vinegar, bleach, commercial cleaning tablet, in that order).

 

[ST1100Y]

It's a front loader, as I stated in the part of my post you quoted.

Having another task aside (inquiries about a '92 ST1100), I'd simply skimmed over that...

 

[Obo]

Morning all, and thanks for the startup, Martin.

It's Thanksgiving here today, and thus a holiday. No decent weather, although having a paid day off to make it a 3 day weekend is fine. Temos are 12, headed to 16. Sort of dull and overcast, kind of like me.

Never had a front load washer, only the top loaders. The often get a build up of grime between the plastic outer tub and the inner perforated, ceramic coated steel inner tub. Those you can scrub in between if you remove the top of the washer (been there, done that...) but it's no fun. Let's be honest, cleaning a washer never is fun, unless it involves a shotgun and some C4.... or a brick.



An no, the washer never finished swearing, so it should meet forum decorum.

Have a great day,

Obo.

 

[jdmccright]

G'mornin' from SoMD! It's a bright, soggy yet sunny morning here. We had one last wave of rain showers go through early morning, bringing our total to around 1-1/4 inches. Spread over several days that is a good soaking for the ground. 62F/17C now, headed to 73F. One cuppa down and one to go, thanks Martin!

I know everyone is riveted to yesterday's problem, and I did finally get the piece out. It took two pick tools and several whacks to break out enough of the glass to get a hook onto the metal edge. Any type of pliers wouldn't do, there's zero room to grab the outside edge and the hole is as narrow as the fuse itself. But it's out! I tried finding the little bugger to get a photo after it dropped out but it scurried away underneath something. Will the venue care that I fixed their eqpt? No.

We also had to troubleshoot the sound system as one of the speakers wasn't working. Rick, the guy directing and producing, went through a half hour of checks and tests on the booth epqt and his laptop running sound, nothing. I decided to go look and trace the wiring back from the spkr and turns out someone had simply unplugged the input from the back of the speaker. Was it an innocent oops or did someone do it on purpose? I prefer to think the latter.

Today is more light programming for our show and another that got thrown at me (*grumble*) literally last minute. I fired off an e-mail back to that director announcing my "displeasure" but will do what I can squeeze in before my rehersal tonight...she'll get what she gets.

The max temp I can select on my "oh so modern" Siemens washer, are 60°C/140°F...

You could just turn up your water heater temperature...maybe? I think 145°F is the minimum temp for killing buggers.

Welp, gotta go. Take care y'all!

 

[ST1100Y]

You could just turn up your water heater temperature...maybe? I think 145°F is the minimum temp for killing buggers.

LOL!
That'll require some plumbing work... (all our (domestic) washers (& dish-washers) have cold water connectivity/inlet only...)

As the apartment complex is supplied by (city) district heating, our hot water is indeed scolding hot...
Doubt that the washer parts (inlet solenoid, washing tub, detergent drawer, etc... are all made of plastic...) will survive the aprox 80°C/180°F...

 

[SupraSabre]

Morning Martin & All from a wet Southern Utah!

Currently it is 52F, up from 48F and heading for 55F. I wasn't expecting Winter this fast! Over the last three days, we've gotten 0.63" of rain, which is good, that it didn't all come at once. The winds have been blowing from the SSW @ 2 to 17mph.

We have a top loader washer and a few months ago Chris was complaining about smell and black stuff on the clothes. I had to pop the agitator out and then do a deep cleaning under it.

Today, with the weather still here, I'll probably just piddle around in the garage.

Eggs, bacon, toast, OJ & Lemon Tea. Pepsi for later.

Anyone , have a great day on the roads!

 

[Sadlsor]

Let's be honest, cleaning a washer never is fun, unless it involves a shotgun and some C4.... or a brick.

If you don't have a pressure washer, you can rent or borrow one.
I would never try to wash bricks in a clothes washer.
Well, I say that, but I'm sure I've done sillier things...

I decided to go look and trace the wiring back from the spkr and turns out someone had simply unplugged the input from the back of the speaker. Was it an innocent oops or did someone do it on purpose? I prefer to think the latter.

A very popular local band toured as the opener for America, years ago.
This local Birmingham band received such acclaim and audience response on the tour as they opened the night, one of the headliner members - yes, one of the America guitar players - actually unplugged their input to the sound mixer during one performance.
Really shattered my respect for the band America.
How juvenile and petty.

 

[ibike2havefun]

We have a top loader washer and a few months ago Chris was complaining about smell and black stuff on the clothes. I had to pop the agitator out and then do a deep cleaning under it.

I remember that episode.