Strange European Appliances: The Washer & Dryer

This dastardly duo has become my arch nemesis over the course of the last few weeks. I’m starting to get the hang of how they work, but I still have to whip out the instruction manuals from time to time. Because they are both European appliances and Europeans speak a plethora of different languages, the washer and dryer are in some sort of code. I am quite confident that the strange symbols that adorn our washer and dryer make perfect sense to anyone who has grown up in Europe. However, for us stupid Americanski they make no sense what so ever. Honestly, how should I know how many RPM I’m supposed to spin my cottons at?

The really tricky part of dealing with the washer is actually not selecting the proper RPM; the real challenge comes in selecting a washing cycle which actually drains the water from the drum when it is done.

Apparently, all of the synthetic cycles leave the washing drum full of water so as not to allow the synthetic materials to wrinkle. Unfortunately, I did not know this and apparently the door lock on our washer (which is supposed to prevent stupid Americanski like me from opening the washer door while it’s full of water) does not work. The result was not pretty and nearly drowned the cat while she was busy doing what God designed cats to do.

Meaning, she was getting in the way.

The washer may have won that battle, but the war is ongoing and I feel that the Tide will soon turn in my favor.

-Dave