(D) Domestic Appliance Maintenance
The tumble dryer stopped working properly. We had noticed that clothes weren't drying properly and last week I happened to open the door while it was operating and the contents were cold. It was finally excavated last night, and I dismantled bits of it to get to the heater at the back. A few quick checks confirmed that the heater coils were all intact and one of the thermostats was dodgy. I tried and failed to get a replacement in Cambridge today, so I ordered on-line. Until the package arrives, the dryer will be in bits (fortunately it lives on a shelf). It's about five minutes' work to put it all back together again, and the spare parts cost seven quid. I wonder what a repair shop would have charged for that?