So apparently the dude who installed our washer and dryer thought that the setup pictured below would be adequate for venting the dryer. As a result our laundry room became a sauna. Literally, the wallpaper started coming off the wall.

The installer also didn’t seem to know the difference between hot and cold since he hooked the hot water hose to the cold input and vice versa.

While I made a trip to the hardware store for a new vent kit, Celeste called the store that sold us the appliances. The third person she talked to was the operations manager and he asked her what she’d like him to do. When she said she’d like a refund for the original vent kit we’d purchased from them ($19.95) he said he couldn’t do that since it was a delivery issue. Whaaaaat? The fourth person she talked to said that he’d be happy to refund the cost of the vent kit.

The new vent kit was successfully installed by yours truly and seems to be working properly. Celeste’s head came close to spinning off, but a couple of margaritas later she seems to be working properly too. Same with yours truly.