Fix your coffee machine

[CS1983]

Irving, I commend you for fixing that which the world deems trash. It's not so much about the idea of saving $10, but getting in there and messing around with stuff which doesn't matter to learn how things work. In the future, this knowledge could easily save you from paying someone else to do what you already know how to do on a more expensive item.

The last place we rented, our dish washer exhibited a series of symptoms which led me to conclude its motor was in the process of going out; simple fix -- replace motor. Landlord insisted a repair guy come by to diagnose. Conclusion? Motor going out. Repair cost (P&L) was only a little less than a new dishwasher, so she went with that. The fridge started to sound like a dying bird. Research led to the conclusion that the evaporative cooler motor was dying. Repairman once again comes out and conclusion? Evap cooler motor going out. I could have repaired the thing for the cost of the part. Landlord paid for part+repair guy labor.

At our current place, the microwave keep clicking when opening/shutting the door, and sometimes would not heat. The behavior reminded me of when a laptop monitor is on the fritz. Usually means the cable is bad or somehow its connection is loose. Didn't bother with calling landlord, as I simply took the door off, gave the door connection cable a little more slack, and reattached. Voila, working microwave sans-clicking.

Keep on keeping on. Just don't burn your house down.