I think everyone at some point has an life lesson that comes with significant cost. I remember my brother's furnace wasn't kicking on so he called the repair man. The guy came out and wiped down a sensor. Unfortunately mine was with the dishwasher and was simpler than a sensor. The dishwasher repair man came out and took off the bottom panel of the washer. Asked to see the fuse box because the dishwasher wasn't getting any power. I checked the fuse box and all was fine. He then started looking around the counter.
I'll divert here to discuss the intricacies of our house. We have two or three switched in our house that do not appear to do anything. We have one in our living room and in the kitchen. (If you are following you may know where this is going)
The repairman flips the switch and the dishwasher comes on. He chuckles a little and says "Some electricians wire things weird." I am astounded that I called a repair man to flip a light switch on the counter. I asked him how many dishwasher have a wired switch like this. He said less than 5%, so I feel a little better. Never in my life have I come across a dishwasher with its own switch. I'm not sure why I am so upset by this. I think it's a tie between being out $100 for some guy to flip a switch or the fact that I feel so stupid.
The lesson learned is make sure I exhaust all possibilities/switches/connections before calling the repair guy.
