esrosedotblog

GUARANTEED?

We are cleaning dishes in the guest bathroom sink.

The other night John was cleaning up after dinner and the kitchen sink faucet handle broke off.

The casting was weak. It cannot be replaced.

The water was on so we had to turn the supply off under the sink. That also cut off the dishwasher.

We have had this MOEN—get that? MOEN—faucet for only a couple of years.

I remember laughing with the plumber about its 'life time guarantee' when he put it in. Whose lifetime and all that.

Now, he will be back to put in another one.

Sure, I know I could complain and turn it in and all. But I won't.

It will be a ritualized hazing. Start with calling or writing the manufacturer; the bureaucratic maze. We don't have a receipt of course. Well, somewhere. Not worth it.

This is nothing new.

We have had three faucets here, at least.

Gear breaks. I know that. But it sure seems to break a lot sooner than it used to.

At least now I know whose lifetime. It is guaranteed to work as long as the faucet lasts. It just doesn't have a very long life.