It is a Frigidaire I don’t recall the model# right now, but the cycle lights are flashing which means it needs a new latch assembly. I bought the one looked like the one in the picture. It was apparently not the right one. Frigidaire’s parts website tells me that they cannot find a match for the model number. Funny 'cause I have the damn dishwasher with the model number on it in my kitchen. I bought it about a year or less ago. I can also buy the same model at best buy or lowes or just about anywhere. They don’t have a problem with the model number. I’m so frustrated. This is the second time this has happened with a newish appliance. Someone here helped me the last time and I thank them, but I don’t remember who it was.
Last year my wife and I invited 2 other couples to our house to watch the Super Bowl. I grew up in Philadelphia and am an Eagles fan, so we decorated with Eagles gear, I made cheesesteaks & soft pretzels among other foods, and had a great time (except for the loss of course). But even for 6 people, it’s a lot of work, especially when you’ve got to go to work Monday morning.
This year, I don’t particularly give a damn about the Super Bowl. I’ll definitely watch it, because it’s 2 good teams, but I actually didn’t want either of them to make it to the SB. So we figured we’d see if we got invited to a SB party, and if not, we’d just watch it at home.
Yesterday my wife said her best friend, who had been at our house last year, invited us to their house for the SB. Great, we can just make an app and a dessert to bring, watch the game, head home.
But a few hours later, my wife told me her friend asked if WE could actually have it at our house, because she’ll be coming back from visiting her dad in NJ, and won’t get back until 3 or 4 that day and isn’t sure she’ll have time to get everything ready. My wife agreed without consulting me.
So now I’m pissed. I told my wife it’s ridiculous that her friend invited us first, then quickly moved it to “Oh, gee, it would be so much easier to have it at your house.” My wife said she’ll take care of everything, but I know she won’t/can’t. As soon as she starts talking with her friend, things won’t get put out, food won’t get cooked when it should, and there will be a lot of cleanup afterwards. I really, really, didn’t want to host anyone for the SB this year. But my wife has a tough time standing up for herself or saying no. Her friend’s father has been having health issues (he’s around 85), and I get the feeling her friend played on that a bit - like every trip to see her father could be the last.
Have you tried searching the whole Web for the model number, not just the Frigidaire site? I forget all the corporate connections, but a “Frigidaire” may have been made by another manufacturer and rebadged.
There are many appliance parts sites that have manuals anx exploded parts diagrams and part numbers, and they may recognize the model number and be able to sell you the right part.
Is it a part that could be 3D printed? They can do that with metal, as well as different plastics, and it’s become common in fixing vintage cars.
Or, I couldn’t find one online, so I hunted all over town for a bathroom faucet part, and watched a lot of old plumbers bring a box up from the basement and dig through, until one guy found it! An actual 1957 potrezebie! A little filing to fit a modern faucet, and it works like a charm.
That would be me. A door seal for a dryer, IIRC. Unfortunately, this type of problem isn’t as straightforward as replacing an obviously damaged part. But if you bought it less than a year ago, it may still be under warranty (which I hope wasn’t voided by you working on it yourself 
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ETA: When you replaced the door latch, DID the old one show visible signs of being damaged/broken?
Funnily enough, I had the same problem with my dishwasher a few years ago and had to replace the latch assembly. I didn’t get the part from the manufacturer, though, but from one of those appliance parts places that seem to have parts for everything. You might see if you can get a model # match there. And remember to cut the power to the dishwasher when working on it!
Good news: My friend was selling his car so I bought his. The mechanic at the dealership was interested in buying my car for his son. I’m waiting to hear back from him. If he doesn’t buy it, looks like the local NPR station will be getting a POS for their car donation pool. (Thanks @wolfpup , I forgot that was an option.)
Bad news: I lost the title to the Subie. My friend lost the title to his Camry that I bought. We tried to go to the title office yesterday to get replacements and sign over his title to me, but the whole DMV system across the entire state of North Carolina went down. Monday was my last day off for my vacation, so I’m going to have to take more time off work sometime this week to stand in line at the DMV. 
In Tennessee, there is no difference in going down in person or mailing in a request for a title. Here if you go down to the titlwe office, you fill out a form and they will then mail you the title. You can fill out a form online and they will then mail it to you.
Maybe NC is different
Neighbor’s dog, who’s been friendly before, suddenly lunged and took a bite out of my hand. I rushed home and washed it out, doused it with alcohol (not the good Islay stuff), and my wife gooped it up with antibiotics and dressed it in gauze.
I was feeling tough and got ready to head out on my planned bike ride. But my hands and legs got a little shaky (classic “in shock” reaction), so instead I’m waiting for a nurse at our clinic to call me back.
Yep, dog and I have both had our shots. It was a chihuahua, and I was unprepared for its viciousness (which did nothing for my prejudices…).
Ouch Chihuahua!
Thanks, I needed the laugh.
Yo quiero el joke-o.
Its almost February! Where did the month go?
And why do people say Febuary?
Tika-Chew…?
Went to a meeting this morning in the main conference room, and it reeked of room deodorizer. The meeting organizer informed me that the room had smelled like someone needed a damn shower, so he took care of things. Apparently the smell came back this afternoon, was again blamed on B.O., and dealt with via copious amounts of deodorizer spray. Despite this, I still caught a whiff while walking down the hall. As someone who took summer school classes every year in college (often with the differently hygienic), I feel confident in saying…
We had mice at work. 
No way that was mere B.O. I searched the conference room, which seemed to be the source of the smell; I didn’t find anything, but there was one piece of furniture I couldn’t move. Knowing that a manager recently had a live mouse fall out of the ceiling onto his desk, and that the pest control company has switched to poison-baited traps, I’m guessing one or more mice perished while in the drop ceiling. Of course, this was immediately shot down by my coworkers, who informed me that there’s something in the poison that keeps mice from reeking as they decompose. 
I know it is necessary. I’m over 50 and I’ve never had chicken pox (though my mother tried). I needed to get the shingles vaccine. Dose 1 hurt like fuck. The only other vaccine that hurt that much going in was anthrax. Other than a sore arm no other symptoms. Now with dose 2 I’ve checked off just about every possible side effect. I’m going to bed early. Hopefully I’ll be better when I get up.
The shingles vax is a tough one - certainly the worst one I’ve had. But, as they say, it’s better than getting shingles.
Oh, I’ve searched, googled, amazoned, etc. All of them show dozens of model and part numbers none of which match the model part I have. If I didn’t say so before, thank you so much @kaylasdad99 for your help with the dryer. I do turn off the breaker when working on the dishwasher. I may be a bit new to diy, but I fully respect electricity. I installed the dishwasher myself, and it has worked beautifully until now. I think I damaged the latch from shutting it too hard. If I had the money I’d buy a new one, 'cause I think at this point it would be easier.
Okay, I don’t want to sound patronizing, but are you sure you have the model number (not perhaps the serial number) and that you’ve copied it correctly? For instance, haven’t mistaken a 5 for S or B for 8, or vice versa? I’ve done that a few times.
Can you post a picture of the label with the model and serial numbers?
I wish I 100% remembered which one I had in the Army that gave me the most trouble. I think it was yellow fever but I’m not certain. They gave it to us on Friday after work and I didn’t get out of bed until Monday morning.
Model and serial number were displayed model on top and serial number below. I will double check, but I was pretty careful to get it right. As for a picture? I’m not very good with a camera or fiddling with posting pictures. I have very shaky hands, familial plus too much Coca Cola. I am also not very good with the technical aspect of getting pictures from point a to b especially when a 3rd. party is involved. I saved the model number to my memos: FDPC4221AS1A. Imagonna go double check now before I post this. I double checked and attempted a picture. Boy howdy it’s sooo blurry I could only tell what it was 'cause I took the picture. I did download dropbox and will get one of my kids to take a picture tomorrow.