The article recounts the author's experience moving into a dream NYC apartment with a working dishwasher, only for it to malfunction within a year. Initially seen as a minor inconvenience, the broken dishwasher becomes increasingly frustrating as it represents a lost luxury. The author reflects on their lack of knowledge regarding dishwasher maintenance, adding a layer of complexity to the situation. Ultimately, the broken appliance symbolizes both personal responsibility and the challenges of navigating landlord-tenant issues in New York City, where minor repairs often go unresolved.
Having a non-functioning dishwasher, when you signed a lease for an apartment that promised a dishwasher, is a nuisance. But asking your landlord to repair that dishwasher, only to be ignored, is infuriating.
I must admit my own culpability. I had not lived in a home with a dishwasher since childhood, and I did not realize the maintenance it required.
A broken dishwasher is not something that warrants a call to 311, nor is it covered in the city's checklist of hazardous violations.
The thing about having a dishwasher in your apartment, even a broken one, is that you feel compelled to use it. It's just sitting there!
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