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And a diagram with the actual object dimensions, with measurements all around. I'm shopping for a bed and there's so much bullshit using the height of the headboard instead of where the mattress actually sits
Holy shit yes.
I had a house with very narrow basement stairs and needed a dryer. So I very diligently checked that the dryer I ordered would fit.
Turns out there was a 3” bulge on the back they neglected to measure. Since it took them six fucking hours to find my damn house I disassembled it, carried it downstairs in parts, and reassembled it in the basement.
Whoever tries to get that thing out will think I’m a magician.
Oh, and a full wiring diagram.