I started a new save and my sim is living in Ravenwood (left side of map). She found a broken microwave in the dumpster and started repairing it because I had her just over level 5 so I thought it'd ...
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This is happening to me with all unbreakable and self-cleaning appliances after they get gnomed. My sim is living in an apartment with the gnome lot trait, and when the evil gnomes break/ dirty the appliances they result in the endless repair and cleaning. I've experienced this both with the appliances that came with the apartment, as well as appliances in which I've added the upgrades to myself. Unfortunately, even hiring a repairperson does nothing.
Having this exact same issue today. All of my plumbing and appliances were broken and dirtied by an evil gnome. My Sim was able to repair all but the fridge, which is now stuck in endless repair. All of the plumbing and the stove are now stuck in endless cleaning, and I don't want to replace them because some very kind gnomes have already done huge upgrades to them all. 🫠
