That is harbinger...of doom!

I may have complained about the crap finish on this washing machine a long while ago. I had to sand and repaint a portion of the base because the design of the dispenser was just crap, and allowed water to pool on the edge of the sheet metal. And because it wasn't painted well, the water gradually infiltrated under the paint, and poof! Peeling paint, which is grounds for dusting off and nuking the machine from orbit.

So...next week I will take the dispenser out of the frame, sand the sheet metal down, degrease it very carefully, and then repaint it.

Although burning the entire house town to the foundation and starting fresh is a very tempting option.