William
02-07-2007, 09:00 AM
Yep, got it in an e-mail so it's suspect. But if true, easy maintenance tip.
William
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Dryer Safety . . .
I had a wonderful morning, until the heating unit went out on my
dryer! Why does everything seem to fall apart this time of year!??? The
guy that fixes things went into the dryer and pulled out the lint
filter. It was clean. We always clean the lint from the filter after
every load of clothes. He told us that he wanted to show us something.
He took the filter over to the sink, ran hot water over it. Now, the
lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know what your
dryer's lint filter looks like. WELL......the hot water just sat on top
of the mesh!!! It didn't go through it at all!!! He told us that dryer
sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating
unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. This is also what causes
dryer units to catch fire potentially burn your house down with it! He
said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (& to
k eep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out & wash it !
with hot soapy water & an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every
six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as
long! How about that???!!!! Learn something new everyday! I certainly
didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share!
Note: I went to my dryer & tested my screen by running water on it.
The water ran thru a little bit but mostly collected all the water in
the mesh screen.
I washed it with warm soapy water & a nylon brush & I had it done in
30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it the water ran right thru the screen!
There wasn't any pudling at all! That repairman knew what he was
talking about!
William
*********************************
Dryer Safety . . .
I had a wonderful morning, until the heating unit went out on my
dryer! Why does everything seem to fall apart this time of year!??? The
guy that fixes things went into the dryer and pulled out the lint
filter. It was clean. We always clean the lint from the filter after
every load of clothes. He told us that he wanted to show us something.
He took the filter over to the sink, ran hot water over it. Now, the
lint filter is made of a mesh material - I'm sure you know what your
dryer's lint filter looks like. WELL......the hot water just sat on top
of the mesh!!! It didn't go through it at all!!! He told us that dryer
sheets cause a film over that mesh that's what burns out the heating
unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there. This is also what causes
dryer units to catch fire potentially burn your house down with it! He
said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long time (& to
k eep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out & wash it !
with hot soapy water & an old toothbrush (or other brush) at least every
six months. He said that makes the life of the dryer at least twice as
long! How about that???!!!! Learn something new everyday! I certainly
didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, I thought I'd share!
Note: I went to my dryer & tested my screen by running water on it.
The water ran thru a little bit but mostly collected all the water in
the mesh screen.
I washed it with warm soapy water & a nylon brush & I had it done in
30 seconds. Then when I rinsed it the water ran right thru the screen!
There wasn't any pudling at all! That repairman knew what he was
talking about!