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My co-worker sent me this email so I quoted for all of you

CLOTHES*DRYER TIP

Never thought about doing this -- just learned about it -- will try it myself. When my heating unit went out on our dryer, the Fix-It guy that I called went into the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It appeared to be 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 and ran hot water over it.

Now, this thing is like a mesh, I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like - WELL ... the hot water just laid 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 and that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there.

He said the best way to keep your clothes dryer working for a very
long time (and to keep your ! electric bill lower) is to take that
filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and 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 sure didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, thought I'd share!
Note: I went to dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water collected a little but then slowly ran through the screen. I dried it off and was about to put it back in, since the water had run through, when I decided ... what the heck it won't hurt to wash it while I had it out.
Warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds.
I then ran the water over the screen, and what a difference the water just gushed through it with no puddling at all and this time I was running the water at a faster rate. That repairman knew what he was talking about.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY
COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S CLOTHES DRYER FROM BURNING O UT, BUT QUITE
POSSIBLY THEIR HOME
 
hmm very interesitng.. i am printing it out and show my parent then i will go test it myself.. hehe :giggle:
 
nozobo said:
My co-worker sent me this email so I quoted for all of you

CLOTHES*DRYER TIP

Never thought about doing this -- just learned about it -- will try it myself. When my heating unit went out on our dryer, the Fix-It guy that I called went into the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It appeared to be 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 and ran hot water over it.

Now, this thing is like a mesh, I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like - WELL ... the hot water just laid 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 and that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there.

He said the best way to keep your clothes dryer working for a very
long time (and to keep your ! electric bill lower) is to take that
filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and 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 sure didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, thought I'd share!
Note: I went to dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water collected a little but then slowly ran through the screen. I dried it off and was about to put it back in, since the water had run through, when I decided ... what the heck it won't hurt to wash it while I had it out.
Warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds.
I then ran the water over the screen, and what a difference the water just gushed through it with no puddling at all and this time I was running the water at a faster rate. That repairman knew what he was talking about.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY
COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S CLOTHES DRYER FROM BURNING O UT, BUT QUITE
POSSIBLY THEIR HOME
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He does my laundry for me :ily:
 
Doesn't want dryer in the full summer.. Hell no thanks.. I'd rather hang'n our clothes outside... save my pocket rest of stupid bill... I'd rather wait until turns out winter time, then i'll use dryer.. less the heater... *wise* ehehhehe
 
yea... that truth... we live in apt so we have dryer here.. if i live in house then will set up outside for clothes line.. save bills too..
 
Bullym0m said:
Doesn't want dryer in the full summer.. Hell no thanks.. I'd rather hang'n our clothes outside... save my pocket rest of stupid bill... I'd rather wait until turns out winter time, then i'll use dryer.. less the heater... *wise* ehehhehe
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Exactly, that´s what I say in my thread.

http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?t=14918&highlight=laundry

It´s silly to use dryer during hot weather??? Waste of electricity bill... No way... I rather to hang clothes OUTSIDE... it dry within one hour later... quickly...
 
hey! never thought of that.. i better check mine out.. my dryer is about 5 years old and never checked to see if it'll go thru.. dang.. i'm gonna do that tomorrow!
 
Bullym0m said:
Doesn't want dryer in the full summer.. Hell no thanks.. I'd rather hang'n our clothes outside... save my pocket rest of stupid bill... I'd rather wait until turns out winter time, then i'll use dryer.. less the heater... *wise* ehehhehe
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Friendly reminder.... Summer's half over :giggle:
 
Liebling:-))) said:
Exactly, that´s what I say in my thread.

http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?t=14918&highlight=laundry

It´s silly to use dryer during hot weather??? Waste of electricity bill... No way... I rather to hang clothes OUTSIDE... it dry within one hour later... quickly...
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Not when I live in an apartment. There is no yard or place to hang clothes, still gotta dry clothes in the dryer in hot weather. :P
 
Liebling:-))) said:
Exactly, that´s what I say in my thread.

http://www.alldeaf.com/showthread.php?t=14918&highlight=laundry

It´s silly to use dryer during hot weather??? Waste of electricity bill... No way... I rather to hang clothes OUTSIDE... it dry within one hour later... quickly...
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It is too humid here in the summer; it takes forever for things to dry outside. Also, it rains almost every afternoon.

I just checked WeatherBug:
Currently (10:27 a.m.) 84 degrees, 76% humidity = 92 degrees heat index
Hazy, 40% chance of rain this afternoon. Hi temp today will be 92 degrees (about 100 degrees heat index)

If I hang out a dry towel, it becomes damp from the humidity.
 
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I prefer to hang clothes on line outside to dry instead of dryer but I ain't gonna to hang my personal clothes :rofl:
 
I agree with Bullymom and Liebling because it is a waste of electricity and money to put clothes in the dryer. I do hang up my clothes on the shower curtain rod by hanging each shirt on individual hangers and overnight, it dries. There are some clothes that cannot be in the dryer and has to be hanged up or lay flat to dry.
 
nozobo said:
CLOTHES*DRYER TIP
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Thanks for the tip. :)

I tried the water test on my filter. It flowed thru, no problem. Still, it is a good idea to keep the filter clean.

It is also important to check the exhaust pipe from the dryer. If it gets clogged (from lint or bird's nest), it can cause a fire. Also, it is important that the duct from the dryer is tightly connected, not loose.
 
Partly true, the longnevity is not the real concern. Most dryer last VERY VERY long time no matter how cheap it is. They don't have much parts to wear out. The REAL CONCERN is fire hazard. Failure to maintain clean duct and system is a true fire hazard. The more lint in there the more potential for it to catch fire and spread faster than you can chase.

nozobo said:
My co-worker sent me this email so I quoted for all of you

CLOTHES*DRYER TIP

Never thought about doing this -- just learned about it -- will try it myself. When my heating unit went out on our dryer, the Fix-It guy that I called went into the dryer and pulled out the lint filter. It appeared to be 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 and ran hot water over it.

Now, this thing is like a mesh, I'm sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like - WELL ... the hot water just laid 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 and that's what burns out the heating unit. You can't SEE the film, but it's there.

He said the best way to keep your clothes dryer working for a very
long time (and to keep your ! electric bill lower) is to take that
filter out and wash it with hot soapy water and 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 sure didn't know dryer sheets would do that. So, thought I'd share!
Note: I went to dryer and tested my screen by running water on it. The water collected a little but then slowly ran through the screen. I dried it off and was about to put it back in, since the water had run through, when I decided ... what the heck it won't hurt to wash it while I had it out.
Warm soapy water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds.
I then ran the water over the screen, and what a difference the water just gushed through it with no puddling at all and this time I was running the water at a faster rate. That repairman knew what he was talking about.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY
COULD IT SAVE SOMEONE'S CLOTHES DRYER FROM BURNING O UT, BUT QUITE
POSSIBLY THEIR HOME
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Can't hang laundry out today; the humidity is already 93% at 8 a.m.! It is too wet outside (as usual in the summer here). Ugh!
 
Reba said:
It is too humid here in the summer; it takes forever for things to dry outside. Also, it rains almost every afternoon.

I just checked WeatherBug:
Currently (10:27 a.m.) 84 degrees, 76% humidity = 92 degrees heat index
Hazy, 40% chance of rain this afternoon. Hi temp today will be 92 degrees (about 100 degrees heat index)

If I hang out a dry towel, it becomes damp from the humidity.
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Interesting, my clothes would dry very quickly when the weather is tooo hot... it would dry within 30 minutes to 1 hour....

I can´t image that dry towel would become damp thru humidity during summer time... :-o
 
Liebling:-))) said:
Interesting, my clothes would dry very quickly when the weather is tooo hot... it would dry within 30 minutes to 1 hour....

I can´t image that dry towel would become damp thru humidity during summer time... :-o
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Imagine that you take a long, hot steamy shower with the bathroom door closed, and the fan off. After you turn off the water, the steam is still in the room. That is what high humidity is like. If you hang your towel in a steamy room, will it dry quickly? Nope.
 
Reba said:
Imagine that you take a long, hot steamy shower with the bathroom door closed, and the fan off. After you turn off the water, the steam is still in the room. That is what high humidity is like. If you hang your towel in a steamy room, will it dry quickly? Nope.
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Yes, I can understand what you mean but in summer time... it´s new to me...
 
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