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SweetestOfPeas
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Clothes dryer - filter info!
I got this email from a friend of my mom's. I just tried it out on the filter in our dryer and while the water ran right through it, I could see the film that this email was referring to.
"I had a wonderful morning, 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 in to the dryer 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 keep 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 m y 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 puddle of water at all! That repairman knew what he was talking about!"
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Lisa
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Re: Clothes dryer - filter info!
WOW...great to know!!
Thanks!!
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| Posted 12/20/06 10:36 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Clothes dryer - filter info!
I'll definitely be cleaning my dryer lint filter tomorrow! Thanks!
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| Posted 12/21/06 12:08 AM |
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GoldenRod
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Re: Clothes dryer - filter info!
It sounded like it made sense, but everytime I see something that says "I got an email from..." I automatically get suspicious... 
Snopes debunks a lot of Internet rumors, but they also confirm a lot of them too:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/dryer.asp
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| Posted 12/21/06 8:09 AM |
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Teri
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Re: Clothes dryer - filter info!
ya know, I've been seeing this email for years now and still haven't checked my dryer I should do this asap.
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| Posted 12/21/06 8:53 AM |
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PotofLuck06
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Re: Clothes dryer - filter info!
WOW! Great to know b/c our house has an OLD dryer!
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| Posted 12/21/06 9:19 AM |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
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Re: Clothes dryer - filter info!
Posted by GoldenRod
It sounded like it made sense, but everytime I see something that says "I got an email from..." I automatically get suspicious...
Snopes debunks a lot of Internet rumors, but they also confirm a lot of them too:
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/dryer.asp
cool! so it is true!
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| Posted 12/21/06 10:08 AM |
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jerrysgirl
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Re: Clothes dryer - filter info!
ok i am going to try that. the dryers do not last as long as the washing machine and this might be the cause.
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| Posted 12/21/06 10:12 AM |
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