I got this in an email. Hope it helps someone. I tried it and its true.
INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
The clothes dryer stopped drying. The repairman went to 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, and ran hot water over it.
I am sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. WELL...the
hot water just sat on top of the screen! It did not go through it at all!
He told us that dryer sheets cause a waxy film to build up over the
screen, and this does not let the air pass through, so the heating unit
overheats and burns out.
You cannot SEE the film, but it's there.
This is also what causes dryer's to catch fire, and potentially
burn your house down with it!
He said the best way to keep your dr yer working for a very long time
(and to keep your electric bill lowe r because your clothes will dry
faster) is to clean that filter after every load, and wash it with hot
soapy water with an old toothbrush (or other brush) every three 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 wa ter 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!
INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS
The clothes dryer stopped drying. The repairman went to 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, and ran hot water over it.
I am sure you know what your dryer's lint filter looks like. WELL...the
hot water just sat on top of the screen! It did not go through it at all!
He told us that dryer sheets cause a waxy film to build up over the
screen, and this does not let the air pass through, so the heating unit
overheats and burns out.
You cannot SEE the film, but it's there.
This is also what causes dryer's to catch fire, and potentially
burn your house down with it!
He said the best way to keep your dr yer working for a very long time
(and to keep your electric bill lowe r because your clothes will dry
faster) is to clean that filter after every load, and wash it with hot
soapy water with an old toothbrush (or other brush) every three 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 wa ter 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!
