Elle
Happy Camper!
Got this email but I’m not sure if this is true or not. I know if you use a lot of fabric softener with towels that they will not absorb as well
The heating unit went out on my dryer so we called the guy here in town that fixes things like that and he came over while I was working over at the folks. One new $50 heating unit and a $40 house call later, I now have a dryer that works plus a very good hint from the man that fixed it! Guess that makes the bill almost worthwhile!
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. Then the repairman said he wanted to show me 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!!!
The repairman told me 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 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!
The heating unit went out on my dryer so we called the guy here in town that fixes things like that and he came over while I was working over at the folks. One new $50 heating unit and a $40 house call later, I now have a dryer that works plus a very good hint from the man that fixed it! Guess that makes the bill almost worthwhile!
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. Then the repairman said he wanted to show me 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!!!
The repairman told me 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 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!
