interesting tidbit to keep our greasy shirts n' pants cycling thru the house

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.

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 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 puddling at all!
That repairman knew what he was talking about!

 

Whatdya know, I learned something today too.

Thanks,

Ed

 

Good to know, also, I am in the process of building a new laundry room. Any input on propane vs electric would be appreciated.

 

I also take mine apart once a year to clean all the lint up the collects else where.They are relitive easy to do that with.Mine next to the back door so it goes out the door and apart then I use a leaf blower on it.

 

If you already have propane in the house it's a no-brainer. You can run the propane dryer more cheaply. Let your propane provider know you've added a dryer so they schedule your deliveries more frequently.

If you decide to go electric, see if your electric company offers off-peak metering. If Mrs. Redleg will put up with not being able to run the dryer during regular business hours, off peak electricty can save you a lot of money.

 

Never really heard of that, I'll check with'em. Only reason I'm on the fence is the high price of gas lately. Not sure if it makes electric more competitive. Although, electric is suppose to have went up or is going up? Should just start an I.V. for 'em.

 

Off peak electric would be competitive, but if the laundry gets done in regular busness hours it's a PITA. Too much of our electricity is generated by natural gas plants, electric rates will rise along with fuel prices.

 

No problem there, I'm at work from 10a-10p

 

how much faster will my dryer go? is there a fuel screw i can turn?

 

for faster drying add one quart 30 weight NEW oil to inside dryer drum. (best if not done at the same time your wife is drying her victoria secret clothes)

 

if you don't learn something new everyday then it was a wasted day of your life.

thanks herb... now i can go have a beer. my learning is done for today.

britt

 

what if you dont use dryer sheets?

 

Then I dont suppose you have that problem..... do the water test anyway... cant hurt....


mmmm propane..... clothes will be dry in about 1/3 less time as compared to an electric dryer.... thats what i have found anyway.....

 

Lint trap?

Propane?

Electric?

MY clothes line don't have none of those things!

chaikwa.

 

i have been servicing appliances for over 10 years and never heard the dryer sheet thing.....just normal lint from your close willl cause your filter to be clogged...yes it is a good idea to scrub it once every 6 mon. and clean your duct system out once a year...with a clean lint screen and clean duct system your dryer will work much more efficient..also to help yall out dryers are designed to blow a max of 12 ft. so those of you with a duct system that goes longer than that or if it has lots of turns you should clean it out every six mons.......gas ,lp vs electric. gas ,lp dry quicker but over time your whites will get a light yellow tint form the gas.other than that there really is no big difference...also for those of you who take them apart and work on them yourself...NEVER use a flammable spray such as wd40 to lube the pullies and never spray anything on the motor...