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Just a friendly message that I got at work...so passing it along.
It's good info to keep, and a reminder to check your furnace filters going into the winter season.
Time to get everything tuned up and ready to heat!
Dryer precaution...very important
> >
> > I had a wonderful morning, until the heating unit
> went out on my dryer!
> >
> > The repair man went in 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, 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 the
> mesh and 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 and
> potentially burn your
> > house down! 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 and the water ran
> right thru the screen!
> > There wasn't any puddling at all!
> >
> > 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 HOME, BUT IT
> COULD SAVE YOURS!!
It's good info to keep, and a reminder to check your furnace filters going into the winter season.
Time to get everything tuned up and ready to heat!
Dryer precaution...very important
> >
> > I had a wonderful morning, until the heating unit
> went out on my dryer!
> >
> > The repair man went in 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, 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 the
> mesh and 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 and
> potentially burn your
> > house down! 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 and the water ran
> right thru the screen!
> > There wasn't any puddling at all!
> >
> > 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 HOME, BUT IT
> COULD SAVE YOURS!!