INFO ABOUT CLOTHES DRYERS

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 and 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!

That repairman knew what he was talking about!

Garry, I am so going to print this out for my daughter who thinks I'm OCD about no dryer sheets in the clothes dryer!

Twenty-seven years ago, we purchased an electric clothes dryer and the manual clearly stated that the use of dryer sheets would cancel the warranty. I took the advice and, only a few repairs later, that dryer still works just fine in the house next door.

Besides, my daughter is allergic to so many things. We now use a gas dryer and there is very little static anyway.

Thanks.