- Nov 10, 2002
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had this message sent to me by a friend and just thought I would share it. THIS IS NO JOKE!!!
I had a wonderful morning, the heating unit went out of my dryer! Why does
everything seem to fall apart this time of year!??? The guy that fixes things 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. 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!!! He told us 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!
How about that???!!!! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do
that.
Note:
I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it.The water
collected a little but ran though the screen. I dried it off and was
ready to put it back in the dryer since the water ran through it but,
I thought what the heck it won't hurt to wash it while I had it out.
Warm soap water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds. I then
ran the water over the screen and what a difference the water just gushed
through it with no puddling at all and this time I was running the
water at a faster rate. 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 SOMEONE'S LIFE.
I had a wonderful morning, the heating unit went out of my dryer! Why does
everything seem to fall apart this time of year!??? The guy that fixes things 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. 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!!! He told us 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!
How about that???!!!! Learn something new everyday! I certainly didn't know dryer sheets would do
that.
Note:
I went to my dryer and tested my screen by running water on it.The water
collected a little but ran though the screen. I dried it off and was
ready to put it back in the dryer since the water ran through it but,
I thought what the heck it won't hurt to wash it while I had it out.
Warm soap water and a nylon brush and I had it done in 30 seconds. I then
ran the water over the screen and what a difference the water just gushed
through it with no puddling at all and this time I was running the
water at a faster rate. 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 SOMEONE'S LIFE.
