Post by americanbulldogsnj on Sept 27, 2005 7:48:37 GMT -5
Got this in my email box, really good to know, I wonder if putting the liquid stuff in the rinse cycle does that as well? Hmmmmm....
Marian
Clothes dryer sheets
> 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 repair man 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, 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 (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. 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 and 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!
>
> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY [/color]
Marian
Clothes dryer sheets
> 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 repair man 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, 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 (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. 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 and 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!
>
> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY [/color]
