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Dryer hint
« on: Mar 7th, 2005, 10:27am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
A friend of my daughter wrote her with this warning.  Wash your dryer vent screen periodically....maybe every 6 months.   Her heat unit went out and the repairman told her that dryer clothes softening sheets can coat the screen, slowing drying, and overheating the heating coil so that it'll burn out.  He demonstrated by putting water in the vent screen and it held water.
 
My daughter tried it with her vent screen, and scrubbed it with a brush.  She says her dryer is drying faster.  I washed mine..it didn't hold water.  There are different kinds of screens, and different dryer sheets, so that might vary the results.   It's worth trying.
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« Reply #1 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 10:34am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Thanks for the hint.  I use Downey in the rinse cycle, but one never knows when........... Huh
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Re: Dryer hint
« Reply #2 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 10:43am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I got an e-mail about this recently and after seeing it here I decided to go check on it, and snopes says this is true. Smiley They also give a more technical description of why this works, etc. if any of you are curious.
 
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/dryer.asp
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Re: Dryer hint
« Reply #3 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 10:43am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Luci - I used to use liquid fabric softener in the wash but it gunked up the machine.
 
So now I'm using the dryer sheets.  And now I hear they're probably gunking up my dryer lint screen!  D'Oh!!!!!
 
Isn't there some type of fabric softener we can use that won't gunk up the machinesHuh??   AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!!!!!!
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Re: Dryer hint
« Reply #4 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 12:00pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Just clean the filter, bunnielou.  I don't know if my screen has a more open mesh, or if it's the dryer sheets.  I always use Bounce, if that means anything at all.
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Re: Dryer hint
« Reply #5 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 5:32pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
I use bounce too
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« Reply #6 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 8:34pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
This thread is just another example of why the Manly Man's Retreat exists.   Grin
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« Reply #7 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 8:49pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Bumper you know you use Bounce too.   Wink
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« Reply #8 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 8:49pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
This is a safety issue, Bump.  Many  house fires are caused by a dryer overheating.  So be sure and tell Ms. Bumper.  You may gain points for thinking of house safety or lose them by giving her something else to do.  Here's a thought.  Clean it yourself and tell her your girl friends (note the space) gave you the hint.
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Re: Dryer hint
« Reply #9 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 8:51pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
MRS. BUMPER?    :yikes: :faint:
 
Why, I never thought of that.
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« Reply #10 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 10:58pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
There's even a Bumper Jr. I hear.... :devilish:
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Re: Dryer hint
« Reply #11 on: Mar 7th, 2005, 11:33pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
on Mar 7th, 2005, 8:49pm, Pocket wrote:
This is a safety issue, Bump.  Many  house fires are caused by a dryer overheating.  So be sure and tell Ms. Bumper.  You may gain points for thinking of house safety or lose them by giving her something else to do.  

 
 
We don't have a dryer.  Mrs. Bumper uses the Blow Torch off of the shelf in the Manly Man's Retreat.   Grin
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« Reply #12 on: Mar 8th, 2005, 1:13pm »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
Heck, Bump.....that means you can skip over any fire safety hints.  You obviously must live next door to a fire station.    
 
BLOWTORCH!   :yikes:
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Re: Dryer hint
« Reply #13 on: Mar 10th, 2005, 3:16am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
i dont do laundry actually... no idea thre..
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« Reply #14 on: Mar 10th, 2005, 9:31am »		 Quote Quote Modify Modify
So far so good with the Downey!  And my washer and dryer is over 18 years old!  Yes, they are Maytag!  The commercial is correct and I hope I don't jinx them by posting this here!
 
My feelings are still hurt over having to spend money for a new dishwasher in January Cry  However, it is so quiet Wink
 
Blow Torch, HUH Bump!     I must have a chat with your wife and tell her a great place to blow that torch Grin :laff:
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