Like the Smoke Detector Thing
You know how "they" always tell you to change the batteries in your smoke detectors when the time changes?
I've got another little event-based task for you to consider - if you own a dryer, open it up and clean out the lint on Super Bowl Sunday. It only takes an hour or so - if you're not hosting a party or something you should be able to squeeze it in.
This will accomplish two things - one, it will allow air to flow through your dryer as intended, improving the efficiency of the dryer. This will save you energy, and therefore save you money. Two, it will prevent a lint fire from breaking out in your dryer, possibly saving your life.
Ok, end of sermon.
I will leave you with this thought on lint - why is it all grey? And if our clothes are shedding all that grey, shouldn't they get brighter with every pass through the dryer?
Comments
Did we learn this the hard way (i.e. by having a fire)?
The dryer works best if you empty the lint trap after every load, perhaps two... ONCE A YEAR!? Good grief man, what are you a bachelor? ;)
I've seen blue-ish lint after jeans, and reddish lint after colors.
Dino
Posted by: Dino | January 26, 2003 2:19 PM
The only explanation I can come up with is that your wife does the laundry and you didn't realize that she cleans the lint filter every time.
I'm a bachelor, and even I clean it before every load.
Posted by: Mister P. | January 26, 2003 11:04 PM
No, no, NO! Not that lint trap. I know about that one.
Some lint gets through that trap. Over time, it will block up the duct that leads to the back of the dryer.
I did witness an "almost fire" of this type. My mom had complained about the dryer not working much. When we opened it up, it was cram-packed with scorched lint. Nice.
Posted by: Brad | January 27, 2003 9:21 AM