How often do you clean the lint off your dryer?

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Victor Martinez - 12 Jun 2005 21:36 GMT

And I don't mean just the little lint filter you're supposed to empty
after each dryer load. No, I mean un-screwing the thinguie the lint
filter attaches to and digging in with some tool to get all the stuff
out. Well, I just did and it was very scary. I'm surprised the dryer
hasn't caught fire yet! I pulled out about a quart full of
solid/compressed lint and dust and cat hair. YIKES!

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Jo Firey - 12 Jun 2005 21:44 GMT

> And I don't mean just the little lint filter you're supposed to empty
> after each dryer load. No, I mean un-screwing the thinguie the lint filter
> attaches to and digging in with some tool to get all the stuff out. Well,
> I just did and it was very scary. I'm surprised the dryer hasn't caught
> fire yet! I pulled out about a quart full of solid/compressed lint and
> dust and cat hair. YIKES!

You just made me very glad we have a new dryer. Now if I could just
convince Charlie and the boys the filter really should be cleaned every
load....

If only because then it dries clothes faster. I can't get them to give a
damn about the utility bill.

Jo

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Catnipped - 12 Jun 2005 22:18 GMT

> And I don't mean just the little lint filter you're supposed to empty
> after each dryer load. No, I mean un-screwing the thinguie the lint
> filter attaches to and digging in with some tool to get all the stuff
> out. Well, I just did and it was very scary. I'm surprised the dryer
> hasn't caught fire yet! I pulled out about a quart full of
> solid/compressed lint and dust and cat hair. YIKES!

I know it's about time to clean mine out because it's starting to take two
cycles to get clothes dry (that's usually how I tell it need to be cleaned).

Hugs,

CatNipped

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Hopitus - 13 Jun 2005 00:42 GMT

I have a special brush thing to do that with. I think the reason the lint
stuff doesn't catch fire is because it is up front, not where the greatest
heat is. Also, it is an electric dryer. I have to clean the filter 3 times
during normal dry
time just for the cat fur thereon. Sometimes we get enough to "make aother
cat".

>> And I don't mean just the little lint filter you're supposed to empty
>> after each dryer load. No, I mean un-screwing the thinguie the lint
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> CatNipped

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