[GreenKeys] Fwd: Interesting Clothes Dryer Tip

[Don Robert House]

> The heating unit went out in my dryer.

> The guy that fixes things went in to the dryer 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 & potentially  
> burn your house down with it!
>
> He said the best way to keep your dryer working for a very long  
> time & to keep your electric bill lower) is to take that filter out  
> & wash it with hot soapy water & 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 & 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!
>
> PASS THIS ON TO OTHER PEOPLE IN YOUR ADDRESS BOOK. NOT ONLY COULD  
> IT SAVE SOMEONE'S MONEY AND HOME, BUT IT COULD SAVE SOMEONE'S LIFE.
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