It must be waxed screen day, because this message turned up next to
Ruth's comment about screen wax on the stereo speakers.   This might just be
the ultimate screen solution to wind and air on cottage porches.   Collect
cloths dryer screens and stitch them together.

cp in bc



> 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 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 u nits 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!

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!

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