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PSA: Dryer Lint Traps!

my mom had a fire in hers yesterday.  My brother was over there yesterday doing his laundry and after about 20 minutes, they smelled something burning. he went downstairs and there were flames coming out of the dryer.  they contained it and it didnt spread past the dryer. he said he cleaned the trap before he started the dryer, but he was drying a bunch of heavy sweaters and a blanket (which all got ruined).  so, just a psa to always check your traps, even mid-cycle!! 
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Re: PSA: Dryer Lint Traps!

  • Glad everything is okay. 
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  • The house next to us went completely up in flames from the same thing.  To add to her PSA: Take a toothbrush and scrub the lint trap under really hot water once a month.  There is lint there that you cant see that can cause problems!
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  • Glad everything was ok with your Mom's house!
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  • even if it looks like lint is gone there is residue there. 

    take lint trap, hold on its side and pour water on it.  the water should leak through, not pool.  If it pools, clean with a toothbursh and some dish soap.   

    Thank goodness everyone is ok. My BIL's lost his apartment and contents in fire due to dryer 2 years ago. 

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  • I also take a vacuum and clean inside the hole (does that make sense?)  I do it 1-2x a month as well as run white vinegar loads of wash.  
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  • thanks!  it was a close call too cause they were about to leave.  I never leave my house while the dryer is going.  so i had to yell at them ;)

    Im going to tell her to clean with a toothbrush and vacuum the hole too.

    navy: what do you mean about the white vinegar??

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  • so scary, so glad everyything is ok. I have to check mine now
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  • glad everyone is ok!

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  • Wow! We empty ours out with almost every load, but I didn't realize that that may not be enough. Thanks for posting and I am so so so so glad that everyone was okay.
  • A thinks I'm crazy for not leaving or going to bed with the dryer going.  I'm glad all that was lost was a sweater a few blankets
  • To clean and get smells out.
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  • Holy Crap!!! Had no clue that that could happen!

    I clean ours all the time, but still!

    Glad everyone and everything is ok  


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  • imageMargieMags:
    Wow! We empty ours out with almost every load, but I didn't realize that that may not be enough. Thanks for posting and I am so so so so glad that everyone was okay.

    ditto about not knowing that may not be enough.  I'm so glad everyone and everything is okay.  Once in a while I'll leave with it running and I know I shouldn't. B yells at me when I try to do it in front of him

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