Re: instruction request- dryers and leaf blowers

My dryer repair man also suggested that we open the underside of the dryer
and clean it out at least once a year.  Our weather is still mostly dry.  I
can't remember whether it takes more or less rain to have a colorful
autumn.  Large pumpkins at Wal-Mart were selling for $25 today and gas is
up to $5 even at the cheaper stores.  We've been out of town...happy
birthday to all who I've missed this month.


> [Original Message]
> From: Theresa G. <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 9/14/2008 4:15:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] instruction request- dryers and leaf blowers
>
> Mine didn't catch fire in the duct work- a small amount of lint actually 
> does escape in end up on the floor or the dryer, underneath where the 
> rotating drum is.  The dryer was getting so hot since the duct was 
> clogged, that the small amount on lint inside the dryer itself is what 
> caught on fire.  I never even thought of that being possible- but it is 
> and with the heat of the dryer that lint is nice and dry and ready to 
> ignite if your dryer overheats.
> Theresa
>
> Kittey wrote:
> > That's (fire) what I was afraid of too Theresa, but when he showed me 
> > a 6 ft stretch of the duct that he'd removed, it was so sodden, a 
> > flame could never have sparked from it. However, the mold and crap in 
> > it might have caused other problems.  I think the fire hazard might be 
> > more likely when it vents up rather than down.
> >
> > It costs about $50 here to have it cleaned out if you do it yearly.  
> > If you let it go too long, they charge more.
> >
> > Kitty
> > neIN, Zone 5
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa G." <macycat3@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 4:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] instruction request- dryers and leaf blowers
> >
> >
> >> PS-
> >> After having a small lint fire in my dryer this past spring, I looked
in
> >> the phone book and indeed there are companies that will come out can
> >> totally clear the ductwork.  It cost about $100 for mine (mine is long
> >> as it vents through the roof and of course I live in CA- so everything
> >> costs more here!).  Either way, it was well worth it not to
accidentally
> >> burn my house down.
> >> Theresa
> >>
> >> Kitty wrote:
> >>> Donna,
> >>> It might depend on how (what direction) your dryer vents and how long
> >>> the ductwork is.  Mine is in center of house, 15 ft of ductwork goes
> >>> down about 18 inches to crawl space and then out.  I just pulled the
> >>> dryer away from the wall, disconnected the dryer from the ductwork,
> >>> and stuck the nozzle in the duct and turned it on.
> >>>
> >>> If your vent goes up to the roof, you're fighting gravity.
> >>>
> >>> Understand that, if ductwork is thickly clogged, it doesn't work.
> >>> Have one of you on the outside to feel whether air is coming through.
> >>> I think that if you've been drying a load for nearly 5 hrs, you are
> >>> thoroughly clogged. My ductwork was totally packed with soggy lint,
> >>> but still a load of laundry would dry in less than 3 hours, though it
> >>> I wouldn't put a huge load in at any time.
> >>>
> >>> It might be time to go under the house (or wherever) to have a look at
> >>> the ductwork.  Owen said mine had split and was leaking puddles of
> >>> water into the crawl space.  Your house is much newer than mine, but
> >>> my problem only occurred in the last 5 or so years because (IMO) of
> >>> the new style washing machine.
> >>>
> >>> Let us know what you find.
> >>>
> >>> Kitty
> >>> neIN, Zone 5
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net>
> >>> To: "gardenchat list" <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2008 10:11 AM
> >>> Subject: [CHAT] instruction request- dryers and leaf blowers
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> I told my husband that you folks were using a leaf blower/sucker to
> >>>> clean out
> >>>> the dryer vents. Currently the same load is in the dryer since 5:30am
> >>>> and not
> >>>> even close to being dry....
> >>>>
> >>>> Although this seems easy enough to me, he is inquiring as to how you
> >>>> are doing
> >>>> this.....and I am not up to arguing, so asking....to keep peace. If I
> >>>> had the
> >>>> time, I would just do it myself, but I don't.
> >>>>
> >>>> geesh
> >>>> Donna
> >>>>
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