How often you need to clean the dryer - and to do the right way

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As Joni Mitchell says, we know what we have until it's gone - and that goes for the miracle that a dryer is working properly.

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Unfortunately, many times our break dryer because not keep well. Of course, we drag the thick layer of fluff from time to time, but not much that needs some attention.

Sweeps Americans Tim Smith is the list of recommended Angie dryer clean and break you need to know to clean the dryer. Not only will these tips to keep your dryer to keep efficiency - but also from break to prevent the device. Here to keep professionals dry filters, drums and vents advice.

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The cleaning of the filters and drums

filter

Approaching the first easy task. We all know that dry filters should be cleaned after each use. However, nor can a clean filter are blocked when softener sheets is used in the dryer.

Try your dehydrator to remove lint, then pour some water on the filter screen. If pools instead flows through the water wall, screen washing soap and hot water with a brush. Rinse, repeat, and repeat the test until the water flows.

drum

The dryer drum cleaning is not usually necessary, unless you're a load of furry, pet supplies or sandplay drying clothes. In these cases, try to shake the hair and sand from items before throwing them into the dryer. After the load is dry, clean the drum with a damp cloth hair and dust removing.

If the lipstick, chewing gum, pens etc. accidentally find their way into the dryer, it is normal, so miserable. Merry Maids but Then follow this advice Debra Johnson, national expert housecleaning cool: "Get things off per minute global dryer Excess (Toss in some old towels or rags first hard with a rubber spatula..), Scraping the residue that remains addressed by wiping. Use moistened with a cloth with a small amount of detergent and hot water. They remove excess water with a dry cloth or foam. "

Believe it or not, that was the easy part for the maintenance of the dryer. Now is the time to take the heavy artillery.

Cleaning the vent from the dryer

How often?

Vents of the dryer should be checked at least once and cleaned every year, depending on household size and dryer. "I have to make four children and a lot of clothes, so I cleaned three times a year," says Smith.

Why?

highly flammable ventilation ducts accumulate lint and fluff failure to clean is the main cause of dryer fires. According to the National Fire Protection Agency A dryer vent the heating States in 2010. plugged to burn - over 15,000 dryer fires occurred in the United.

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When?

A character that take the vent from the dryer to be cleaned clothes longer to dry.

"If you take 2-3 cycles to dry a load of towels, it's time to check things out," said Smith. Another indication of poor or inadequate ventilation is that the outside dryer cabinet or control area is hotter than normal. If this is the case, turn off the dryer and check ventilation off.

As?

a visual inspection of the exterior air vent and all obstacles to eliminate - are nesting animals generally. Vents near the ground are perfect for nesting rodents (squirrels, squirrels and rats). high chimneys are attractive to birds.

Then out of the fluff. There are several options to remove lint.

• A flexible, extensible rod catches lint brush for easy removal ($ 17-34 in hardware stores).
• Touched by an air compressor.
• A combination of vacuum and suck with a brush. (Make sure that the hose is long enough.)

Regardless of the method used, it is important to remove lint from the entire length of the ventilation.

Wait! You have not finished yet. Lint from the vent and remove, as the area behind the hair dryer and the plant under the rear of the cabinet after removal. Why? "The air is introduced into the dryer directly behind the dryer," says Smith. "If there is lint near to be produced in the dryer, a greater accumulation in the vent caused."

Uff! He does this all seems too complicated? Consider hiring a professional to do it. According to Smith, the professional cleaning of short drying an average of $ 89- $ 179th

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