Just a little reminder. Don’t forget to clean the lint filter. Doing so will at the very least make your tumble dryer more efficient at drying and save you money on your electric bill. And that’s not all…

A build-up of lint, in addition to reducing the ability of your dryer to dry, also increases the chance of a fire breaking out. Then, wet clothes will be the least of your problems!

And it’s not just the filter. Lint can build up in the exhaust vent of a vented type dryer, around the drum, and even on the heating element. Take a poke around and remove lint wherever you see it once a year as your standard maintenance. Every few years, it can’t hurt to have it professionally cleaned as well.

The life of your dryer (and even your life, in extreme cases) depends greatly on the small but consistent efforts you make to maintain it.

So, at least start by regularly changing the lint filter. Please!

Here’s a useful video giving some extended instructions for making sure your dyer is really lint free and running smoothly and safely….