A normal part of using a clothes dryer is the lint that gets left in the vent and blower assembly of the dryer. As the lint builds up the dryer takes longer to dry clothes making a larger electric bill than necessary and causing a potential for a dryer fire. The heat generated by the coils of the dryer doesn't change but the ability of the heat to get to the clothes decreases as the lint builds up inside of the dryer. Instead of the heat going into the dryer chamber to dry the clothes it is blocked by the lint that acts as an obstruction. The lint, as a result of blocking the heat from the dryer coils, becomes very hot and could ignite if conditions are right so it is best to clean your dryer periodically.
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On a Kenmore front loading dryer the front had to be removed to access the blower fan and duct work inside of the dryer. Once the front of the dryer was removed exposing the lint build up it was easy to vacuum the lint out and clean all of the dust out of the inside of the dryer. Before you begin to clean a dryer make sure it is unplugged or disconnected from the power source before opening the front cover because there are electrical connections inside that will cause an electrical shock if they are touched.
Kenmore dryer with front removedBlower Full of lint
- Blower to Drum Housing full of lint
