Did I avert a fire possibly?

[KimRaye]

My dryer has been running most of the day today/tonight but, the last load, NEW towels, was taking forever. I thought several times that it was long but, after about 3 hours I think, I went in the laundry room and, the timer on the dryer is still stuck on the same spot I set it at! Surely the towels weren't still wet. Well, they weren't, they were dry. The lint trap was clogged from this load only (I clean it out EVERY load) but, these towels must have lost ALL their 'skin' in one washing/drying. *%^#&$^%@!

I'm just wondering how dangerous this might have been had I gone to bed and left it running all night??

Maybe I don't even want to think about it.

 

[catsrule]

Bad dryer! Glad you caught it.

 

[Nutsy]

Oh my goodness mate

I hate to think what may have happened had you not thought to go check how come they were taking so long.......

Glad you're ok tho......

 

[tstobb]

Make sure to clean out the exhaust hose as well! We clean our about once every 1-2 months (5 peoples worth of laundry) and it's amazing how much gunk builds up in there.

 

[KimRaye]

Originally posted by tstobb
Make sure to clean out the exhaust hose as well!

Yikes! I've NEVER done that! (That's the vent to the outside, right?) Thanks!

And, fyi, the dryer that DIDN'T catch on fire, is a Maytag! I don't want to talk about the crappy towels!

 

[mamajoan]

Kim.. do ya got any marshmellos? a hershey bar and a few graham crackers..??

Dang sounds like we coulda had s'mores at your house!!!!


Glad you didn't COOK YOUR OWN GOOSE!!!!

Oh dear it has been a very long day...

I am happy that all is well in your part of C'goland...