In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 8 Nov 2019 14:46:34 -0600, Terry Coombs
wrote:
On 11/8/2019 2:00 PM, wrote:
On 11/8/19 2:45 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
**Out here in the woods we heat with ... wait for it ... wood . It's
a dry heat ... and while we don't often use the electric dryer , when
we do I'd kinda like to keep that heat and moisture in the house . So
I'm looking for a way to filter the minor amounts of lint that get
past the in-dryer filter screen . I've used old pantyhose legs in the
past with limited success but I think there must be a better way .
Anybody done this and have a suggestion ?
Take a look at this $10 device
https://www.mccombssupply.com/chk100... BEgIqA_D_BwE
I have one very much like this and that's what I was going to suggest.
You beat me to it.
or https://tinyurl.com/yylrgaph
* That's a fine device for directing the airflow . But it has no
filtering ... I know from experience that some lint gets past the filter
device inside the dryer . I don't want that lint settling all over the
house .
It says "Includes: One Heat Keeper Air Diverter, Two 4" Adjustable
Plastic Mounting Straps and Removable Lint Filter Cap. " So maybe it's
just not showing the lint filter cap.
At any rate, mine has a piece of window screen, or possibly finer than
normal window screen (I can check if you ask) and every once in a while
I have to clean off the lint. I don't get much lint. For one thing I
the dryer has a long lint trap that I have to clean every 2 or 3 loads
(It whistles when its full.) and I dont' think I get much line because
everything is cotton and polyester. Does that make a difference? I
think so.
Except towels and underpants are all cotton, but I stop the dryer before
the towels and shirts and pants are fully dry. I don't want to spend the
money and I think it hurts sta-press clothes to be dried all the way,
because they get hot at the end,.
My gizmo is 30+ years old so you may not find the exact thing, but
really the window screen is all that matters. It's about 6" x 6" and
in mine, has a plastic frame and slides in and out of a slot in the
side.
I've used this every winter for over 30 years and I've never noticed
more condensation on the windows, or water on the wood window sills. The
sills still have good paint, the wood has no rot. My furnace
humidifier wore out several years ago, but for 15 years I ran both. (The
replacements didn't work, and only one brand will fit my furnace.)