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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 30, 2007, 9:41 pm
> Andy Asberry wrote:
> > On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 17:24:00 -0500, m...@privacy.net wrote:
>
> >> Had a friend tell me that clothes dryer's with the lint
> >> filter built into the top pf the unit rather than down
> >> by the door are much more problematic.
>
> >> Any truth to that?
>
> > Probably more important than top or door is whether the air is drawn
> > through the filter or blown through it. The latter "leak" lint all
> > under the dryer. Sorry, I don't recall which brands are which.
>
> > --Andy Asberry--
>
> I have a top filter and a few years ago I decided it would be smart
> (safety-wise) for me to pull out my dryer, pull the back off and clean
> out the lint I thought would be all over the place. To my surprise
> there was very little. A few cobwebs but nil on the lint.
I have one dryer of each design, the front door type is easier to keep
clean.
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