I have enough sense not to try it, but really, what's the worst that can happen? Would it just make your clothes all linty?
2006-06-12 07:50:03 · 14 answers · asked by Mariah 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Wow. I'm glad I didn't try it.
2006-06-12 07:55:24 · update #1
What if you took out the lint-trap altogether?
2006-06-12 07:56:03 · update #2
Your dryer could overheat, and worse case scenario catch fire. Sure glad you have sense. :-)
2006-06-12 07:53:26 · answer #1 · answered by Sarah 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Actually it can eventually screw up your dryer so that it wont dry your cloths anymore. Its like an air conditioner, if you never clean the filter, it will stop cooling after a while because it cant circulate the air in order to cool it. Your dryer wont be able to circulate the air to heat it, so your cloths wont dry. You're gonna have to find a way to clean that lint trap or your dryer is potentially kaput! (It may take a long time, but it will go bad after a while)
2006-06-12 07:57:44 · answer #2 · answered by Denise D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not just linty but i beleive if stopped up it would interrupt the air flow needed to dry your clothes faster also it could cause heat build up which in return could make for a hazardous situation(fire)...stopping the circulation of the air could cause a number of problems including running up your electric bill
2006-06-12 07:56:54 · answer #3 · answered by . 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. The lint will likely gather and clothes will take twice as long to dry...
2006-06-12 07:54:25 · answer #4 · answered by BlondeBooBoo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A fire can erupt from a clogged lint trap, if not emptied on a regular basis.
2006-06-12 07:53:00 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worst case: catches on fire.
Best case: takes forever to dry your clothes
take out that lint and knit yourself a nice sweater...
2006-06-12 07:54:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cousin died because a fire that was started because a clogged lint trap....He died helping his disabled mom get out of the burning house....
2006-06-12 07:55:20 · answer #7 · answered by KRIS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For starters it would take longer to dry the clothes because it would interfere with the airflow.
2006-06-12 07:52:34 · answer #8 · answered by marlio 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your dryer would start eating both socks, instead of just one.
2006-06-12 07:53:15 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seroiusly - It can cause a fire. I know people this has happened to.
2006-06-12 08:27:03 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋