~The Dryer Caught On Fire!~
By Jennifer
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
Valdosta, Georgia
May 13, 2016 5:11pm CST
We bought a dryer last week from a moving sale. The guy told my husband it worked good, they were just moving and trying to down size so they were getting rid of it. The guy brought it to our house, but we couldn't test it out because the laundry room had a bunch of things in it.
Well today we brought it in the laundry room once we cleaned it out. And...it caught on fire!! My husband started cleaning it out after he brought it outside and there was so much lint in that thing it was insane. Apparently they NEVER cleaned out the lint trap...ever. 
Now he is blowing it all out and going to make sure the lint is completely cleaned out before trying it again. Hopefully no more fires will happen!
So...that was our craziness for the day. How has your day been going?
Now he is blowing it all out and going to make sure the lint is completely cleaned out before trying it again. Hopefully no more fires will happen!
So...that was our craziness for the day. How has your day been going?19 people like this
20 responses
@GardenGerty (169449)
• United States
13 May 16
My day is not nearly so crazy as yours. I hope it works once it is clean.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
13 May 16
@GardenGerty Thank you, I am hoping it does too otherwise our money was wasted.
@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
14 May 16
I have to get one of those long handled brushes to clean out our dryer. What scares me is that it vents under the trailer. The dust in here is horrible. I could dust 3x a day and still have dust at days end.
I am glad that you caught the fire before it could spread. Dryer fires are more common than people think.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
14 May 16
@LovingMyBabies we have an air compressor. Maybe I can talk my hubby into bringing inside to clean the dang thing out.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yeah you might want to. It could be really bad if it's not cleaned out like it should be.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@ElusiveButterfly Yeah my husband used his air compressor and a vacuum cleaner. It was all the lint though that they just never cleaned out...for some unknown reason...
Yes me too! It could have been MUCH worse!
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@JudyEv Yes it could have! It is working well now-no more issues thank God.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 May 16
@JudyEv My husband thought the same thing which is why he was so mad, but all turned out okay. =)
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@JudyEv (381949)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 May 16
@LovingMyBabies That's good. I was a bit concerned that maybe the guy had sold you a lemon.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
14 May 16
Yikes, it's lucky your hubby was there when it caught on fire. Hope no damage and it works just fine now. That could have been disastrous.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@fishtiger58 Yeah I am really glad we were home and nothing worse happened from it. Everything is fine with it now that it's been cleaned out. =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@fishtiger58 Yeah, after getting really angry with it my husband cleaned it out and I am grateful we didn't waste our money.
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@fishtiger58 (29819)
• Momence, Illinois
14 May 16
@LovingMyBabies What a relief that is. Glad it's working. would have been a shame if it didn't work after paying for it.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
15 May 16
@miniam Thank you. Yes I am glad we were home as well. That could have been much worse if we weren't. It is working fine now so we are very grateful for that. The people moved already as it was a moving/yard sale that we got it from.
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@miniam (9151)
• Bern, Switzerland
15 May 16
@LovingMyBabies
Thats good to know,please do try to use the dryer when you are at home, just to be safe.I usually do not leave home if/when l have any electronics on apart from the fridge
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@MGjhaud It is fine now thank God. My husband cleaned it all out and it's working like new now.
Well I hope you had a great day. =)
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
14 May 16
I thought line as soon as I read the title.That can sure be dangerous. My daughter just acting weird was the only thing going on here.
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@celticeagle (189838)
• Boise, Idaho
15 May 16
@LovingMyBabies ....Glad to hear it. I am sure things will slowly get back to normal.
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@celticeagle Yes it can be dangerous but its fine now. I hope things get better with your daughter.
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@marguicha (230351)
• Chile
14 May 16
I hope it works! Appliances need to be cleaned once in a while.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@marguicha Yes they do-most people know this. Apparently those people did not. It's working well now. =)
@toniganzon (77123)
• Philippines
14 May 16
Will it work fine after cleaning the lint?
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
14 May 16
Oh my goodness. I'm glad nobody got hurt and that is crazy that they never cleaned out the lint trap. My day was okay, busy taking care of kids and babysitting. Had a good dinner out and put my crazy kids to bed late.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@Shybear88 Yes me too! It could have been so much worse. I am glad you had a good day! =)
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@ShyBear88 (59342)
• Sterling, Virginia
15 May 16
@LovingMyBabies thanks! I hope your weekend has been good?
Glad it was caught on time!@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@Daljinder Yes me too! Thank you.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 May 16
So the guy fooled you. I Hope you did not pay much for the dryer.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@sunrisefan Well...yeah. But my husband fixed it and now it's working well. We didn't pay much for it.
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
14 May 16
@LovingMyBabies Good to know that :)
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@sulynsi Yeah me too, thank you! We are all okay and that is the most important thing. No damage-another thing to be grateful for. =)
Nah, it looks close to this though-it's a front loader dryer.
@quantum2020 (12054)
• Ciudad De Mexico, Mexico
13 May 16
My day has been good! With little ups and downs, but well. Lucky the accident did not get worse.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@quantum2020 I am glad your having a good day! =) Yes I am very grateful it wasn't worse than it was.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@Juliaacv Yes thank God it wasn't worse than it was and I am very grateful we were here so my husband could take care of it. No they already moved. =(
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@Elizaby (6902)
• Pensacola, Florida
15 May 16
Glad to see after reading that the dryer is working fine which means for you less time at the laudrmat til you can find a good washer
@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
14 May 16
@thelme55 Yeah it does function again thank God.I am glad we were here too.
