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By: Dryer Duct Cleaning - washerdryersite.info

Dryer Duct Cleaning - washerdryersite.info — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:18:14 +0000

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Clean Dryer Vent - washerdryersite.info — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:40:12 +0000

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By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:50:18 +0000

WoW.
Sounds like you need some serious laundry zen.
Just remember, the new ones are pretty.

By: Barbara

Barbara — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:40:37 +0000

It's the winter for this sort of problem, I guess. I was "lucky" enough to invest only the cost of a dryer maintenance call to determine that the problem was the vent. Then, I started calling duct cleaning services looking for someone to clean the vent. Most will do it only if you have them clean all of your ducts and some won't do dryer vents even then. I think Power Vac of Ottawa did the work. Of course the guy stood in my bathroom, leaned out the window and pulled down the bird's nest. I wrote my saga up as advice to Reid but who knows if she'll ever read it.

By: Duct Cleaning

Duct Cleaning — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:03:31 +0000

Your doctor was right. Unhooking the dryer for a few days shouldn't hurt. Just remember, if it's a gas dryer you are pumping carbon monoxide into your home. If it's electric, you're fine. I live in a cold, dry climate and I unhook our dryer all winter. I'm surprised it takes so long for a dryer vent cleaning company to come out. We can usually provide next day service. Duct-911.com/blog/

By: nomotherearth

nomotherearth — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:19:07 +0000

The laundry is killing me and I don’t havenearly all your factors. I feel ya, man

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 03:19:05 +0000

I’m sorry you are having such a hard time of it. We have all been sick around here too. My three year old was vomiting just in time for his birthday and then the baby just in time for Easter. Yeah! grrrr
Hope things start looking up for you!

By: The Dryer Guy

The Dryer Guy — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 07:06:20 +0000

Have you looked in your yellowpages for a dryer vent cleaning company, or an air duct cleaning company? There are company’s the clean dryer vents, go to Google and do a search for Dryer Vent Cleaning and check the results. http://dryerventcleaner.com

By: Betsy Bird

Betsy Bird — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 19:27:43 +0000

I’d figure out who it is that puts the dryer duct in when a house is built (a plumber, maybe?) and ask them to look at it. In the meantime, we bought a kit at Wal-Mart with a bunch of tools in it for cleaning your dryer duct. One of them was an attachment you stick on the end of the your vacuum hose. If I didn’t spend so much time blogging, I’d be up there trying it out right now, because my dryer has gotten so slow a hair dryer would be more efficient.

By: Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:58:45 +0000

…but the new dryer is nice and shiny, no?

By: Holly

Holly — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 23:50:15 +0000

hope today was shorter

By: Laura

Laura — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:15:39 +0000

I have the slightly older version of your washer and dryer. I absolutely love them. I don’t use the sensa dry option; it takes way too long and even then the middle of the pile is damp. 50 minutes on low will dry 16 bath towels or 14 pairs of pants. At least after you get the vent cleaned:)
We had the opposite problem on the weight issue. Now he is 9 months 24 lbs and about 30 inches. Wearing 2T clothing.
I feel for you though. We had the flu, pink eye, strep throat, pink eye, flu. All in a row. What a lovely winter we are having!

By: daysgoby

daysgoby — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:59:15 +0000

Some days, wouldn’t it JUST BE EASIER to dump everything out of the drawers and just pour molasses on them and be DONE WITH IT?

Today I’m ordering you to take ten minutes fr yourself. No kids, no husband, no clothes, no baby. TEN MINUTES FOR YOU.

Big hugs, darlin’.

CAPTCHA: various handjobs. Eh?

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:36:39 +0000

We went through something like that, had the repairman here twice to check why dryer wasn’t drying clothes, and then my neighbour tried to clean the vent with a long skinny something or other gadget and all…along…the ONLY problem was the outside vent was covered in snow. We cleaned that area up, and all was good.

But you got brand new appliances!!!!!! Woo Hoo!!! We got ours in 2000, very basicm boring set, I asked Rob how he felt about getting newer/better/bigger ones, and he said to ask him in another 8 years. Sigh.

Poor little Lucas…and poor worried Mommy…hang in, you KNOW it will get better.

HUGS!!!

By: Batman

Batman — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 03:13:19 +0000

What’s a tax refund and how can I get one?

By: Rev Dr Mom

Rev Dr Mom — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 02:13:49 +0000

Hugs.

By: Beck

Beck — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:32:19 +0000

My husband cleans our vent, which sounds kind of dirty to write. I’m sorry for your rotten day – my youngest child had weight gain problems for ages, but they DID all get straightened out.

By: BeachMama

BeachMama — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:24:34 +0000

I feel for you I really do. Sorry Lucas is still not gaining fast enough. And if it makes you feel better, when we lived in Winnipeg, every winter we caped of the external vent and put the hose on the floor to put warmth in the basement. We had a special lint filter for it, but we did it all winter long. And a stocking will work fine.

By: Reluctant Housewife

Reluctant Housewife — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 00:10:33 +0000

Oh, ouch! How frustrating.

And I’m sorry that amount of laundry can only be calculated by a supercomputer – it’s quite beyond what my imagination can handle.

I hope the problem gets fixed, like, yesterday.

By: Fawn

Fawn — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:18:44 +0000

I’m sure once everything gets sorted out, you’ll love the high-efficiency machines. Our laundry goes much faster than it used to and my MIL’s HE dryer is so good, it actually dries the clothes faster than the washer can wash them! Now THAT’S amazing.