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This is a little out of the way for this site, but if the same thing happened to any one out there, it would not sit well with me knowing that I had this problem and not given any one a heads up about this.

When I got home from work, I had a honey do note. My better half said the dryer wasn't working. Upon investigation, and no small amount of dis assembly, I found that a bad seal on my dryer had allowed lint to get out inside the body of the dryer and got pulled into the heating element. Had it not been for the over limit switch, I would probably be looking for some new digs. After about 3 hours and a bit of work, it's working like new. Do yourself a favor and check your dryer and vent. As a former fire fighter, I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't practice what the fire service preaches. I'm sure that Brule will back me up on this fact. He's probably seen first hand what happens when you ignore this advice.

Brand, Model? Thanks for the info!

I have seen more than one dryer fire. Lint is an amazing firestarter. Cleaning and servicing the dryer is something that often gets overlooked for years at a time.
I am ashamed to say that it has been at least two years since I have disassembled my dryer. I do regularly clean the lint trap, but should probably at least inspect the heating element.

BTW. If you have a gas dryer does not mean you are free and clear. It has the same issues.

Time to drag out the shop vac and do some maintenance.

Being a service manager and having a background in appliance repair, home construction, and home maintenance I preach the dryer lint issue often. I have the duct work in our home cleaned every other year and when I do I always have the dryer vent line cleaned. Be sure yours is clear, a clogged or partially clogged vent can cause the lint to blow back in to the appliance looking for a place to vent.

You can buy a dryervent brush at your local Home Depot or appliance parts store. They also sell long brushes that reach rite down inside the lint screen duct. You can also purchase a Vacuum Wand that will fit rite under your dryer, range or refrigerator. I keep one in the closet with our home vac.

I just went to our web site to see if I had this topice listed in our Fall Tips section and found that the News Letter hasn't been updated since Summer.

Mine is a Frigidaire model FLSE60RGS2.
this is a stacked washer dryer combination

rlrnr53 wrote:Mine is a Frigidaire model FLSE60RGS2.
this is a stacked washer dryer combination

Thanks for taking the time to warn us

Leading causes of structure fires in homes
1999-2002 annual averages

"Homes" are defined as dwellings, duplexes, manufactured homes (mobile homes), apartments, rowhouses, townhouses, and condominiums.


Major cause Fires Civilian deaths Civilian injuries Direct property damage
(in millions)*
Cooking equipment fire 105,400 (28%)270 (9%) 4,230 (28%) $519 (10%)
Identified cooking equipment 75,600 (20%) 270 (9%) 3,750 (25%) $509 (9%)
Confined cooking fire 29,800 (8%) 0 (0%) 470 (3%) $10 (0%)
Heating equipment fire 53,700 (14%) 320 (11%) 1,270 (8%) $637 (12%)
Identified heating equipment 40,300 (11%) 320 (11%) 1,240 (8%) $628 (12%)
Confined chimney or flue fire 10,600 (3%) 0 (0%) 10 (0%) $7 (0%)
Confined fuel burner or boiler malfunction or fire 2,900 (1%) 0 (0%) 10 (0%) $2 (0%)
Intentional 34,400 (9%) 550 (19%) 1,500 (10%) $738 (14%)
Electrical distribution or lighting equipment 32,400 (9%) 220 (8%) 960 (6%) $679 (13%)
Smoking materials 24,800 (7%) 850 (29%) 1,900 (12%) $455 (8%)
Candle 18,200 (5%) 160 (5%) 1,640 (11%) $392 (7%)
Exposure to other fire 15,800 (4%) 30 (1%) 90 (1%) $319 (6%)
Playing with heat source 14,000 (4%) 220 (8%) 1,360 (9%) $249 (5%)
Clothing dryer or washer 13,300 (4%) 10 (0%) 280 (2%) $97 (2%)


Source: NFIRS and NFPA survey
Updated: 4/06
National Fire Protection Agency