Monday, August 19, 2024

Did You Know....

 ....that clothes dryers can have a water tank?

Our dryer here is very basic - has a dial to set the time and a button you press if you want either high heat or low heat.

I put a small load of towels in and after 80 minutes on high heat, they were still pretty wet.  There's one LED light on the entire panel, and I noticed it was lit.

Off to Google to track down a user manual so I could figure out what the light was telling me.

Y'all, this thing has a water tank that's about two feet long - and it was full.  Apparently in the US, we had a vented tumble dryer which didn't have or need a tank, so I wasn't even aware that this water thing could be a possibility.

Emptied the tank and put the timer on for another 80 minutes.  The light went off and this time, the towels dried.

Another note to self:  Remember to empty the water tank when you clean out the lint trap after every load.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Jill- just got caught up on your adventure’s. Sounds like you have started to take steps to acclimate. You will get there, be kind and patient with yourself during this process.i can’t imagine how overwhelming it has been.
    Barb Carlson

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  2. Who knew?!? I’ve never heard of a water tank on a dryer!

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