In clinics, grooming spas and boarding locations, clothes dryers run most days if not many times a day. Lint traps are well-known fire hazards, but Mary Cornetta says the space just underneath the lint trap is a bigger fire hazard. She says for the type of laundry done in animal health businesses, the area beyond the lint trap needs to be cleaned every three to four months.
The buildup of lint, hair and other debris that slips past the trap not only poses a potential fire hazard but also reduces the appliance’s efficiency.”
Source: Better Homes and Garden, June 11, 2025. Link.
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