• if crayon gets into the dryer & melts onto the drum, remove as much as possible w/ nonflammable household cleaner (READ LABEL TO BE SURE). A flammable cleaner could cause a fire in the dryer. Apply cleaner to a sponge or cloth rag & wipe its interior. Do NOT spray or pour on the interior; it might get down inside the dryer. Wipe off w/ rags or paper towels. Then, tumble old rags to remove any residue left, until no more comes off. A colored stain may remain on the drum.
  
  
• if a drum is spotted by starched or tinted articles, wipe the interior w/ a cloth moistened w/ a diluted bleach solution. Use a sponge or clean cloth, dipped in suds, to remove the bleach solution from the drum. Rinse well & dry.
  
  
• if the dryer is used to dry unlaundered clothing, such as children's snow pants between outings, wipe the drum w/ suds & rinse. This will remove any dirt before clean laundry is placed into the machine.
  
  
• wipe the door opening occasionally. Clean the exterior w/ suds & rinse. To protect the finish, polish w/ an appliance wax.
  
  
• a case of white clothes coming out of a dryer blue? New jeans had been washed & then dried in that dryer just before. Sometimes dye will come off new blue jeans & dry on the inside of the dryer drum & then transfer to the next batch of wet clothes put inside. Good to check dryer drum after load of brand new jeans. If dye coated, clean all inside w/ soapy water until no color comes off on the cleaning cloth. Wipe off all soapy residue w/ clean wet cloth.

Plumbing Tools & Materials • nonflammable household cleaner • sponge, cloth rags or paper towels • diluted bleach solution • appliance wax • all purpose cleaner

Difficulty: Beginner

Repair Time: 30min - 1hr

Advice by Friendly Plumber ® • Wear rubber gloves & work in a well ventilated area

• ink on the dryer drum? Use an all purpose cleaner. After the drum is cool, put undiluted cleaner on a cloth or pad of paper towel & rub area. DO NOT apply the solution directly on the drum. Wipe drum thoroughly w/ a damp cloth or paper towels to remove all the solution. Let the dryer stand for several hours w/ door open before using, to be sure all the solvent vapors from the cleaner have evaporated into the air, as these are flammable. This should remove most ball point or felt tip marker inks.
  
  
  

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