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Cleaning moisture sensing strips on a Whirlpool dryer 		[Down to Last]

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Post# 696132   8/12/2013 at 20:07 (3,909 days old) by norgechef (Saint George New Brunswick )        

I just bought a used Whirlpool Duet dryer (Made in 2005). I am expecting it to be full of lint when I vacuum it out but I know some of you seem to think another issue with these dryers is that dryer sheets coat the moisture sensing strips on them and I was wondering if one of you could tell me how to clean them off, just a wet washcloth? or would I need some kind of cleaner to scrub it with? Any suggestions would be appreciated!




Post# 696135 , Reply# 1   8/12/2013 at 21:02 (3,909 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.)        

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Rubbing alcohol is workable as a solvent.

Post# 696173 , Reply# 2   8/13/2013 at 04:35 (3,909 days old) by mrboilwash (Munich,Germany)        

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A moist "heavy duty" scouring pad removes every conceivable build up, not only FS.

Post# 696209 , Reply# 3   8/13/2013 at 09:35 (3,909 days old) by PassatDoc (Orange County, California)        

I use isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol on a paper towel or rag. Since I descale the washer and DW on a quarterly basis with citric acid, another quarterly maintenance task is to clean the moisture sensor. Another stratagem I use is to tear my dryer sheets into thirds. I only use 1/3 of a sheet at a time. This saves $$$, it's enough to eliminate static cling, and in theory should result in less waxy build-up on the sensor, since I"m using the smallest amount of sheet that works for me.


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