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Clean every user-accessible dryer lint filter as directed

Lint blocks airflow and can contribute to overheating and fire even when a dryer is ventless or uses more than one filter.

Homeowner guidance with clear stop points

When it usually needs attention

Ongoing home-care habit

CPSC calls for cleaning the lint screen with each load; the exact manual identifies every screen and any additional care for the dryer design.

When this guide applies

Applies whenever a clothes dryer is confirmed, including ventless designs; extra filter stages remain model-specific.

What to do

Before or after each load as the manual directs, remove lint from every homeowner-accessible screen, reinstall each filter correctly, and leave deeper or damaged parts for service.

Applies when: Applies whenever a clothes dryer is confirmed, including ventless designs; extra filter stages remain model-specific.

Who should handle it: Residents handle only the user filters shown in the exact manual; concealed exhaust, heat exchanger, gas, wiring, and internal cabinet work belong to the responsible owner and qualified service.

Tools

  • Exact dryer manual
  • Hands or a manual-approved soft brush for the removable screen only

Parts and supplies

  • Waste bag for dry lint

Safety gear

  • Well-fitting mask if ordinary dry lint causes irritation
  • Gloves if needed for ordinary dust

Before you start

  • Identify every user filter in the manual
  • Confirm each filter is fully seated before operation

Power, water, or fuel shutoffs

  • Turn the dryer off and let it cool before removing a filter
  • Do not open a service panel

Cleaner or chemical limits

Use no spray, solvent, fragrance, degreaser, dryer-sheet coating remover, or water unless the exact manual permits it for that removable filter.

Stop and get help when

  • Stop for a torn or missing filter, lint beyond the user compartment, overheating, burning odor, scorch marks, spark, repeated shutdown, damaged cord, or any need to move the dryer
  • Do not run the dryer without every required filter installed

Who to call: Keep the dryer out of use and use qualified appliance, gas, electrical, or exhaust service for internal lint, damage, overheating, or installation concerns.

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