- Lint build-up is a fire hazard. It also reduces drying efficiency and can cause overheating. Clean the lint filter after each use - and regularly move your dryer and vacuum up lint from the surrounding walls.
- Turn off the dryer whenever you're away from the house or are asleep.
- Plastic items (such as shower caps and plastic-backed baby bibs) shouldn't go into the dryer: they'll melt.
- Items made of rubber can catch fire. Keep them out of the dryer, too.
- Watch out for clothes or towels that have been in contact with oils, waxes or products containing petroleum or alcohol (like hair-styling products) - they may be flammable. Make sure they've been washed in hot water before you put them in the clothes dryer.
- Let the dryer complete its cool-down cycle before turning it off.
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