Mine froze shut, or at least small enough that the dryer stopped drying two winters ago. Luckily it was near the end of the season so I just used the laundromat a few times then it warmed up and thawed.
Then I procrastinated getting it cleaned and the same thing happened last winter. This time, I bought some extra venting tube and a plastic box that you plug one side in to your dryer and the other side in to the wall vent, and it has a switch and a screen that lets you pick between venting inside or outside. Heat and humidity are in demand during the winter, so it was a win/win. My clothes came out dryer and faster than ever, plus the heat and humidity were appreciated.
Though joking aside, for some reason this last time it was actually easy. Other times I’d be tempted to bum a smoke at social gatherings, which would lead to me feeling embarrassed about that and getting my own pack for a gathering, which then would turn into “better have them before they go stale and not waste them” and then the nicotine addiction would be back and I’d get another pack.
But this time, there wasn’t even much temptation to have social smokes. Probably helped that I made the decision in early 2020 when health was a popular topic for some portion of the population. I did have one social smoke since then, more out of curiosity than a craving, and it was back to tasting like an ashtray. Didn’t even finish it because I got tired of it before it was done.
It’s nice to be actually done with them instead of just stopping because I probably should even though I didn’t want to.
Mine froze shut, or at least small enough that the dryer stopped drying two winters ago. Luckily it was near the end of the season so I just used the laundromat a few times then it warmed up and thawed.
Then I procrastinated getting it cleaned and the same thing happened last winter. This time, I bought some extra venting tube and a plastic box that you plug one side in to your dryer and the other side in to the wall vent, and it has a switch and a screen that lets you pick between venting inside or outside. Heat and humidity are in demand during the winter, so it was a win/win. My clothes came out dryer and faster than ever, plus the heat and humidity were appreciated.
I got the duct cleaned this year.
As long as you’re not using a gas dryer.
Ah yeah, didn’t even realize that one of those would vent the same way as the humid air. But no, I don’t have a gas dryer.
Ok good lol. Don’t want you slowly killing yourself.
Yeah, would have quit cigarettes for nothing.
Congrats on quitting! That’s so freaking hard to do.
It’s not that hard, I’ve quit smoking many times!
Though joking aside, for some reason this last time it was actually easy. Other times I’d be tempted to bum a smoke at social gatherings, which would lead to me feeling embarrassed about that and getting my own pack for a gathering, which then would turn into “better have them before they go stale and not waste them” and then the nicotine addiction would be back and I’d get another pack.
But this time, there wasn’t even much temptation to have social smokes. Probably helped that I made the decision in early 2020 when health was a popular topic for some portion of the population. I did have one social smoke since then, more out of curiosity than a craving, and it was back to tasting like an ashtray. Didn’t even finish it because I got tired of it before it was done.
It’s nice to be actually done with them instead of just stopping because I probably should even though I didn’t want to.
Yeah I think I’ve had 1 in the last 10 years. It did not taste good and I’m grateful for that lol.