It is one of the things that you often see whenever you are going into the dryer vent, and that you often see around other vents and areas with your clothes. Lint. But what is lint? What is dryer lint, where does it come from, and why does dryer lint come into play whenever you are drying your clothes? This article is going to answer all of your questions and more, so let’s get reading!

What Is Lint?

Dryer lint is made up of all the tiny fabric fibers that exist on your clothes, because each and every clothing item we put on or put in the dryer is composed of all of these fabric fibers. Some of these fibers naturally come off during the friction of the wearing the clothes and of course the dirt on the clothes also gathers on it as well as you wear your clothes around.

Whenever you place your dirty clothes in the washer and the clothes are washed, all of that dirt and extra lint comes out of the clothes and rests on top of the fabric while it is wet. Then when you transfer the clothes over to the dryer, all of that water is removed during the drying process.

All the lint goes with it during the act of the clothes tumbling around in the dryer and then the heating mechanism of the dryer sends hot air through the clothes and blows the lint off of the clothes. The lint then hits and collects on the lint screen of the dryer through suction.

Why Should You Clean Your Dryer Lint?

Everyone, including the dryers themselves most of the time, talks about the importance of dryer vent cleaning. However, not many people know why cleaning the dryer lint is important and why they need to keep doing it. Well, the dryer lint screen is a vent that moves heat around in the dryer, and just like every other vent, as they start to get clogged the vent will actually damage the dryer.

Because the dryer lint is covering the airflow, it can actually be a problem that will cause your dryer to overheat and it can cause your dryer to work at a higher temperature. Additionally, if the temperature rises up, it can even cause a fire in your dryer. But cleaning your dryer lint means that your dryer will work better and will also run cooler, and you will completely reduce the risk of the dryer catching fire.

Don’t be afraid to constantly clean your dryer lint out and make sure that you are working to fully maintain your dryer, because it will allow your clothes to dry better and in less time.