Clothes Dryer Heat Recovery

"Pennsylvania Inventor Develops Clothes Dryer Heat Recovery System." US Fed News Service, Including US State News. HT Media Ltd. 2007. HighBeam Research. 1 Apr. 2010 <http://www.highbeam.com/>.

"Dryer Heat Recovery System." Progress Energy. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. <progress-energy.com/custservice/flabusiness/efficiency/CA/library/MISC002.asp>.

Hellevang, Ph.D, Kenneth. "Keep Your Home Healthy." NDSU. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ageng/structu/ae1204w.htm.

Maxwell, Steve. "Reclaiming Dryer Heat." Home Envy. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.homeenvy.com/db/5/405.html.

Clothes Dryer Troubleshooting

"Dryer Repair Help." Repair 2000. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. <repair2000.com/dryer.html>.

"General Electric." General Electric. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. http://www.ge.com/.

"Maytag." Maytag. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. http://www.maytag.com/.

"The Effect of Income on Appliances in U.S. Households ." US Energy Information Adminstration. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/recs/appliances/appliances.html.

Clothes Dryer Venting

Carter, Tim. "Installing a Clothes Dryer Vent." Ask the Builder. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.askthebuilder.com/B228_Installing_a_Clothes_Dryer_Vent.shtml.

"Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires." US Consumer Product Safety Commission. N.p., 1 June 2003. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5022.html.

"Venting Your Clothes Dryer: A Fast but Vital Job." Do It Yourself. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.doityourself.com/stry/ventclothesdryer.

Does a Dryer Kill Germs?

"NMSU: Getting Clothes Clean." NMSU: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 July 2011. http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_c/c-503.html.  

"Germs in the Laundry." Clorox. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2011. www.clorox.com/blogs/dr-laundry/2006/11/07/germs-in-the-laundry/.

"The Vinegar Institute - Uses & Tips." The Vinegar Institute. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2011. <http://www.versatilevinegar.org/usesandtips  

Does Cotton Shrink in the Dryer?

"Selecting a Blouse, HYG-5547-96." Ohioline. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 July 2011. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5547.html.

Kramer, Sharon. "Project Cotton - Care ." Welcome to Project Cotton at the University of Missouri. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2011. http://cotton.missouri.edu/Classroom-Care.html.

"HOW TO BUY T-SHIRTS." Ohioline. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2011. http://ohioline.osu.edu/ccues/tshirt.html

Does an Electric Dryer Need to Be Vented?

U.S. Fire Adminstration. "Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings." Topical Fire Research Series 7.1 (2007): all. Print.

"Dryer Vent Installation ." Dryer Vent Installation . N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.

"Massachusetts State Building Code 780 CMR 65.00." Massachusetts Department of Public Safety. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. http://www.mass.gov/eopss/docs/dps/780-cmr/780065.pdf

"Combustion Equipment | Remodeling Your Home? | US Environmental Protection Agency." US Environmental Protection Agency. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. .

Does Polyester Shrink in the Dryer?

"Selecting a Blouse, HYG-5547-96." Ohioline. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 July 2011. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5547.html.

"Polyester Fiber - Polyethyleneterephthalate - Polyethylene Naphthalate - Polyester Tow Fiber, Polyester Staple Fiber, Polyester Fiberfill, Polyester Textile Filament Fiber, Polyester Industrial Filament Fiber." FiberSource: The Manufactured Fiber Industry. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2011. http://www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/polyester.htm.    

Does Rayon Shrink in the Dryer?

"Selecting a Blouse, HYG-5547-96." Ohioline. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 July 2011. http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5547.html.

"Rayon Fiber - Rayon Staple Fiber, Rayon Textile Filament Fiber, Rayon Industrial Filament Fiber." Fibersource. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 July 2011. http://www.fibersource.com/f-tutor/rayon.htm.    

Dryer not Drying Clothes

"Troubleshooting Dryers - Advice." Kitchen and Laundry Appliances from Maytag | Built Strong to Last Long. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Dec. 2010. http://www.maytag.com/content.jsp?name=troubleshoot_dryers_advice.  

"Fixing Clothes Dryers - Clothes Dryer, Appliances." Home Improvement - DIY - Home Remodeling | BobVila.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.bobvila.com/HowTo_Library/Fixing_Clothes_Dryers-Clothes_Dryer-F2162.html.  

How Much Energy Does a Clothes Dryer Use?

"Flex Your Power - Residential Product Guides." Flex Your Power - California Energy Efficiency and Conservation. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. .

Kao, James Y. "Energy Test Results of a Conventional Clothes Dryer and a Condenser Clothes Dryer." National Institutes of Standards and Technology. Print.  

How Hot Does a Clothes Dryer Get?

U.S. Product Consumer Safety Commission - Final Report on Electric Clothes Dryers, 2002, Retrieved November 28, 2010 from http://www.cpsc.gov/library/foia/foia03/os/dryer.pdf

California Energy Commission - Clothes Dryers, Retrieved November 28, 2010 from http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/home/appliances/dryers.html

How to Clean a Dryer

"Dryer Cleaning." www.msue.msu.edu: Error Encountered. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.msue.msu.edu/objects/content_revision/download.cfm/revision_id.493920/workspace_id.-4/01500253.html/.

"Clothes Dryer Fact Sheet." Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/859.

How to Clean a Dryer Vent  

"Dryer Vent Cleaning: How to Get Lint Out of Your Dryer Vents." Galt. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.galttech.com/research/household-DIY-tools/dryer-vent-cleaner-cleaning.php.

"Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires." US Consumer Product Safety Commission. N.p., 1 June 2003. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/5022.html.

Thompson, Leah. "Is Your Dryer a Fire Hazard." Dateline NBC. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. http://reviveservices.com/references/Is%20your%20dryer%20a%20fire%20hazard.htm.

How to Get Gum out of a Clothes Dryer

"Dryer Cleaning." www.msue.msu.edu: Error Encountered. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.msue.msu.edu/objects/content_revision/download.cfm/revision_id.493920/workspace_id.-4/01500253.html/.

Heloise. "How to Remove Melted Chewing Gum from a Dryer - Good Housekeeping." Diet Plans - Healthy Recipes - Haircut Pictures - Cleaning Tips - Good Housekeeping. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/home/heloise/laundry/remove-gum-dryer-mar07.

How to Increase Clothes Dryer Effiancy

"Flex Your Power - Residential Product Guides." Flex Your Power - California Energy Efficiency and Conservation. Web. 09 Jan. 2012. .  

How to Prevent Clothes Dryer Fires

"Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings." Topical Fire Research Series 7.1 (2007): all. Print.

"Overheated Clothes Dryers Can Cause Fires." CPSC Safety Alerts. Consumer Product Safety Commission, n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.   

How to Reduce Static Cling in the Dryer

"The Mosaic of Surface Charge in Contact Electrification ." Science . N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. http://www.sciencemag.org/content/early/2011/06/22/science.1201512

"CCMR - Ask A Scientist!." Cornell Center for Materials Research. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012. .

"Asbestos and Libby Health- Health Resources." Future Students - The University Of Montana. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2012.   

How to Remove Crayon from a Clothes Dryer

"Crayola.com Can We Help." Official Crayola Site - Free coloring pages, crafts, lesson plans, games and more. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.crayola.com/canwehelp/contact/faq_view.cfm?id=163.

"Dryer Cleaning." www.msue.msu.edu: Error Encountered. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.msue.msu.edu/objects/content_revision/download.cfm/revision_id.493920/workspace_id.-4/01500253.html/.  

How to Remove Ink from a Clothes Dryer

"10 Ink Stain Solutions | Household Item Uses | Reader's Digest." Jokes, Cartoons, Food, Health, Sweepstakes, Word Power | Reader's Digest Magazine Articles. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.rd.com/home-garden/10-ink-stain-solutions/article24072.html.

Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry, 40 Volume Set. 640 ed. Weinheim: WILEY-VCH, 2003. Print.

Heloise. " Ink in the Dryer -- Heloise Hints - Good Housekeeping." Diet Plans - Healthy Recipes - Haircut Pictures - Cleaning Tips - Good Housekeeping. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010.

Who Invented the Clothes Dryer?

Herring, Susan Davis. "WOMEN IN THE HISTORY OF TECHNOLOGY -- WOMEN INVENTORS ." University of Alabama Huntsville. N.p., 4 Mar. 1999. Web. 1 Apr. 2010. www.uah.edu/colleges/liberal/womensstudies/inventor.html.

"Huebsch Services - History." Customized Uniform and Floor Matting Solutions Huebsch Services Eau Claire Wisconsin. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. http://www.huebsch-services.com/page3.aspx.

"Black History Inventors - Biography.com - Biography.com ." Biography Channel Famous Biographies & TV Shows - Biography.com . N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. http://www.biography.com/tv/classroom/black-history-inventions-and-discoveries.

"Hedonic Quality Adjustment Methods For Clothes Dryers In the U.S. CPI". U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. N.p., n.d. Web. 25 Oct. 2011. http://www.bls.gov/cpi/cpidryer.htm.    

Why So Much Lint?

"Consumer Choices: Getting Better Laundry Results." Iowa State University Extension. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2010. www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/pm1664.pdf.

"Troubleshooting Dryers - Advice." Kitchen and Laundry Appliances from Maytag | Built Strong to Last Long. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 2010. http://www.maytag.com/content.jsp?name=troubleshoot_dryers_advice

Will the Dryer Kill Bed Bugs?

"Bed Bug Fact Sheet." New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Consumer and Environmental Health Services Public Health, Sanitation and Safety Program. N.p., n.d. Web. 18 July 2011. <www.nj.gov/health/eoh/phss/documents

Potter, Michael F., and Extension Entomologist. "Bed Bugs | University of Kentucky Entomology." Learning, Discovery, Service | in the College of Agriculture. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 July 2011. http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/%20entfacts/ef636.asp

What Year Was the Electric Clothes Dryer Invented?

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