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Hey all! Just moved into a new apartment and noticed the dryer smells like onions. It doesn’t transfer to the Landry thank goodness! Is there something I can do to get rid of the smell?
Did you bring your own washer and dryer to your apartment or do you use a communal laundry room? It's probably not the dryer itself but a gas leak (seals failed or there is a crack in the line) or carbon monoxide leak. Make sure the exhaust pipe isn't blocked with lint etc. It can catch on fire.
Ask maintenance. Get yourself a gas detector and carbon monoxide detector. Best to be safe than sorry.
Did you bring your own washer and dryer to your apartment or do you use a communal laundry room? It's probably not the dryer itself but a gas leak (seals failed or there is a crack in the line) or carbon monoxide leak. Make sure the exhaust pipe isn't blocked with lint etc. It can catch on fire.
Ask maintenance. Get yourself a gas detector and carbon monoxide detector. Best to be safe than sorry.
It is electric and supplied by the complex- I put a sachet in there yesterday after Iran a load and I’ll check tomorrow to see if I still smell anything. I may put some essential oils on my dryer balls tomorrow when I do laundry and see if there’s still an odor.
It is electric and supplied by the complex- I put a sachet in there yesterday after Iran a load and I’ll check tomorrow to see if I still smell anything. I may put some essential oils on my dryer balls tomorrow when I do laundry and see if there’s still an odor.
Essential oils? Keep in mind that most oils are flammable, and there is an electric coil that can turn red hot inside the dryer.
Hey all! Just moved into a new apartment and noticed the dryer smells like onions. It doesn’t transfer to the Landry thank goodness! Is there something I can do to get rid of the smell?
I don't know much about doing laundry, but I think I would try some scented dryer sheets. Personally, I can't stand those scented things, but you might like it.
Is there lint stuck in the machine? There are usually cheap kits you can get to clean out around the lint trap. Another thing to keep in mind is that smells can come into the dryer from wherever it vents to. If there is an oniony smell coming out of someone else’s vent, it may end up permeating into your dryer.
Smells can smell differently to different people. Do you mean the smell of fresh onions (tear inducing acrid) or rotting onion (similar to sewer gas)?
There are some insulations used on wires that give off a smell when overheated. Since the thing is electric and it is communal, my first thought is a lint clog in the ductwork or stack, causing a general overheating within it and some damage to wiring or circuitry. UL approved appliances can stand a certain amount of such nonsense safely.
A pleasant written notice to the property management company, noting the smell and that it is a concern to you, requesting a maintenance man check out the appliance and ductwork is prudent. It may be absolutely nothing, but if there is a fire you now have documentation and a way forward. If the maintenance guy does discover a clog and you have been polite and professional, you may have just earned points.
Smells can smell differently to different people. Do you mean the smell of fresh onions (tear inducing acrid) or rotting onion (similar to sewer gas)?
There are some insulations used on wires that give off a smell when overheated. Since the thing is electric and it is communal, my first thought is a lint clog in the ductwork or stack, causing a general overheating within it and some damage to wiring or circuitry. UL approved appliances can stand a certain amount of such nonsense safely.
A pleasant written notice to the property management company, noting the smell and that it is a concern to you, requesting a maintenance man check out the appliance and ductwork is prudent. It may be absolutely nothing, but if there is a fire you now have documentation and a way forward. If the maintenance guy does discover a clog and you have been polite and professional, you may have just earned points.
This. Don't do anything yourself. Report it to the building manager in writing. Follow up with a call, and another written complaint, if nothing is done. Keep copies of all communication.
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