# Do you clean out the lint trap after you dry clothes? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 20, 2005, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-out-the-lint-trap-after-you-dry-clothes/322505 "2005-09-20T06:03:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![magpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@magpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magpye)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-out-the-lint-trap-after-you-dry-clothes/322505/61 "2005-09-22T00:21:07Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > Also the much harder job of gently vaccuuming the heat exchanger fins on the refrigerator. My new Fridge has bottom fins so they are extra dirty and extra hard to clean. I can’t find a proper attachment and I sure can’t think of a safe way to tip it to a 33 degree Angle. > > I miss the old rear fin model we had where the job was easy and I did it at least yearly. Next Fridge I will be looking at this as a feature along with Energy Star Compliance. Check out (685) Appliance Brush at [http://www.rangekleen.com/catalog61.php](http://www.rangekleen.com/catalog61.php) (cursor down to locate it). I bought one of these at Wal-mart to clean my fridge with the bottom fins. It works pretty good. Also, you can buy small attachments for the Shop Vac that are for cleaning small items/tight places. I pieced these small attachments together and was able to clean another fridge, way in the back of the compressor and pipes where there was lots of dust collecting. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-out-the-lint-trap-after-you-dry-clothes/322505/62 "2005-09-22T00:34:22Z")
> [@magpye](#): > > Check out (685) Appliance Brush at [http://www.rangekleen.com/catalog61.php](http://www.rangekleen.com/catalog61.php) (cursor down to locate it). I bought one of these at Wal-mart to clean my fridge with the bottom fins. It works pretty good. Also, you can buy small attachments for the Shop Vac that are for cleaning small items/tight places. I pieced these small attachments together and was able to clean another fridge, way in the back of the compressor and pipes where there was lots of dust collecting. Cool, that would work well combined with the Wand attachment to vaccuum up the dirt brushed off. Is it a reputable company to buy from? ---
**Author:** ![magpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@magpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/magpye)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-out-the-lint-trap-after-you-dry-clothes/322505/63 "2005-09-22T00:51:06Z")
> [@jrfranchi](#): > > Cool, that would work well combined with the Wand attachment to vaccuum up the dirt brushed off. > > Is it a reputable company to buy from? I don’t know anything about the Range Kleen company (as in ordering directly from them). I bought my brush at Wal-mart. The web site was printed on the brush handle. The brush does work very well. I’ve never been able to find anything else that fit in between the bottom fins on the fridge. Why in the world did they ever design fridges like this? ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2005, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-out-the-lint-trap-after-you-dry-clothes/322505/64 "2005-09-22T01:00:40Z")
> [@magpye](#): > > I don’t know anything about the Range Kleen company (as in ordering directly from them). I bought my brush at Wal-mart. The web site was printed on the brush handle. > > The brush does work very well. I’ve never been able to find anything else that fit in between the bottom fins on the fridge. Why in the world did they ever design fridges like this? Every fridge I ever owned and my Parents fridges were all rear finned and easy to clean. Put brush attachment on any vacuum and 15 minutes later your done and very thoroughly. Now Brilliant engineers decide bottom fins are a good idea. Why? I cannot not google up a legitimate reason. I checked Bizrate & epinions for RANGEKLEEN. I have no reviews so far. I think I’ll try Wal-Marts. Found out Range Kleen is a manufacturer. Should be safe to order from. I’m going to try. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-clean-out-the-lint-trap-after-you-dry-clothes/322505.md?page=3)