Long Dry TIme?

Yesterday I encountered an old friend; let me tell you about him. He is a soft and sometimes fluffy, but dangerous if left unattended. He does not come on his own, for he is invited almost daily to stay with us. When he comes to stay he makes the time seem to linger on and on, and will not leave on his own. Then he invites some of his own kind to stay too. He is the kind of person that hides right out in the open sometimes, and other times his retreat is holed up deep inside. When enough is enough I must gather myself and finally say it is time to go my friend, Mr. Lint.

You see lint is an unsuspecting guest in our dryer vents. Even though we clean out that lint filter every time we use the dryer, some still gets past the filter and ends up clogging the vent system. Many times right at the end of the system and often times throughout the whole thing.

I came across two cases yesterday that involved two different dryers, two different houses, similar complaint, but the same diagnosis. Clean out the vent on the outside of the house. Especially if you have a bird/squirrel guard on it.

Save time by getting your laundry done in half the time, or the ammount of time it used to take. Save energy by running the dryer less time thus using less energy. Be thankful, and stop waiting for the laundry to get done.

Proverbs 20:22 ¶ Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Is your oven ready for Turkey Day?

Every year I am faced with the same complaints around the holidays. They go like this.... "My oven does not work...... please help!" Then I ask, "what is going on with the stove?" The common responses are:

I wanted my stove/oven to be clean before my mother-in-law comes over.

This one is comical because we are not willing for our own family to see us as we are.
My only advice is Do not self clean your oven the day before Thanksgiving, Christmas, or
before any other time you may need to use it.

Self cleaning is harsh on your oven as the temperatures exceed 900 degrees F. This can cause
premature failure of oven components.

I did not want to cook my dinner in a dirty oven.

I try to understand the reasoning, about the in-laws coming over, but I cannot understand
why some people need to clean their oven right before they cook. Does not it seem logical to
clean the oven after you have cooked as it is likely to become messy during the cooking?

If you really want to see your repairman, me, then by all means self clean away. Or you could just invite me over for coffee and cookies. I am not saying that I do not want to work but why make your holidays more stressful than they need to be. Self clean after you cook and I can stop by and help out with the left overs.

Happy Thanksgiving, be thankful.

Psalm 100:4 Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.