Today’s El Paso hosts and hostesses frequently take vinyl tablecloths for granted. Perhaps that’s because the table coverings have been around for decades. Unfortunately, as a result of that mindset, many also forget that vinyl tablecloths cannot be laundered. Unlike tablecloths made out of cotton or other washable fabrics, vinyl ones will melt.
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Be cautious of what you put in your dryer |
As such, it’s common around the holidays for dryer repair companies to hear from panicked customers. Oftentimes, the customers will have a major mess to contend with because they put the tablecloth in the dryer and walked away. In other cases, they realized that the vinyl tablecloth was in the dryer and retrieved it before too much damage occurred.
In our experience, when vinyl tablecloths melt inside of laundry appliances, it is wise to call in dryer repair professionals. They may be able to remove the tablecloth’s remnants without further mutilation of the dryer’s interior. Keep in mind, dryer interiors vary. Therefore, some of them sustain damage easily whereas others are capable of being scrubbed or scraped vigorously with special products. Dryer repair companies know the difference in interiors but homeowners may not.
Also, dryer repair professionals can ensure that the melted vinyl hasn’t seeped into other areas of the dryer and caused potential hazards. For example, the plastic may have dripped on to a sensor or marred the dryer’s deflector plate. In which case, they must be replaced in order to prevent residential fires from breaking out. And by the way, after a melted vinyl disaster, it’s best to have the experts check the dryer’s ventilation system too. After all, inexpensive vinyl is highly flammable and melted pieces tend to go airborne at times. So, you just can’t be too cautious where melted plastic is concerned.
To learn more about what to do when melted vinyl ends up inside of El Paso laundry room appliances, please contact us today.
125 Graphite Dr. Ste. D
El Paso, TX 79932
915-585-2811
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