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Gum in the Dryer?

How do I get gum out of my dryer? It was left in someones pocket and went though the washer and then the dryer. Needless to say, it's stuck on the dryer walls.

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By Deena P.

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April 16, 20120 found this helpful

Fingernail polish remover, or acetone. I'd throw a few white wet washcloths or rags in the dryer for a cycle after you're done removing the gum, so you don't accidentally pull the color out of clothes you've just washed in the next dry cycle. Plus, it will help dissipate the fumes.

 
April 17, 20120 found this helpful

Depends if it's in a few places or spun all over the place. I would start with making that room as cold as possible then use a stiff, sharp, plastic ended spatula to scrap the gum off. If it's cold enough, it wiil even "pop" right off. If it's warm, of course, it will just smear it around all the worse.

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If it's all over the drum, the acetone idea is pretty good too. Just make sure you put it on the rag and don't pour it in the drum (could dissolve plastic parts). The same would go if you used brake cleaner or carburetor spray. With any of these chemicals, open the windows and ventilate that room well. That is because of the explosion factor as well as fume damage to your lungs and light-headedness.
Best of luck
Mike

 
July 24, 20210 found this helpful

I just had a little bit in mine. I turned the dryer on HI for about 5 minutes to soften the dried gum. then a little vegetable oil on a sock and it wiped right off.

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Then used a little Windex glass cleaner to clean the oil film out of the drum, Easy Peasy!!

 

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