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if you have a HE dryer

DG1DG1 member
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is it true you can't use regular dryer sheets in it?

I've heard that but am now being asked for a source.  I'd love to say somtehing besides "random knot post from some point int he past."


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Re: if you have a HE dryer

  • **O-Face****O-Face** member
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    edited December 2011
    Huh.  I thought I had an HE dryer, but I don't know anything about the sheets.

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  • baconsmombaconsmom member
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    edited December 2011
    Why wouldn't you be able to? I have a HE combo, and I use regular detergent with no issues. I don't use dryer sheets, but looking at the dryer, knowing what kind of a job it does, I can't see what the problem would be. 

    Did you Google? 
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  • notamrsnotamrs member
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    edited December 2011
    Not sure about HE vs. non-HE, but dryer sheets can reduce the effectiveness of the dryer over time.  Snopes says it's true:

    http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/dryer.asp

    And from www.repairclinic.com:

    Do dryer softener sheets hurt the dryer?
    Yes and no. Dryer softener sheets don't harm the dryer. However, their residue may cause the screen of the lint filter to become partially clogged or the electronic moisture sensor to be coated with residue. If this happens, clean the screen with a little detergent and a soft-bristle brush, wipe off the sensor with a cotton ball and a little rubbing alcohol.
    Sometimes the softener sheets get stuck in the lint filter or over the vents on the inside of the dryer, so check to be sure the sheets come out of the dryer with the load of clothes.

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  • DG1DG1 member
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    edited December 2011
    hmm. OK.

    I thought the whole point of the "Bounce Dryer Bar" was because people with HE dryers couldn't use regular dryer sheets for some reason.

    I haven't googled.  <-- yes, I am ashamed.


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  • nicoleg1982nicoleg1982 member
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    edited December 2011
    We have a HE dryer and I use Bounce sheets with every load.  I do wash the lint trap once every 2 weeks or so.  I've never had an issue - with drying, lint or clothes-wise.

    I also use regular All (but I think it's formulated for HE and nonHE).
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  • zsazsa-stlzsazsa-stl member
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    edited December 2011

    When I bought my W&D three years ago the salesman told me that there really wasn't such a thing as an HE dryer, so I bought a HE washer and a regular old non-matchy dryer.  The dryer runs for a shorter time only because the HE washer gets more water out in the spin.

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  • DG1DG1 member
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    edited December 2011
    hmm. I guess I was misinformed.


    oh well.



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