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Originally Posted by daca55
The other day I walked into my laundry room and almost fell over from a BO type oder that was coming from our dryer. My first thought was that the vent was blocked with lint that had become wet. Had the dryer and vent cleaned and that helped but we can still smell the oder. The guy who cleaned the dryer vent said it was pretty bad and he said to wet a towel with water and sprinkle some vinegar on it and dry it. We did that but the oder although better is still there. Has anyone ever experienced this? If you have how did you get rid of the oder? Appreciate all replies!
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It is hard to analyze any smell from words. The odor could indicate a dryer problem.
A lot of lint in the vent. There should be a filter before the hot damp air goes into the tube
that vents out doors. You may want to check on the internet and see where it is, how and when to clean it. If, you did not own the home from new, someone may have tossed the filter.
To absorb odors, baking soda is traditional. You open the box and leave it in the dryer overnight. Baking soda is cheap and a grocery store item. You can also charcoal, real charcoal. You can buy it at a place that sells barbecues. Put it in a cloth bag, an old pillow case will work well and just leave it inside the dryer over night.
Assuming it is a small space try a air freshener spray. Citronella oil. Is readily available.
Moth balls will cover the smell.