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    crazyplmbr Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Nov 15, 2007, 07:13 AM
    Oil smell in the dryer
    How do I get rid of heating oil smell in a dryer ? I'm a plumber & my girlfriend thought it would be nice to wash my rags from work & one was soaked with heating oil so now my dryer smells like oil!
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    Nov 15, 2007, 09:45 AM
    Was it a gas dryer?

    I'd suggest wiping out the drum with a citrus based cleaner and forcibly ventilate the dryer with a fan.
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