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All that heat and movement has generated 'static electricity' and you are earthing it.

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Q: Why is it when you take your clothes out of the tumble dryer you get an electric shock and a fuzzy feeling all the way up your arm?
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Why does clothes dry in the tumble dryer?

It evaporates quicker with the heat.


How do you dry wet clothes when its raining?

you put it in the tumble dryer


What is a tumble drier used for?

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What can one do with tumble dryer balls?

Dryer balls are put in the clothes dryer with a load of wet laundry to soften the clothes and reduce static. They are small rubber balls with rubber spikes protruding. As the dryer runs, the dryer ball helps separate the different pieces of clothing so the load dries faster. The action of the ball beating against the clothes also softens them and reduces static. One ball can be used repeatedly for several years.


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How do you convert from electric clothes dryer to gas clothes dryer?

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In your home your stove and your electric clothes dryer usually run on?

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