[jenshimpi]

Hi! I pulled out my lint trap to empty and when I went to put it back in, I accidentally knocked in a big (8" diameter) plastic lid to a bucket of Oxyclean. The lid went down the "slot" where the lint trap goes. I tried to put duct tape on the end of trap but can't feel anything. I also stuck my hand in the back of the dryer in the vent hole and can feel a "fan" like thing but no lid. I tried to run the dryer .... it works fine.

My worry is the lid melting and fire hazard. Is my worry warranted? How do I get this lid out? Do I have to take off the whole back?

It's a gas whirlpool dryer - Model lgr5620kq1

Thanks so much for any help.

[SublimeMasterJW]

Get that lid out of there. Use a coat hanger to fish it out before it gets behind the blower wheel and that will not be good. To remove the filter housing you must remove those 2 phillips screws on the top and pop the top remove the front panel being careful not to break the clips(raise up on the front after the screws are removed) once that is out of the way get the drum out. This sounds complicated but it really is not. Once the tub is out you can get to the 2 screws holding the rear bulkhead on the filter housing side. Next you remove the back panel and remove the four screws holding the blower/filter housing on. Grab the filter housing and yank it out of the top. Get the lid out and while you are at it go ahead and clean the housing out. Then put it all back together. Piece of cake. If you can change spark plugs or brake pads you can fix this dryer.