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Re:Storage ‘not fundamentally needed’ for future power grid,... by bryondowd on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @11:27AM (#14595318)
The main cause of dryer fires is lint buildup resulting from poor maintenance, cleaning, or installation, from what I understand. Built up lint is an ideal material for starting a fire. I suppose if you added some sort of sensors, you could make a smart dryer that demands to be cleaned before running if it detects a significant buildup. Might be able to largely mitigate the risk, barring active user circumvention. I'm just spitballing, though.
Re:Storage ‘not fundamentally needed’ for future power grid,... by Naritai on Tuesday June 20, 2017 @06:09PM (#14599041)
Yeah, I would guess 'lint buildup would impact airflow through the lint screen, which would be easily monitored.