In a move that puts me in the running for bonehead of the year, I managed to drop a penny into the open top-loading receptacle for the lint filter on my electric dryer...and the filter was obviously out. After pulling the vent off of the back of the dryer I'm convinced that it hasn't miraculously exited that way, so I have to assume that the thing is actually trapped in my dryer. My question is this: do I need to even worry about this? Since the object is so small and non- flammable, is there any risk in using the dryer for the next 15 years, or is the possibility of obstructing the vent out of the machine going to be a problem for me?
Thanks in advance for any advice which you folks can offer.
Al