However, this attempt was abruptly cut short when the under side of my arm near my elbow touched the back of the dryer - which turns out to be very very hot. The gap between the wall and the back of the dryer is wide enough for me to reach down and so I leaned on the dryer and reached for the object as far as I could. While the dryer was running, something feel behind it. However, today I'm beginning to be concerned the dyer poses a safety risk.
I haven't had any known issues with them. This was just a very basic set purchased for something like $500 for the set new (equiv.
My Frigidaire washer and dryer set is about 12 years old.