a clothes dryer including a cabinet , a drum rotatably mounted in the cabinet , ductwork connected to the drum for circulating air , a heating element for providing heat to the drum , and a control system for operating the clothes dryer . the control system includes a warning indicator and a control module . the control module monitors and tracks usage of the clothes dryer . the warning indicator provides first and second warnings to a user based on the usage . the first warning indicates that factory authorized service is required to clean inside the cabinet of the clothes dryer , and the second warning indicates that the heating element has been disabled until the factory authorized service occurs . preferably , the control module is further operative to completely disable the clothes dryer based on the usage .