Dryer vent cleaning…What comes to mind when you think about cleaning the dryer vent? Maybe you think it isn’t necessary because you clean the lint screen after each load. Perhaps you go the extra mile and vacuum out the slot where the lint filter fits. This is good general maintenance; however, this isn’t enough.
About 40% of lint removed from your laundry escapes the lint filter. It either gets trapped inside the back of your dryer or it accumulates in the dryer duct leading to the vent outside. As lint builds up, air flow is restricted. The dryer vent system can overheat; the dryer can throw a spark; the combustible lint can ignite!
Chapel Hill, NC: A dryer caused a fire in an apartment building where a resident who lives above the laundry room smelled smoke and heard odd noises. The tenant called 911. About 17 firefighters evacuated residents and put out the fire in about 5 minutes. Damages were minimal and no one was hurt.
When lint builds up inside the clothes dryer, around the motor, it can hinder moving parts, reduce performance, and lead to premature wear and break-down. This is why it is necessary to pull apart the frame and clean the lint inside the dryer.
When lint builds up in the dryer ducts, air flow is restricted and your dryer is forced to work harder to dry your clothes. Drying time increases as heat and moisture are unable to escape. Eventually, the dryer overheats and throws a spark into the dryer duct where flammable lint waits to be ignited.
Annual dryer vent cleaning is the best way to prevent dryer fires. In addition, dryer vent cleaning improves dryer performance, extends the life of your dryer and saves energy. Some homeowners can do it themselves; some will need to have a professional dryer vent cleaning service perform the necessary maintenance.
Jim Buie owns Dryer Vent Wizard, a company who provides dryer vent cleaning, dryer vent repair, dryer vent installation and dryer lint cleaning for consumers and businesses in Northeast North Carolina, Wake County, Apex, Holly Springs, Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Fuquay-Varina, Zebulon, Wendell, Garner, Knightdale, Johnston County, Clayton, Smithfield, Benson, Orange County, Chapel Hill, Durham County, Durham, Franklin County, Louisburg, Warren County, Warrenton, Lake Gaston, Nash County, Nashville, Rocky Mount, Sharpsburg, Spring Hope, Edgecombe, Tarboro, Pinetops, Wilson County, Wilson, Pitt County, Greenville, Wayne County, Goldsboro, Beaufort County, Washington, Martin County, Williamston, Hertford County, Ahoskie, and neighboring cities and communities.
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Dryer vent services, cleaning, repair, installation, Northeast North Carolina, including Wake County, Johnston County, Orange County, Durham County, Franklin County, Warren County, Wilson County, Pitt County, Wayne County, Beaufort County, Martin County, Hertford County and neighboring cities and communities.
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