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Dryer vent cleaning improves the safety and efficiency
of your dryer installation. As dryer vents become filled
with lint and other debris, drying time increases and
can cause the dryer itself to overheat. This increases
energy consumption since the dryer has to run longer to
dry your clothes and can also cause fires in the dryer
or the dryer duct. The Consumer Product Safety
Commission reports dryer related home fires are on the
increase. CPSC figures show that in 1997 there were
16,800 dryer fires which caused 30 deaths, 430 injuries
and 97.3 million dollars in property damage.
If you have noticed that your dryer is running longer
than it used to you may need to have the dryer vent
cleaned. Some dryer vents are relatively short and
straight and can be cleaned easily by the homeowner, but
others arent that easy and may require the use of
special tools and equipment. We have tools specifically
designed to clean dryer vents and with these tools we
are able to do a thorough job of cleaning even the most
difficult installations. While dryer vents are routinely
blocked with lint, animal nesting is also another
frequent cause of dryer vent blockage and our equipment
allows us to remove these blockages as well.
Another problem created by blocked dryer vents
serving gas dryers is the possibility of carbon monoxide
seepage into your home. If the dryer is not exhausting
properly to the outdoors, CO can back up into the home. |