Did you know that nearly 50% of all home fires are a direct result of improper smoke alarm installation? It’s true. Many of these smoke detectors are improperly installed from the start or the property owners have failed to replace the devices at the proper times. Or worse, some people simply refuse to install new batteries once the devices start making that annoying “beeping” warning.
Never seen these before? Neither had we until we started cleaning dryers with our dryer vent cleaning service. These lint balls grow inside your dryer when the lint has no place else to go, or the vents are starting to clog so lint cannot escape as fast as it needs to! These cute squishy, round things are an accumulation of lint inside the baffles that are on your dryer drum slowly getting bigger and bigger like a snowball only not as cold!
A recent dryer fire in Oakville caused over $40,000 worth of damage, whilst we hope the homeowner is OK and they are getting the house back to normal, dryer vent cleaning is something that is seriously overlooked in Canada! There are no reported statistics available for Dryer Fires and most reports after a fire state that an inquiry is underway. We have not been able to find any stats on Dryer fires in Ontario or Canada … until today!
So the phone rings late in the afternoon and this lady asks if this is Dryer Vent Cleaner … “Yes you have the right place, how can I help?”. She then went on to explain that she had a Burlington Appliance repair Company come out to look at her dryer, as it was taking a long time to dry her clothes. They took one look and saw what they thought was a dead rabbit and told her to call us. Do we remove “Dead rabbits from dryers” was the next question? Hmm having never encountered dead rabbits (mice, chipmunks, dead and live birds yes but never a rabbit) it was a tough one, however who else would rise to the challenge and help this lady in distress?