It is amazing how many of our customers think that their dryer vent cleaning is not needed. Possibly due to the fact they clean the lint trap out after each use puts them at ease, thinking all is well. The truth is that just because you clean out the lint trap, it does not mean your dryer is running efficiently. Lint builds up when there is an accumulation in the dryer exhaust system.
Why You Should Not Use Foil or Vinyl Dryer Vent Hoses
Thin foil or white vinyl hose should not be used to connect your dryer to the wall. This is stated on the back of most dryers. This can result in insurance companies paying out in the event a dryer fire happens.
What is Lint?
Lint is tiny fiber particles that separate from clothes, blankets etc as they tumble about in your dryer. Hot air is blown through the dryers drum passing through the clothes picking up these tiny particles as it flows through, this air then passes through the lint trap and dryer exhaust, through the transition hose and our through the dryer vent to the outside world.
Lint Clogged Clothes Dryer With Signs of a Fire
This is a particularly bad dryer we recently came across, which due to the dryer vent being clogged lead to the whole dryer struggling and also signs of a dryer fire having taken place. This really was one lucky customer, they narrowly avoided becoming a dryer fire statistic. The customer chose to have the dryer Read more…
Birds Nest Removal From Dryer Vent
Is your dryer taking a long time to dry each load of clothes? One thing you might want to check is that no birds or mice have taken up residence in your dryer vent! You see birds like to be nice and warm and your dryer vent is just that, it also comes with a Read more…