Dryer Vent Cleaning

When your dryer ducts are clogged it lowers the dryer’s efficiency, costing you more through higher electricity bills and shorter dryer life cycle. Clothes dryer fires are more common than you might think. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that dryers & and washing machines cause an average of 15,970 fires each year, with dryers causing 92% of them and an average of $200 million in property damage. More specifically, electric dryers are shown to be more than 2.5 times more likely than gas dryers to cause fires due to the higher heat discharge from electric dryers which increases the problem of lint buildup. Dryer fires typically originate from two places, dryer venting and the lint trap. The majority of the fires are attributed to a failure to clean and perform routine maintenance. This means that most of these fires are preventable.</span></p>