What is a four letter word for fire risk?
Try "LINT."
Yes, the lint in your dryer can be a major risk because your dryer vent hose may be improperly installed or never cleaned. And if you have an electric dryer, your fire risk is even greater. In the tutorial Dryer Vent Cleaning, I'm going to describe a simple, cheap maintenance task that could save you from a house fire.
Did you know that the clothes dryer like the one in your home or apartment is annually responsible for around 15,000 fires, 20 deaths, over 300 injuries and more than $80 million in property damage?! And if you have an electric clothes dryer, did you know the chance of fire is 250% greater than if you have a gas dryer?
Well, I found those stats from a 1999 report developed by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) shocking also! But the good news is that the fires were not due to anything inherently dangerous about the dryer as an appliance, but more so the lack of proper maintenance by the user. As it turns out the fire originated most frequently from two places: the dryer venting and the lint trap.
It bothers me when I find out after the fact that I was supposed to do maintenance on something that I did not know I was supposed to do. Don't think you are alone in being surprised in what I'm going to tell you. There is probably an unbelievable amount of dangerous lint lining the walls of your dryer ducting and inside your dryer right now that you need to clean out. It does not matter that you regularly clean out the lint filter in your dryer, "lint happens." Loads of clothes taking longer and longer to dry is a classic sign of lint build-up.
In this detailed and photo intensive tutorial called Dryer Vent Cleaning, I will show you what is probably lurking in your dryer venting and how to get rid of the lint which causes the fire risk in your home. You're my reader and I want you safe, so please read this tutorial and spend a few hours and $15 to make your home safe.
Comments
Let it be a lesson to all renters especially the first-timers to always clean every facility in their rental home after every use. This will not only help keep the place clean, but it also helps ensure the safety of renters.
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This is an excellent reminder for homeowners. It is small items like cleaning the lint out that add up and make home repair and maintenance to-do lists get longer and longer! Sometimes it is worth it to call your local handyman and knock it all out at once.