DRYER VENTS
Learn about the importance of dryer vent maintenance and check out some examples of the dryer vents that Ron has cleaned!
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Facts
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Lint and debris can build up in your clothes dryer duct causing your dryer to exhaust at less than optimum efficiency.
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"If your dryer takes twice as long to dry clothes as it should, the number of loads that it will dry is cut in half. When the dryer runs at higher than designed temperatures, the life of your clothes dryer decreases. This can lead to the heating element burning out or a fire could ignite as a result of overworked safety controls" (Chimney Safety Institute of America).​
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"An estimated 2,900 home dryer fires happen every year, causing 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss" (U.S. Fire Administration). ​
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“Failure to clean is the leading factor contributing to clothes dryer fires in residential buildings" (U.S. Fire Administration).
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Photos
See the lint? This is not a proper vent. Several photos below make up this story. This house was lucky it did not catch on fire. After walking around this house for a long time, Ron noticed these small specs of lint.
And then...
All the lint collected in the soffits. This is very hazardous.
All the lint collected in the soffits. This is very hazardous!
Notice you can barely see Ron's brush has made it all the way through the vent system, but it's all clear now.
Here lies a collection of just some of the lint that was stuck up in the soffits
This is a quick economical fix to this issue, but the homeowner will have to clean the screen.
Now this is a big problem. Client had a problem getting clothes dry. This was a bad clog just behind the wall where the dryer sits.
Inside the dryer there is this vent and it's now shown after Ron's cleaning.
Here we have the dryer vent flaps painted shut. No wonder everyone in the entire condo needed Ron's services.
Because the flaps were painted shut, Ron scraped the paint off. Notice his black brush exiting the duct. He cleaned the entire vent pipes all the way to the exiting flaps.
This screen on the left side is partially filled with lint. Air still can exit, but with Ron's services, he can clean it all out.
Right behind the dryer, this vent was totally clogged- SO close to a dryer vent fire!
A crimped vent caused clothes to not dry properly. This wastes resources.
A bird's nest was pulled out of a dryer vent.
Improperly installed deck crimped this vent.
Ron cut a bigger hole for the vent.
This is a standard warning notice that is on the back of dryers. It says use only rigid metal and not plastic or foil vents. Plastic and foil are old technology and can catch on fire. Many companies are still installing new dryers with foil vents to save money. Part of Ron's service is to replace your foil vent with rigid metal.