Don’t wait until your dryer vent is clogged and your dryer stops drying to make the call!
Did you know??
- According to the NFPA’s most recent findings, fire departments respond to an average of over 14,000 home dryer fires each year, causing over $200 million in property damage annually.
- The leading material ignited in these fires is dust, fiber or lint! (https://www.nfpa.org/education-and-research/research/nfpa-research/fire-statistical-reports/home-fires-involving-clothes-dryers-and-washing-machines)
- One-third of home dryer fires were caused by a failure to clean, which means that they were completely preventable!
- Dryer lint is highly flammable! It’s even recommended by the National Park Service to recycle it as a fire-starter for camping or wood-burning fireplaces. (https://www.nps.gov/articles/p52-dryer-lint-uses.htm#:~:text=As%20we%20mentioned%2C%20lint%20is,hand%2Dsewn%20dolls%20or%20bears)
- In addition to fire risk, poor ventilation causes overheating, increases drying times, energy consumption, and wear on the dryer itself.
