The most common cause of dryer fires is a clogged dryer vent. Don't wait to clean!

 

Why Get your Dryer Vent Cleaned?

Most residential dryers are used two to ten times a week on average, collecting a lot of lint during the drying cycle. Often, some of this lint dislodges from the lint trap, travels into the dryer vent duct behind the dryer, causing an obstruction and a potential fire hazard. Every year, thousands of structural fires occur because of dryer fires resulting in unnecessary injury and deaths while incurring hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage.

 

A clogged dryer vent is the most common cause of dryer fires. This problem can be totally prevented with proper and regular cleaning. A professional dryer vent cleaning is vital to keeping your clothes dryer working well and free from these fires.

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Signs You May Have a Clog

• Burning smell

• Drying time exceeding normal dryer cycle

• Lint or debris visible in the flexible dryer hose

• Scorched clothes after drying

• Laundry still damp after normal dryer cycle

• Abnormal humidity or heat near the dryer

• Reduced dryer efficiency

• Unusually high utility bills

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How Often Should Your Dryer Vent be Cleaned?

For most households we recommend getting their dryer vent cleaned annually. For Larger households that dry one or two loads of laundry a day we advise more frequent professional cleanings.

 

More Benefits to Have a Clean Dryer Vent

While professional dryer vent cleaning is a great way to reduce the possibility of dryer fires below are other benefits to maintaining a clean dryer vent:
 

• Shorten drying times

• Eliminate damp or extremely hot clothes after drying cycle

• Increase safety by making sure outdoor flap properly opens during operation

• Ensure optimum energy usage so energy bills don't spike

• Prevent break-downs or replacement of parts to extend the life of your dryer

• Protect against fires, carbon monoxide backup, and other damage

• Maintain the efficiency of your dryer

• Avoid mold growth in clogged lint and debris

• Comply with insurance inspection requirements

 

Whether you need a professional dryer vent cleaning service for safety reasons, to keep energy cost's at bay, or as part of routine dryer's maintenance suggested by the appliance manufacturer, Flying Carpet Cleaners is here to help.

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