Lint and additional debris can build up in your clothes dryer vent and may
cause your dryer to exhaust at less than optimum efficiency. This creates
potentially hazardous conditions including carbon monoxide intrusion and
the possibility for exhaust fires. If a gas clothes dryer is improperly vented
or the exhaust duct itself is blocked by lint or debris, carbon monoxide can
be forced back into your living space.
When a certified technician inspects and cleans a dryer vent, they also verify
that the correct type of duct is in use. For example, plastic transition ducts
(joining the dyer to the wall) should be replaced with metal duct, because
it is non-flammable, unlike plastic.
Annual dryer exhaust vent inspections (also known as dryer exhaust duct
inspections) are more necessary than ever before due to the complex
construction of homes built today. Newer homes tend to have dryers
located away from an outside wall in bathrooms, kitchens and in hall closets
which is convenient, but potentially dangerous from a safety standpoint.
These new locations mean that dryers tend to be vented longer distances
and vents are generally installed with more bends to accommodate the
extended path they must take through the home. As a result, dryer ducts
are harder to access and this additional length creates more places
where lint can collect and animals and birds can hide.
Call today for your dryer vent cleaning. 888 888-9814.
