Dryer Vent Cleaning Helps Prevent Fires

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Professional carpet cleaners provide various services outside of just cleaning carpets. One such service available through a local carpet cleaning company is dryer vent cleaning.

Any homeowner knows what lint is, however few realize that lint builds up over time. Cleaning out the dryer’s filter with every use will not ensure that excessive build up will not occur. A lot of problems occur due to lint build up, the most significant being the possibility of a fire. In all actuality, the clothing dryer is the number one source of a fire in a homeĀ dryer duct cleaning.

Here are a few examples of problems that occur with lint build up. These examples are also warning signs that the risk of a house fire may be imminent:

– The length of time it takes to dry clothes slowly increases over time

– Clothing seems to never dry fully

– At the end of a drying cycles, clothes are hotter than normal

– The dryer itself gets excessively hot when in use

– The laundry room becomes humid

– At times a burning smell is evident in the laundry room

Approximately 15,000 house fires are caused by lint build up each year. If any of the warning signs are present in your home it may be a good idea to ask your carpet cleaning company to inspect and if necessary, remove any excess lint found in and or due to the clothing dryer. The cost of dryer vent cleaning is affordable to any budget.

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