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IS YOUR DRYER taking longer to dry clothes? Are the
neighborhood birds making their new home in your dryer vent?
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You could be wasting your money on paying higher electric
bills and in some cases people purchase a NEW Dryer, when all
they need is a Dryer Vent cleaning! "
An un-cleaned Dryer Vent will cause SLOW Drying - BUT a
clogged Dryer Vent is a fire hazard!
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued an
alert due to the fact that there are 15,500 fires, 10 deaths
and 310 injuries from dryer exhaust fires annually. While the
efforts of America's chimney cleaners have dramatically
reduced the incidence of chimney fires, fires from dryer vents
have increased up over 15%.
Reduced airflow and lint build-up cause
overheating and prevent fast drying action. When this happens,
the high temperature limit safety switches cycle on and off
continuously and thus may fail over a period of time.
This results in higher costs of operating your dryer,
increases your electric bills and could result in a costly and
dangerous dryer fire.
 Clothes
(especially towels or jeans) take a very long time to
dry.
Clothes are hotter than usual at the end of the
cycle.
Flapper on vent hood doesn't open when dryer is
on.
Dryer keeps shutting off before the end of the
timer
ends it's drying cycle.
Clean the lint filter regularly and make sure the dryer
is operating properly. Clean the filter after each load of
clothes. While the dryer is operating, check the outside
exhaust to make sure exhaust air is escaping normally.
If clothing is still damp at the end of a normal cycle
or requires longer dryer times, this may be a sign that the
exhaust or lint screen is blocked.
Check the
exhaust duct more often if you have a plastic, flexible duct.
This type of duct is more apt to trap lint than ducting
without ridges. Inspect the duct for kinks or crushing, which
can greatly reduce the airflow.
Have your Dryer
Vents cleaned regularly or at least once a year by a
professional.
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