Dryer Vent Wizard Richmond Hill

1. Dryer Vent Wizard Richmond Hill Dryer Vent Wizard Richmond Hill The Components of a Dryer Fire Reduce a fire hazard with appropriate dryer vent cleaning and dryer maintenance service Most people are attentive about getting their heating system cleaned, but, so few consumers think about the clothes dryer in connection with fire avoidance. Thousands of dryer fires occur each year, generating loss of lives, traumas, building damage and home loss. Other than being a fire threat, improper dryer venting also causes a carbon monoxide risk. These hazards can be circumvented with carefully installed and maintained dryer ducting. A dryer fire occurs when lint increases impeding airflow which then brings about overheating. The heat and the combustible lint are the principal elements for a dryer fire. Dryers generate a great deal of lint and merely cleaning the lint filter is not nearly enough. The lint screen catches a lot of lint however some escapes into the inside of the dryer cabinet, perilously near the heating element. The ideal solution to make sure your dryer ducting unit is safe is to have it expertly assessed and cleaned at least once a year. Another matter is the dimension of the vent line; the shorter, the more suitable. At one time most washers and dryers were in the basement, on an outside wall, with a relatively short, straight vent to the outdoors. Today quite a few modern residences will have their laundry room situated far from an outside wall, with some being on the second floor. This means dryer vent lines are a lot longer and contain some turns where lint can collect. They are also difficult to get to thereby more difficult to keep cleaned. The preferred dryer vent system is short and straight. The parts should also be joined together to leave the interior smooth and free of screws or fastenings that lint may get caught on. It is essential that the vent be made from stiff material, not the pliable, foil type tubing that crumbles quite easily, to restrict ventilation. Admit adequate open space between the dryer and the wall. A mistake people often make is moving the dryer too close to the wall, squeezing the vent and creating an air flow condition immediately. Here is one final tip that not many people know of. The dryer vent filter must be washed thoroughly with hot soapy water every few months to eliminate residue accumulation created by fabric softener sheets. It is literally plausible for the lint filter to have so much build-up on it that it will hold water! This certainly limits air flow and causes the dryer to take more than one cycle to thoroughly dry a load of clothes. This content was produced by The Dryer Vent Wizard, who really wants all people to become familiar with how perilous their seemingly innocent clothes dryer can be. The Wizard supplies more fire protection tips and manageable, protective steps for reducing the chances of a dryer fire at https://www.dryerventwizard.com/.