Dryer Vent Cleaning

Facts

• The US Fire Administration Reports there are more than 12,700 clothes dryer fires annually, resulting in 15 deaths, 300 injuries and $88 million in property loss each year. "Failure to clean" is the leading factor contributing to clothes dryer fires in residential buildings.

• Dirty vents cause dryers to overheat and increase repair bills.

• Clean vents allow clothes to dry faster with less lint left on them, which can possibly lower your utility bill.

• When lint accumulates in dryer vents, it limits air circulation, allowing existing odors to remain.

• Clogged vent increase your potential for a dryer fire.

• 34% of dryer fires are caused by clogged vents.

• Most dryer fires occur in the fall and winter months, peaking in January.