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nick lovellette: Dryer Vent Build Up: The Stuff of Nightmares - 11/04/08 04:38 PM

Without proper maintenance, the dryer vent is a potential fire hazard for homeowners, though most are unaware the problem even exists. The result is venting systems that clog over time, with each load of laundry creating more of a hazard.

"It's hard for people to think of their clothes dryer … (3 comments)

nick lovellette: Dryer Vent Safety Tips: Proper Vent Tubing helps Prevent Clothes Dryer Fires - 09/03/08 04:31 PM

Improper dryer vents are a common safety problem. Here are some dryer vent safety tips:
Use metal dryer ducts or semi-rigid material to help rather than flexible dryer ducts made of foil or plastic because they can become crushed and let lint build up at low points. Ridges can also trap … (1 comments)

nick lovellette: Improperly Installed Dryer Vent (Plastic Material) - 07/02/08 11:14 PM

Improperly Installed Dryer Vent
(Plastic Material)

Clothes dryer exhaust systems should never be constructed with a plastic / vinyl material as seen in the above pictures. Plastic is a known fire hazard and should never be used and if you have the white according plastic style material installed in your … (2 comments)

nick lovellette: Improperly Installed Dryer Vent (Foil Material) - 06/04/08 08:24 PM

Improperly Installed Dryer Vent
(Foil Material)

Improperly installed dryer vent lines are a significant fire hazard. Fire statistics and research list clothes dryers as a leading cause of home fires. Clothes dryer fires account for around 15,600 fires, 15 deaths, and 400 injuries annually. Failure to have you dryer vent … (1 comments)

nick lovellette: Dryer Fire Prevention - 05/31/08 09:39 PM

Dryer Fire Prevention
According to the Consumer Safety Product Commission there are an estimated 15,600 fires, 20 deaths, and 370 injuries caused by clothes dryer fires. In a newsletter published by FEMA failure to clean is the leading factor contributing to clothes dryer fires in residential buildings. Here is the link … (1 comments)

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