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Dryer lint fire demonstration

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Home Inspector with SLS Home Inspections-Kankakee Will Iroquois Grundy Counties 450.004175

This is a demonstration on how fast a dryer lint fire can spread and put your family and your home at risk.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6MpSs47ZBY

A house in my neighborhood is still cleaning up after a $60,000 fire over a month ago. 

 

 

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Jason Smith
Crye-Leike Realtors - Fayetteville, AR

My wife and I were shocked to find the amount of lint that escapes the filter.  We have very expensive front loaders and were told these didn't produce "as much" lint as the cheaper models.  If that's the case, I'd hate to see how much escapes in the cheaper models!

Thanks for the post!  Already upgraded, but this sure affirms the need.

Apr 03, 2011 02:41 AM
James Loftis
RealEstate911.com - West Palm Beach, FL
RealEstate911.com

Interesting article.

Apr 03, 2011 03:01 AM
Scott Seaton Jr. SLS Home Insp
SLS Home Inspections-Kankakee Will Iroquois Grundy Counties - Bourbonnais, IL
The Home Inspector With a Heart!

Jason, Thanks, check out my other youtube video, it actually shows the damage from the fire. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDFRDIYk_Q8

First video, little nervous, repeating words, lost my train of thought, all in all a pretty bad video. But my brothers all laughed their heads off.  

Apr 03, 2011 03:02 AM
Scott Seaton Jr. SLS Home Insp
SLS Home Inspections-Kankakee Will Iroquois Grundy Counties - Bourbonnais, IL
The Home Inspector With a Heart!

Thanks James. I tried to make the point. I'm Scoutmaster for troop in town and all my Scouts that can carry matches have a bag of lint on every campout to start a fire in an emergency.

Apr 03, 2011 03:04 AM
Randy Ostrander
Lake and Lodge Realty LLC - Big Rapids, MI
Real Estate Broker, Serving Big Rapids and West Central MI

Amazing how fast lint burns. Good plug for your business too Scott. Video demonstrations always add to the post.

Apr 03, 2011 03:30 AM
Scott Seaton Jr. SLS Home Insp
SLS Home Inspections-Kankakee Will Iroquois Grundy Counties - Bourbonnais, IL
The Home Inspector With a Heart!

Thanks Randy, it was actually kind of fun to do. I know I'd rather watch a video instead of reading about something. 

Apr 03, 2011 04:28 AM
Renée Donohue~Home Photography
Savvy Home Pix - Allegan, MI
Western Michigan Real Estate Photographer

Great reminder!

Apr 24, 2011 07:15 AM
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