Waterford, MI -- In preparation of National Fire Prevention Month this October, I asked one of our Dryer Vent Wizard customers about his close call with blackened dryer lint found within the dryer and the dryer vent. Over a short period of time, Tom Mitchell noticed that the family's white laundry was coming out of the dryer an unfortunate shade of gray. They called their local dryer repairman, who found the dryer "jammed full" of darkened lint.
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dryer vent safety: Advice from the "Dryer Vent Repair" Wizard of Waterford and Pontiac, MI – “Dryer Vent Cleaning” and Maintenance Tips to Prevent Dryer Fires
- 09/23/08 08:07 AM
How much do you know about dryer vents and their purpose? If you're like most people, all you know is that your dryer is a very simple to use appliance that provides a much needed convenience. Most people take it for granted, like turning on a faucet to get water, or depressing a handle to flush a toilet. No one thinks about the mechanics of what is happening within a dryer vent system. Few have any idea of the danger that lurks in a dryer vent system unless they have had the unfortunate experience of a clothes dryer fire.
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dryer vent safety: Advice from Charles on Dryer Care: Dryer Duct, Lint Trap and Vent Cleaning
- 08/27/08 10:48 AM
When you are putting your home through the paces day in and day out, do you ever think about the impact you are having on the appliances in your home? Let's look at your clothes dryer. It is willing to work for you at any hour and generally does this without complaint. Likely the only time you really notice the things it does for you is when it breaks. But, if you are willing to take a little time to properly maintain it, you will be able to keep it humming along with no complaint a lot longer.
Romulus, MI--Recent news reported a clothes dryer fire in an apartment building causing 30 units to be evacuated. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but it is estimated that it will cost over $50,000 to repair the damages. Most of the residents were local college students.
Charles Dillard, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard was at a recent real estate investors meeting, where he set up a vendor table to demonstrate dryer vent safety. He (0 comments)
dryer vent safety: Charles Dillard, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of Oak Park Michigan will Attend Real Estate Investors Meeting in Detroit to Share Dryer Vent Maintenance Tips
- 08/19/08 01:16 PM
Charles likes to educate consumers on dryer fire prevention while providing superior provide dryer vent cleaning services Romulus, MI-Charles Dillard, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard, a dryer vent cleaning company, will be at the National Real Estate Investors meeting on August 21. The real estate group meets the third Thursday of each month at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Romulus. Mark Maupin, founder of NREN, met Charles at a previous meeting and invited him set up a vendor table to demonstrate his service to landlords and real estate investors. Charles enjoyed networking with the group and said he looked forward to (0 comments)
Oak Park, MI--Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes, Safe Homes has noticed the biggest safety hazard in clothes dryers are the vents running from the back of the dryer to the outside of the home. Charles Dillard, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard in Oak Park, Michigan recalls an issue in a condominium unit where the roof was recently replaced and the vent was completely obstructed. An office clerk delivered the following (0 comments)
Most people are conscientious about having their furnace cleaned, however, very few people think of clothes dryer in relation to fire prevention. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports an estimated annual 15,500 fires, some resulting in deaths and injuries, due to clothes dryer fires. Besides fire, improper dryer venting also poses a carbon monoxide risk. These accidents can be prevented with properly installed and maintained dryer venting. A clothes dryer fire occurs when lint accumulates restricting airflow which then leads to overheating. The heat and the combustible lint (11 comments)
Earlier this month in Orion Township, Karen Vickers and her two daughters crawled out of their upstairs windows to escape a fire that was caused by a dryer. The fire extensively damaged their condominium and others in their unit. But they're not alone. Clothes dryers caused 523 Michigan fires and more than $5.5 million in property damages in 2006, said Rhonda Howard, National Fire Incident Reporting (0 comments)