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The Anatomy of a Clothes Dryer Fire: Fires can be Prevented with Proper "Dryer Vent Cleaning" and Maintenance, says Bryan Linz, York County, Pennsylvania
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 are the main ingredients for a clothes dryer fire.  Dryers produce a lot of lint and simply cleaning the lint screen is not enough.  The lint screen catches most of the lint, but some ends up underneath it.  It is even possible for the lint to build up on the heating element.  The best way to be sure your dryer venting system is safe is to have it professionally inspected and cleaned at least once a year. 
                             Another issue is the length of the vent; the shorter, the better.  It used be that most clothes dryers were in the basement, on an outside wall, with a relatively short, straight vent to ... more

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