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Dryer Vent Systems: Aluminum vs Vinyl According to Dryer Vent Cleaning Expert in York, PA
October is fire prevention awareness month; this is great time to increase consumer awareness on clothes dryer fire prevention. Clothes dryers account for over 15,000 fires per year, with failure to properly clean and maintain dryer vent systems being the number one cause. Cleaning and maintenance are very important, but so is having dryer duct system made of proper material that meets today's safety codes. Older systems have dryer ducts made of vinyl or plastic, which becomes brittle as it deteriorates. It cracks, bends and becomes crushed when people push their clothes dryer closer to the wall. This results in restricted air flow, causing overheating and eventually, a fire. Current UL safety codes require dryer ducts to be made of semi-rigid metal to prevent crushing and make dryer venting safer and more efficient. It makes sense to have extreme heat released through metal or aluminum than vinyl or plastic. It has also been discovered to be more efficient, making the dryer labor less and consume less energy while it does its job. Your dryer vent system removes extreme heat, moisture, lint from your home. If you have a gas dryer, it produces byproducts like carbon dioxide and carbon ... more
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