If you are pretty good about the maintenance of your household appliances, you are quite a bit ahead of many other people. But there are some things you may not know to check for that can still crop up and cause you problems in your clothes dryer. One of these things is making sure you have the best dryer exhaust system for your dryer.
UL Rating
First, you need to know the rating of the products you are using. The UL rating should be printed somewhere on the information about … (0 comments)
Palm Beach, FL --The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reports over 15,000 fires annually; most are caused by lint build-up. When lint builds up in the dryer vent or in the exhaust duct, air flow is blocked, causing excessive heat build-up, eventually causing a fire. Dryer Vent Wizard advises that simply cleaning the lint filter is not enough to properly maintain the vent system.
Greg Longe and his partner, John Lynch franchise Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes, Safe Homes, a nationwide chain of dryer vent … (0 comments)
dryer vent repair: Dryer Fires Destroy Homes and Take Lives: Have Your Dryer Vent Professionally Inspected and Cleaned Periodically
- 07/27/08 02:56 PM
Structure Fire Destroys Home By TONY HOLT Hernando Today The Tampa Tribune Published: June 2, 2008 Updated: and BROOKSVILLE - It began with popping sounds coming from the dryer and smoke billowing from the roof vent. A few minutes later, it grew to a full-scale structure fire with engines coming from multiple directions to stop it. The blaze destroyed the house located at 8170 Weeping Willow Street. An 11-year-old boy told a Hernando County Sheriff's deputy he was working on a project on his computer shortly before noon Saturday when he heard "popping noises" coming from the clothes dryer, according to … (0 comments)
dryer vent repair: Dryer Vent Wizard of Palm Beaches, Florida Shares Life Saving Advice about Dryer Vent Cleaning, Installation and Maintenance
- 07/26/08 04:01 AM
Vent Outdoors In the United States, all gas dryers must be vented to the outdoors by law! Proper Dryer Vent Installation includes: The path of the dryer duct: Any lint that escapes the dryer's lint filter should be blown right outdoors. (Any accumulation which occurs in a dryer's ducting is usually a sign of poor air flow, especially at the location(s) it occurs.) In such cases, the vent line should be evaluated to locate and correct any deficiencies it may have. Short Dryer Vents The vent should be as short and as straight and with as few elbows as possible. The … (1 comments)
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