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Home > Blog > Thousands of Fires are Sparked Each Year by Clogged Dryer Vents
MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

Thousands of Fires are Sparked Each Year by Clogged Dryer Vents

House on FireAccording to the U.S. Consumer Reports Safety Commission, more than 15,000 fires are sparked every year by clothes dryers.  Lint and other debris can build up in your dryer vent, reducing air flow to your dryer, backing up dryer exhaust gases, creating a hazard.

Clothes dryers are an appliance that makes our lives easier but we often take them for granted.  We shouldn’t.  We need to maintain them and most importantly have their vents cleaned.

The first sign that you might have a clog is when your dryer stops drying your clothes in one cycle.  The dryer is designed to exhaust the heat and the moisture while it’s drying.  If that heat and moisture cannot get out of the dryer, then the dryer just sits there and keeps working itself but it can’t accomplish the drying.  That means the dryer works harder and heat builds up and that is what can lead to a dryer vent fire.   This can become a bigger problem in homes where the dryer is placed in the center of the home rather than up against an outside wall.  As a result, the vent can run quite a long distance.  We see 15, 20, 25 foot vents all the time.  The longer the vent, the harder it is for the dryer to get the lint out.  Those homes with longer vents are more susceptible to fire.

Here are some of the signs that it's time to clean your vent

  • Clothing does not dry completely after a normal drying cycle
  • Drying time for clothing takes longer than 35 – 45 minutes in duration
  • A musty odor is noticed in the clothing following the drying cycle
  • Clothing seems unusually hot to the touch after a complete drying cycle
  • The dryer vent hood flap does not properly open as it is designed to do during the operation of the dryer
  • Debris is noticed within the outside dryer vent opening
  • Excessive heat is noticed within the room in which the dryer is being operated
  • Large amounts of lint accumulate in the lint trap for the dryer during operation
  • A visible sign of lint and debris is noticed around the lint filter for the dryer
  • Excessive odor is noticed from dryer sheets that are used during the drying cycle

We recommend you leave dryer vent cleaning to the professionals.  They have the proper tools and additionally, they know whether your dryer vent needs cleaning or if it’s time for a new dryer.

In the case of a home fire, make sure you are covered. Call us today for a Dallas homeowners insurance quote at 972.234.5588.

Jim Porter
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