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CHANCES ARE YOUR CONDOMINIUM HAS A HIDDEN FIRE HAZARD!!!By 'The VENT CLEANER' |
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As residents use their dryer, the lint generated by drying clothes passes through the lint screen and into the exhaust system. Even though the lint screen is cleaned before every use, it only traps approximately seventy-five percent of the lint. Theoretically, this unfiltered lint is supposed to be exhausted of the vent. The centralized washer and dryer location requires a vent that is long and sometimes complex in design to get to an appropriate exhaust point on the exterior wall or roof. The dryer simply cannot exhaust all the unfiltered lint in these vents. The air and lint from the dryer, saturated with moisture, begins to adhere to the inside of the vent and restricts the airflow. |
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Moisture remains in the dryer drum and clothes will stay wet or can take two or more cycles to dry. The longer the vent and the more turns it makes directly affect the amount and the rate of the lint build-up. These types of vents, especially with any horizontal sections, require maintenance more frequently. Other factors that accelerate lint collection are improper screening over exhaust hoods, incorrect roof caps, missing or damaged lint screens, and locations in high humidity or foggy areas. Eventually a hard to remove heavy and spongy material builds up inside the dryer vent. This cocoon-like substance cannot effectively be removed by a vacuum of any strength or a brush of any kind. It must be rooted, pulverized, and blown out. The buildup of lint in the vent restricts the dryer airflow, causing the moist trapped air to re-circulate rather than be exhausted out of the vent. The dryer motor labors harder and can overheat trying to push air through a clogged vent. The thermostat rapidly cycles on and off, calling for even more gas or electricity to heat the trapped air, or fails completely and the dryer begins to operate on its high limit safety switch instead of the thermostat. This is a common cause for burned-out heating elements in electric dryers. This adverse condition or poor air flow, excessive heat, and combustible lint is a hidden fire hazard that must be eliminated. THE VENT CLEANER uses specialized high tech rooting equipment designed to remove 100% of all lint, nesting materials and other refuse which clogs dryer vents. Our equipment was developed specifically for dryer vent cleaning. Our process removes even minute layers of dirt, mold, and mildew restoring the vent to its original condition. There is no vent dismantling or any inconvenience to the resident. All the accumulated material is exhausted outside of the residence and removed. Our service addresses the entire dryer airflow system from the dryer to the exhaust point. We inspect and clean the dryer's air inlet grids and lint screen compartment. The flex connecting the dryer to the wall vent is inspected, trimmed, and cleaned or replaced as needed. The entire vent is rooted like new and the exhaust hood or roof cap is cleaned. Upon completion, a future appointment is scheduled based on the equipment type, vent design, and usage. |
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Dirty Vents Cause: · FIRE HAZARDS · STRUCTURAL DAMAGE · COSTLY DRYER REPAIRS · HIGHER UTILITY BILLS · LONGER DRYING TIME |
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DIRTY DRYER VENTS ARE A
FIRE HAZARD!!! Laundry dryer vent maintenance is far too often overlooked in property management. Extended dry time, high utility bills, expensive repair charges, and dryer replacements are the results of clogged vents. Improperly maintained vents become the home for insects, rodents, and nesting birds. Moisture from the dryer that collects in the horizontal sections of impacted vents often leaks, causing water and structural damage. Dirty, lint-laden dryer vents have caused thousands of preventable and costly fires. The fact is that clothes dryers start more fires than any other appliance, including portable space heaters. The laundry room is the leading area of fire origin, and dust, fiber, and lint are the leading materials to ignite. According to the State Fire Marshal, there is an average of three dryer fires per day in the state of California causing property damage and content loss of over six million dollars per year. Lack of maintenance is the leading cause of dryer fires. THE VENT CLEANER DRYER VENT CLEANING SPECIALIST SINCE 1987 PHONE:(800) 960-VENT Laundry Dryer Vents Cleaned With The 'VENTROOTER' Sam, the Vent Cleaner, will be back in Cape La Jolla Gardens around the middle to last part of September. If you want your unit added to the list for cleaning, please contact; Deb Cooper at 642-0397 or email deblcooper@yahoo.com |