Dirty or blocked clothes dryer vents are one of the most prevalent causes of house fires in the United States. What is cause for concern, is that many if not most home owners have a significant accumulation of dryer lint in their dryer duct work and vents. Worse still is that they are unaware of both the lint buildup and the danger that it represents! Sometimes dryer vents can become so blocked that in the early spring, birds will choose them as the nice, soft, warm place in which to bring their babies into the world. This does not occur when dryer vents are cleaned as they should be, on a regular basis.
There are other advantages to cleaning your dryer vent on a regular basis, as well. A clean dryer vent dries your clothes more rapidly, which in turn leads to lowered energy bills. When the lint trap and vent are clean, they work more efficiently and remove more lint from your clothing, as well.
How does Vent Cleaning in Darien, CT work? Generally speaking, the hose that leads from the dryer to the outside will be released, stretched out, and brushed on the inside with a lint brush which will loosen all of the caked on lint inside the hose so that it can then be vacuumed out with a high powered vacuum. Once all the lint has been removed (paying special attention to both ends of the hose) the hose is again secured and the cover to the outside of the vent replaced. It is important to also take off the front facing of the dryer and to clean away all of the lint that has accumulated there in front of the lint trap, as well.
At the very least, dryer vent cleaning should be performed annually. If you have a large family, or for some other reason do an unusually large amount of laundry, then it’s a good idea to have the dryer vent cleaned every six months, just to stay on the safe side and to cut down on your drying expenses. In addition to saving money, you’ll be purchasing the peace of mind that comes from being able to sleep at night without worrying about your dryer catching on fire!
