More than one homeowner - be it condo , house or even apartment dweller has had a somewhat embarrassing report from the local fire department , that the city or municipal fire department crew had to attend to the residence to put out a dryer exhaust vent fire. A primary major role of fire departments is not only to fight fires but to prevent those fires , and the resulting property insurance claims as well.
You would be amazed how just like many people never think of checking the air pressure in their vehicle’s tires , take their transmission fluid in their autos for granted for years and years without inspection and routine maintenance that many if not most property owners and renters never think about the dust and lint that fills the exhaust pipes and systems of their homes and abodes. Yet it all very simple , quick and does not take much time or effort at all.
Its like the auto repair writer at a local dealership who refused by any means to advise customers of necessary and standard repairs and maintenance to their vehicles. One day the owner of the dealership instructed the tech writer that by not detailing a worn tire or brakes to an auto owner , that the salesperson might well be responsible for a whole family’s death on the highway while stranded on a highway , with a flat tire ,during their upcoming vacation. It all comes down to simple and routine maintenance. Those that do not plan , plan to fail. In this case the result can be a catastrophic fire to one home , several or many , all as result of neglect of simple clothes drier venting cleaning and blowing out of lint and debris.
1)Choose rigid or corrugated semi-rigid sheet metal vents for your dryer. Coiled -wire foil or plastic venting materials, can catch fire and thus restrict air flow and flows. 2)Make sure to check the outside exterior dryer vent while the dryer appliance is operating to make sure exhaust gas is escaping. It it is not, the vent or the exhaust duct may be blocked and thus need maintenance. 3)Make it a regular and solid practice to check and regularly remove lint and dust from the vent itself and the back of your dryer as well. Some homeowners and commercial laundry supervisors in commercial properties , property management and laundromats will go so far as to use a vacuum to cleanly and fully vacuum out the dust . Others use air compressors as well as final blow out of the dust and lint in the commercial property laundromat clothes dryers. If the pros can do this with commercial machines maybe you should employ this cleaning and maintenance routine as well.
You can never be too sure when it comes to prevention of fires and fires around your home . Do not take your dryer for granted. Prevention steps and tactics before the event are before the event. Imagine the photos you see of families and their friends gathered around damaged and destroyed property , properties and belongings. Smokey the Bear can prevent forest fires and you as a home or property owner can easily prevent drier fires damaging your home and your personal effects.
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