The Components of a Dryer Fire
Sound
Advice from the Fairfield Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard: Eliminate a fire hazard with effective dryer
vent cleaning and dryer maintenance service
Many
people are meticulous about having their heating system cleaned, unfortunately,
very few consumers imagine clothes dryer in connection with fire deterrence.
Great numbers of dryer fires happen each year, generating casualties, traumas,
home damage and home loss. Apart from being a fire danger, unfit dryer venting
also presents a carbon monoxide possibility. These circumstances can be warded
off with properly installed and maintained dryer ducting.
A
clothing dryer fire takes place when lint builds up hampering airflow which
then brings on overheating. The heat and the kindling lint are the fundamental
active ingredients for a dryer fire. Tumble dryers manufacture a good deal of
lint and just cleaning the lint filter is not enough. The lint screen traps a
lot of lint however some goes into the inside of the dryer cabinet, dangerously
near the burner. The ideal approach to ensure your dryer venting device is
trustworthy is to have it properly inspected and cleaned about once a year.
Another
factor is the span of the vent line; the shorter, the more desirable. It used
be that most clothes dryers were in the basement, on an external wall, with a
comparatively short, straight vent to the outdoors. Presently quite a few newer
houses tend to have their laundry area located away from an outside wall, with
some located on the second floor. This means dryer ducts are much longer and
contain some bends in which dust and lint can accumulate. They are also harder to
reach thereby more difficult to keep cleaned. The optimal dryer vent system is
short and straight. The pieces should also be properly joined to leave the
inside smooth and devoid of screws or rivets that lint can easily snag on.
It
is very important that the duct be composed of inflexible material, not the
flexible, foil kind of hose that breaks easily, to minimize ventilation. Grant
ample clearance between the dryer and the wall. One error people commonly make
is pushing the dryer too close to the wall, crunching the ducting and producing
a poor ventilation condition right off the bat. Dryer vent repair or replacement is necessary if the duct is damaged.
Here's
one final idea that not too many people know. The dryer vent filter should be
rinsed well with hot soapy water every few months to clear away residue
accumulation brought about by fabric softener sheets. It is actually
conceivable for the lint filter to have so much accumulation on it that it will
hold water! This definitely prohibits air flow and causes the dryer to take
more than one cycle to successfully dry a load of clothing.
This
article was posted by The Dryer Vent Wizard, who would like all people to be
aware of how unsafe their apparently innocent clothes dryer could be. It is the
Wizard’s desire to provide an essential home service while educating consumers
about dryer fire prevention and energy savings through professional dryer vent
installation and maintenance service.