https://youtu.be/x8hrIUAmcO4 Dirty dryer vents are the leading cause of destructive home fires. As a result, lives are lost, people are injured, and properties are damaged. The importance of dryer vent cleaning cannot be stressed enough. If you’re thinking of doing it on your own, you need to know that it isn’t as easy as it …
Who would have thought that regular dryer vent cleaning can actually save your life? One of the most overlooked fire hazards in your home is sitting right in your laundry room in the form of your clothes dryer. You’ll be surprised to find out the main reason why is neglecting to clean it. We’re not …
Dryer Vent Cleaning Could Be The Difference Between Life And Death Read More »
Now that you know how clothes dryer fires can lead to heavy casualties, what can you do to keep your family from harm? We’ve rounded up a checklist of do’s and don’ts from the National Fire Protection Association that every homeowner should follow. DO’s After each use, clean the lint dryer filter to prevent lint …
Clothes dryer fires are so common that relevant agencies across the nation did research and made studies to determine why it is so. The most recent ones conducted by the US Fire Administration (USFA) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) includes the factors that mainly contribute to the occurrence of fires caused by a …
The Top Factor That Contributes To Clothes Dryer Fires Read More »
A clothes dryer is an essential appliance in any home. However, from 2008 to 2010, the fire departments across the nation responded to over 2,900 fires per year, all of which are caused by a clothes dryer. Based on the information available from the National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS), here is important information you …
What You Need to Know About Clothes Dryer Fires in Residential Buildings Read More »
There are several factors that contribute to household fires caused by the overheating of clothes dryers. Based on several incident reports recorded by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission, the risk is higher for clothes dryers that were purchased five to ten years prior. Here is a brief look at the documented household fires and …
Documented Household Fires in Correlation to Age of Clothes Dyers Read More »
When a household fire occurs, it is important for the fire department to investigate and find out what caused it. This way, it can be prevented in the future. Quite unfortunately, an alarming number of fires were found out to be caused by clothes dryers. The lint builds up in the dryer or the dryer …
List of Clothes Dryer and Washers Being Recalled Due to Fire Risks Read More »
Try to picture this: You wake up in the middle of the night and the house is on fire. The firemen were able to stop it but there is a lot of damage. Then you find out where the fire started: the clothes dryer. Say what?!?Anyone who didn’t know that a dryer vent could cause …
5 Signs that Your Dryer Vent is Already a Fire Hazard Read More »
In the US alone, a large percentage of the household fires recorded per year is caused by the dryer vent. When lint accumulates in the dryer, it becomes a fire hazard because it is combustible. So is pet fur. Homeowners with pets must take extra effort to clean the inside of a dryer vent because, …
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