Dryer Vent Cleaning is one of the most important areas in home maintenance that is often overlooked by homeowners in Rhode Island. This one area alone has resulted in as much as 15,000 house fires annually. This type of homeowner loss and inconvenience is the result of a residential dryer vent not being adequately cleaned on a regularly basis. Heat can buildup in a blocked dryer vent which can ignite the highly flammable lint that is supposed to be expelled through the dryer ventilation system, resulting in the loss of a home and possibly even worse the loss of lives.
One of the major functions of a dryer is the elimination of moisture recovered during the heating of damp clothing. This moisture is held in the warm air produced by the dryer as humidity, and is normally expelled to the outdoors through the dryer’s vent. If this humid air can not be adequately removed due to insufficient ventilation by a blocked dryer vent, not only can it create a fire, it also causes longer drying times. This means you are forced to pay more money each month for those extended drying times. Also, the excessive moisture in the home can result in developing mold in the home which creates further problems.
This moisture can also condense into pools of water in the dryer vent, eventually leaking out. So, any moisture accumulation inside the dryer ducting is a sign of poor venting which should be looked into.
Did you know that flammable lint, dust and dirt accumulate quite rapidly inside a dryer vent. A full load of wet clothes contains about a half gallon of water. Lint is created from the clothes as water is removed during the drying process. This lint will build up in crevices deep down inside the lint filter trap, and all along the dryer vent hose.
The Dryer Cleaning Process – Saves Lives And Money.
Cleaning your lint screen is simply not enough to ensure an efficient, safe dryer. Even a cleaned lint screen traps only 
75% of the lint produced inside a dryer. The rest of the lint builds up over time inside the dryer vent, becoming a fire hazard, as dryer lint is highly flammable and has the potential to ignite at any time.
A dryer with restricted airflow also runs significantly longer, causing utility costs to rise, increasing the need for repairs and decreasing the life of the dryer. By cleaning your dryer vent, we can help ensure your clothes dryer is both safe and energy efficient.
Dryers are the number 1 source of fire in the home!
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n 1999 the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (USCPC) developed a report called the “Report on Electric and Gas Clothes Dryers.” In that report they determined that of the 15,000 fires studied in one year, electric dryers were over 2.5 times more likely to be the cause of the fire than gas dryers.
Most people don’t realize that dryer lint is extremely flammable and can lead to a dryer fire that can rapidly spread throughout your home.
Fires originated most frequently from two places: dryer venting and the lint trap.
What are the warning signs that dangerous lint build up is occurring in your dryer and venting system? Well, the symptoms may include:
- Clothes take longer and longer to dry;
- Clothes don’t fully dry;
- Clothes are hotter than normal at the end of the drying cycle;
- The outside of dryer gets very hot;
- The outside exhaust vent flapper does not open very much indicating low exhaust velocity;
- Laundry room becomes more humid than it is usually;
- Burnt smell is evident in the laundry room.
- There are 15,000 fires caused every year by dryer vents.
- If it takes more than one cycle to dry, you need to clean your dryer vent.
- Dryer vents clogged with lint cost $18 to $24 more per month in energy costs.
We recommended cleaning your dryer vents and the dryer chassis out regularly.
You will be amazed at the difference a clean dryer vent can make.
- Reduce your risk of a dryer fire.
- Drastically lower your power bill.
- Your dryer will last longer with less repairs.
- Your clothes will dry faster with less lint left on them.
- Clogged vents cause dryers to overheat.
This process pays for itself.
Your dryer will run more efficiently with yearly dryer vent cleaning. When your dryer vent gets clogged, it can become a real fire hazard if not serviced. Don’t put this off. The risks of losing everything you have and possibly losing lives to a dryer fire are too high.
What is peace of mind worth?
Our Service Technicians are fully trained to ensure your dryer vent is clean and safe.
Pricing changes based on the amount of supply and return air ports you’ve got.
Call Dryer Vent Pro Today at 401-954-1053 for your free estimate on Dryer Vent Cleaning!