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What You Don’t Know Could Be Ruining Your Dryer... And I’m Not Talking About Cleaning the Lint Screen

Most laundry doers know that they are supposed to clean out the lint trap every time they use their dryer, but here’s what they don’t know: you are supposed to 

have your dryer’s vent professionally cleaned every few years.

Every dryer has a vent, it’s what that cute little accordion-like hose behind your dryer hooks up to inside your wall.  This vent runs from your dryer all the way to the top of your roof or the side of your house, as it directs all the wet, hot air and lint outside of the home, allowing your clothes to dry.  Sounds simple right?  Wrong!  Back in the day, dryers used to be placed next to an exterior wall, so the vent was super short and your dryer got good airflow, but many dryers nowadays are placed in the middle of the home, creating a MUCH longer dryer vent.  The air doesn’t get pushed outside with as much force and lint gets stuck inside the vent and starts to build up, eventually creating a pretty good blockage.  

A significant blockage in the dryer vent will make your dryer work harder to get clothes dry, and it will take much longer to dry them, all the while ruining your dryer over time.  Even if you buy a brand new dryer, the clogged up duct work will ruin that dryer too... not to mention it’s a fire hazard too!

It’s not just lint that builds up in there, birds and other critters build nests inside vents, builders use the wrong material or put the wrong covers over the outside part of the vent or they leave a mesh covering over the vent, which makes lint build up even faster.  

Other culprits are squished dryer hoses, duct work that gets crunched in the attic by boxes, we have even seen roofers that have put shingles RIGHT OVER the dryer vent hole and completely blocked the airflow!  We have seen. it. all.

*If you haven’t ever had your dryer vent cleaned 

*If you notice your dryer takes more than one cycle to dry a load of laundry 

*If your dryer gets really really hot or you smell burning

*If the heating element went out in your dryer

If any of those describe your situation, please call a professional dryer vent cleaner, 

*Look for a company who specializes in dryer vents  

*Find a company who knows the building codes 

*Who can address any and all problems they come across 

*Who will do a thorough inspection 

*A company that will get up on the roof and up in the attic to get to the root of the problem

*Find a company that is fully insured and guarantees all of their work 

If you are in the Dallas / Fort Worth, Texas Metroplex call HomeSafe Dryer Vent Cleaning [phone].  We have specialized in dryer vent cleaning for a long time now and have really seen it all.  We will figure out exactly what needs to be done to get your dryer working its best, drying its fastest and lasting the longest.  You can even schedule your appointment online at www.HomeSafeVentCleaning.com 

Keep your home safer and your dryer lasting longer by having your dryer vent cleaned professionally.  

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Spring Cleaning: Don’t Forget  The Dryer Vent!

Spring is here!  Well, it has been here for about a month now.  And with spring comes “spring cleaning”.  I’ll be the first to admit that I am NOT a “spring cleaner”, I admire those that are, but I just haven’t hopped on the spring cleaning train yet.  

I read blogs that include checklists for spring cleaning, they include things like cleaning blinds, washing windows and screens, deep cleaning baseboards and walls.  There is one thing that I think should be added to this deep cleaning list.  Cleaning this one thing will make your house cleaner and safer AND it will make your laundry get done faster too!  Your dryer vent!!!  

Lint builds up inside dryer vents and it clogs things up, which is not only a fire hazard, but makes it hard for your poor dryer to keep up with the laundry.  If you notice your dryer takes more than one cycle to fully dry your clothes then you need to add dryer vent cleaning to your spring cleaning list this year.  

If your dryer is by an exterior wall then you may be lucky and have a short vent that you can clean yourself.  But if your dryer is vented through the roof or is in the middle of your house and has more than a few feet of duct work you are going to need to call a professional out, who is equipped to get the job done right.

Find a company that specializes in dryer vent cleaning, knows the building codes, who is insured and has good reviews.  

Put dryer vent cleaning on your spring cleaning list.  Give HomeSafe Dryer Vent Cleaning a call today, or schedule on our website and we can help you out, it’s our pleasure.  214.681.9848  www.HomeSafeVentCleaning.com 

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Testimonial Tuesday

Review from Yelp.com 

"I HIGHLY recommend this company.  I called in the morning and two great guys-Justin and Matt were there at 6:30 that night.  They evaluated the problem and explained everything to me clearly.  They did not recommend service I did not need and the final bill was less than the estimate!! They were kind and courteous and finished the job quickly.  Thank you!! I will be letting all my friends know about this great company."

Kathleen M.   Arlington, TX

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Mike Holmes, general contractor from HGTV's Holmes on Homes, talks about the fire dangers of lint build up in dryer vents and recommends cleaning dryer vents once a year.

"When you think of serious hazards in your home, I bet this one doesn’t come to mind: lint. It’s not a hazard to health, like mould or asbestos, but it can light up fast, and can be a serious fire hazard. This risk increases the more lint accumulates in places it shouldn’t, such as in ..."