This is one of the most common questions we come across. Some of our clients understand the potential fire hazard behind dryer vents that are not properly cleaned. For this reason, in addition to others, they call on our licensed, certified, and insured professionals. They rely on our experienced professionals to bring the best cleaning tools in the industry to the task at hand. Finally, they rely on our dryer vent cleaning equipment to restore the dryer vents to optimal functionality.
However, we also know that a great many homeowners are unfortunately unaware of just how important dryer vent cleaning really is. This is particularly important to keep in mind, in terms of whether or not unclean dryer vents present a substantial fire hazard. The short answer is that they do.
How Dryer Vent Cleaning Prevents Fires
How many house fires do you think occur in a given year? It’s a pretty big number. However, for the sake of being specific, let’s focus on one particular type of house fire.
To put it another way, how many dryer fires do you think occur on an annual basis? The answer is going to surprise you.
The truth of the matter is that a staggering 15, 600 dryer fires occur each year. This amounts to somewhere in the neighborhood of 75.4 million dollars in property damage. Are you beginning to appreciate why dryer vent cleaning is so intensely important?
It gets worse. In terms of injuries/deaths, the numbers are perhaps not as huge as you might think. Even so, they amount to tragic statistics that should be taken seriously. When it comes to dryer fires, we’re talking about something that injuries nearly 400 people each year. We’re also talking about something that kills around twenty people each year.
When it comes to dryer fires, clogged vents are frequently the main culprit. As you are going to learn, dryer vents that are clogged with dirt and debris is something that can very easily be prevented. This is where the subject of dryer vent cleaning becomes something that is worth taking seriously. Your dryer vents are responsible for expelling both heat and moisture, as your dryer works to dry your clothes. When the vents are overrun with lint and debris, they are not going to work properly. This can cause your energy bills to climb, amongst other headaches and catastrophes.
For this reason, cleaning is a must.