Charles Dillard

Don't let your dryer start a fire; keep your home safe and sound. Dryer Vent Wizard professionally inspects and cleans clothing dryers for homeowners and in commercially-owned buildings. Poorly maintained dryer vents cause fire hazards and cost substantially more to operate.

Why Dryer Vent Cleaning is so Important!

•· Dryer vents clogged with lint cost $18-24 more per month.

•· There are 15,500 fires every year caused by dryer vents.

•· Dryer manufacturers recommend you clean your dryer vent every year.

•· Regular dryer vent maintenance prolongs the life of your dryer.

Our services include:

•· Dryer vent cleaning

•· Dryer vent repair

•· Dryer vent alterations

•· Dryer vent tube installations

•· http://www.dryerventwizard.com

Contact:

Charles Dillard

Phone: 866-498-7233

Email: cdillard@dryerventwizard.com

Service area: Oakland County, Bloomfield, West Bloomfield, White Lake, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Troy, Lake Orion, Farmington Hills, South Lyon, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Waterford, Milford, Pontiac, Southfield, Oakland Township, Commerce Township, Clarkston, Novi, Beverly Hills, Livingston County, Hartland, Highland, Lake Angelus, Leonard, Ferndale, Brighton, Orchard Lake, Bingham Farms, Huntington Woods, Wixom, Oxford, Oak Park, Walled Lake, Keego Harbor, Lathrup Village, Howell and neighboring cities and communities.

Warning! Your Dryer Can Be a Fire Hazard! This doesn't necessarily mean you need a new clothes dryer...

Waterford, MI -- In preparation of National Fire Prevention Month this October, I asked one of our Dryer Vent Wizard customers about his close call with blackened dryer lint found within the dryer and the dryer vent. Over a short period of time, Tom Mitchell noticed that the family's white laundry was coming out of the dryer an unfortunate shade of gray. They called their local dryer repairman, who found the dryer "jammed full" of darkened lint.

The dryer technician extracted the lint from the dryer. He noticed that it was dark gray - even black in portions - and, in fact, smoldering. The dryer repairman suggested that the family get a new dryer, but they decided instead to clean thoroughly the inside of the dryer.

The Mitchell family's white laundry once again came out of the dryer white, but Tom decided it was in their best interest to explore other safety measures to avoid fires. He called Dryer Vent Wizard, and their technician found that the dryer vent was full of lint. The Mitchell family's dryer hose connections were the flexible type, and there were sharp bends and kinks, a high-risk factor for dryer vent fires. Dryer vent fires typically occur due to a build up of dryer lint within the dryer itself and the dryer vent system combined with the extreme heat caused by use of the dryer. Using a kink-free, solid venting material for the dryer vent limits the potential for dryer vent fires.

Dryer Vent Wizard replaced the flexible hose, installing instead a straight pipe with only one turn that reduces the potential for dryer vent fires. The dryer vent technician then measured the airflow through the new tubing, finding that the air speed had markedly increased within the dryer vent. The Mitchell family's dryer had accumulated so much dryer lint over the years from a mere 5 to 6 laundry loads per week because the type of dryer venting material used gave the lint a place to rest and accumulate within the bends and cracks.

In addition to the Mitchell's faulty dryer hose, Dryer Vent Wizard discovered another potential fire hazard. The laundry room housed a shower as well, and its exhaust fan had been installed so that it vented into the same tubing as the dryer's. A dryer vent system should not retain moisture because moisture allows the lint to cling together, forming a massive lint blockage within the dryer vent. This particular venting system had lint in it, too. Dryer Vent Wizard created another outlet for the ceiling fan exhaust, so now the Mitchells have a ceiling fan vent separate from the dryer vent.

Fortunately for the Mitchell family, Tom took early measures to prevent a potential fire in his dryer. In anticipation of National Fire Prevention Month, Mr. Mitchell was kind enough to share his story with us.

According to the National Fire Protection Agency, dryers are involved in over 15,000 fires per year, with the leading cause being failure to clean dryer vents.

These fires caused an average of 26 deaths, 468 injuries and $198 million in direct property damage per year. http://www.dryerventwizard services consumers in the following areas of Oakland and Livingston County, Michigan: West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Troy, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Waterford, Pontiac, Oakland Township, Clarkston, Beverly Hills, Hartland, Lake Angelus, Ferndale, Orchard Lake, Huntington Woods, Oxford, Oak Park, Walled Lake, Lathrup Village and neighboring cities and communities.

Contact:

Charles Dillard

24530 Jerome St

Oak Park, MI 48237

Phone: 866-498-7233

Email: cdillard@dryerventwizard.com

Website: http://www.dryerventwizard.com

How much do you know about dryer vents and their purpose? If you're like most people, all you know is that your dryer is a very simple to use appliance that provides a much needed convenience. Most people take it for granted, like turning on a faucet to get water, or depressing a handle to flush a toilet. No one thinks about the mechanics of what is happening within a dryer vent system. Few have any idea of the danger that lurks in a dryer vent system unless they have had the unfortunate experience of a clothes dryer fire.

One of the problems encountered by most consumers with clothes dryers is caused by a lack of dryer vent cleaning and maintenance. Dryer ducts take the heat, moisture and lint from clothing inside the dryer to the dryer vent outside their home. The moist lint can stick to the sides of the dryer duct, later drying to a hard crust that hangs on and builds up, reducing the size of the opening for heat to escape. This causes reduced air flow and will eventually cause a fire. Lint build-up and restricted air flow also causes a dryer to work harder to do its job, costing you more in energy bills.

Did you know that you have a greater chance of a fire being caused by your clothes dryer than by your gas furnace? Hard to believe, isn't it? Most people know to change their furnace filter and have their furnace cleaned and inspected periodically to be sure it is safe. Unfortunately, few people do the same for their clothes dryer. This is why over $15,000 clothes dryer fires occur each year. Of course, with increase consumer awareness in the last few decades, the number of dryer fires has decreased, but we still hear about far too many homes and lives being lost each year due to improper dryer vent cleaning and maintenance.

Here are some tips to prevent a clothes dryer fire and ensure your dryer is working efficiently:

• Always check the lint screen before each load of laundry and clean it after each load
• Wash the lint screen every few months to remove residue build-up caused by fabric softener sheets
• Be sure your dryer vent system is up to code with the city, state and manufacturer
• Replace plastic and vinyl dryer duct material with semi-rigid or sold metal
• Do not place rags and clothing in the dryer that have been soaked with combustible materials, even if they have been washed. These items should be line dried
• Have your dryer vent system inspected by a dryer vent cleaning and repair specialist annually, or more often if you have a large family and are doing an excessive amount of laundry each week
• Do not leave the house or go to sleep while the dryer is running

Here are some warning signs of a possible fire hazard:

• Clothes are taking more than one complete cycle to get laundry dry
• No lint is visible on the lint screen
• Dryer repeatedly shuts off during a cycle
• Clothes have a moldy smell when you remove them from the dryer
• Clothes feel very hot after a cycle

Most of the above tips are pretty straight forward, but how do you know if your dryer vent system is up to code? How do you know if you need to have your dryer vent cleaned more than once a year? What is average use? These are good questions to ask a dryer vent repair and maintenance specialist. If you are in doubt, chances are you have never had your dryer vent system professionally inspected and cleaned. This is a good time to call a specialist and get the answers to these and any other questions you may have.

This article was written by Charles Dillard, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of Oak Park, Michigan. Charles is a dryer vent repair specialist who provides dryer vent cleaning services as well as educating consumers on dryer fire safety. http://www.dryerventwizard services consumers in the following areas of Oakland and Livingston County, Michigan: West Bloomfield, Birmingham, Troy, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Waterford, Pontiac, Oakland Township, Clarkston, Beverly Hills, Hartland, Lake Angelus, Ferndale, Orchard Lake, Huntington Woods, Oxford, Oak Park, Walled Lake, Lathrup Village and neighboring cities and communities.

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When you are putting your home through the paces day in and day out, do you ever think about the impact you are having on the appliances in your home? Let's look at your clothes dryer. It is willing to work for you at any hour and generally does this without complaint. Likely the only time you really notice the things it does for you is when it breaks. But, if you are willing to take a little time to properly maintain it, you will be able to keep it humming along with no complaint a lot longer.

The Lint Trap

This seems like common sense, but you would be amazed how many people don't take care of the lint trap. This is the long screen that you can pull out of your dryer to remove the lint and dust that has been building up as the dryer dries your clothes. This should be cleaned before you start each and every load. It's easy to think 'what damage will a few loads do?" but the answer could be that it will cause problems you will have to pay big money to fix later. If too much lint accumulates in the screen it lower the efficiency of your dryer, and some of that lint will come loose and get clogged in other parts of the dryer vent system. Fabric softener sheets leave a residue on the lint screen, restricting air flow. This needs to be cleaned with soapy water every few months.

The Vent and Ducts

From the back of your dryer to the outside of your house is the dryer vent ducts and a vent outside where all the hot air coming out of your machine, as well as some of the lint, is sent out of your home. It is important that there are no clogs anywhere in this line or they could begin to muck up the whole system. You should have your vents and ducts checked out at least once a year by a professional. If you use the dryer a lot, you may want to do it twice.

Clothes dryers are by their nature very sturdy and hard working machines. But, even the best working machine can only do so much. With proper care and maintenance, you will be able to keep your clothes dryer working like a well-oiled machine for years to come.

This article was written by Charles Dillard, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of Oak Park, Michigan. Find out more by visiting http://www.dryerventwizard.com Charles services consumers in the following areas of Oakland County: West Bloomfield, White Lake, Birmingham, Royal Oak, Troy, Lake Orion, Farmington Hills, South Lyon, Rochester Hills, Auburn Hills, Waterford, Milford, Pontiac, Southfield, Oakland Township, Commerce Township, Clarkston, Novi, Beverly Hills, Livingston County, Hartland, Highland, Lake Angelus, Leonard, Ferndale, Brighton, Orchard Lake, Bingham Farms, Huntington Woods, Wixom, Oxford, Oak Park, Walled Lake, Keego Harbor, Lathrup Village and Howell

Charles Dillard was upset to hear of a dryer fire in a local apartment building where over 30 units were evacuated due to severe damage

Romulus, MI--Recent news reported a clothes dryer fire in an apartment building causing 30 units to be evacuated. Thankfully, there were no injuries, but it is estimated that it will cost over $50,000 to repair the damages. Most of the residents were local college students.

Charles Dillard, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard was at a recent real estate investors meeting, where he set up a vendor table to demonstrate dryer vent safety. He brought samples of proper and improper dryer vent material and explained how using the wrong type can create a fire hazard. "Dryer vents should be professionally inspected at least once a year to prevent lint build-up from causing a fire. When tenants don't properly maintain their dryer vent systems, the landlords end up being liable for whatever happens. In large buildings, many lives are at risk, because of one negligent tenant," Dillard explained.

Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes, Safe Homes, specializes in dryer vent cleaning, repair, installation and alterations. They also provide a great service to their community, educating each customer in dryer vent maintenance and dryer fire prevention. Service technicians cover everything they need to know about maintaining their dryer vent system. DVW technicians will teach them how to properly clean and maintain the system between annual inspections and professional cleanings.

Charles Dillard urges landlords and apartment building managers to have all dryer vents in the building professionally cleaned and inspected at least once a year or whenever a tenant moves out. "The cost of the inspections and necessary repairs is really small compared to potential damages, injuries and even loss of lives if a fire should occur," said Charles. Visit http://www.dryerventwizard.com for great fire prevention tips and more information.

Contact:

Charles Dillard

24530 Jerome St

Oak Park, MI 48237

Phone: 866-498-7233

Email: cdillard@dryerventwizard.com

Website: http://www.dryerventwizard.com

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