Gary Collins strives to educate consumers to promote dryer vent fire safety awareness with "Don't Let Your Dryer Start A Fire" Campaign
Cleveland, OH -- October is Fire Prevention month across the United States; Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes, Safe Homes is supporting the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in fire prevention awareness efforts by launching "Don't Let Your Dryer Start a Fire, Keep Your Home Safe and Sound," campaign.
"We find most consumers think it's normal for their dryer to take more than one cycle to dry a load of clothing; they are not aware that this is a warning sign of potential fire hazard," says Gary Collins, DVW franchise owner who is part of a nationwide chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair, replacement and alteration specialists in the U.S.
During this month, consumers are urged to become aware by visiting http://www.dryerventwizard.com for fire prevention tips and a list of warning signs to look for. "Clothes dryers are more likely to be a fire hazard than a furnace or stove," says Gary. "Dryer vent cleaning and proper maintenance is the key to prevention and saving on energy costs," Gary explained in a recent interview.
According to the U.S. Fire Administration, dryer fires account for an average of 15,000 fires with an approximate $88 Million in property damage, 15 deaths and 400 injuries annually. "Failure to clean" was citied as the leading factor contributing to clothes dryer fires in residential buildings.
In joining efforts with the NFPA for Fire Prevention month, Dryer Vent Wizard is providing the following advice to consumers to minimize the risk of dryer fires:
•· Be sure that dryer vent systems are up to meet current UL safety standards
•· Replace any plastic, vinyl or foil vent with semi-rigid or solid metal venting
•· Check lint screens before and clean them after each load of laundry
•· Wash lint screens with soap and water every few months to remove residue left behind by fabric softeners
•· Have dryer vents professionally cleaned and inspected annually
•· Don't keep combustibles like chemical cleaning products or chemical laden rags near dryers.
Gary also advises consumers of the following warning signs to watch for:
Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes Safe Homes is the largest chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair, replacement and alteration specialists in the U.S. with nearly 50 franchisees in major markets in the U.S. "I make sure each of my customers understands the importance of proper dryer vent maintenance before I leave their home," said Gary. Gary Collins services the Greater Cleveland Ohio area, including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Elyria, Lorain, Warren, Youngstown, Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Summit County, Medina County, Geauga County, Portage County, Lake County and neighboring cities and communities.
Contact:
Gary Collins
Dryer Vent Wizard of Greater Cleveland
Phone: 440-360-0631
Email: gcollins@dryerventwizard.com
Website: http://www.dryerventwizard.com
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:
Gary Collins
Dryer Vent Wizard of Greater Cleveland
Phone: 440-360-0631
Email: gcollins@dryerventwizard.com
Service area: Greater Cleveland Ohio area, including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Elyria, Lorain, Warren, Youngstown, Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Summit County, Medina County, Geauga County, Portage County, Lake County
There are over 15,000 dryer fires each year. The safety tips and warning signs below could
make the difference in keeping your home safe. Don't let your home become a statistic.
Tips to help prevent dryer fires and help the dryers function efficiently:
* Be sure that dryer vent systems are up to code with city, state and manufacturer.
* Replace plastic or foil vent with semi-rigid or solid metal venting to avoid kinking.
* Clean screen lint trays before and after drying a load.
* Wash lint screens with soap and water every few months to remove residue left behind by
fabric softeners.
* Have dryer vents professionally cleaned and inspected annually.
* Don't keep combustibles like chemical cleaning products or chemical laden rags near dryers.
* Don't leave the house or go to bed with your dryer running.
* In cold weather, check outside vent cover to make sure it's not blocked or frozen shut.
Warning Signs to look for:
* Clothes are taking more than one cycle to dry, especially jeans and towels.
* No lint visible on lint screen
* Dryer repeatedly stops during a cycle
* Clothes have moldy smell after dry cycle
* Clothes are very hot after a dry cycle.
Being aware of these issues will help create a safer home environment for you and your loved ones.
Gary Collins
Dryer Vent Wizard of Greater Cleveland
Toll Free 866-498-7233
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Is your dryer taking longer and longer to dry your clothes? Did your clothes used to be dry after running one cycle but now it takes 1 ½ to 2 cycles or more? Does your dryer sometimes shut down during a cycle and can only be restarted after it cools down? Has your dryer ever had to have a fuse replaced that stopped the heating circuit function?
If your answer is "yes" to any of the above questions, you may assume that the dryer needs replaced, but the remedy may be easier than you think! The most likely reason for the conditions mentioned above is that the dryer vent is clogged or blocked with lint accumulation. If the dryer cannot efficiently expel the hot humid air, it will run longer than is necessary. This not only affects the length of your drying times, but also increases your utility bill whether gas or electric. This also causes more wear on your dryer because it has to run longer than normal. Over time this decreases the life of the dryer.
Lastly, the most important reason to have your dryer vent inspected is the potential fire hazard caused by the dryer running hotter than normal. So, if you have experienced any of the above-mentioned symptoms, or the dryer and/or clothes feel hot to the touch, please contact me for an inspection of the dryer vent.
Save Time - Clothes Dry in a Shorter Time Frame
Save Money - Lower Utility Bills and Save Money on Needless Repairs
Avoid a Fire Hazard - Dryer Is Not Overheating Due To A Clogged Vent
Gary Collins
Dryer Vent Wizard of Greater Cleveland
Phone Toll Free 866-498-7233
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In these days of rising prices on nearly everything you may be looking for ways to cut down expenses and put a little more money into your pocketbook. One way to do that is to make sure your clothes dryer is running efficiently to cut back on the cost of energy used to operate it.
While this may not make any sense now, read on and you'll quickly understand how much money you are losing with a less than efficient clothes dryer.
A clothes dryer, running the way it is supposed to, should be able to dry a load of laundry in one cycle. It should be able to dry and fluff your clothes, removing lint as it goes. The average cost of doing a load is about $.75 in a regular dryer.
But then things can slow down. During drying cycles, as lint leaves the drum where your clothes are, the lint gets trapped a number of places in your dryer vent system. The first place this lint will usually get caught is your lint trap. You should make it a habit to clean out the lint trap before each load of laundry as the more lint that is in the trap, the less hot air can move through the system. Improper ventilation causes overheating in the system which results in higher energy consumption and it can be a fire hazard.
Even if you do clean out the lint trap, there are other places lint builds up to cause trouble. Lint can sneak around and past the trap and get into other parts of the dryer mechanism. From getting clogged in the frame of the dryer to getting stuck in the chute or even blocking the vent that takes the hot air outside of your house, there are plenty of ways the lint can cause a problem.
The more this lint accumulates, the less efficient your clothes dryer will be. Eventually it may take 2 to 3 cycles to get one load of clothing dry. You have now tripled or quadrupled the cost of your drying bill.
So, how do you keep your costs down? By making sure your dryer is in good working order. This means having a professional dryer vent cleaning done at least once a year. A professional will come in and clean the inside of the machine and with the use of special tools clean out the ducts and the vent at the end of the line. A properly maintained dryer vent system will help the dryer to operate efficiently to save money on monthly utility bills.
This article was written by Gary Collins, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of Greater Cleveland. DVW specializes in dryer vent cleaning, maintenance, repair and alterations, while educating consumers on preventing clothes dryer fires. http://www.dryerventwizard.com services Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Elyria, Lorain, Warren, Youngstown, Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Summit County, Medina County, Geauga County, Portage County, Lake County and neighboring communities.
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We inspect, repair, install and alter dryer vents to be city compliant and to meet manufacturers codes for homewoners, commercial buildings, apartments and condominiums.
Gary Collins is a franchise owner/operator of Dryer Vent Wizard (DVW), Dry Clothes, Safe Homes, a home service franchise based in Avon Lake. Collins purchased the rights to franchise DVW in January 2008.
Dryer Vent Wizard specializes in dryer fire prevention and "urgent response" dryer vent maintenance, repair, replacement and alterations. DVW services keep dryers functioning properly, help prevent dryer fires and reduce energy costs.
Prior to becoming a Dryer Vent Wizard franchisee, Collins was employed with Struers Incorporated a world leader in metallurgical application equipment.
Mr. Collins was employed by Struers as a field service engineer for almost 25 years where he traveled the U.S to various locations.
Collins holds an Associate's Degree in Electronics, a Siemens Level 1 Programmable Logic Controllers Certificate and several other certificates acquired while with Struers.
Collins interests include bowling, golf and the study of history. He has been a volunteer for the American heart association and contributes to local charities. He also is a member of the Urban Active fitness club at Crocker Park.
Our services include:
Dryer Vent: Cleaning, Repair, Alteration & Installation Service
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.
(Click here to watch a Fire Prevention video)
Why Dryer Vent Cleaning is So Important!
To increase awareness of dryer vent safety, DVW is offering Tips & Tools. Homeowners & community groups are encouraged to download the Tips brochure and the video, "Don´t Let Your Dryer Start a Fire, Keep Your Home Safe and Sound". FREE dryer vent safety check kits that help identify dryer vent problems can also be ordered!
Call 1-866-498-SAFE (7233) for your dryer check-up & cleaning
Servicing the Greater Cleveland Ohio area, including Cleveland, Akron, Canton, Elyria, Lorain, Warren, Youngstown, Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, Summit County, Medina County, Geauga County, Portage County, Lake County
Great Dryer Vent Cleaning!
The following was sent to about 175 people by a satisfied customer:
"Okay, you are going to think I am crazy e-mailing you about your dryer - BUT - when we moved here over a year ago, I finally got a great set. Only when we used it, I noticed that after a few months I had to run it twice to get my loads dry. (I thought nothing of it b/c it seemed no matter where I lived, my dryers ran twice on heavy loads.) I just figured this is how it is with all dryers."
Well, the past few weeks, we have had to run our dryer even up to 4 times on a heavy load. There was even a "moldy" type smell in our towels. I called a dryer repair guy b/c I figured the heating element was going out. He told me that on dryers, if it is drying, even a little, it is more likely to be my dryer vent. He told me to hire someone to come and clean the vent that goes through the house.
I thought I could do it myself, so I went downstairs and pulled the vent out of the wall to find an extreme amount of build-up!!! It was damp and had that "moldy" smell that my towels have had. I tried to clean it out and the more I reached in the more clogged it was. I knew if it was clogged here, that the inside pipe had to be backed up.
I called a place called "Dryer Vent Wizard". It runs normally about $150 to come out, inspect and clean. That is for a normal 20 foot pipe. Ours ran 36 feet and was up and down and all around - causing our vent build-up. Even though it was over $150 for our case to clean it, let me tell you IT WAS WORTH EVERY PENNY!!!!
After he cleaned it out filling a 5 gallon tub full of lint, I ran my dryer for a load and it dried PERFECTLY in a shorter amount if time. I have honestly NEVER had my clothes dry so fast. It seems like common sense that the vent needs to be cleaned, but thinking about it, this house was never cleaned in over 20 years and no other house I ever lived in was ever cleaned - so it was never my dryers, but probably my vents all along!!!
Anyway, they charge $39 to come out and take a look. (For a membership type thing of like $29 they will come out once a year and not charge the $39 fee.)
I HIGHLY recommend it!! Just thought I´d pass this along! We spend time and money on ‘big purchases' like our oil changes, etc. - why not keep other important things maintained? Not to mention it is a huge fire hazard!
Dryer Vent Wizard´s # is: 1-866-498-safe (7233) for someone in your area. (Alabama)
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