Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta-Dryer Vent Fires and How to Prevent Them
Dryer Vent Cleaning in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Areas of GA
The most important care for any dryer of clothes is clearing the exhaust vent. A clothing dryer is likely to fail if the dryer vent system is not cleaned often. A broken dryer is often the result of bearings, elements, ignitors or other critical parts due to the unit not being regularly maintained.
It is helpful to keep the following maintenance tips in mind with your dryer:
- Efficiency of your dryer can be improved by cleaning the lint filter before each load and cleaning behind the machine occasionally.
- When drying a few items make sure they are of varied sizes and only do a full load if your dryer has Auto-Dry cycle.
- If you need a place to dry caps, sneakers, sweaters, stuffed toys and pillows you can purchase a drying rack that mounts on your machine.
- Do not dry alcohol, cooking oils, gasoline, spot removers, dry-cleaning solvents, or other flammable substances in the dryer.
- Never place foam backed rugs in the dryer.
- If you hate uncomfortable bending over, associated with doing wash, try raising the dryer at least one foot off the ground and make sure to level your dryer and washer.
- It is always safest to refrain from using foil and white plastic exhaust ducts on your dryer, instead opt for metal or rigid duct instead.
If your vent is not venting properly or is clogged sometimes it may cause:
- Long drying times
- Incomplete drying
- Rattling or other noises
- Inability to get clothes completely dry
- Dryer gets too hot
- Dryer Failure
Vertical vents runs that get clogged can rapidly cause the motor, drum rollers,and heater to fail. Only hire qualified service personnel (UL - Underwriters Laboratories) to work on your dryer.
The best place to find someone to clean your dryer is a professional air duct cleaning company.
They will have all the right equipment to get your dryer as clean as possible. The key to proper dryer function is rigid or flexible metal venting and ducting materials and regular cleaning, which will both save you time and money, as well as reduce operating costs and extend the life of the dryer and clothing due to lower drying temperatures.
Well, that completes our dryer vent cleaning article. Hopefully you have a better understanding of what the approach involves and what you might search for in hiring an duct cleaning company. For additional reading material, you might want to check out our online dryer vent cleaning library. Having your air ducts cleaned while the air duct cleaners are still at your house or building cleaning out your clogged dryer vent will generally save you a few dollars.
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