Chicago-Naperville-Joliet-Dryer Vent Cleaning Quick Reference
Dryer Vent Cleaning in the Chicago-Naperville-Joliet Areas of IL
The most important care for any dryer of clothes is clearing the exhaust vent. Improperly cleaned dryer vent systems can cause dryer failure. Checking dryer vents regularly can prevent premature failure of bearings, elements, ignitors and other important parts.
Here are a few words of advice that will help your clothing dryer function safely and effectively:
- The power and performance of your dryer is dependent on frequent lint vent and behind machine cleanings.
- The drying of a few lone items can be aided by some clothes of various sizes for even drying. You should also avoid using the auto-dry setting as it does not dry small loads well.
- Since the drying of caps, sneakers, sweaters, stuffed toys and pillows can be a problem, you may want to consider a drying rack.
- If something is stained with a flammable substance (alcohol, cooking oils, gasoline, spot removers, dry-cleaning solvents, etc.), you should not dry it in a machine because it could catch fire.
- It is best to air dry foam backed rugs.
- Bending too low can cause injury, avoid this by putting your dryer at least a foot from the floor, level with your washer.
- Make sure you never use foil or white plastic ducts on your dryer because they cause the dryer to be inefficient and are flammable, use metal or rigid ducts instead.
The most common problems caused by clogged vents are:
- Inability to get clothes completely dry
- Incomplete drying
- Rattling or other noises
- Long drying times
- Dryer gets too hot
- Dryer Failure
Vertically arranged vents cause the most problems and increase the chance of motor, drum rollers, and heater failure. For the above reasons, your dryer system should be serviced regularly by a qualified service personnel (UL - Underwriters Laboratories).
Hiring a professional air duct cleaning company is the best way to service your dryer.
Their specialized tools and equipment make it easy for them to completely clean your dryer. 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 procedure involves and what you might look to 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 duct cleaners are still at your home cleaning out your clogged dryer vent will most likely save you some of your hard earned cash.
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