Electrician Shares Good Reasons to Make Dryer Vent Cleaning a Priority in 2016

At the beginning of each year, many people choose to engage in moments of reflection. Some use the time to make plans for the future as well as ruminate on the past. So our electricians like to do a bit of same, which brings up an important question. Could dryer vent cleaning have prevented the house fires that took place in 2015?

We say, “Yes, especially now.” According to the U.S. Fire Administration, the start of the year tends to be the worst when it comes to laundry room fires. Perhaps it’s that people tend to launder lint prone fabrics a lot more in the winter months. Who’s to say? Examples of known lint producers include, but are not restricted to holiday sweaters, fleece-lined outerwear, faux fur blankets and fuzzy slipper socks.

Whether it’s the fabrics we’re drying or not, the unfortunate situations routinely cost families millions of dollars each year. Some of the related expenditures obviously have to do with replacement costs but there are also healthcare bills to consider. After all, fires have the ability to negatively affect a person’s health for life. Just think of those people who’ve sustained lung and skin damage as a result of dryer sparked blazes.

Now dryer vent cleaning clearly won’t stop all laundry room fires from occurring but it will eliminate potential fuel. So if fires do break out in people’s homes because of other reasons, there will be less material to keep the flames moving. Most dryer vent cleaning services take very little time to complete and may include a look at the other laundry room appliances present, if needed.

To schedule dyer vent cleaning and other laundry room related services with our electricians in the months ahead, please contact us.