Clean Your Dryer Vent Before It Becomes A Fire Hazard

After tackling multiple loads of laundry, cleaning the washing machine and dryer is likely the last chore you want to take on. However, keeping these appliances in mint condition is the secret to maximizing the longevity of your clothing, linens, and other washable household items. Ensuring that dryer vents remain clean and unblocked by lint is especially important, and not just for retaining the quality of your laundry. 

Dryer vents are responsible for how effectively your appliance performs. A blocked vent requires the dryer to run for several cycles to fully dry clothes, towels, and other items. Multiple loads of laundry to dry require a dryer working as efficiently as possible to conserve expensive kilowatts of electricity. Plus, a clogged dryer vent is actually a fire hazard. The leading cause of dryer fires in America is failure to thoroughly clean the dryer vents often enough.

How Often to Clean Dryer Vents

JAG Dryer Vent Cleaning, a home care service provider based in Katy, Texas, advises most people to have their dryer vent cleaned every year. If you have a large family or multiple pets, the company recommends having it cleaned more often, about every six to nine months.

How to Know When to Clean Dryer Vents

There are several signs that indicate your dryer vent is due for a thorough cleaning:

• Your laundry is taking longer than usual to dry.
• Clothes are hotter than normal at the end of the dry cycle.
• The dryer itself is becoming hotter to the touch than  
• There’s a burning smell coming from your laundry  
• Lint buildup is visible around the lint trap or vent  
• After the dry cycle, the dryer load is covered in lint.
• Flying insects, such as wasps, have builtnests in the exhaust

If you notice any of these signs, don’t put off cleaning your dryer vent.

 Call Jag (346) 667-0909 for an affordable, professional dryer vent cleaning.