Residential &
Commercial Dryer Exhaust Cleaning Services
 Fires
in dryer exhaust ducts pose a serious risk to
consumers. In fact, the Consumer
Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
has issued a consumer product safety alert.
According to CPSC, annually there are 15,500
fires, 10 deaths and 310 injuries due to
dryer exhaust duct fires. These fires result
in millions of dollars in property loss.
Because the
dryer duct is usually a 4" diameter, the slightest
amount of deposit can greatly reduce the ability
to exhaust. When it starts taking longer to
dry the clothes, the problem is not usually
the dryer, but rather the exhaust system.
As more homes
have clothes dryers and are built of tighter
construction, the proper operation of the dryer
becomes critical. Dryers are exhausting air
from the house while they are in operation.
Gas dryers are also venting the products
of combustion in addition to the moisture
from the clothes. Lint in the exhaust system
can easily become fuel as temperatures rise
and the duct becomes restrictive. Dryers may
be located in an area where they must compete
for combustion air with gas-fired water heaters
and furnaces or boilers. This can lead to life-threatening
malfunctions on the part of the heating equipment.
Save Money on
Energy Bills
If
lint buildup in your dryer vent prevents the
escape of air and moisture from the dryer, your
clothes will remain damp. Running the dryer
two or three times to dry your clothes results
in wasted time, energy, and unnecessary high-energy
bills.
We Clean All Types
of Hard & Flexible Ducts.
Valley Heating and
Cooling utilizes the latest advances in technology and equipment to ensure
a thorough cleaning. In most cases, the dryer
vent can be cleaned from the outside of the
home or facility.
A Dryer Vent Cleaning Test
This test is based on our 8+ years of vent cleaning experience
and not on any formal research or survey.
1) Does your dryer receive?
Light use? (0 points)
Normal use? (5 points)
Heavy use? (10 point
2) How long is your vent ?
1 to 10 feet long? (0 points)
11 to 20 feet long? (5 points)
Longer than 20 feet? (10 points)
3) Does your dryer vent have any turns?
One turn? (0 points)
Two turns? (5 points)
More than 2 turns? (10 points)
4) Want size is your Dryer?
Full size dryer? (0 points)
Stacking unit? (10 points)
Add up your points.
Score: 0 to 10 points - Recommend cleaning every 5 to 10 years.
Score: 15 to 25 points - Recommend cleaning every 2 to 4 years.
Score: 30 to 40 points - Recommend cleaning every 1 to 2 years.
HERE
IS A LINK TO NBC's DATELINE
Report
on DRYER FIRES. Watch the important
and educational video on their site.
Whether it’s your home,
rental property or even a large apartment building,
we can handle it. We use state-of-the-art equipment
for all types of dryer vent cleaning problems.
Don't let your lint problems burn you up. Call
now to schedule an appointment.
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