Dryer duct cleaning is an important task for the safety of your home that should be completed every 3 months. Each year there are over 2800 fires in homes that were caused by dirty dryer ducts.Fire safety is obviously very important but there are more reasons to keep your dryer duct clean. Saving energy has many benefits but the one we love the most is saving money. A dryers with clogged vents will take longer to do their job and cost you more money. Vents that have not been maintained will also cost you more to replace than a simple cleaning. If your vents are clogged there is a chance that Carbon Monoxide Gas could build up in your home with possibly life threatening results. This gas is odorless so you will only realise its presence when it is too late. The more clogged your dryer is, the more heat it will produce. This is obviously the reason for fires but also something that will damage your clothes faster than it should. Any machine that is running at a higher temperature than designed will wear out sooner than expected. Regular maintenance could save you thousands of dollars. Here are some tips to identify if your dryer may be clogged.
Your clothes take longer to dry than normal but the machine is still producing heat.
The dryer thermal fuse is tripped.
The dryer is making different noises or more noise than usual.