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10 | January 11, 2018 | 22nd century media Healthy Living
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New Lenox-based business works to make clothes dryers safer
Hidden buildup in
clothes dryer vent
is fire hazard
Most people know they
need to clean out their dryer
lint tray between each cycle,
but what lurks behind
the wall is just as important
for safety and avoiding fire
traps, as well as fully efficient
dryer performance.
Joe Enzenberger, owner of
Dryer Vent Wizard, opened
his New Lenox-based business
in 2009.
Lint is the villain — lint
that has been allowed to
build up and linger too long
in the dryer exhaust vent.
It is estimated by the
U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission and
the U.S. Fire Administration
that 15,500 fires associated
with clothes dryers
occur annually. These fires
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account for an average of
20 deaths, 370 injuries and
more than $88 million in
property damage. “Failure
to clean the dryer vent”
was the leading factor cited
in U.S. Fire Administration
reports.
“It is something very few
people know about or think
about,” said Enzenberger,
whose company specializes
in dryer vent cleaning,
repair, alteration and installation.
“It is the leading
cause of dryer fires.”
Lint accumulation also
can cause dryers to stop
working or to work inefficiently.
A dryer vent
clogged with lint can add as
much as $18-24 per month
to energy costs.
“Improper venting
causes problems, as well,”
he said. “The dryer exhaust
duct and connections
should be made of rigid
metal or semi-rigid metal,
and secured with metal
heat-resistant tape, rather
than duct tape. I often find
plastic or foil accordiontype
material, which can
easily trap lint and is more
susceptible to kinks and
crushing.”
Warning signs include:
• Clothes are taking more
than one cycle to dry, especially
jeans and towels
• No lint visible on lint
screen
• Dryer repeatedly stops
during a cycle
• Clothes have moldy smell
after dry cycle
• Clothes are very hot after
a dry cycle
• The top of your dryer hot
to the touch while running
• There is excess lint left on
clothing
“This has been a consumer-education
process,
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but it’s hard to get the word
out,” Enzenberger said.
“Most don’t call until they
have a serious problem
with their dryer.”
He suggests people treat
clothes dryers as a household
item in need of regular
maintenance. Consumers
can protect dryer performance
and promote safety
by cleaning the lint screen
between each use, ensuring
the connection between the
dryer and wall is made of
compliant material and remains
un-kinked, and having
the dryer exhaust duct
cleaned regularly. Dryer
manufacturers recommend
inspection and cleaning at
least annually.
Now is a great time to
have an inspection and
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cleaning of clothes dryers
and dryer vent systems.
Another important tip:
People should never let
their clothes dryer run
when they are out of the
house or asleep.
Submitted by Dyer Vent Wizard.
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visit www.dryerventwizard.
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