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Window Ninjas has the best dryer vent cleaning services around! Not only do we clean your dryer vent during a dryer vent cleaning Hampstead service, but we also will check the appliance itself and clean your lint trap for you! Your residential dryer runs between two and ten times a week, collecting a great deal of lint in the process, so don’t forget to check the lint trap after every load! This lint trap might catch a bit of lint during the drying time, however, a good deal of the lint ends up in the dryer vent that leads outside! This causes problems as the exhausted air from your dryer has nowhere to go! So give Window Ninjas a call at least once a year for all your dryer vent needs! You can reach us by phone at 910-538-4223 or on our wonderful website at windowninjas.com!
Getting a dryer vent cleaning Hampstead service will reduce wear and tear on your dryer itself, and the clothes that you put through it. The dirtier a dryer vent is the harder the dryer has to work. The harder a dryer Has to work the more wear and tear it will suffer overtime. This is why we recommend having it cleaned at least once a year, but if you have a larger than average household, for example, more than five people or more than two pets, you might want to consider every 6 to 9 months. Your closing also loses a small fraction of its quality every time it goes through the dryer. This is because the heat deteriorates the small fibers in the clothing, causing it to become more stretched and worn.
What Are The Risks of Ignoring It?
There are many reasons as to why you should get your dryer vent cleaned on a yearly basis. One of the biggest reasons is to reduce the risk of dryer fires. The lint from your dryer has the means to catch on fire as it is very flammable. If it does happen to catch on fire, it can burn your dryer, entire house or even an apartment building down. In fact in the US alone between 2010 and 2014 fire departments responded to an average of 15,970 fires a year caused by dryers or their neighboring washing machines. In fact, 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year, and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and 35 million dollars in property loss, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. The leading cause of these fires? Failure to clean the dryer and dryer vents!
Getting your dryer vent cleaned regularly also limits the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. If you have a gas dryer opposed to an electrical one, this is another great reason to have your dryer vent cleaned. Gas dryer‘s produce carbon monoxide given their attached to dryer vents they’re able to dispose of this. If those dryer vents are clogged, the carbon monoxide backs up into the dryer and is released into the home. Carbon monoxide is odorless, tasteless and invisible so there is no way for you to tell if it’s backing up onto your home until the carbon monoxide detector goes off. That is if it’s even placed in the correct spot.
Did you know that your carbon monoxide detectors are actually supposed to be by the floor and not the ceiling? I learned this fact because my sister is actually a certified firefighter for Fayetteville, North Carolina. The reasoning for the placing of the carbon monoxide detector is because carbon monoxide will gather more densely towards the ground and then rise. If it’s already risen to your head height, you’re most likely going to have severe consequences to your health or even possibly death. So get your yearly dryer vent cleaning Hampstead service and make sure your carbon monoxide detectors are placed in the correct spot on your home. Your life can depend on it!
What Are The Benefits?
Over time your dryer collects more and more dust, lint, and debris. Once this debris accumulates it leaves less room for the exhausted air to travel through. As a result, the dryer must work harder and harder in order to stay operational. This results in a greater expenditure of energy which means that your power bill will ultimately go up. If you want to save as much energy as possible, you need to get your dryer vent cleaned out. A clean dryer and dryer vent will allow exhausted air to travel freely, placing no strain upon the dryer itself.
A yearly dryer vent cleaning Hampstead service also allows for faster drying times. The more lint that a dryer collects the less efficiently, the dryer runs. Not only is it wasting energy, but it will take more time and in fact, in some cases it could prevent clothes or bedding from being dried fully in a single cycle. You will be forced to monitor your dryer carefully and run quick sessions because if you fail to do so, your clothes and bedding take on a musty odor as will your dryer! There’s also the possibility of overheating your dryer which can cause other problems and if there’s even the slightest spark, it can cause a dryer fire.
Why Call Window Ninjas?
Our owner Gabe Salinas started working in the industry over 25 years ago and has gained tons of knowledge and experience over these 25 years. This knowledge and experience runs through the veins of our company and is implemented into all of the training that we have.
Now that you know more about the dangers of neglecting your dryer vent we want you to know that we are here to help! We can’t wait to come make your dryer vent shine, and leave you with a smile on your face! When you are ready to schedule your service, you can reach us at 910-538-4223 or on our wonderful website at windowninjas.com for all your dryer vent cleaning Hampstead needs!