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Dryer Safety Alert! ⚠️🔥
Lint is the leading cause of home dryer fires! Protect your home and family, have your dryer vents cleaned by the professionals at Cunningham Air Duct + Chimney Services.
Warning signs that dangerous lint build up is in your dryer and venting system include:
• Clothes take longer and longer to dry
• Clothes don’t fully dry
• Clothes are hotter than normal at the end of the drying cycle
• The outside of dryer gets very hot
• The outside exhaust vent flapper does not open very much
• Laundry room becomes more humid than it is usually
• Burnt smell is evident in the laundry room
Follow these safety tips to prevent dryer fires and avoid becoming one of the 15,000+ home fire cases reported each year.
• Do not use the dryer without a lint filter
• Make sure you clean the lint filter before or after each load of laundry
• Remove lint that has collected around the drum
• Don’t overload your dryer
• Turn the dryer off if you leave home or when you go to bed
• Rigid or flexible metal venting material should be used to sustain proper air flow
• Make sure the air exhaust vent pipe is not restricted and outdoor vent can open
• Gas dryers should be inspected by a professional to ensure the gas line is intact
• Make sure the right plug and outlet are used and is connected properly
• Follow the manufacturer’s operating instructions
Call Cunningham Dryer Vent Cleaning NYC and LI specialists for 50+ years: 631-665-6400 or visit cunninghamduct.com/dryer-vent for more info.
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