DRYER VENT CLEANING & INSTALLATION

  
Your Clothes Dryer...A Hidden Fire Hazard: Clothes dryer vents or ducts accumulate lint in a similar fashion to the way plaque deposits build-up in human blood vessels. It's also common to find bird's nests inside the vents. Birds are attracted to the lint as a source of nesting material and may decide to build a nest inside the vent.

The resulting blockage from lint or straw causes your dryer to overwork, overheat and sometimes ignite a deadly house fire. In fact, over 14,000 house fires are caused each year by clothes dryers. We've seen dryer housings that were packed with charred lint!

How To Tell If Your Dryer Vent Is Clogged: Often the first sign of a clogged vent is that clothes seem to take longer than usual to dry. Many people think their dryer is just getting old, but the real culprit is usually a partially or completely clogged vent. Here are the most common warning signs:

  • Clothes (especially jeans and towels) take too long to dry,
  • Clothes are extremely hot when removed from the dryer,
  • The top of the dryer is very hot, or
  • The flapper valve at the exhaust hood does not open fully.

Even if your dryer exhibits none of the above symptoms, most experts recommend an annual cleaning. Some experts think 6-months is even better.

A Clean Dryer Vent Even Saves You Money: While the peace of mind that comes from knowing your dryer is safe is the main benefit of cleaning the vent, you'll also realize real savings from:

  • Lower utility bills (And the savings can be significant given high PECO rates),
  • Less wear and tear on you clothing because it dries faster and tumbles less,
  • Time saved drying clothes, and
  • Extended clothes dryer life and lower repair bills

Chadds Ford Chimney Sweeps Offers Thorough, No-Shortcut Cleaning: Chadds Ford Chimney Sweeps goes the extra mile by performing procedures that less fussy cleaners ignore--steps like removing access panels to vacuum flammable lint from the dryer housing and making sure that electrical connections are secure. Why? Because It's these extra steps that prevent clothes dryer fires.

Dryer Vent Installation: We also install new dryer vents, using only high quality metal duct materials and construction techniques that maximize air flow to reduce clothes drying times.

Call us today at 610-388-1316 to schedule a dryer vent cleaning that will bring your clothes dryer back to it’s designed efficiency, reduce high utility charges and eliminate a dangerous fire hazard.

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