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Fire! Are You Guilty of Leaving Your Home at Risk?

Did you know your dryer vent ductwork should be cleaned every year or fire could result? Here's one story-

Raise your hand if the last time you had your dryer vent cleaned was… never! I would be raising my hand if it weren’t for the call I finally made last week.


Does your dryer take too long to get a load of towels dry, or even require more than one cycle? Is there more lint around the lint filter compartment than there used to be? If you go outside and look at the vent while the dryer is on, are the flaps barely open? Any of these signs can mean that your dryer vent is long past due for a cleaning!

After seeing excessive loose lint around the lint filter, I began to worry that... continue reading...

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