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A Clogged or Dirty Dryer Vent Is A Danger Lurking

In Fairport, N.Y., a fire forced a mother and her five children from their apartment. A fire in Reno, NV left a mother and her son homeless, and in El Mirage, AZ, four people had to be transported to the hospital after a fire late last month. These incidents had one thing in common: they could have been easily prevented. These three fires – like so many blazes everyday – were dryer fires . The Reno Gazette-Journal quoted the Reno Fire Department saying a statement, “The fire was accidental, but serves as a good reminder to residents to clean the lint from their dryer tray often and to keep the area in and around the vent pipe clear of any debris or materials.” At Dryer Vent Wizard of the Greater Twin Cities , serving the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro, we couldn’t agree more. With regular dryer vent cleaning or dryer vent maintenance , 12 people might still be in their homes, not wondering where they will go or laying in a hospital bed. Let a qualified professional like Dryer Vent...

Make Your Summer Safer With Clean Dryer Vents

Summertime is fast approaching, and pretty soon, we’ll all be in shorts and T-shirts. Dryers all over the country will be operating more frequently thanks to wet bathing suits and towels. Let’s make this summer one without any dryer fires . Dryer fires are mostly the result of a lack of maintenance, according to the U.S. Home Product Report. This is easily preventable with regular dryer vent cleaning from a qualified professional like the Dryer Vent Wizard of the Greater Twin Cities . The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates over 15,000 fires associated with clothes dryers occur annually. Left in the fires’ wakes is an average of 10 deaths and $100 million-plus in property damage. Help make this summer different. If you’re in the Twin Cities MN area, call Dryer Vent Wizard today to have your dryer vent inspected. We’ll accomplish three things during our visit: We’ll make sure your dryer vent is cleaned and correctly installed. We’ll leave no mess behind. We’ll ha...