Dryer Vent Wizard of the Greater Twin Cities | Dryer Vent Cleaning & More

We've written a few posts on the importance of having your dryer vent cleaned. There are many types of debris that can get caught in a dryer vent, and even some animals that will decide your dryer vent makes a nice, warm home. When this vent is clogged up, the potential for a dangerous event to occur increases significantly, and a Tennessee apartment recently experienced damage because of this very issue. The Memphis, Tennessee unit suffered over $22,000 of damage as a result of a fire that started because of a clogged up dryer vent. Those who investigated the blaze said that it caused approximately $15,000 of damage to the apartment unit itself, and $7,500 more in damage to the belongings owned by the occupants. With a regular dryer vent cleaning, this situation could have been avoided. Such a cleaning is recommended at least once per year, and would have saved these unfortunate occupants tens of thousands of dollars in restoration costs, as well as the costs necessary to repl...

Did you know that over 80% of Americans own clothes dryers, but only 20% know that dryer vents should be cleaned on a regular basis? This statistic, both shocking and dangerous, can explain the reason why over 17,000 dryer fires start every year, with the most common catalyst being a clogged dryer vent. When dryer vents aren't regularly cleaned and inspected, you and those who reside inside your home are put in danger. Here are a few other statistics related to dryer vent cleaning. 90% of appliance fires are related to clothes dryers. Dryers with clogged vents can cost over $300 a year more to run. Thanks to a national focus on dryer vent cleaning, annual dryer fires has dropped 35% from the 1970s. Still, there's more work to do. It's important to have your dryer vent checked out regularly -- at least once per year. This is especially true if you have a dryer vent that is far from an outside wall, and if your vent has lots of twists and turns on its way to the out...

With summer having officially arrived today, it might be time for you to get cracking on that summer to-do list of maintenance tasks. Warmer weather can mean more loads of laundry, and an increased workload for your dryer. Over the course of the year, your dryer's vent can become clogged with lint and other debris, and can even become a home for birds and other critters. That's why a dryer vent checkup should be part of your yearly maintenance list. While it is possible to check on your dryer vent yourself, hiring an experienced dryer vent cleaning specialist, like someone from Dryer Vent Wizard, is highly recommended. These professionals have seen many dryer vents from many different makes and models, and have experience cleaning and restoring them to their optimal condition. When your dryer vent is clean, your dryer can operate at full capacity and uses up less energy as a result. This means you get to save more money, and can move on down the list to other items on the sum...