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

If your dryer vents are clogged, there is an increased chance that a dryer fire could break out and put you and your loved ones at risk. Not only that, clogged dryer vents could increase your electric bill and put more strain on your dryer than what is necessary. We are a dryer cleaning service near Plymouth , and here are a few interesting facts and statistics about dryer fires that we have learned over the years. Did you know that, according to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), there were almost 17,000 reported home fires that involved dryers and washing machines in the United States in 2010 alone? These fires resulted in 51 civilian deaths, $236 million in property damage and about 380 civilian injuries. Ninety-two percent of these fires were caused by the dryer. Four percent were caused by the washing machine and the remaining four percent were caused by the washer-dryer combination. The biggest reason that a dryer caught on fire, at 32%, was because the...