Dryer Vent Cleaning Process: 

We have a great special for our Austin Residents. Get your Dryer Duct cleaned in a quick two step process. Cleaning your duct is not as difficult or time consuming as you may feel. Safe House is happy to come and help you with this task. The process for our dryer vent is simple. 

We first take a rotary brush and break apart all of the lint in your duct. Often times in DIY failures the lack of air is to blame. What the brush does, is not only break apart the lint but also it's allowing air inside the vent. Once air is in the vent with the lint is more prone to be easily removed by our HEPA filtered vacuuming system. 

Dryer vents are the second leading cause of fires in the home. These fires are preventable with proper maintenance. Each year 15,500 fires, 10 deaths and 310 injuries are caused by dryer exhaust fires, a rate so high that it has called for an alert from the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Many homes have the clothes dryer and exhaust on an exterior wall with little distance to the outside.There are many others, especially in new construction, that are much longer, improperly installed and represent a real risk of fire. Having your dryer exhaust vent cleaned on a regular basis will reduce the risk of fire, reduce energy costs/utility bills, and reduce drying times.

Now you might be wondering, how to tell if your dryer vent is clogged?  Now is the time to take action, and look for the signs, which are:

• Clothes Take Too Long to Dry:  you need to run the dryer twice to get the clothes dry? Well, you’re either making the loads too full, or your dryer vent is clogged.

If your dryer vent is being obstructed, there is not enough airflow through the dryer to dry the clothes inside thoroughly. If you are diligent about clearing the lint trap every time you run the dryer, it sounds like it needs to be cleaned.

• Clothing and/or Outside of Dryer Are Very Hot: When you open your dryer, you should be met with a pleasantly warm, cozy load of clothes. If instead you are met with clothes that are hot to the touch, it is possible your dryer vent is clogged.

When the heat is more concentrated, the clogged lint as well as your clothes, are in danger of igniting and potentially causing a fire. This is a strong signal to check if your dryer vent is clogged.

Burning Smell Coming from the Dryer: If your dryer is emitting a burning smell you need to take action! We want to prevent this fire hazard long before smoke appears. If your dryer vent is clogged, the lint buildup gets extremely hot, heat becomes concentrated and flammable materials can ignite.