Dryer Vent Facts

 

safety

Keeping your dryer vent clean is a matter of safety for your home and family!

Here are a few dryer vent related statistics, recorded by FEMA:

  • 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.

  • Failure to clean the dryer (34 percent) is the leading cause of home clothes dryer fires.

cost Savings

Save money on the cost of utilities!

  • A poorly ventilated dryer has to work twice as hard, and therefore run longer, in order to dry your clothes. This can add over $25 a month to a small household's electricity bill!

  • Dryer vents that run longer, and therefore hotter, increase the overall heat of your home. This can cause your AC to go into overdrive in order to keep your home cool during the sweltering Maui summers, yet again raising the cost of your utility bill!!

warning signs

Here are a few signs that your dryer vent needs cleaning:

  • Clothing comes out of the dryer much hotter than normal

  • The drying cycle takes longer, or clothes are damp after a normal cycle

  • The laundry room feels much hotter than normal

  • The lint filter fills up quickly or appears unusual

  • Utility bills rise without an explanation

  • Clothes from the dryer take on a musty smell

  • Dryer sheets smell odd or break down more than usual during the cycle