Dryer Vent Cleaning – Chimney Innovations

Dryer Vent Cleaning

Dryer vent cleanings start at (call for price) for most 2-3 story homes.

How often should my dryer vent be cleaned?

Most dryer vents should be cleaned at least every 1–2 years. This depends on the length of your vent, how many turns, and how often the dryer is used every week. Dryers that have short vents and little usage may be able to go longer than normal before being cleaned. On the other hand if you have a large family and/or are constantly running the washer and dryer then you might need to have a dryer vent cleaning yearly.

Cleaning the dryer vent can help prevent the possibility of a fire in your house or dangerous carbon monoxide gas buildup, in the case of a gas dryer, plus can save you money on electricity or gas cost. A clean vent pipe allows the dryer to move the proper amount of air through the system taking the humidity out of the clothes, caused by the heating of gas burners or electric elements in your dryer thus allowing your clothes to dry quicker with less energy consumed. Take time to notice if your dryer is running longer with the same amount of clothes, it may be time to have the vent cleaned. And, with all the talk about power shortages we all must do our part and make sure all our appliances are operating at peak efficiency.

Cleaning the dryer vent can help prevent the possibility of a fire in your house or dangerous carbon monoxide gas buildup, in the case of a gas dryer, plus can save you money on electricity or gas cost. A clean vent pipe allows the dryer to move the proper amount of air through the system taking the humidity out of the clothes, caused by the heating of gas burners or electric elements in your dryer thus allowing your clothes to dry quicker with less energy consumed. Take time to notice if your dryer is running longer with the same amount of clothes, it may be time to have the vent cleaned. And, with all the talk about power shortages we all must do our part and make sure all our appliances are operating at peak efficiency.

We can replace the old vinyl dryer vent material with the new flame resistant silver UL listed flex.

We often see the white vinyl vent coming out the back of 60% of dryers we service. This type of vent pipe is very highly flammable and causes dangerous fumes when burning. If the lint catches on fire while the dryer is running it can blow flames into the vent pipe catching the vinyl connector between the dryer and wall on fire. It can also blow flaming balls of lint around in the area where the dryer sits and behind the sheetrock behind the dryer which causes the fire to spread faster. Hopefully, you catch it soon enough and the Fire Dept gets there in time to keep the damage to a minimum. The washer/dryer area is one place we recommend putting a smoke detector to give an early warning about smoke or fire in this area and have a good ABC type fire extinguisher in that area handy in case you need one quickly. That can be the difference between knocking down a small fire or having the house burn down.

Pricing for dryer vent cleaning starts at (call for price)for one story house with dryer venting down under the floor, and (call for price) for 2 story with dryer up stairs and venting out high. This includes up to 25 feet of vent. In addition, we are equipped to completely replace an old, unsafe dryer vent with new sheet metal vents or metal flexible vents, where needed in most cases. Call AAA Chimney Service at 419-508-9979 today and get your dryer vent system serviced and cleaned.