When a dryer are not met, they could be dangerous.
Firefighters say they meet a number of dryer fires. And sometimes these calls can end in death.
Only Thursday we saw a door of the county to his life in a fire to lose . The authorities began to believe in the dryer.
Experts say simple maintenance could save your life.
It's probably not your favorite task, but the clothes are a part of everyday life. And dry your clothes should not be dangerous.
"It's probably more common than we would like," the captain said. Gerard Ellis, SBFD.
Ellis says sometimes can accumulate lint and heat of the dryer may create fire. According to him, the filter cleaner.
"At least once a year, take a look at the exhaust pipe of the dryer. It removes the dryer, check to see if it is clean. Perhaps the cleanest, if you can. "
No check whether the exhaust pipe generates the most questions.
"If you stop there for many years, eventually accumulate and the opening will build smaller and smaller and heat and finally the lights on fire lint."
This is where companies like Vac man come into play.
Matthew Steenbeke vents clean, dry day.
"We often see drying ventilation systems that really are not sure," Steenbeke said. "Son or not up to code. They are with inadequate equipment. Maybe too long they are. "
It is sometimes the nature of the exhaust pipe has.
"What we see as a bad material that we use for dryer vent. You can really start to burn only see a plastic coating, if any kind of spark. "
Replace the tube harder double metal therefore not crucial. Because in the end the only thing that should be hot is their own clothes.
No need your dryer all the time to check. Captain Ellis said once or twice a year is good - depending on the amount of clothing that you do.
If you live in an apartment, ask the service last time I checked. It's a simple question that can save a lot of trouble.
Another good tip? Use run no dryer when you when you leave the house or go to bed
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