Dryer Vent Cleaning for Safety and Savings

Women all across America breathed a real sigh of relief when the clothes dryer became one of the standard appliances in most homes. In Minnesota, the relief was even greater, since hanging clothes outdoors to dry is simply impossible for half of the year. Gone are the days of a house full of wet clothes hanging on makeshift indoor clotheslines. Back yard clotheslines are a thing of the past in the Minneapolis St Paul area, and good riddance to them.

Today’s modern dryers are super efficient and leave clothes almost wrinkle free. Efficient lint filters trap most of the lint generated during every drying cycle, but not all of it. Some lint invariably escapes and gets trapped inside the dryer and in the vent line leading to the outside of the house. With time, this lint can build up to dramatically reduce your dryer’s efficiency. Lint build-up steals money from your pocketbook each time you dry your laundry. It also slows down the drying process, making your laundry chores last longer, and can cause your dryer to overheat and fail. Worst of all, the accumulated lint can catch on fire if the dryer overheats, due to the clogged vent. Lint-filled dryer vents cause over 15,000 house fires every year in this country. It’s an overlooked hazard in most homes.

How do you know if your dryer vent has accumulated lint? Head outside and have a look at the vent’s outlet on the side of your home. If you see any evidence of lint at the outlet, you can be sure there’s plenty more in the vent itself. It’s time for a dryer vent cleaning.

Twin Cities Duct Cleaning has the expertise to do this job properly and completely, something few homeowners are equipped to do themselves. The job starts by cleaning the box underneath the dryer’s drum. Lint and debris falls into this area every time you remove the lint filter. Then, the entire vent is cleaned, using a pneumatic air snake or scorpion brush, and all lint and debris is vacuumed into van-mounted vacuum system. Once the job is done, your dryer and dryer vent will be free of lint, and your laundry room stays clean.

Clogged dryer vent lines cost money, can damage your expensive dryer, and can start fires that may destroy your home. Contact Twin Cities Duct Cleaning and have your dryer vent professionally cleaned. If you combine this service with any duct cleaning service, you’ll save over 50% on the dryer vent cleaning. Safeguard your home and restore your dryer to its maximum efficiency with Twin Cities Duct Cleaning.