Category: Dryer Vent
7 Signs Your Air Ducts Need Attention
Curious about the air quality in your home? Your air ducts might have a message for you! In this blog post, we’ll discuss the seven clear signs that your air ducts are in need of some tender loving care. From strange odors to inconsistent airflow, these indicators can be subtle but impactful. Join us as […]
Fire Hazard of Dirty Dryer Vents
These topical reports are designed to explore facets of the U.S. fire problem as depicted through data collected in the U.S. Fire Administration’s (USFA’s) National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS). Each topical report briefly addresses the nature of the specific fire or fire-related topic, highlights important findings from the data, and may suggest other resources […]
Dryer Vent Cleaning a Must!
NBC News had a special event with Matt Lauer on the importance of cleaning dryer vents, and the potential fire hazard they really are. Thousands of fires and several deaths per year are started in the laundry room and many could have been prevented with a little maintenance. Aspen Air Duct cleaners are professionally certified […]
Save Money By Cleaning Dryer Exhaust Ducts
The Home section of every newspaper occasionally warns readers to clean out the lint trap on the clothes dryer: resulting in reduced fire hazard and faster clothes drying. My dryer seemed to be taking forever with large loads so I went the next step: disassembling all exhaust vent duct segments and washing them out with […]
Regularly clean dryer vents to save money
Ray Terry estimates he’s personally inspected and repaired more than 4,000 dryer vents over the past 16 years as the owner of The Almetal Dryer Vent Corporation in Charlotte, N.C., and he’s seen one common problem over and over again that helps contribute to more than 15,000 dryer vent fires annually. “In the owner’s manual […]
Cleaning your dryer could prevent fires
Does your dryer take one or more cycles to dry your clothes? Does it feel hot to the touch? If you answered yes to one or more of those questions, you may need to have your dryer vents cleaned. If you don’t, you risk starting a dryer fire. “The dryer is designed to exhaust the […]
Thousands of Fires are Sparked each Year by Clogged Dryer Vents
TAMPA – According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 15,000 fires are sparked every year by clothes dryers. Lint and other debris can build up in your dryer vent, reducing air flow to the dryer, backing up dryer exhaust gases, creating a fire hazard. “Clothes dryers are an appliance that make our […]
Tightening Up Your Home: Ducts and Vents
You may have already caulked and weatherstripped the envelope of your house to the point that it’s airtight – and you may still be wasting energy. That’s why it’s important to examine your home’s ductwork when you plan for energy efficiency. Think of your ductwork as huge hoses, delivering hot air instead of water into […]