Clothes Dryer Cleaning

When was the last time you had a clothes dryer cleaning and dryer vent pipe cleaned? According to the NFPA, laundry rooms were responsible for 4.5% of all house fires resulted in 51 civilian deaths, 380 civilian injuries, and $236 million in direct property damage.

Dryer lint is highly flammable. If you have never seen dryer lint on fire the next time you clean out the lint filter in your clothes dryer, (which I hope you clean out between every load you put in the dryer) take the lint and put it in the BBQ and put a match to it.

The lint filter does not catch all the lint. When the dryer stops the lint in the vent pipe settles on the wall of the pipe and because it is damp it sticks to the pipe. Over time, the build-up of lint in the vent pipe restricts the air flow causing back pressure in your clothes dryer and your dryer overheats. The longer the length of pipe and the more elbows you have the more back pressure you will have.

It is important to have as short a length of pipe as possible and to have rigid pipe which is smooth on the inside and can be cleaned easily. Clothes dryers, like fireplaces, should be thoroughly cleaned at least once a year.

At The Ancaster Handyman, we clean the duct pipe similar to how a chimney sweep would. I attach a brush to the end of a drill and feed it in from the outside vent first then from behind the clothes dryer. As I feed it back and forth, the drill rotates and the brush loosens all of the lint causing it all fall to the bottom of the pipe which is then simply vacuumed up. If you have a plastic flexible hose behind your dryer you need to replace it with a metal flexible hose.

Additional Safety Tips for Your Laundry Room
For your family’s safety never go to bed with the dryer on. Make sure you have a smoke detector in good working order in your laundry room. Do not leave clothes stacked on top of your clothes dryer. If your clothes are taking a longer time to dry or do not smell fresh when you take them out, it could be a sign that your dryer needs cleaning. Do not procrastinate getting your clothes dryer cleaned, you could lose your house or worse, your life in a fire.

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About the Author: Stan The Ancaster Handyman

My name is Stanley McCall. I was born in Scotland and came to Canada when 11 years old. Growing up in Brantford my mother instilled in me the importance of having a career. I decided after working my summers in factories that I would rather work with my mind than labour in factories all my life. Because of that decision, I went to Mohawk College to get a career in Mechanical Design Drafting. I found that I have a skill for understanding design issues and designing solutions in my mind then conveying that on paper so that it could be built. Throughout my career, I have designed food processing equipment, case packaging equipment, paper mills, sawmills, printing presses and steel mill equipment. I ended my career working for a global consulting engineering company checking the designs and drawings of junior engineers who had engineering degrees but no experience conveying their designs on paper so that it could be built. While I was pursuing my career I raised a family, renovated three houses and did over 20 years of volunteer work as a director in charge of the maintenance of Mount Forest Camp. Unable to retire to a rocking chair in 2014 I started my business as The Ancaster Handyman. Many people have said to me that it is hard to find a good handyman. I decided that I would be a good handyman and that it would be easy to find me and know that you have found a good handyman. To accomplish this I would have to be a good handyman, get lots of reviews and testimonials in as many places as possible on the internet so that no matter where people found me on the internet they would know that they have found a good handyman. Someone with integrity who they could trust to do a good job and could rely on to give them sound advice. Proof that I have accomplished this is seen in the fact that I have been recognized by Trusted Pros to be the best handyman in Ancaster for three years now. I am also a lifetime member of ACHP (The Association of Certified Handyman Professionals". I am Ancaster's only Certified Profesional Handyman. To be a member of ACHP you have to be committed to running an ethical business. If I say I can do a job you can trust me to do a good job. If I didn't feel I could do a good job I would refer you to someone else. If you want a cover-up job so that you can sell your house you have found the wrong handyman. I do not do cover-up jobs. My reputation and membership in ACHP is too important to risk over making a quick buck.

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