Is your Dryer Vent and Dryer Exhaust System Safe?

If you are pretty good about the maintenance of your household appliances, you are quite a bit ahead of many other people. But there are some things you may not know to check for that can still crop up and cause you problems in your clothes dryer. One of these things is making sure you have the best dryer exhaust system for your dryer.

UL Rating

First, you need to know the rating of the products you are using. The UL rating should be printed somewhere on the information about the parts that make up your dryer vent system. While most of the more recent clothes dryers that have been installed are UL approved, there are many people using clothes dryers that have been in place for many years, or they have just changed out the dryer, but not the vent system. That means it's time to pull your dryer out, or have a professional do it for you, and make sure the parts of the vent system are up to the newer standards.

Shortest Distance

Just like so many other things in life, the shortest distance to the destination is the best plan of action for your clothes dryer. The vent system has to carry hot air and lint out of your home and the more piping it has to work through the harder it has to work. Additionally, the more line there is to make it through the more chance that lint will get caught up in the line and start to clog up the pipes which can cause a fire hazard and reduce the efficiency of your dryer.

Too Many Bends

Some dryer lines have a lot of bends and turns before they finally get the hot air out of your house. These turns will restrict airflow from your machine, reducing the performance of your dryer and increasing drying time for your clothes.

Smooth Material

What does your vent pipe feel like inside? While you may not think it matters, it does. You want the inside to be smooth and free from obstruction, like screws and fasteners, for lint to get caught on and accumulate.

The pieces and parts that make up the exhaust system for your clothes dryer are very important aspects of the entire system that gets your clothes dry at the end of the day. If you don’t know what makes up the rest of the system, it's time to find out, or call in a professional to inspect and evaluate your dryer vent system.

This article was written by Horatio Chiorean, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of Palm Beach, Florida. Dryer Vent Wizard is committed to preventing clothes dryer fires by educating the public about dryer vent maintenance. Dryer Vent Wizard inspects, cleans, repairs and installs dryer vent systems according to the most recent standards and building codes.

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