Dryer Duct Cleaning Columbus: Look at the duct work attached to the back of your clothes dryer. You should see an exhaust pipe leading to a dryer vent attached to the outside of your home. Is the duct work made of flexible foil, plastic or vinyl? Or is it semi-rigid metal or aluminum? The answer to this question is critical to your safety.
Plastic or flexible dryer exhaust ducts are not acceptable venting material for your clothes dryer. Though this type was used, years ago, it is no longer code. Even the thin metal foil vents which are claimed to resist fire are easily crushed, restricting air-flow which is required for your dryer to work. When the duct is crushed, heat, lint and moisture cannot escape from the clothes dryer.
Flexible metal duct work is acceptable, but not recommended by dryer exhaust technicians. The ideal material for your dryer duct work is a solid metal pipe that is very smooth inside. There should be no protrusions which lint can become caught on and build up. Pieces should be joined with foil tape, not duct tape which is flammable or screws which protrude to the inside and catch lint. Dryer ducts parts should be joined in the direction of the air flow to minimize the chances of lint becoming trapped.
Your dryer duct system is designed to remove heat, moisture and lint from your laundry as it is being dried. If you have a gas dryer, it is also removing gas by-products like carbon monoxide from your home. Improper venting can cause a dryer fire or carbon monoxide poisoning.
Professional dryer duct cleaning is recommended at least once a year to keep your appliance running efficiently and safely. The fee for this service is small compared to the cost of repairing or replacing an over worked clothes dryer, or the cost of losing your home or even your life.
Rick Gutridge was inspired to make a career change; now he takes great pride in making clothes dryers safer and greener in Central Ohio. Rick begins every service call with a ten point inspection to evaluate the entire dryer vent system for safety and efficiency. He will measure the airflow at the vent line termination before he starts the job so that when he is finished he can show the customer the improvement.
Dryer Vent Wizard provides dryer vent cleaning, dryer vent repair and dryer vent installation for homes and businesses in Central Ohio, Franklin, Madison, Licking, Union and Delaware Counties, Columbus, Upper Arlington, Grandview, Worthington, Blacklick, Powell, Westerville, Dublin, Lewis Center, Delaware, Sunbury, Galena, Gahanna, New Albany, Hilliard, Reynoldsburg, Pickerington, Groveport, Grove City, West Jefferson, London, Newark, Granville, Clintonville, Bexley, German Village, Canal Winchester, Victorian Village, Pataskala, Obetz, Whitehall, Galoway, Plain City, Marysville, Lancaster, and neighboring cities and communities.
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