It’s easy to forget about the vents and ducts in your home, since they’re always ‘out of sight, out of mind.’  However, they shouldn’t be ignored!  Dirty ducts and vents can be a genuine hazard, particularly dryer vents.

If you’ve never had a professional dryer vent cleaning in Surrey, it’s high time.  You could be risking fires, otherwise.

The Dangers Of Clogged Dryer Vents

Over time, as you run your clothes dryer, bits of fluff and lint will escape the system and start building up in the vent.  The problem is that this lint is extremely flammable.  Worse, as the clog grows, the vent will naturally tend to heat up more as hot air becomes trapped inside it.

The result can be flash fires that start in your laundry room, fed by the lint as kindling, and potentially endanger the house.  This isn’t a rare occurrence, either.  Estimates are that every year, over 17,000 home fires in North America are started due to dirty dryer vents.

Clogged dryer vents are a genuine hazard, and a professional dryer vent cleaning in Surrey can stop it.

Signs You Need Dryer Vent Cleaning

There are numerous signs that your dryer vents are becoming clogged and dirty:

• Clothes drying cycles take longer or require multiple runs to fully dry.
• You can see lint and other debris on the ground outside the external vent.
• The dryer feels painfully hot to the touch.
• The laundry room becomes unreasonably hot.
• You smell any sort of smoke or burning while running the dryer.

If any of these happen – particularly the last one – you need a dryer vent cleaning pronto!

Why Use Professionals For Dryer Cleaning In Surrey

Is dryer vent cleaning something you can do yourself?  Honestly, probably not.  The vents are long, frequently twisty, and require specialized tools to fully cleanout.

Worse, all too often, a DIY attempt at vent cleaning doesn’t actually clean out the vent – it just compresses and packs down the lint.  This makes the problem worse since the lint becomes even more likely to catch fire if it overheats.

On the other hand, if you hire professionals to clean your dryer vent once a year, you don’t have to worry.  The work is affordable and will drastically reduce your chances of a house fire.  As an “insurance” policy, it’s well worth the cost!

Get Vent Cleaning in Surrey Today!

MAS Duct Cleaning Services is your Vancouver vent and duct cleaning experts.  Contact us for professional, affordable cleaning services.