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Dryer Vent Cleaning & Inspection Keeping The Dyer Vent Clean With The Help Of Professionals When did you last have your dryer vent cleaned? Build up of lint and debris in your clothes dryer can make it exhaust and lower its efficiency. This causes the development of potentially dangerous situations such as possibility of fires and intrusion of carbon monoxide. In case a gas clothes dryer is not vented properly, or the debris is blocking its exhaust duct, the carbon monoxide gas is released back into the living space of your home. The Dryer Exhaust Technicians at Chicagoland Fireplace and Chimney are CSIA Certified and perform inspections, cleaning and verification of the venting system, ensuring that it is the right size and correctly installed. For instance, the plastic transition ducts that join …show more content…

The life of your dryer decreases when it runs at temperatures higher than it is designed for. Due to the overworked controls, the heating element of the dryer can burn out or could ignite a house fire as well. 7 Facts about The Safety Of Clothes Dryer Exhaust That You Should Know 1. A dryer must be at least 4 inches in diameter and should be as large as the outlet of the dryer, according to the local codes and specifications of the manufacturers. 2. The developed length of the dryer exhaust duct should not be more than 25 feet, unless it has been specified otherwise by the manufacturer. Consider each 90 degree turn as 5 feet when determining the developed length of the exhaust duct. 3. The vents of the dryer should terminate outdoors and must be independent of all other systems. The vents should not join with the crawl space, chimney or the attic of the house. 4. To ensure that the exhaust is not released back into the home, the outside dryer exhaust should be equipped with a back draft

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