Learn about potential hazards, expert advice, and practical tips to ensure safe dryer use.
You might have even come back home to completely dried clothes and a house that’s still standing.
No harm in that, right?
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Running the dryer while you’re not home, and even sleeping, can be extremely hazardous.
Like,burning your house downhazardous.
But if this sounds like an inconvenience, don’t just take our word for it.
We spoke to a drying expert and did our research.
Turns out, it’s not safe at all to leave your dryer running unattended.
In fact, there are more annual dryer fires than you may expect–almost 16,000to be exact.
“This helps ensure that the trap will catch as much lint and debris as possible every time.
Dryer sheets can leave a waxy buildup on the lint trap, reducing their effectiveness.”
“Professional dryer vent cleaning removes lint, debris and clogs to ensure proper airflow.”
However, this does usually result in a higher premium.
Sometimes, this pipe can become blocked and when this happens, the pipe overheats and causes a fire.
Cleaning the exhaust vent pipe can easily be done with your vacuum cleaner.
