Released on: September 25, 2008, 4:30 am

Press Release Author: Dryer Vent Wizard

Industry: Consumer Services

Press Release Summary: Warning! Your Dryer Can Be a Fire Hazard! This doesn’t
necessarily mean you need a new clothes dryer…

Press Release Body: In preparation of National Fire Prevention Month this October, I
asked one of our Dryer Vent Wizard customers about his close call with blackened
dryer lint found within the dryer and the dryer vent. Over a short period of time,
Tom Mitchell noticed that the family’s white laundry was coming out of the dryer an
unfortunate shade of gray. They called their local dryer repairman, who found the
dryer “jammed full” of darkened lint.

The dryer technician extracted the lint from the dryer. He noticed that it was dark
gray - even black in portions - and, in fact, smoldering. The dryer repairman
suggested that the family get a new dryer, but they decided instead to clean
thoroughly the inside of the dryer.

The Mitchell family’s white laundry once again came out of the dryer white, but Tom
decided it was in their best interest to explore other safety measures to avoid
fires. He called Dryer Vent Wizard, and their technician found that the dryer vent
was full of lint. The Mitchell family’s dryer hose connections were the flexible
type, and there were sharp bends and kinks, a high-risk factor for dryer vent fires.
Dryer vent fires typically occur due to a build up of dryer lint within the dryer
itself and the dryer vent system combined with the extreme heat caused by use of the
dryer. Using a kink-free, solid venting material for the dryer vent limits the
potential for dryer vent fires.

Dryer Vent Wizard replaced the flexible hose, installing instead a straight pipe
with only one turn that reduces the potential for dryer vent fires. The dryer vent
technician then measured the airflow through the new tubing, finding that the air
speed had markedly increased within the dryer vent. The Mitchell family’s dryer had
accumulated so much dryer lint over the years from a mere 5 to 6 laundry loads per
week because the type of dryer venting material used gave the lint a place to rest
and accumulate within the bends and cracks.

In addition to the Mitchell’s faulty dryer hose, Dryer Vent Wizard discovered
another potential fire hazard. The laundry room housed a shower as well, and its
exhaust fan had been installed so that it vented into the same tubing as the
dryer’s. A dryer vent system should not retain moisture because moisture allows the
lint to cling together, forming a massive lint blockage within the dryer vent. This
particular venting system had lint in it, too. Dryer Vent Wizard created another
outlet for the ceiling fan exhaust, so now the Mitchells have a ceiling fan vent
separate from the dryer vent.

Fortunately for the Mitchell family, Tom took early measures to prevent a potential
fire in his dryer. In anticipation of National Fire Prevention Month, Mr. Mitchell
was kind enough to share his story with us.

According to the National Fire Protection Agency, dryers are involved in over 15,000
fires per year, with the leading cause being failure to clean dryer vents.
These fires caused an average of 26 deaths, 468 injuries and $198 million in direct
property damage per year. http://www.dryerventwizard services consumers in the
following areas of Oakland and Livingston County, Michigan: West Bloomfield,
Birmingham, Troy, Farmington Hills, Rochester Hills, Waterford, Pontiac, Oakland
Township, Clarkston, Beverly Hills, Hartland, Lake Angelus, Ferndale, Orchard Lake,
Huntington Woods, Oxford, Oak Park, Walled Lake, Lathrup Village and neighboring
cities and communities.

Contact:
Charles Dillard
24530 Jerome St
Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 866-498-7233
Email: cdillard@dryerventwizard.com
Website: http://www.dryerventwizard.com
This press release was submitted by Right Now Marketing Group, LLC


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Contact Details: Charles Dillard
24530 Jerome St
Oak Park, MI 48237
Phone: 866-498-7233
Email: cdillard@dryerventwizard.com
Website: http://www.dryerventwizard.com