Clothes Dryer

This is one item that is critical for maintenance! Every few years, you should have your clothes dryer inspected, as it will accumulate lint inside the dryer and many times it ends up on the heater. With a gas or electric dryer, this is dangerous, since lint can catch fire very easily. Also, the exhaust vent from the dryer to the outside can accumulate lint and cause the dryer to overheat. The US Fire Administration usfa.fema.gov reports that “2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.” And further states that “Failure to clean the dryer (34 percent) is the leading cause of home clothes dryer fires.”