A home fire insurance claim. The fire department at your door. Worse yet you may be away for the weekend at your summer or weekend lake cottage retreat only to come home to find your property in a cinder – “Cinderville” or “Cinderella ” it might be called. All because the home owner was too careless to clean out their utility room electric or gas clothes drier lint traps and exhaust hoses.
You would be amazed how just like many people never think of checking the air pressure in their vehicle’s tires , take their transmission fluid in their autos for granted for years and years without inspection and routine maintenance that many if not most property owners and renters never think about the dust and lint that fills the exhaust pipes and systems of their homes and abodes. Yet it all very simple , quick and does not take much time or effort at all.
Its like the auto repair writer at a local dealership who refused by any means to advise customers of necessary and standard repairs and maintenance to their vehicles. One day the owner of the dealership instructed the tech writer that by not detailing a worn tire or brakes to an auto owner , that the salesperson might well be responsible for a whole family’s death on the highway while stranded on a highway , with a flat tire ,during their upcoming vacation. It all comes down to simple and routine maintenance. Those that do not plan , plan to fail. In this case the result can be a catastrophic fire to one home , several or many , all as result of neglect of simple clothes drier venting cleaning and blowing out of lint and debris.
One step often not though of or adhered to on an ongoing basis , is to simply to work to remove lint and dust from the vent or vents at the rear or back of the appliance. Sure a dryer can be heavy and substantial to move. As well you may not want to rip or damage a linoleum floor. Options – 1 ) when you have the clothes dryer installed – have rollers placed under its base , or if necessary ask for a helping hand before. Muffins and a hot cup of coffee are always a good bait for male helpers. Home made cookies are nice too.
You can never be too sure when it comes to prevention of fires and fires around your home . Do not take your dryer for granted. Prevention steps and tactics before the event are before the event. Imagine the photos you see of families and their friends gathered around damaged and destroyed property , properties and belongings. Smokey the Bear can prevent forest fires and you as a home or property owner can easily prevent drier fires damaging your home and your personal effects.
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