Released on: June 9, 2008, 2:35 am

Press Release Author: Maupin Mark

Industry: Marketing

Press Release Summary: DVW offers fire safety tips to consumers on maintaining
clothes dryer vent systems

Press Release Body:
New York, NY, June 09, 2008 -- The National Fire Protection Association reports over
15,000 fires annually are caused by poor clothes dryer vent maintenance. Dryer Vent
Wizard joins the NFPA in fire prevention awareness efforts by sponsoring Dryer Vent
Safety Awareness Month in February. They developed a downloadable video, brochures
and free dryer vent safety check kits to be used by community groups to create
awareness of dryer vent safety.

One of the most common misconceptions among consumers is when a dryer takes more
than one cycle to completely dry a load of clothes the consumer thinks it is normal.
They think the clothes dryer is just old and wearing out. Often times this is not
the case; the dryer vent system is most likely clogged, causing poor air flow and
creating a potentially dangerous fire hazard. Simply cleaning the lint screen after
each load of laundry isn’t enough. Following are tips to maintaining dryer vent
systems:

• Wash the lint filter screen with soap and water once a month to remove residue
build up caused by fabric softeners
• Clean the back of the dryer where lint can be trapped
• Have the interior of the dryer and venting system professionally cleaned each year
• Be sure to have proper vent tubing; replace plastic, vinyl and aluminum foil
venting with rigid or flexible metal vents
• Do not dry clothing/fabric on which there is anything flammable as flammable
substances give off vapors that could ignite or explode
• Read the manufacturers’ warnings in use and care manuals that come with new
clothes dryers. Also take a few minutes to read the warning markings found on the
inside of the dryer’s lid.
• Do not leave the house or go to sleep when the clothes dryer is running

Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes Safe Homes is a member of the National Fire
Protection Association and the largest chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair,
replacement and alternation specialists in the U.S. with nearly 50 franchisees in
major markets in the U.S. They offer a free dryer vent safety check kit at
http://www.dryerventwizard.com/ventcheck_request.htm

Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes Safe Homes is a member of the National Fire
Protection Association and the largest chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair,
replacement and alternation specialists in the U.S. with nearly 50 franchisees in
major markets in the U.S.
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Contact:
Maupin Mark
Dryer Vent Wizard
New York, NY
1-866-498-7233
wizard@dryerventwizard.com
http://www.dryerventwizard.com/




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Contact Details: Maupin Mark
Dryer Vent Wizard
New York, NY
1-866-498-7233
wizard@dryerventwizard.com
http://www.dryerventwizard.com/