As the lint builds up and reduces the diameter of the pipe it becomes a fire hazard and laundry takes longer to dry.
What causes the lint build up, fabric softener ! Not the liquid type but the softener sheets.
They coat the pipe with a sticky coating which lint attaches to, the lint then gets coated with more of the sticky lint and the cycle continues.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, nearly 17,000 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year. These fires cause around 51 deaths, 380 injuries, and a staggering $236 million in property loss. The leading cause of these fires is the failure to clean dryer vents.
Don’t be a statistic, check your vent pipes and stay away from those easy to use fabric softener sheets.
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