Dryer Fires?

3/18/2022 (Permalink)

Home dryer fires are more common than others might think! According to the U.S Fire Administration, each year 2,900 home dryer fires are reported. Out of those 2,900 home dryer fires, there are 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property losses each year.

The number one cause of home dryer fires is caused from failure to clean them. Lint, which is highly flammable, accumulates inside the dryer and the exhaust system. As lint piles up, it causes the dryer to work overtime each load. Over time, the lint eventually gets backed up into the heating element. Typically, fires occur in the home more often during the fall and winter season, but here are some ways to avoid fires within your home all year long… 

• Before and after every load, clean the lint filter.
• Clean the dryer vent at least once a month.
• Wipe the sensor with a rag or cotton ball occasionally. 
• Use metal dryer ducts.
• Regardless of the ducts installed in your dryer, clean it regularly.

If you find yourself in an unexpected and overwhelming fire situation, call SERVPRO of Dyersburg/Union City at 731-627-6251. We are “Faster to any size disaster” and will make it all “Like it never even happened.”