Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Dryer Vent Cleaning Raleigh NC

Dryer Vent Cleaning Raleigh NC. Do your clothes take a long period of time to dry, although your clothes dryer gets hot, maybe too hot? The trouble is NOT your clothes dryer, it is your vent! This could look like no big deal, but did you know that clothes dryer vent fires are the number one cause of residential fires, ahead of Christmas tree fires and arson! If you assume you might have a problem, you better take a look. Below are the top ten dryer vent troubles numbered in terms of frequency and mirroring as well intensity.


  • Vent obstructed with lint.
  • Crushed change tubing.
  • Vent exhaust clogged.
  • Vent exhaust flap stuck.
  • Plugged screening.
  • Corrugated pipe degrading.
  • Bad setup.
  • Loose or broken ducts.
  • A lot of turns.
  • Too long a vertical run.


The very first 5 are easily managed with cleaning and changing the change tubing or the exhaust vent. The last 5 are more severe, normally requiring sections of the wall to be opened to change tubing in the wall, thus drywall patching and re-painting.

Below are some advantages of having your Raleigh homes dryer vent being cleaned:.


  • Reduce your threat of a clothes dryer fire.
  • Lower your power bill.
  • Your clothes dryer will last longer with less repairs.
  • Your clothing will dry faster with less lint left on them.
  • Blocked vents trigger dryers to overheat.
  • This process spends for itself by the reduction of energy.


How do you know if your clothes dryer vent requires cleaning in your Raleigh NC home? First there are the symptoms of the clothing taking too long with the extremely hot clothes dryer. Your clothing could likewise have a mildewy smell and might have an over-abundance of lint on them. To check it out, you can try to check out the exhaust vent or detach the clothes dryer from the vent and if you see lint build-up, it doesn't get any much better further down the pipe.

You can clean it yourself, if it is a brief run. You can take a vacuum or vent brush and clean out the first few feet of vent, however if it is a longer run, you will require specialized devices, or call an expert.

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CMR Duct Cleaning
7424 Chapel Hill Road Ste 103
Raleigh NC 27607

Phone: (919) 935-0902