Shocking Statistics from the Burlington Dryer Vent
Cleaning Wizard Help Raise Public Awareness
80% of American homes have clothes dryers and only 20% of owners are aware of the importance of dryer vent cleaning service
Burlington KY – According to the Burlington Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard, more than 80 percent of Americans own a clothes dryer; yet sadly, only about 20 percent are aware of the danger associated with them. Over 17,000 dryer fires occur annually with failure to clean dryer vents being the number one cause. 90 percent of all appliance fires are dryer related and easily preventable.
Ed Rauch, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard is on a mission to minimize the risk of dryer fires in his community by educating homeowners while providing dryer vent service. He makes sure his customers understand the warning signs to watch for, like increased drying time, little or no lint on the filter, excess lint left on clothing, dryer stops repeatedly during a cycle, clothes are hot to the touch or have a moldy smell after a cycle, or the outside of the dryer cabinet gets hot.
Service technicians with Dryer Vent Wizard (http://dryerventcleaningboonecounty.blogspot.com/) advise their customers that besides being a fire hazard, poorly vented clothes dryers can cost an additional $300 per year to operate. Gas dryers must be properly vented to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.
Ed Rauch is confident that he is making a difference in his community as are over 60 Wizards across the U.S. As a result of their efforts, as well as media attention from the CPSC and NFPA, the number of dryer fires has dropped by 35% from the 24,000 that occurred annually in the late 1970’s.
Dryer Vent Wizard works to make clothes dryers safer and greener by providing professional dryer vent installation, periodic dryer vent cleaning and dryer vent repair service for homes and businesses. Ed Rauch serves homes and businesses in Boone County, Burlington, Newport Kentucky and the Greater Cincinnati Ohio area. Visit http://dryerventcleaningburlingtonky.blogspot.com/ to learn more.
About Dryer Vent Wizard:
Dryer Vent Wizard 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 60 franchisees in major markets. Dryer Vent Wizard franchisees work to promote public awareness on the importance of dryer vent cleaning to prevent dryer fires and save energy. Consumer education while making clothes dryers safer and greener are the main focus of DVW franchisees. Dryer Vent Wizard was founded in 2004 by Dave Lavalle who is also the founder of the Mr. Handyman franchise.