FIRE HAZARDS
• Clothes Dryers
• Flexible Connector for Gas Appliances

CLOTHES DRYER FIRE HAZARD

Do not use the white plastic flexible vent tubing for your clothes dryer. This is one of the most likely items to burn your house down. Foil type flexible vent tubing is also not allowed. Dryer manufacturers recommend the heavy gauge flexible metal pipe. Straight metal pipe with adjustable elbows works the best. Do not use rivets or screws to attach the pipe or connect pieces together. The screws and or pop rivets catch the lint and cause a fire hazard. We recommend the use of foil tape that has a backing that peels off.

Clean the lint filter after every load or two. Do not turn the dryer on and leave home or go to bed. If there is a fire you want early warning.

Depending upon how much use the drier has, the drier lint around the burner should be removed from the dryer every one to three years. On older Whirlpool and Kenmore dryers there is a panel along the bottom of the dryer that can be opened and the lint can be vacuumed out. Other dryers require disassembly and you may need an appliance service company to clean the lint out of the dryer

The dryer vent should also be inspected and or cleaned every one to three years depending upon how much the dryer is used.