Dryer Vent Cleaning

According to Emergency Management BC, there were 260 house fires caused by dryers between 2006 and 2010. Although there aren’t any national statistics in Canada to compare with, the US Fire Administration reported annual figures of 12,700 residential house fires involving dryers each year. Neglecting dryer vent cleaning is the most common cause of dryer fires in residential homes and accumulated lint from fabric nap builds up, plugging the dryer vent and causing the dryer to overheat.

Proper dryer vent cleaning will help to optimize dryer performance and help your laundry area to smell fresher. The lint and debris in your dryer vent is regularly exposed to moist air, which can be a site for mould and bacterial growth as well as a source of odours.

Oliver’s Power Vacuum offers dryer vent cleaning services to keep your air clean and your dryer operating safely and efficiently. We work from the outside of the exhaust vent toward the appliance using a reverse blowing skipper head which effectively loosens debris. The skipper pulls itself through the dryer duct while venting all of the lint to the outside.