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Missing or damaged vent hoods or vent screens at exterior locations can allow unwanted wildlife to set up home in the vent flue. Wildlife blockage in the flue can also cause lint to accumulate in the flue, possibly causing a lint fire or a flue fire, or causing the dryer to overheat, resulting in a dryer fire.
Exterior vent hood missing; note vent clogged with lint. An accumulation of lint, either in the flue itself, in the foundation crawl space), or on the roof typically also indicates that the dryer is being used without the manufacturer’s lint screen in place. Yes, it is inconvenient to clean that darn lint screen each time you dry your clothes, but keeping that lint screen in place and keeping |
it clean will lead to faster drying times for your clothes (thus, lower utility expenses) and a longer life expectancy for your dryer, and will help prevent lint fires, flue fires, and dryer fires due to overheating. It’s the little things that take only a minute or so that can help prevent major expenses or major disasters (property damage or personal injury), so use that lint screen. It’s designed for a purpose, which is to help protect your property and you.
Lint accumulating on the roof. |
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