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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Keeping your dryer vents clean, simple but important maintenance!

Something I always educate my clients on is dryer venting and proper maintenance. Lint is extremely flammable and every year there are approximately 300 fires in the U.S. attributed to dryers and dryer venting. This is an excellent article about installation and maintenance of your dryer venting.





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