A
plugged
vent
will
certainly
cause a
dryer to
run
hotter
and
increase
the
chance
that
something
could
catch
fire. A
dirty
vent,
however,
is only
one link
in a
chain of
events
that
must
occur
for a
fire to
start.
Other
events
may
include:
failure
of
thermostat
and
limit
switches
in the
dryer,
lint
inside
the
dryer, a
missing
or
damaged
lint
screen,
and a
crushed
hose
behind
the
dryer.
Some of
our
competitors
employ
"scare
tactics"
and
reprint
newspaper
articles
about
fires
caused
by
dryers.
Though
fire
hazards
may be
exaggerated,
many
fire
departments
and
insurance
companies
do
require
that
dryer
vents be
inspected
and
cleaned
regularly.
