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The Appliance Most Likely to Cause a Fire In Your Home

4/13/2021

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Apart from heating and cooking equipment, home appliances account for over 700 residential fires across Canada each year.¹ In the US, the vast majority of fires (92 percent) involve clothes dryers.² Here’s a safety checklist for your clothes dryer, which will also help increase its efficiency and extend its lifespan.
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Clothes Dryer
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Ducting
  • If your vent ducting is plastic, replace it with an approved aluminum vent.
Before every use
  • Empty out the lint trap. Lint is highly combustible.
  • Check the exhaust hose for kinks and obstructions.
  • Do not overload with clothes.
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Every Month
  • Check the interior exhaust hose for lint build-up and clean it out.
  • Make sure the hinged exterior vent pops open when the dryer runs. The dryer must be able to exhaust its heated air.
  • Check the exterior dryer vent flaps for lint buildup.
Every 3 Months
  • Wash the lint filter with detergent to get rid of chemical residues from dryer sheets.
  • Wipe out the interior of your dryer with soapy water.
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​​Every Year
  • Remove and clean out the entire duct line from the dryer to the outside of your home.
  • For gas dryers, consider having a qualified inspector ensure your gas line and connection are free of leaks.
Other Fire Safety Tips
  • Install a smoke alarm in the laundry area.
  • Install a carbon monoxide detector if you have a gas dryer.
  • Don’t run the dryer before bed or when no-one is home.
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SOURCE: Stanley Mutual
1 Statistics Canada, Fire statistics in Canada, 2005 to 2014
2 National Fire Protection Agency Report. Home Fires Involving Clothes Dryers and Washing Machines

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