Colonial Chimney Sweeps, Inc. "Quality Work at a Fair Price"
Dryer Vent Cleaning and Repair
-Dryer vents build up lint, and lint is highly flammable. There are about 15,000 dryer vent fires each year due to improperly serviced (or neglected) vents. Lint buildup also forces your dryer to work harder, and that costs you more money on your electric bill.
How dryer vents are cleaned:
The first thing that we will do when we are assessing a dryer vent is to take an air velocity reading at the termination of the vent with the dryer running. If the read out is more than 8 meters per second it may or may not need to be cleaned (for instance, a dryer that initially read 10 m/sec yet had evidence of lint accumulation was cleaned and measured over 12 m/sec. afterward). If the read out is under 8 meters per second, we will proceed with the cleaning. The dryer will be moved away from the wall, (we may do a couple more diagnostics at this point) A vacuum that is blowing out will be attached to the vent. The rods are quite flexible and will navigate several 90 degree turns. The drill action gives the rotation and spin to really scrub. The technician will move the drill/rod/brush in and out repeatedly while the vacuum is blowing from the inside. All in all this has proven to be an extremely effective method for cleaning dryer vents.
Condensation Resolution & Repair
-If water is damaging your fireplace inside or out, we’ll find and fix it.
Animal Removal
-If squirrels, raccoons, birds, or other pests have made a home in your chimney or duct, we’ll eliminate the problem, removing the animals and their nesting materials, and preventing future infestation.