Most people don't know their dryer vents need cleaning. There are more than 17,000 dryer vent fires every year and the number continues to grow.

Why do you need to have your dryer vent cleaned?
As you know from cleaning out your lint filter, dryers produce very large quantities of lint. Most people assume their lint traps catch all the lint, however, a significant amount of this lint is not caught by the lint trap and builds up inside the dryer-even on the heating element and in other places inside the dryer, causing it to overheat and possibly catch fire. As a rule, a fire starts from a spark in the machine. However, improper clothes dryer venting practices outside the dryer can play a key role in this process.
To prevent fires. To clean out the lint that has been deposited there over the year(s), slowly clogging the vent. Improve the efficiency of your appliance, a clogged vent will cause your dryer to work harder to dry your clothes, using far more energy than necessary. So put your family's safety first and have your dryer vent inspected annually.