Fire Prevention Week

Did you know that according to FEMA:

• 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.
• The leading cause of home clothes dryer fires is failure to clean them (34 percent).
• More home clothes dryer fires occur in the fall and winter months, peaking in January.

Also, A full load of wet clothes placed in a dryer contains about one half gallon of water. As water is removed, lint is created from the clothes.
 

To clean your dryer's vent, consider the Fuller Brush Clothes Dryer Vent Brush. 

What causes some clothes dryer fires? Lack of maintenance is a contributing factor. People just aren't cleaning lint traps as often as they should nor are they checking and cleaning vent systems on a periodic basis. Reduced airflow resulting from lint buildup in the screen or other areas around the dryer can cause the dryer to perform poorly, operate at elevated temperatures and possibly overheat.

Fire departments, electric companies, and appliance dealers will tell you to use this brush in your dryer and refrigerator. Do an internet search for “house fire clothes dryer” and see for yourself how often a clothes dryer will burn a house down. Most people don’t think beyond cleaning the lint screen. A LOT gets past that trap, building up underneath or behind the dryer drum. Our unique long-reaching #323 Clothes Dryer Vent Brush, gets the lint trapped in your dryer to make it work more efficiently and safely. It will also pay for itself in electricity savings because a clean dryer will dry your clothes much more quickly.  

OTHER USES – STEAM RADIATORS, REFRIGERATORS, 

DUSTING TIGHT SPOTS

This 27”-long #323 Dryer Vent Brush is terrific for those old fashioned steam radiators, as the only practical way to clean the dust and pet hair out of all those crevices. Great for vacuum cleaner hoses too. Great item for antique stores to sell!  Also great for fishing out dust and lint and lost treasures underneath or between any tight spots, like under the washer or dryer or refrigerator, or between them and the wall or cupboards.

This brush is also a Refrigerator Coil Brush to clean your refrigerator coils to help them run more efficiently so it doesn't overheat. Save BIG MONEY with a clean smooth running refrigerator, cleaning out the oily dust from the coils that a vacuum won't get. Some refrigerators have coils on the back and some are underneath, or both. UNPLUG your refrigerator before sticking the brush underneath it or you may hit and bend your cooling fan. Having a vacuum handy to suck the dust off the brush helps. If you stick your vacuum nozzle under your refrigerator, you’ll see why you need this brush; that oily dust clings to the coils.

“If everyone in America used our Refrigerator Coil Brush, enough energy would be saved to run all the households in the State of Colorado for at least one year!” – The Fuller Institute

The #323 Dryer Brush is a “one brush does everything” solution. The cost of running your refrigerator comprises about 10% of your total electric bill. The Refrigerator Coil Brush makes your refrigerator run more efficiently and use less power, and can pay for itself within one year! It also prevents the need for repairmen, who typically only need to clean the coils, like you can do for free. Clean coils can save energy and natural resources (and lessen oil imports).         

2 or 3 times a year, pull your refrigerator away from the wall and brush off the layer of dust on the coils at the back, underneath, and around the motor area. Also clean the grill area underneath. When you push your refrigerator back, leave 4-6 inches between it and the wall to allow excess heat to ventilate fast. Cleaning the coils improves air circulation, allowing the coils to cool much easier. When there’s less stress on the motor, your refrigerator operates much more efficiently and uses much less energy, and keeps the repairman away.

You can lessen the chances of a dryer fire and save money on utilities and repairs by using the Fuller Brush Clothes Dryer Vent Brush. 

Whether you use our brush or not, please do use the information to make your home safer and save $$$!