If you see dust on your furniture or experience things like moldy odors, dirty air filters, clogged cooling coils, musty closets, smoky rooms and dirty vents, these are all signs that your ducts need cleaning.

It is also recommended that you improve your air filtration system, and the best time to take care of that is just after your air ducts have been properly cleaned.

Anyone moving into a newly constructed home, who owns a home more than five years old and/or owns a home with children or pets should have their ducts cleaned.

People with allergies should also have their ducts cleaned on a regular basis.

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The danger of a dryer duct fire is very real. Check out this video which offers some excellent tips on how to prevent a dryer duct fire from occurring in your home.

Dryer vent cleaning will significantly reduce this fire hazard and will give you peace of mind. It also reduces the amount of time it takes to dry each load, which in turn saves you money on your hydro bill.

If you notice ANY of the following it may be time to schedule a cleaning:

• Damper (flappers) on outside exhaust termination barely opens when dryer is on.
• Clothes are damp or hotter than usual at the end of the cycle.
• Laundry room feels warmer or more humid than normal.
• Clothes take an unusually long time to dry.
• Outside of dryer is unusually hot.
• It has been over a year since you had your dryer vent cleaned.

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