Why Every Home Needs This Product to Help Prevent House Fires
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Regardless of how many gadgets you use to organize your laundry room, there’s one thing many homeowners don’t do – properly clean out the lint dryer! Here’s why you should do it, how to save money, and a product we love to get the job done right so you can help prevent possible house fires.
Why it’s important to clean your dryer thoroughly:
According to the U.S. Fire Administration:
- 2,900 home clothes dryer fires are reported each year and cause an estimated 5 deaths, 100 injuries, and $35 million in property loss.
- Failure to clean the dryer (34%) is the leading cause of home clothes dryer fires.
- More home clothes dryer fires occur in the fall and winter months, peaking in January.
Why Bryn uses the Lint Lizard to properly clean her dryer:
As Seen on TV Hurricane Lint Lizard – $14.99
How the Lint Lizard works:
It’s simple to use! The Lint Lizard attaches easily to most vacuums. Then you insert it into your lint vent opening and let it suck up lint build-up. Here’s what it will do for you:
- Removes lint buildup from dryer vents
- Increases the dry time up to 15 minutes with regular use on your dryer
- Reaches where regular vacuums can’t and provides deep cleaning
- Contributes to proper dryer maintenance
Here’s what Bryn has to say about her Lint Lizard:
“I purchased the Lint Lizard last year after having my dryer vent system professionally cleaned and learning about the risk of dryer fires. I have always been diligent about cleaning out my dryer lint by hand before every new load I toss in, BUT I was always frustrated about the lint that I could not reach and remove.
The Lint Lizard was an affordable and super easy solution for me since it simply attaches to my vacuum cleaner hose (I use a central vac system) and quickly removes the excess lint by sucking it right out and into my vacuum system.
It is also a great attachment to use when vacuuming hard to reach areas in your home (like small cracks/under the fridge etc) and/or in your car (under the seats). I would say that the only downfall is that the tube is so bendable/flexible that sometimes it can be hard to point it in the right direction, but other than that, I’m really happy with it.”
Here’s what Consumer Reports says about the Lint Lizard:
What they checked:
“In one dryer, we collected and weighed the lint removed by each of three methods we tried in succession. First, we took apart ductwork and removed lint by reaching into nooks and crannies with our hands. Then we used a vacuum cleaner and crevice tool. Then we used the Lint Lizard. In a second dryer, we simply compared the amount of lint collected by a vacuum cleaner plus crevice tool with the haul collected by Lint Lizard.”
Their verdict:
“It’s almost like a magic wand! Our reaching hands removed 8 grams of lint; a vacuum cleaner and crevice tool managed to suck up another 4 grams. And the Lint Lizard? Another 15 grams. In the second dryer, a crevice tool and vacuum cleaner removed just 0.3 grams of lint, after which Lint Lizard gulped 52 grams. Drawbacks: The Lizard’s sharply angled tip and curved hose made it miss a bit of lint in some nooks and on some surfaces, and it may not fit into very narrow openings in some dryers. Its sharp tip could also harm plastic ductwork (but it’s best to have metal dryer ducts).”
Here’s what others say about their Lint Lizard:
“This is an excellent product which eliminates the necessity to spend big bucks to have a tech do the same job!”
– Bonnie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Works as advertised and it pulled a lot of lint out of two different model dryers.”
– Roger ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I pulled out soooo much lint from my dryer! I attached it to my shop vac and it got all of it. Some of the bigger pieces will clog it but it’s easy to just pull it out of the lint lizard and remove it by hand.”
– Stan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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