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“The easiest way to avoid it is to keep your lint filter and dryer exhaust vents clean on a regular basis,” Lorraine Carli of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) told Patch. Here are some tips from the NFPA on how to prevent dryer fires. 1  Have your dryer installed and serviced by a professional. Installing a dryer is not a good DIY project. 2  Clean the lint out of the lint trap before each load. At least once a year, and more often if you notice your clothes are taking longer than usual to dry, clean the lint out of your vent pipes or have a dryer lint removal service do it. Some fire chiefs who have put out many dryer-related home fires recommend cleaning your vent pipes every few months, according to www.dryerbox.com. “The easiest way to avoid it is to keep your lint filter and dryer exhaust vents clean on a regular basis,” Lorraine Carli of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) told Patch. Here are some tips from the NFPA on how to prevent dryer fires. Have your dryer installed and serviced by a professional. Installing a dryer is not a good DIY project. In March 2015, three families in Colorado Springs had to flee their homes after a fire spread through two floors of an apartment building, according to a local television report. Fire investigators pinpointed the cause: a build-up of clothes dryer lint. The dryer lint is the fuel a fire needs. The appliance itself is the heat source a fuel needs to produce a fire. Oxygen is present naturally. What is needed at this point to cause a fire is the chemical chain reaction between the oxygen, the heat source and the fuel when it reaches its ignition temperature. If the blocked dryer vent does not allow the heat to escape and the small surface area of the lint reaches its ignition temperature; a fire can occur.. On our to-do list this weekend, is to once again clean out our dryer’s lint trap and vent, from the appliance to the outside of the house. How to Prevent Dryer Fires. It is very common for a clothes dryer to build up lint inside and eventually catch fire. Most of the time the lint burns itself out inside the machine leaving a burning smell and damage to the appliance. There... How to Prevent Dryer Fires It is very common for a clothes dryer to build up lint inside and eventually catch fire. Most of the time the lint burns itself out inside the machine leaving a burning smell and damage to the appliance. There are times however, when the... In the event that your dryer does have a lint fire, don't give it more fuel to destroy your home. Make sure there are no articles of clothing, boxes, cleaning supplies, or anything else behind or around the dryer. You should also keep things off the top of the dryer. Clothes dryer don’t's. 1  Don’t use a clothes dryer without a lint filter or with a lint filter that is loose, damaged or clogged. 2  Don’t overload the dryer. 3  Don’t use a wire screen or cloth to cover the wall damper. They can collect lint and clog the dryer vent. 4  Don’t dry anything containing foam, rubber or plastic. The cause? A build-up of lint behind the unvented dryer. And a month earlier, occupants just managed to escape their apartment during a raging fire in Bethesda, Maryland. The fire, which caused an estimated $1 million in damage, was caused by clothes dryer exhaust vents that were “100 percent clogged with lint,” according to fire investigators. Query: how does lint filter cause fire

lint filter causes a fire by the chemical chain reaction between the oxygen, the heat source and the fuel when it reaches its ignition temperature.