Rankin County Home Fire from a Clothes Dryer

9/11/2018 (Permalink)

clothes dryer fire-luckily no one was home

Failure to clean the clothes dryer in your home is the leading cause of home clothes dryer fires. In just two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes a residence can be engulfed in flames.

A few clothes dryer safety do’s and don’ts:

Do’s

• Make sure the outlet and plug are properly connected
• Keep the area around the clothes dryer free of items that can burn
• Clean the filter before and after each use
• Don’t forget to clean the back of the dryer where lint can build up.

Don’t’s

• Don’t leave a clothes dryer running if  leave home or when you go to bed.
• Don’t dry items that have come into contact with anything flammable like alcohol, cooking oils or gasoline. Dry them outdoors or in a well-ventilated room, away from heat.
• Don’t dry anything containing foam, rubber or plastic. example: do not place a bathroom rug with a rubber backing in the dryer
• Don’t overload the dryer.

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