Poll - How often do you clean your dryer lint trap?

# Fire Prevention

# Life Safety

# Community Risk Reduction

# Lint Trap

# Dryer Safety

# Safety Tips

A poll to encourage your community to clean their dryer lint traps each time they use the dryer

Joseph Porcelli

Question: How often do you clean your dryer lint trap?

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Options:

Every time I use the dryer

Every couple of times I use the dryer

When the dryer lint trap is full

Other (Please leave a comment)

Description:

According to the National Fire Protection Association, between 2010–2014, U.S. municipal fire departments responded to an estimated 15,970 home fires involving clothes dryers or washing machines each year.

These fires resulted in annual losses estimated at:

💀 13 civilian deaths

🏥 440 civilian injuries

💰 $238 million in direct property damage

Always clean the dryer lint trap before every use, and be sure to clean out your exhaust vent each year to prevent fires (if gas) and improve efficiency.

Kindly pick the ONE option that best describes how often you clean the lint trap. If you have other tips, share them below in the comments.

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Poll - How often do you clean your dryer lint trap?

A poll to encourage your community to clean their dryer lint traps each time they use the dryer

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