Dryer Vent Cleaning Harrisonburg Wizard Promotes Fundraising Drive for Children’s Burn Foundation

The Wizard is proud to support an important cause that provides medical and psychological care for child burn survivors











Harrisonburg VA – The Dryer Vent Cleaning Harrisonburg Wizard proudly joins efforts with the Children’s Burn Foundation to help provide medical and psychological care for child burn survivors as well as programs on burn prevention and education.

During October, National Fire Prevention Month, Dryer Vent Wizard franchisees throughout the country participate in a month-long fundraising drive for the Children’s Burn Foundation distributing special wristbands with the words, “Prevent a Fire, Clean Your Dryer.” 

With 100% of the fundraising proceeds going to the foundation, the Harrisonburg Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard has helped raised more than $5,000 through donations, collecting as little as $5 each for a wristband.

Dryer Vent Wizard is proud to support the Children’s Burn Foundation and form a long lasting partnership in pursuit of our respective missions: preventing fires. Education is a vital part of the service provided by Dryer Vent Wizard as he works to promote dryer fire prevention through regularly scheduled dryer vent cleaning service.

Over 15,000 dryer fires are reported each year with failure to clean dryer vent lines being the leading cause. Regularly scheduled dryer vent cleaning reduces the risk of having a dryer fire while improving dryer performance.

Dryer Vent Wizard cleans, repairs and installs new dryer vent systems with safer, code-compliant materials. The can also reroute the dryer vent to shorten the distance and help the dryer work more efficiently.

Paul Beum, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of the Blue Ridge has lived in the Charlottesville area for over 10 years. Prior to starting his dryer vent cleaning business, he was a scientist performing cancer research at the University of Virginia. For many years he dreamed of starting his own business and the dream became reality early in 2013.


About Dryer Vent Wizard:
Dryer Vent Wizard is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the largest chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair, replacement and alternation specialists in the U.S. with over 60 franchisees in major markets. Dryer Vent Wizard franchisees work to promote public awareness on the importance of dryer vent cleaning to prevent dryer fires and save energy. Consumer education while making clothes dryers safer and greener are the main focus of DVW franchisees. Dryer Vent Wizard was founded in 2004 by Dave Lavalle who is also the founder of the Mr. Handyman franchise.

Area Residents and Business Owners Alike Rely on the Harrisburg Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard

Every dryer needs a wizard and his service is not only for homeowners but also for business owners who use clothes dryers











Harrisburg VA – Dryer Vent Wizard is a national dryer vent service provider that specializes only in dryer venting, so they are the experts to trust. The Harrisburg Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard provides commercial and residential dryer maintenance service including dryer vent repair and new dryer vent installation. All dryers require maintenance for safety and the Wizard provides the service for homeowners, and landlords, condo associations and apartment managers, pet shelters and beauty salons; and anyone that operates one or more clothes dryers.

The clothes dryer is a simple, sturdy appliance that will not lose efficiency with age as long as it is well maintained. Even an older clothes dryer should be able to dry a load of laundry in less than one hour. Increased drying time does not indicate age or wear. It is a warning sign of a serious fire hazard. In fact most dryer performance problems are the direct result of poor ventilation. Professional dryer vent service will extend the life of the dryer while improving safety and performance.

The dryer vent system is the most important function of the clothes dryer. It uses airflow to vent heat and moisture from tumbling laundry. Contrary to popular belief, the dryer vent is not designed to carry dryer lint out of the home. Some will make it to the outdoors, and about 60 percent will be caught in the lint screen. The rest will sneak into the dryer cabinet to interfere with working parts or accumulate in the dryer duct. This happens because lint is moist when removed from laundry. It will stick to the sides of the dryer vent tube where it attracts more lint. As the lint accumulates, air flow is reduced and clothes take longer to dry. Dryer vent service will speed up drying time and prevent a dryer fire.

As the dryer duct becomes clogged with lint, the dryer begins to work longer and harder to do its job, using substantially more energy. When left unchecked, the situation becomes hazardous. Lint is highly combustible and all it takes is a small spark from within the dryer to start a rapidly spreading fire. The hazard can be eliminated by calling Dryer Vent Wizard for a dryer vent inspection and service.

Increased drying time is the most common warning sign indicating the need for dryer vent cleaning service. Other signs include clothes being excessively hot after a dry cycle, a moldy or musty smell, little or no visible lint on the lint screen and the outside of the dryer being hot to touch while operating. Excessive heat and humidity in the laundry room while the dryer is operating is another bad sign.

Paul Beum, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of the Blue Ridge has lived in the Charlottesville area for over 10 years. Prior to starting his dryer vent cleaning business, he was a scientist performing cancer research at the University of Virginia. For many years he dreamed of starting his own business and the dream became reality early in 2013. Visit http://harrisonburgva.dryerventcleaningnow.com/ to learn more.



About Dryer Vent Wizard:
Dryer Vent Wizard is a member of the National Fire Protection Association and the largest chain of dryer vent cleaning, repair, replacement and alternation specialists in the U.S. with over 60 franchisees in major markets. Dryer Vent Wizard franchisees work to promote public awareness on the importance of dryer vent cleaning to prevent dryer fires and save energy. Consumer education while making clothes dryers safer and greener are the main focus of DVW franchisees. Dryer Vent Wizard was founded in 2004 by Dave Lavalle who is also the founder of the Mr. Handyman franchise.