Jon Perry's (perryjon) Blog

Most people have their furnaces cleaned regularly because they are concerned for the safety of their family; sadly, few think of their clothes dryer as a safety threat   Fresno, CA - Jon Perry, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard of Central California was recently interviewed.  He expressed his feelings a...

Most people have their furnace cleaned regularly because they are concerned for their safety. Sadly, very few people think of clothes dryer in relation to safety.  A clothes dryer is more likely to start a fire than any other appliance in your home.  Over 15,000 dryer fires are reported each year...

Don't Let Your Dryer Start a Fire, Keep Your Home Safe and Sound is Dryer Vent Wizard's Campaign                                                                                     Fresno, CA - The month of October is Fire Prevention month across the United States.  Dryer Vent Wizard, Dry Clothes...

You are folding your laundry and notice holes in your T-Shirts that were not there before!  New clothes are ripped, sweaters are snagged and there are holes in your underwear!  Or worse yet, clothes have a smoky smell when they should be clean.  What is going on?   The smoky smell is easy to expl...

Proper Dryer Vent Material   For many years the choice of material for clothes dryer venting was flexible plastic or vinyl, which is also commonly used for bathroom exhaust fans.  This type of material is a problem because heat causes it to become brittle and deteriorate.  Imagine the problems th...

Don't let your dryer start a fire; keep your home safe and sound.  Dryer Vent Wizard professionally inspects and cleans clothing dryers for homeowners and in commercially-owned buildings. Poorly maintained dryer vents cause fire hazards and cost substantially more to operate.         Why Dryer Ve...

DVW's services prevent dryer fires, keep dryers functioning properly and provide energy savings through dryer and dryer vent maintenance, cleaning, repair, replacement and alterations.     Fresno, CA - Jon Perry,  former owner of The Bike Doctor, a Fresno bicycle shop, traded his wrenches and gre...

Jon services the community by educating his customers on how to keep dryers functioning properly, prevent dryer fires and reduce energy costs.     Sanger, CA - Greg Longe, co-president of Dryer Vent Wizard (DVW), Dry Clothes, Safe Homes, announced the awarding of a fourth DVW franchise in Califor...

The US Fire Administration lists clothing dryer fires as the cause of approximately 15,600 fires annually, causing structural damage, injuries, and about 15 deaths per year. The USFA identifies "failure to clean" as the number one factor contributing to clothes dryer fires. Users should clean lin...

Without proper maintenance, the dryer vent is a potential fire hazard for homeowners, though most are unaware the problem even exists. The result is venting systems that clog over time, with each load of laundry creating more of a hazard.   "It's hard for people to think of their clothes dryer as...