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(EMAILWIRE.COM, December 14, 2011 ) Lenexa KS – The Lenexa Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard performs an important home service while educating consumers about dryer fire prevention and energy savings in the laundry room. Though dryer safety is his main focus, the Wizard is warning residents about fire hazards associated with old holiday lights.
Harold Bert, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard in Kansas City wants to wish all his customers a safe and happy holiday season. Harold has a lot to say about the benefits of dryer vent cleaning service. With the holidays approaching, he also provides safety tips with with holiday lights and decorations.
“Like dryer vents, holiday lights can also be a fire hazard that many people are not aware of or they just don’t give it much thought. Old Christmas lights with frayed cords and broken sockets can overheat and cause a fire.”
The number of home fires increases during the early fall and winter months. Some of these fires are caused by Christmas lights that most people would expect to be harmless. Clean dryer vents to prevent dryer fires and follow these tips from the Lenexa Dryer Vent Cleaning Wizard to prevent fires caused by holiday lights:
Choose lights that are safety tested by a reputable laboratory, for example UL (Underwriters Laboratories) or ETL (Electrical Testing Laboratories). This information will be noted on the packaging the lights come in if they are deemed safe by these laboratories.
Use the mini lights; the older style, larger bulbs burn much hotter. Choose lights that have fuses in the plugs.
Check lights before hanging them each year; look for broken sockets, loose connections and frayed or bare wire.
Check the wattage when replacing burned out bulbs.
For outdoor decorating, check the package to be sure the lights can be used outdoors. Plug outdoor decorations into a GFCI outlet and secure lights with insulated holders, not tacks or nails.
In joining efforts with the NFPA, Dryer Vent Wizard is providing advice to consumers to minimize the risk of dryer fires and those caused by old holiday lights. The number one holiday safety tip from the Wizard is to never leave the house or go to sleep when the dryer is running and the holiday lights are on. Learn more about dryer fire prevention at http://www.dryerventcleaningkansascitywest.com/
Contact:
Dryer Vent Wizard of Kansas City West
Harold Bert
Overland Park, KS 66209
Local: 913-839-7021
Toll Free: 866-498-7233
Email: hbert@dryerventwizard.com
This press release was submitted by Right Now Marketing Group, LLC
Dryer Vent Wizard
Corporate
1-866-498-7233
wizard@dryerventwizard.com 
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