at this very moment a hidden danger snakes through your walls every year across the u.s. this danger causes over 15,000 fires in homes just like yours what is this hidden threat to the safety of your home surprisingly it's the ordinary operation of your dryers exhaust system you see the duct in your walls naturally accumulate lint at a rate that will eventually restrict airflow so much that your dryer can no longer vent proper left unchecked the possibility of Limp flow back into the dryers heating elements could ignite a fire there are several factors that contribute to and can accelerate this common fire hazard your duct run may be restrictive due to its length or it's unusual path in some parts of the country birds and small animals build nests that block the exhaust the hose behind your dryer may be crushed or kinked excessively the termination hood at the exterior may exhibit screen like features allowing went to build up when it comes to the safety of your home and family you already have enough to worry about today with lint alert you can get an important new monitoring device that will alleviate the fear of dryer venting problems and the fires they cause proper dryer exhaust air flow plays a key role in safety while helping you maximize energy efficiency in your home by monitoring the back pressure in the dryers exhaust duct the lint alert warns you of a significant blockage disguised as a simple nightlight and pass through plug the lint alert reveals a soft blue illumination in standby mode as lynn fills up over time and restricts air flow the lightbar blockage indicator will progressively illuminate from green to yellow then to read to install simply follow these easy steps clean existing dryer exhaust duct to like-new condition insert smart tap fitting in flex near dryer connect tubing between alarm module and smart tab fitting move dryer into place and plug in lint alert module clean dryers lint screen and start dryer press and hold button for 6 seconds to calibrate your clean valve duct pressure that's it as a homeowner there are few things more comforting than the confidence of knowing you have every safety device available to protect your home and family smoke carbon monoxide and security alarms all provide a wealth of safe keeping until now there is no way to monitor the dryers risk of lint buildup and the related danger it carried with it keep in mind that lint alert can provide notice when there's a significant blockage in your dryers exhaust wrong but it does not replace regular inspection maintenance when debuted at the 2009 national Hardware show in Las Vegas the lint alert took first place in new product world first place a new product launch and won a retailer's Choice Award fill insular the first back pressure sensing device for the dryer get one today you you