Home Maintenance Archives - TJS Home Solutions https://tjshomesolutions.com/category/home-maintenance/ Real Estate and Handyman Services Thu, 01 Jul 2021 02:40:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://tjshomesolutions.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-TJS-favicon-32x32.png Home Maintenance Archives - TJS Home Solutions https://tjshomesolutions.com/category/home-maintenance/ 32 32 Home Maintenance Inspection https://tjshomesolutions.com/home-maintenance-inspection/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 16:28:31 +0000 https://tjshomesolutions.com/?p=376 Your home is one of the largest purchases you will ever make in you life.  So why is it so hard to keep up on the maintenance to protect it?  Most people will give us one of two answers.  They either do not have the time or they have no clue what to look for.  […]

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]]> Your home is one of the largest purchases you will ever make in you life.  So why is it so hard to keep up on the maintenance to protect it?  Most people will give us one of two answers.  They either do not have the time or they have no clue what to look for.  If you are facing one or more of those issues, let us help you.  We want to help you protect one of your largest investments just like your financial advisor does when dealing with your financial portfolio.  As a licensed professional home inspector in the state of Texas, we can help by educating you on the systems and components that make up your home.  If you are interested in learning more about our home maintenance inspection, please contact us TODAY at (972) 884-0097.  Mention this post and you will receive $50.00 off this service.

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]]> Dryer Vent Cleaning https://tjshomesolutions.com/dryer-vent-cleaning/ Wed, 18 Jul 2018 17:00:02 +0000 https://tjshomesolutions.com/?p=348 Clothes dryers cause more than 2,900 fires a year according to the U.S. Fire Administration.   What do you think the single biggest cause of the dryer fires were connected to? You guessed it, failure to properly clean the dryer venting system.   You may be wondering, well how how often should it be cleaned?  The answer […]

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]]> Clothes dryers cause more than 2,900 fires a year according to the U.S. Fire Administration.   What do you think the single biggest cause of the dryer fires were connected to? You guessed it, failure to properly clean the dryer venting system.   You may be wondering, well how how often should it be cleaned?  The answer is at least once a year and may need to be more often depending on your usage.

The following are SIGNS that your dryer vent may need cleaned:

  • Clothes are taking longer than usual to get dry
  • It’s been longer than a year since you last had your vent professionally cleaned or inspected
  • Clothes and outside of dryer are very hot
  • You notice a burning smell
  • Vent cap flap on exterior does NOT open properly

BENEFITS of having your dryer vent cleaned on a yearly basis:

  • Can drastically lower electric bill
  • Reduces risk of fire
  • Increases life of dryer
  • Decreases repairs saving you money

BONUS Tips:

  • Replace accordion-style ducts
    • Replace all foil or plastic type accordion-style ducts
      • They sag and cause lint to build up quickly
  • Use rigid vent piping
    • Corrugated piping causes lint to get caught up in the creases more easily resulting is faster build up inside the vent
  • Do NOT use caged or pest guard caps on the exterior of the home
    • This will catch lint over time and cause the venting to back up faster resulting in a fire

When was the last time you had your dryer venting system professionally cleaned or inspected? If it has been more than a year, contact TJS Inspection & Handyman Solutions TODAY so we can help protect you and your loved ones!

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