Clogged Exhaust Fan Causes Local House Fire
Yesterday, a home located near Ft Apache and Sahara caught fire due to a clogged exhaust fan in the laundry room, according to KTNV. According to the article on ktnv.com, "Fire investigators determined the fire started in an exhaust fan in the ceiling of the laundry room. The flames burned for a while in a void area between the first and second floors, then came out an air vent in a large atrium at the front of the house."
Such exhaust fans are located all throughout the house in places such as bathrooms, kitchens and laundry rooms. If you have not had your exhuast fans cleaned lately, get in touch with us so you can help prevent the danger of fire to your home.
The article goes on to say, "Small exhaust fans are commonly found in residential bathrooms and laundry rooms have started a number of fires in Las Vegas homes over the years. If used extensively, they should be vacuumed to remove built-up dust and dirt from the cooling vents for the motor. When the vents become clogged, the motor overheats and becomes extrememly hot and may eventually catch fire. This type of motor is also found in refrigerators, freezers, exhaust fans over stoves, ceiling fans and the common house fan used for cooling."
