Sorry to hear that Jason, thank God you guys are ok. What kind of dryer vent do you have? Ridged flue pipe or corrugated flex hose ? Make sure if you use flue ( ridgid pipe) pope you don't use screws to make the connections, use duct tape. and if your using just a short section of that flex hose whether it be plastic or aluminum don't bother cleaning it once a year just change it out once or twice a year depending on use its much easier..