NASHVILLE, Tenn. — September 29, 2026 — TN Appliance Exchange LLC, a family-owned appliance repair and dryer vent cleaning company based in Antioch, is urging homeowners to have both their dryer vents and their dryers cleaned ahead of Fire Prevention Week, October 4–10. The company’s CSIA-certified Dryer Exhaust Technicians (C-DET) clean the full exhaust path from the dryer to the outside wall, and, because they are also appliance repair technicians, they open the dryer cabinet and clear the lint that builds up inside the machine, next to the heat source.
Clothes dryers start thousands of U.S. house fires every year, and the National Fire Protection Association lists failure to clean as the leading contributing factor. Lint collects in two places: the duct, and inside the dryer itself. Most vent-cleaning services only reach the duct.
“A clean vent is only half the job. We’re appliance technicians, so we open the dryer up and clean where the heat is, around the heating element or the gas burner. Vent-only companies can’t do that,” said James “Teddy” Pivacek, owner and founder of TN Appliance Exchange, who has run the shop since 2012 and still works on the tools. “And when it’s not the vent, when the dryer, the refrigerator, the washer or the dishwasher is actually broken, you’re already talking to the people who fix it. Text us a ten-second video any time, day or night, and a real technician tells you what’s wrong and what it’ll cost before anybody drives out.”
One team for dryer vents and every major appliance. TN Appliance Exchange repairs refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, ovens, ranges, cooktops and microwaves from all major brands, and cleans and installs dryer vents for homes, rentals and apartment communities. Its techs are named on the website: Teddy, Jimmy and Lee in Middle Tennessee, and Andre and John across South Louisiana.
Built to be fast. The company answers 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by phone, text or video. Homeowners can send a short video and a photo of the model tag; a technician reviews it and replies with the likely cause and honest options, often within hours. Parts are identified up front so the technician can arrive with the right part, and same-day service is often available. A $50 Quick Check is credited toward the repair.
Dryer vent cleaning, straight numbers. $80 books a full inspection with the first four feet of vent cleaned; longer runs are quoted by the foot and by the corner. The company will match a written quote from any licensed, insured local competitor, from a single home to a whole apartment complex, and adds an optional full dryer deep-clean.
Where they work. Nashville, Antioch, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Brentwood, Smyrna, La Vergne, Mt. Juliet, Hermitage, Old Hickory, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Lebanon, Nolensville and Clarksville in Tennessee; New Orleans, Metairie, Kenner, Mandeville, Covington, Slidell, Hammond and Baton Rouge in Louisiana. The company holds a 4.5-star rating from more than 1,100 Google reviews and has more than 24,000 service calls on record.
5 Signs Your Dryer Needs Cleaning Now
1. It takes two or more cycles to dry a normal load.
2. The top of the dryer or the clothes come out unusually hot.
3. You smell something hot or burning while it runs.
4. Lint is collecting behind the dryer or around the door.
5. The flap on the outside vent barely opens when the dryer is running.
About TN Appliance Exchange
TN Appliance Exchange LLC is a family-owned, technician-led appliance repair and dryer vent cleaning company founded in 2012 and based at 3137 Skinner Dr, Antioch, TN 37013. It serves Middle Tennessee and South Louisiana, with a nationwide video diagnostic. The company repairs appliances and does not sell used appliances; older listings that describe it as a used appliance store are outdated. Phone (629) 272-1234, open 24/7. Web: tnapplianceexchange.net.
Media contact: Teddy Pivacek, owner · (629) 272-1234 · tnappliancerepair@gmail.com