It’s always helpful to clear the path to the appliances or vents that we will need to service. Otherwise, we can adapt to most situations.
Yes! When the airflow is restricted by lint buildup, it forces the heated air into the dryer cavity where lint is also deposited. That overheating affect in the dryer cavity can easily ignite the lint built up on top of the heating element, or gas burners.
There are services we offer for refrigerators to clean the dust from the condenser coil. We can also clean debris traps on some washer pumps.