DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- A woman is in a local hospital with severe burns after the clothes dryer in her Deerfield Beach home exploded Sunday.

As natural gas is becoming more and more popular, fire safety experts say the number of fires will go up as well. Dryers are among the most dangerous things in the home.

Images: Experts Say Dryers Pose Fire Risk

The natural gas fueling a dryer inside the home exploded Sunday morning, sending the woman to a local hospital with severely burned legs.

Fire prevention chief Gary Fernaays said the dryer was moved slightly the day before, causing a tiny but potentially deadly kink in the pipe feeding into the dryer. All the woman did was turn the dryer on.

"Kicked it on. Boom. We had the ignition source," Fernaays said.

The dryer fire at the home serves as a reminder that dryers, whether fueled by electricity or natural gas, are not benign. Consumer products safety experts say there are tips you should know.

A Michigan testing lab demonstrated how easily a dryer can erupt in flames when safety mechanisms go wrong, driving temperatures above 1,000 degrees.

Dryer safety expert Jack Sanderson said people simply forget to remove the lint from the trap, inside the dryer and the ventilation duct.

"If your clothes aren't getting dry the way they used to with your dryer, you probably have a problem developing and it may be one that could lead to a fire," Sanderson said.

In addition to making sure to clean the lint from your dryer, the U.S. Fire Administration suggests the following tips:

Never dry anything with oil on it or other fuel.

Hire a duct cleaning service.

Don't leave the dryer on while away.

Use metal venting.

There were 15,600 dryer fires in the U.S. during one recent year. In Florida, during a recent four-year period, there were 2,200 dryer fires.