Check thoes dryer vents!

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OMG! :wow:

Cleaned the inside one inside the dryer lint trap. (I have the "lint lizard") Today i figured i would venture outside and down the basement to check the outside vent and tubing. :rofl It was really bad. Took off the vent hose (its a long one) about 8' to 9' from the dryer to the outside vent. About 90% clogged! Cleaned it all out and put it back together. Ran the dryer and went to check the exhaust. 100% BETTER. Dryer even sounds better. So to avoid a fire or worse, Check them!
 
just went to the vent outside my house and it's completely clogged. going to call tomorrow morning to set up an appointment to get it professionally cleaned. thank you for this thread as it served as a reminder to something that is easily forgotten.
 
I clean mine out every so often. I used the Master Blaster last time!! I have to blow it out since it is long.

For some reason the builder than the vent out the side (a good 20 ft run) rather than 1 ft out the back of the house. One would think it was a building code reason. Puzzled.
 
Bunky said:
I clean mine out every so often. I used the Master Blaster last time!! I have to blow it out since it is long.

For some reason the builder than the vent out the side (a good 20 ft run) rather than 1 ft out the back of the house. One would think it was a building code reason. Puzzled.
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I have found a number of nonsensical things like that in my house.
 
I do mine about every 6 months or so. I've got 14' of wet/dry vac hose. I shove that baby through the venting and knock it around a bit. Loosens up all the lint and sucks it right out.

In fact, I vacuum it out and then I switch the hose to the blower port and blow it out to get anything that may be stuck. Then a final vacuum to make sure it's good and clean.

It's amazing how much better your dryer works after that.
 
Just like well-polished paint, a smooth and slick dryer vent line tends to repel dirt and stay cleaner longer. Avoid any corrugated or flexible materials! For years I used thinwall PVC drain pipe, which has a smooth, almost slippery inside surface. All the joints were slip fit, with one small screw to hold them in place. Once a year, I'd disassemble it all and push a round string mop through to clean. When we bought a new Bosch dryer, the installation tech required metal line, so I switched it all out to smooth aluminum line, rather than the rougher galvanized steel. The bends were pre-formed, rather than the multi-angle pieces that tend to catch lint in all the seams. A bit of forethought in design makes maintenance a breeze (poor pun).

Bill
 
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