Cleaning Dryer Vent Line

Safely disconnect your dryer by unplugging the power cord from the outlet or turning off the gas or propane.

Cleaning dryer vent line.

How to clean out long dryer vents. On a regular basis remove the lint screen and vacuum in and around the lint filter housing with the hose attachment of. Dryer vents get clogged with lint from your dryer which can affect how your dryer functions. Fire administration reports that every year more than 2 900 home fires are started by clothes dryers and the leading cause of these fires is a buildup of lint due to lack of simple maintenance on the part of the owner.

Clean your dryer s exhaust port as well as lint trap housing. Thoroughly clean your dryer s transition tube dryer to wall duct. If your dryer vent has no air blowing through it it is time for more serious measures which i will talk. Here s how to clean your dryer vent in 5 easy steps step 1.

Locate your dryer s exterior exhaust vent and take an initial air flow reading with a digital anemometer. If your dryer vent hasn t been cleaned in the past year or two it probably needs a good cleaning. Flexible dryer ducts are secured to the vent with a hose clamp foil tape or a series of screws. Make a minimum of two full passes with our rotary brush.

Purpose of this instructablethis instructable is designed more from a maintenance aspect rather than fixing an already plugged up dryer vent. Put all of the dryer components back together and plug it in. You can clean your vent yourself if you re able to reach it by moving your dryer. Once you remove these objects from the connection carefully slide the duct off the vent opening to avoid damaging the linteater and the duct.

Prevent house fires by cleaning out your dryer vents with this awesome trick. How to clean your dryer vent why dryer ducts need to be cleaned the u s. Remove the lint trap filter and clean it out before every cycle. Regularly sweep and dust the area around the dryer.

Now that you know the start and end points of your duct it s time to disconnect. In order to properly clean your dryer s ventilation system you have to first know where it is. Safely disconnect the dryer. Remove the dryer s duct from the vent from inside the house to give you access to the end of the linteater.