Cleaning Dryer Vent Line

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Cleaning dryer vent line.

Safely disconnect your dryer by unplugging the power cord from the outlet or turning off the gas or propane. Prevent house fires by cleaning out your dryer vents with this awesome trick. Dryer vents get clogged with lint from your dryer which can affect how your dryer functions. Thoroughly clean your dryer s transition tube dryer to wall duct.

Regularly sweep and dust the area around the dryer. Remove the dryer s duct from the vent from inside the house to give you access to the end of the linteater. It s quick easy and makes a big difference in your. In order to properly clean your dryer s ventilation system you have to first know where it is.

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. Remove the lint trap filter and clean it out before every cycle. Then give it a trial run before sliding it back.

Purpose of this instructablethis instructable is designed more from a maintenance aspect rather than fixing an already plugged up dryer vent. 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. Make a minimum of two full passes with our rotary brush. If your dryer vent hasn t been cleaned in the past year or two it probably needs a good cleaning.

If your dryer vent has no air blowing through it it is time for more serious measures which i will talk. Locate your dryer s exterior exhaust vent and take an initial air flow reading with a digital anemometer. Once you remove these objects from the connection carefully slide the duct off the vent opening to avoid damaging the linteater and the duct. Here s how to clean your dryer vent in 5 easy steps step 1.

How to clean your dryer vent why dryer ducts need to be cleaned the u s. You can clean your vent yourself if you re able to reach it by moving your dryer. Now that you know the start and end points of your duct it s time to disconnect. Safely disconnect the dryer.