Cleaning Dryer Vent Line

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Cleaning dryer vent line.

In order to properly clean your dryer s ventilation system you have to first know where it is. It s quick easy and makes a big difference in your. If your dryer vent hasn t been cleaned in the past year or two it probably needs a good cleaning. Prevent house fires by cleaning out your dryer vents with this awesome trick.

Then give it a trial run before sliding it back. Regularly sweep and dust the area around the dryer. Clean your dryer s exhaust port as well as lint trap housing. How to clean your dryer vent why dryer ducts need to be cleaned the u s.

Dryer vents get clogged with lint from your dryer which can affect how your dryer functions. Put all of the dryer components back together and plug it in. 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.

Safely disconnect the dryer. Locate your dryer s exterior exhaust vent and take an initial air flow reading with a digital anemometer. Flexible dryer ducts are secured to the vent with a hose clamp foil tape or a series of screws. 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.

Remove the dryer s duct from the vent from inside the house to give you access to the end of the linteater. Remove the lint trap filter and clean it out before every cycle. Subscribe to new videos. Once you remove these objects from the connection carefully slide the duct off the vent opening to avoid damaging the linteater and the duct.

How to clean out long dryer vents. 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. You can clean your vent yourself if you re able to reach it by moving your dryer.