Dryer Vent Cleaning in Greenville, NC
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Cold vents make lint stick
Your dryer pushes out warm, damp air every time it runs. On winter nights that average 34°F here from December through February, that air cools fast once it hits the vent duct, and the moisture in it turns the lint against the duct walls instead of letting it blow through to the outside.
That buildup narrows the path the air has to take. The dryer has to work harder to push exhaust through, and a duct that's more lint than air is a duct that can't vent properly.
- 34°F
- the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
- 5 months
- November through March, the vent stays cold
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- How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
- Once a year for most households. If you run big loads often, or the vent run is long or has several turns, have it checked more often. Lint builds up inside the duct even when the lint trap is clean, and it collects fastest at bends and at the outside hood.
- Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
- You can clean the parts you can reach. Pull the dryer out, disconnect the flexible section behind it, and clear lint from there and from the outside vent hood by hand or with a long brush. What you can't do well from either end is the middle of a long duct run, especially one with turns inside the wall, and that's where a contractor's brush and vacuum setup reaches.
- What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
- Clothes that take more than one cycle to dry, a dryer that feels hot to the touch on the outside, and a burnt smell during the cycle. Check the outside vent hood while the dryer runs. If little or no air is moving out of it, the duct is blocked somewhere between the dryer and the hood.