Dryer Vent Cleaning in Gainesville, GA
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What winter does to your dryer vent
Every load sends warm, damp air out through the vent to the outside. Once that air hits the cold duct wall it cools fast, and the moisture in it gives the lint somewhere to stick instead of blowing on through. From October through April, with nights averaging 34°F, that vent is cold most of the time your dryer runs.
A vent that's collecting lint instead of clearing it pushes air out slower, so your dryer takes longer to dry a load and runs hotter doing it. Left alone, the buildup can block the vent enough to trap heat in the duct.
- 34°F
- the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
- 7 months
- October through April, the vent stays cold
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- How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
- Most households need the vent cleaned about once a year. If the vent run is long, has several bends, or feeds through the roof rather than a wall, lint builds up faster and it is worth checking sooner. Homes with pets that shed also tend to collect more lint in the trap and the line.
- Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
- You can clean the first few feet from the back of the dryer with a vent brush kit, and that helps. What you usually cannot reach is lint sitting further down the duct, especially past a bend or up near the outside vent hood, and that is the lint that restricts airflow the most. A contractor runs a brush or camera the full length of the duct, which is the only way to know it is actually clear.
- What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
- Clothes taking longer than one cycle to dry is the first sign, and a dryer that feels hot to the touch on top or on the front panel is another. Check the outside vent hood too. If little to no air is moving out of it while the dryer runs, the duct is blocked somewhere between the dryer and that hood. A burning smell during a cycle means lint has built up near the heating element and should be looked at right away.