Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tooele, UT
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Cold vents make lint stick
Your dryer pushes out warm, damp air every time it runs. That air has to travel through a vent that sits in a cold attic or against an outside wall, and here winter nights average 20°F from December through February. The warm air cools fast inside that cold metal, and the moisture in it turns to dampness on the vent walls. Lint sticks to damp walls instead of blowing straight through.
Once lint builds up, it holds more moisture, and more lint sticks behind it. That buildup narrows the vent, and a dryer that cannot push air out has to work harder to dry a load.
- 20°F
- the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
- 8 months
- October through May, 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 large loads often, or you have a long vent run with a lot of turns, clean it more than once a year. Lint builds up along the way, not just at the ends, so the length and shape of your duct run matters as much as how often you use the dryer.
- Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
- You can clean the first few feet from the machine yourself, but that is not the whole vent. Most runs go through walls, ceilings, or up through the roof, and a vacuum or brush from the inside end will not reach a clog further down the line. A contractor uses a rod or brush system built to travel the full length and clear it out, then checks that the vent hood outside is opening and closing the way it should.
- What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
- Clothes that take longer than usual to dry, or come out hot to the touch instead of just warm, are the first sign. You may also notice the dryer itself running hotter, a burning smell, or lint collecting around the door seal. Outside, check the vent hood while the dryer runs. If you feel little or no air coming out, the line is likely blocked somewhere between the machine and the outside wall.