How to Clean a Dryer Vent

Dryer vent cleaning in Fruits and ductwork doesn't just reduce our dryer's performance. The combination of heat and accumulated dryer lint and dust can lead to a fire hazard.

1. Disconnect the Dryer

Before dryer vent cleaning, locate the vent, which should be easily found at the back of the dryer. Also, locate the dryer exhaust vent at our home's exterior. The first step is to unplug the dryer. If we have a gas dryer, turn the supply valve off while cleaning. Pull the dryer away from the wall about a foot to begin cleaning our dryer vent.



2. Vacuum Out the Vent

While wearing safety gloves, remove lint from the hole at the back of the dryer. Cleaning lint from a dryer duct requires a vacuum. Use the hose attachment of a vacuum cleaner or shop vac to clean in and around the hole at the back of the dryer during flood damage in Grand Junction. Cleaning a dryer duct isn't difficult. Remove lint from the duct by hand and then vacuum the inside of the duct. Use hose extensions, if available, to vacuum out as much of the duct as we can.

3. Brush Out the Vent

If our dryer vent is too long to efficiently use a vacuum to remove the lint, buy a dryer vent kit for an alternate method. These kits contain flexible brushes with extensions that can be used comparably to drain snakes and clean the vent's interior walls more thoroughly.

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