Dryer Vent Cleaning in Cheyenne, WY
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Cold vents make lint stick
Your dryer pushes out warm, damp air. Once that air hits the cold vent run, it cools fast, and the moisture in it makes the lint cling to the walls of the duct instead of blowing straight through to the outside. On a night near 16 degrees, that happens every load.
Over a winter that lint builds into a mat. Air stops moving through the vent the way it should, and the moisture that used to escape outside has nowhere to go.
- 16°F
- the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
- 9 months
- September through May, the vent stays cold
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- How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
- Once a year is the standard for most homes. If your dryer runs loads of laundry every week or the vent run is long, check it sooner. Wyoming winters mean your dryer works alongside your furnace all season, and a clogged vent forces it to run longer to dry a single load.
- Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
- You can clear lint from the parts you can reach, but most vent runs go through a wall or roof and bend along the way, and lint builds up right at those bends where a homeowner can't see or reach it. A shop vac and a lint brush handle the first few feet. A contractor with a proper vent cleaning rod and camera can clear the whole run and check that the vent hood outside is actually opening and closing.
- What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
- Clothes that take two cycles to dry, a dryer that runs hot to the touch, and a burnt smell during the cycle are the clearest signs. Lint collecting around the vent hood outside your house, or the hood flap not opening when the dryer runs, points to the same problem. If you notice any of these, have the vent checked before running another load.