Dryer Vent Cleaning in Riverton, WY
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Cold air turns dryer lint into a wall inside the vent
Your dryer pushes out warm, damp air every time it runs. In Riverton that air is moving through a vent sitting in cold, sometimes near zero degree nights for months at a stretch. The warm air cools fast against the cold metal, and the moisture in it turns to a film on the inside of the vent. Lint sticks to that film instead of blowing through to the outside.
Over a winter that builds into a real blockage. A blocked vent traps heat and damp air in the line, and it forces your dryer to work harder to push air out at all.
- 10°F
- the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
- 10 months
- September through June, the vent stays cold
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- How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
- Once a year is the standard for most households. If you run loads daily or the vent run is long with several bends, lint builds up faster and it is worth checking more often than that. A straight, short vent stays clear longer than one with turns in it.
- Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
- You can clean the lint trap and the short section right behind the dryer yourself, and you should do that often. The rest of the run to the outside wall is harder to reach, especially where it bends, and that is where lint tends to collect out of sight. A contractor with the right brushes and rod length can clear the full run rather than just the part you can see.
- What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
- Clothes taking longer than usual to dry is the first sign most people notice. Others are the top of the dryer feeling hot to the touch, a burning smell during the cycle, little or no airflow at the outside vent hood while the dryer runs, and more lint than usual collecting around the lint trap. Any one of these is worth checking, and if you notice more than one at the same time, have the vent looked at soon.