Dryer Vent Cleaning in Amory, MS
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What winter does to your dryer vent
Your dryer pushes warm, damp air out through the vent every time it runs. From November through March, that vent runs through a house working to hold heat against nights that average 35°F. The air cools fast once it hits the cold metal, and the moisture in it settles on the walls of the vent. Lint sticks to that dampness instead of blowing through to the outside.
Over a winter, that buildup narrows the vent. Air moves slower, so more moisture collects, and more lint sticks. A dryer that used to finish a load in one cycle starts taking two.
- 35°F
- the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
- 5 months
- November through March, the vent stays cold
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- How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
- Once a year for most households. Lint builds up along the whole run, not just in the trap, and that buildup is what slows the dryer down and makes it work harder. Households doing heavier or more frequent laundry should have it checked more often than that.
- Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
- You can clean the trap and the first few feet yourself, but the rest of the run is harder to reach without the right brush and rod setup. A dryer vent often bends through a wall and runs several feet before it reaches the outside hood, and lint packed in those bends will not come out by vacuuming the trap. A contractor can run a full cleaning kit the whole length and check that the outside hood flap is opening and closing the way it should.
- What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
- Clothes that take two cycles to dry when they used to take one is the biggest sign. Others are a dryer that runs hot to the touch, a burning smell during the cycle, or very little air coming from the outside vent hood when the dryer is running. If you notice lint around the outside hood or feel almost no airflow there, the vent needs attention soon, since a blocked vent is a fire risk.