cleaned the duct inside by going in attic, but top part is jammed, any idea to clean that without going on the roof.(our laundry machine is on second floor).
please, let me know.
2006-11-19 23:15:38 · 6 answers · asked by Jasmine 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
the way i clean dryer ducts is with a drain snake. if you pull out the dryer,disconnect the duct from the dryer and run the snake up the flue 2 or 3 times. it gets all that nasty lint out quite well.re connect the dryer duct, turn on and whatever lint didn't fall down will now blow out the top. i just saved you a trip into the attic also. as a matter of fact i just did mine this last wknd. a clean vent saves you time drying and energy cost. good luck
2006-11-20 07:49:22 · answer #1 · answered by docsammon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Disconnect your dryer from the vent. Place a shop-vac (canister vacuum) hose in the opening to the vent and turn it on. Go on the roof and place a snake down the vent. The snake can be purchased at Home Depot or Lowes and is just a 20 or so foot of metal with a brush on the end that removes all the lent.
When I purchased my new house I was instructed to vacuum the opening to the vent every six months.
2006-11-20 01:21:11 · answer #2 · answered by Jason C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your dryer exhaust hose tube is longer than 10′ this may be a bit more difficult. And if it is longer than 10′, did you know that your dryer may be working extra hard to dry your clothes? Worse yet is if you have a long tube that goes up into the attic (or the eaves) and then out the roof. The warm moist air from the dryer enters the cold attic, and condensation forms in the exhaust tube. Do you know where this little story is going? Well, at first your dryer can’t dry as quickly because the tube is blocked by water. Eventually it will fill with enough water to cause the exhaust tube to split and guess where all that water goes? Through your ceiling, that is where! Trust me on this one, it happened to us in our old house.
2016-11-09 23:04:35 · answer #3 · answered by alfa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IF THE DRYER DUCT IS METAL OR OF SOLID TYPE PIPE YOU CAN USE AIR TO BLOW IT OUT IF YOU HAVE AIR AT THE HOME, IF NOT , THERE IS A BRUSH THEY SELL TRY TO USE IT FROM THE ROOF, BE VERY CAREFUL WITH LADDERS AND GOING ON ROOF MORE PEOPLE INJURED ON LADDERS THEN CARE WRECKS === THIS IS A DIRTY JOB JUST ABOUT LIKE CLEANING A STOVE PIPE ===TAKE CARE NOT TO BREAK THE PIPE ===IF THIS IS A THIN FLEX PIPE WITH RIBS YOU MIGHT HAVE A SERVICE REPAIRE COME IN AND DO IT=== DUE TO THE THIN TYPE THAT MOST FLEX PIPE ARE === ITS NOT GOOD TO HAVE THIS LONG OF A VENT ===IT CAN CATCH ON FIRE AND YOU CANT GET TO IT QUICKLY TO STOP IT ===
2006-11-19 23:38:54 · answer #4 · answered by JFB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I took the vent loose from the dryer, tied a piece of cloth to monofilament fishing line long enough to reach the outside, shoved it into the vent pipe, held on to one end and put the vent back on. Turned on the drier for a few seconds. Went outside and found the cloth end. Tied a bigger rag on the dryer end of the pipe and pulled it through. Was surprised at how little stuff came out.
2016-05-21 22:03:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is better to change the dryer ducts than to clean them because they are a fire hazard.
2006-11-19 23:20:10 · answer #6 · answered by bayphoto3001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋