How To Clean Attic Vented Dryer Duct

The attic is usually colder than the rest of the house during the winter and that can create a problem for a dryer vent.

How to clean attic vented dryer duct.

How to install roof vents don t hire us if. The dryer vent brush kit will come with a lint brush and flexible segments that you can connect together depending on the length of your dryer ducts. You will need to use a vacuum to clean out the length of the vent and unless you have access to an industrial vacuum it is unlikely that you ll be able to do this from the roof. Visit website for more infor.

Vacuum out the vent while wearing safety gloves remove lint from the hole at the back of the dryer. Reinsert the vent hose and reattach it with the clamps then slide the dryer back into position against the wall. Metal duct going vertically from the dryer through the second floor ceiling. Once the dryer s in place head outside to clean the exterior vent.

How not to clean a dryer vent duct watch this before you clean a vent. I assume that your laundry is in an interior space and venting directly through an exterior wall is impossible. In your case you might need to disconnect the vent pipe in the attic and fish a dryer cleaning brush with an extension handle down it from there to be able to reach the entire length of pipe. Episode 1 duration.

You do need special vent brushes in order to effectively clean a dryer vent duct. Soffit vents are intake vents so any air exhausted at that point will likely be sucked back up into the attic. Cleaning lint from a dryer duct requires a vacuum. There should be clamps that connect the exhaust pipe of the dryer to the vent.

If your dryer is electric you should be able to push the appliance out of the way without any issues. This will open up more space to work. Before climbing up to the roof get behind the dryer to vacuum out the vent. Check out the dryer vent safety link in the article above for more information.

Use the hose attachment of a vacuum cleaner or shop vac to clean in and around the hole at the back of the dryer.