Great information. Excellent video. People really have no idea how dangerous dryers can be. Lint escaping pipes also. Friend of mines house burned to the ground from dryer. Kids got out with seconds to spare. Lint found in room is a warning.
Great video. I appreciate that you make videos of advanced carpentry techniques like sistering joists and leveling floors as well as basic videos like cleaning dryer vents. I had to clean a clogged dryer vent at my mother-in-law’e house last weekend. I should have purchased a kit like this to scrub out the pipe, but I didn’t have one. I do have a long hose on my shop vac. I removed the hood cap outside the house, and I ran my vac hose in from the outside then from the inside after I separated the duct from the dryer. The ribs on the flex hose scoured the pipes a bit as I fed the hose in and out. One other technique that I used, which worked well, was to stick my Milwaukee m18 leaf blower into the duct from the inside and blow out the duct after a few passes of vacuuming. I already have an m18 blower, which i use to blow leaves around my yard and out of my garage. The blower pipe is just about 4 inches and tapered, which allows you to create a pretty good seal when you stick it inside a 4 inch duct. I looked out the window and saw huge chunks of lint blowing out the pipe on the outside when I blew air through the duct from the inside. It worked very well! One suggestion I would have for people installing dryer ducts would be to avoid a lot of sharp 90 degree bends. If possible, in would use 2 45 degree bends for longer sweeps to improve airflow and reduce lint buildup.
Thank you Rob! This video is so well made and actually inspirational. You made something daunting seem achievable. I'm sending this to my young men (college age kids) who live with me to take care of this instead of spending $400 to have this done. Thank you so much.
My dryer suddenly stopped working and I saw online that it can be caused by a clogged duct. Well I had no idea how to clean a dryer duct (I'm 19, first time trying to troubleshoot for major appliances) so I came to UA-cam and this video was perfect! Informative with no filler or irrelevant details! I didn't have this kit but better understanding the issue helped me get it nice and clean and now my dryer is working like a dream :)
this channel is a total gem. I can't believe it hasn't been recommended to me before as I've been frequently searching for stuff like how-to's and tool reviews. this is great. It's like the 'This Old House' type stuff, but less 'reality TV' feel and more legit, instructional, start-to-finish type content. awesome work.
Your above video sent me underneath my house to see what was causing the blockage. From what I saw in your video I figure what where the problem was. Took out all of the plactic tubing and replace it we aluminum. Using metal tape to help secure the connections before adding the zip tie was a godsend. Thanks for your help.
Very good advice! My critter screen on the outside vent clogs quite regularly. Once the flow is reduced by the clogged critter screen the remainder of the vent pipe tends to get more debris trapped.
I’m in my third dryer No joke , I currently bought a LG smart dryer and its telling me that the air flow is bad due to the dryer air duct is clogged, no wonder the last two got Ruined , I’m so happy with my purchase, now I have to fix the problem That’s why I’m here lol thank you great info
Kara lopez R you will notice after cleaning the duct dryer tube you will get dryer clothes quicker and your dryer don’t have to work against the build up lint.
Thank you so much for posting this video! Before watching it, I thought that the only way to deal with the dust buildup in a duct was through the use of very expensive industrial vacuums.
I’m a chimney sweep and also clean dryer vents and part of my dryer vent service is to remove lint from the dryer and the dryer vent . Imo just cleaning the vent is only 70% and that’s not a complete job. If you think about it a fire will start at the dryer heating elements not inside the vent, so why not make sure the whole complete system is free and clear from obstructions. Most dryer vent companies only clean the vent just like most chimney sweep companies just clean the chimney, because it’s quick and fast money. But what about the dryer or the wood stove/pellet stove. Those things need to be cleaned as well because there is a potential danger. My business might cost a little more and take a bit more time, but everything gets cleaned from beginning to end so I can sleep at night knowing the customers I service are getting quality and safety for their home.
@Jonathan T. Brown yes you can have a lot of sand and build up of lint from moisture that sticks to the walls of the vent inside the dryer. This is all done if its accessible(easy to take apart). You don’t want to break a part that could potentially take weeks to months to arrive. It’s surprising how much lint is hiding.
@Jonathan T. Brown Best tool for the job is a reverse skipper ball but this comes with a higher up-front cost as you would need an air compressor to run this tool. Second of this, you can buy the drill-powered rotary brushes and use a blower, much lower initial cost
@Jonathan T. Brown Also, INSPECT THE VENT TYPE PRIOR TO CLEAN, if it's that crappy white vinyl stuff, do not brush it as it's old as dirt and will generally tear open very, very easily. This could be an easy upsell to a customer to run their vent correctly with rigid pipe if you are capable. Also, in my experience, if their is white vinyl flex, it's hooked to a pvc pipe venting out. Bad..
CSIA CDET (fancy for Chimney Safety Institute of America, Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician) here and I really appreciate bringing this important information to they forefront but I do need to point a few things out. "Critter screens" are absolutely forbidden by the IRC in the US. Do I see them? Daily. Can you buy them? Go to any hardware store and get one , just know technically you can't use it. I assisted a fire investigation once and insurance refused to pay out the claim because of this. Whether or not to use screws or not is up to debate. The codes changed a few years ago and called for mechanical fasteners providing the fasteners do not penetrate the duct by more than 1/4 inch. Good luck with that; personally I hust use good quality UL listed foil tape and make sure that horizontal runs are well strapped to prevent sagging. Also horizontal runs should be sloped DOWN TOWARD the termination. Wet exhaust and lint have a lot of water vapor. Also, NEVER vent into an attic, crawl space or garage. You want to see mold? Well you will.
I used to work in the commercial laundry business and we just turned the dryer on and stuck an electrician's fish tape with the tip bent back and taped (to avoid punctures) and whipped it around in the vent as we fed it in from the outside. The method of attaching brushes could be really bad if they come apart. Fish tape is long and seemless. Also, never...ever...use flexible duct. It's easy to tear when cleaning and it collects a lot of lint fast.
I do it by disconnecting the dryer then, removing the pest screen then blowing the from the dryer side with a leaf blower. Put some rags between the blower nozzle and vent if you don’t have a snug or air tight seal.
I do this yearly. Wife is inside with lawn blower and when I run a length of rod, she turns on the blower. We have 25’ of dryer vent pipe. 😷 Helps clear the vent faster. Shop vac is not required but helpful.
For those that have limited resources,from the inside use a blower . Blow to the outside. If you have a lot of lint, repeat in 30 days. Poor mans way to clean a vent. It’s better than doing nothing. Also , when I clean my vents ,I change all the batteries and test my smoke detectors.
Charlie Porch Awesome idea. I was literally just about to leave a comment saying, what if all you have access to is a shop vac and your hands. Nicely done man.
Over 40 years I have only seen two dryers that would have burnt up from lint build up due to plugged venting. Dryer fires are usually caused from washing clothing or rags etc. That have flammables in them. After you wash, you super heat it in the dryer. If conditions are perfect they will combust causing the fire. This doesn’t get mentioned by the homeowner to the fire Dept or insurance company. I agree that vents and dryers need cleaned but don’t blame all these fires on lint alone.
5 Stars to how well this video was done! Very helpful instruction because I guarantee I would not have taped the rods so one would have come unhooked deep in my ducting and I would be running the drill on maximum setting using forward and reverse along with a chainsaw, jack hammer and flamethrower! Just kidding at the end but everything else was true!
Just had our vent cleaned yesterday by a pro. $85 and it took him literally 5 minutes. He had a compressor in the back of his van. To that, he attached a long hose with a bullet shaped tool at the end. This tool had small air ducts built into it that would shoot the lint back out of the vent as he lowered it down the pipe from the roof. This only needs to be done about once every three years. Those do it yourself spinning brushes that you attach to a drill can break easily and just compress the lint even further into the pipe. Spend the money, have it done right, but shop around and don't pay too much.
He was blowing towards the dryer - did he disconnect the dryer and block the duct at that point? If not you risk blowing lint into the dryer where the heating coils are. Did he at least vacuum out the heating coils afterward??
Great video. Reminds me that it's time to clean mine again. Would like to see a demo of cleaning a dryer vent that exits through the roof. Might try my electric leaf blower until better weather when I can safely get on the roof.
John Battey What a great idea, John. My dryer is on the second floor so the leaf blower idea sounds like a safe way to keep the dryer vent clean. Thanks!
I bought a Gardus LintEater kit off Amazon. I've used a couple times, and it seems to work well. www.amazon.com/Gardus-RLE202-LintEater-Rotary-Cleaning/dp/B0014CN8Y8
I use a leaf blower on the dryer side. I disconnect the dryer exhaust from the wall, then stick the leaf blower in the wall, and blow toward the outside.
Well I did some mistakes but it’s good to learn I did clean dryer that has not be cleaned in 20 years it was so bad but their is something wrong because no fire happened
Easy and straight forward. Much appreciated. Also my dryer vent runs vertical above the dryer and goes outside, im assuming the same steps apply but maybe have a vacuum on both sides so it doesnt splatter all over the floor 😂
Amazing video. Do you happen to have one that shows how to clean a dryer booster fan? I have a booster and wondering if it should be cleaned. Thank you!
Even if you already repaired or replaced your dryer you should still have your vents cleaned and maintained to save time, energy, money and to avoid future problems.
Mine goes straight up and has an elbow of 45 degrees. The rod will get stuck in the elbow, and it takes a lot time to get unstuck. It will not go any higher once it gets stuck. Mine exits out of the roof.
Where can we find the citation for the 15,000 fires per year assertion? Just curious since I’d like to provide this information to customers when discussing the a possible cleaning of their dryer vent, but can easily imagine someone asking “according to who?!” Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!!!
Here, hope this helps, its a Lowe's Link, but should get what you need all in one kit: www.lowes.com/pd/LintEater-Dryer-Vent-Lint-Removal-Kit-White-Black/3465404
In the last 1 of reading up on this I have heard that 3000 fires happen year, Then someone said 5000 and now you say 15,000 a year. Which is it ? Where is this data coming from?
Important!!! The video shows the exhaust terminating along the continuous vented soffit which will pull the moisture laden air back into the attic space which is very bad for the attic space. The vent should terminate either up on the roof or on an exterior wall. It should not terminate next to an attic space intake vent which can cause mold, paint, insulation and corrosion issues inside the home.
terrific video. What brand of flexible rods and dryer cleaning kit are you using? Got issue with a my kit hitting a 90 degree turn followed by another. Can't move the brush any further. The rods in your helpful video look way more flexible to possibly solve this. Big thanks!
a bit confusing, so if you clean from the outside, do you still take off the dryer vent on the back of the dryer itself? What if you cant get to it and the machines are on pre made slabs of concrete thare are raised? What kind of vacuum do you need? what were you gonna say to if you dont have a vacuum? you said we will get to that in a moment too many times and you never got too it.
It’s more thorough to take off the pipe to machine and also to clean inside the machine. Leaving the machine connected can work to Use a vac with good suction and turn on the dryer in the end to blow out the pipes
I think it's dumb not having the laundry room next to an external wall. My dryer duct is a straight run to the outside. I see builders running dryer ducts from the first floor out the roof of a two story house and I just shake my head every time. It just does not make any sense.
Great informative video. I'm dealing with a major blockage. Question: The run from my dryer to outside is 10 feet +/-. Is this acceptable? Seems super long. Thanks!
This is an excellent video! Are you able to provide a link or source for finding the reducer cap with 2 holes (one for the vac hose and 1 for the cleaner tool) as you show here? You mentioned it was available online, but much searching has not yielded anything. I have a 20ft run in a condo that has a tight fit closet area for the laundry center, so the exterior method would work best for me. Thanks for your help and your excellent video.
How often would you recommend a homeowner do this for preventative maintenance? I'm not having any issues that I've noticed, but watched my house burn to the ground as a child so I'm a bit hyper sensitive to fire hazards ;)
Great video.... no loud music, no interruptions, just great information for the task at hand. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Best overview on the critical considerations of how to clean the entire dryer vent. Excellent tips. I’m finally a believer that I can do this!
Great information. Excellent video. People really have no idea how dangerous dryers can be. Lint escaping pipes also. Friend of mines house burned to the ground from dryer. Kids got out with seconds to spare. Lint found in room is a warning.
Great video. I appreciate that you make videos of advanced carpentry techniques like sistering joists and leveling floors as well as basic videos like cleaning dryer vents.
I had to clean a clogged dryer vent at my mother-in-law’e house last weekend. I should have purchased a kit like this to scrub out the pipe, but I didn’t have one. I do have a long hose on my shop vac. I removed the hood cap outside the house, and I ran my vac hose in from the outside then from the inside after I separated the duct from the dryer. The ribs on the flex hose scoured the pipes a bit as I fed the hose in and out.
One other technique that I used, which worked well, was to stick my Milwaukee m18 leaf blower into the duct from the inside and blow out the duct after a few passes of vacuuming. I already have an m18 blower, which i use to blow leaves around my yard and out of my garage. The blower pipe is just about 4 inches and tapered, which allows you to create a pretty good seal when you stick it inside a 4 inch duct. I looked out the window and saw huge chunks of lint blowing out the pipe on the outside when I blew air through the duct from the inside. It worked very well!
One suggestion I would have for people installing dryer ducts would be to avoid a lot of sharp 90 degree bends. If possible, in would use 2 45 degree bends for longer sweeps to improve airflow and reduce lint buildup.
Thank you Rob! This video is so well made and actually inspirational. You made something daunting seem achievable. I'm sending this to my young men (college age kids) who live with me to take care of this instead of spending $400 to have this done. Thank you so much.
My dryer suddenly stopped working and I saw online that it can be caused by a clogged duct. Well I had no idea how to clean a dryer duct (I'm 19, first time trying to troubleshoot for major appliances) so I came to UA-cam and this video was perfect! Informative with no filler or irrelevant details! I didn't have this kit but better understanding the issue helped me get it nice and clean and now my dryer is working like a dream :)
Glad it helped
this channel is a total gem. I can't believe it hasn't been recommended to me before as I've been frequently searching for stuff like how-to's and tool reviews. this is great. It's like the 'This Old House' type stuff, but less 'reality TV' feel and more legit, instructional, start-to-finish type content. awesome work.
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Your above video sent me underneath my house to see what was causing the blockage. From what I saw in your video I figure what where the problem was. Took out all of the plactic tubing and replace it we aluminum. Using metal tape to help secure the connections before adding the zip tie was a godsend. Thanks for your help.
Very good advice! My critter screen on the outside vent clogs quite regularly. Once the flow is reduced by the clogged critter screen the remainder of the vent pipe tends to get more debris trapped.
Very informative. This was the only one I watched so far that mentioned doing it from the inside of the house.
Thank you SO Very much for this video. I live alone and have been worried about cleaning my vent for a while now. Appreciate your time.
This is one of the most timely videos out there. Share this with everyone you know.
I’m in my third dryer No joke , I currently bought a LG smart dryer and its telling me that the air flow is bad due to the dryer air duct is clogged, no wonder the last two got
Ruined , I’m so happy with my purchase, now I have to fix the problem
That’s why I’m here lol thank you great info
Kara lopez R thx Kara!
Kara lopez R you will notice after cleaning the duct dryer tube you will get dryer clothes quicker and your dryer don’t have to work against the build up lint.
Thank you so much for posting this video! Before watching it, I thought that the only way to deal with the dust buildup in a duct was through the use of very expensive industrial vacuums.
This guy looks like a good dude to have as a neighbor
Thank you for the most thorough explanation!
I always thought you had to disassemble the dryer down to the drum to clean it out. Thank you, I learned something today. Subbed.
Daniel Cannon the only way to clean the inside of a dryer is to take it apart!!!! There is no way around it. I fix appliances for a living.
I’m a chimney sweep and also clean dryer vents and part of my dryer vent service is to remove lint from the dryer and the dryer vent . Imo just cleaning the vent is only 70% and that’s not a complete job. If you think about it a fire will start at the dryer heating elements not inside the vent, so why not make sure the whole complete system is free and clear from obstructions. Most dryer vent companies only clean the vent just like most chimney sweep companies just clean the chimney, because it’s quick and fast money. But what about the dryer or the wood stove/pellet stove. Those things need to be cleaned as well because there is a potential danger. My business might cost a little more and take a bit more time, but everything gets cleaned from beginning to end so I can sleep at night knowing the customers I service are getting quality and safety for their home.
@Jonathan T. Brown yes you can have a lot of sand and build up of lint from moisture that sticks to the walls of the vent inside the dryer. This is all done if its accessible(easy to take apart). You don’t want to break a part that could potentially take weeks to months to arrive. It’s surprising how much lint is hiding.
@Jonathan T. Brown Best tool for the job is a reverse skipper ball but this comes with a higher up-front cost as you would need an air compressor to run this tool. Second of this, you can buy the drill-powered rotary brushes and use a blower, much lower initial cost
@Jonathan T. Brown Also, INSPECT THE VENT TYPE PRIOR TO CLEAN, if it's that crappy white vinyl stuff, do not brush it as it's old as dirt and will generally tear open very, very easily. This could be an easy upsell to a customer to run their vent correctly with rigid pipe if you are capable. Also, in my experience, if their is white vinyl flex, it's hooked to a pvc pipe venting out. Bad..
CSIA CDET (fancy for Chimney Safety Institute of America, Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician) here and I really appreciate bringing this important information to they forefront but I do need to point a few things out.
"Critter screens" are absolutely forbidden by the IRC in the US. Do I see them? Daily. Can you buy them? Go to any hardware store and get one , just know technically you can't use it. I assisted a fire investigation once and insurance refused to pay out the claim because of this.
Whether or not to use screws or not is up to debate. The codes changed a few years ago and called for mechanical fasteners providing the fasteners do not penetrate the duct by more than 1/4 inch. Good luck with that; personally I hust use good quality UL listed foil tape and make sure that horizontal runs are well strapped to prevent sagging. Also horizontal runs should be sloped DOWN TOWARD the termination. Wet exhaust and lint have a lot of water vapor. Also, NEVER vent into an attic, crawl space or garage. You want to see mold? Well you will.
Are O-rings acceptable to use for securing?
I used to work in the commercial laundry business and we just turned the dryer on and stuck an electrician's fish tape with the tip bent back and taped (to avoid punctures) and whipped it around in the vent as we fed it in from the outside. The method of attaching brushes could be really bad if they come apart. Fish tape is long and seemless. Also, never...ever...use flexible duct. It's easy to tear when cleaning and it collects a lot of lint fast.
Great informational video! I clean my vent regularly, but I need THIS kit! Thanks!
You will find on Amazon
Well made video. This tip will help alot of folks out there. Thanks for the tip.
I do it by disconnecting the dryer then, removing the pest screen then blowing the from the dryer side with a leaf blower. Put some rags between the blower nozzle and vent if you don’t have a snug or air tight seal.
Well you crushed this. Thank you for your service and contribution to improve our lives!!
I do this yearly. Wife is inside with lawn blower and when I run a length of rod, she turns on the blower. We have 25’ of dryer vent pipe. 😷 Helps clear the vent faster. Shop vac is not required but helpful.
Harry Pouncey use both blower and shop vac.
I do that too, but I also just change out the vent line.
For those that have limited resources,from the inside use a blower . Blow to the outside. If you have a lot of lint, repeat in 30 days. Poor mans way to clean a vent. It’s better than doing nothing. Also , when I clean my vents ,I change all the batteries and test my smoke detectors.
Charlie Porch Awesome idea. I was literally just about to leave a comment saying, what if all you have access to is a shop vac and your hands. Nicely done man.
Great clear content. Very well done. Thank you!
Over 40 years I have only seen two dryers that would have burnt up from lint build up due to plugged venting.
Dryer fires are usually caused from washing clothing or rags etc. That have flammables in them. After you wash, you super heat it in the dryer. If conditions are perfect they will combust causing the fire. This doesn’t get mentioned by the homeowner to the fire Dept or insurance company. I agree that vents and dryers need cleaned but don’t blame all these fires on lint alone.
johnnyjustbecause your point, has value, but goes against all the experts in the field as well as published research.
5 Stars to how well this video was done! Very helpful instruction because I guarantee I would not have taped the rods so one would have come unhooked deep in my ducting and I would be running the drill on maximum setting using forward and reverse along with a chainsaw, jack hammer and flamethrower! Just kidding at the end but everything else was true!
Thanks. This looks much better than disassembling.
Thank You! That will be my project either this weekend or next.
Nice video, saves money when u do it yourself ...
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Worth a view just for the electrical tape tip. Thanks!
Need this video on clutch bout to go do a job now....great help much appreciated. 👍
Your video is really helpful! It solved my problem at 1:02. I wasn't aware that there's such thing to clean!
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Thank you for this information. I will be cleaning my dryer vent this fall. I will be sure to look up the maintaining the dryer line vent. GOD bless.
Just had our vent cleaned yesterday by a pro. $85 and it took him literally 5 minutes. He had a compressor in the back of his van. To that, he attached a long hose with a bullet shaped tool at the end. This tool had small air ducts built into it that would shoot the lint back out of the vent as he lowered it down the pipe from the roof. This only needs to be done about once every three years. Those do it yourself spinning brushes that you attach to a drill can break easily and just compress the lint even further into the pipe. Spend the money, have it done right, but shop around and don't pay too much.
He was blowing towards the dryer - did he disconnect the dryer and block the duct at that point?
If not you risk blowing lint into the dryer where the heating coils are.
Did he at least vacuum out the heating coils afterward??
Great video. Reminds me that it's time to clean mine again. Would like to see a demo of cleaning a dryer vent that exits through the roof. Might try my electric leaf blower until better weather when I can safely get on the roof.
John Battey I’m sure it will remove most of the lint - good solution for problematic vents
John Battey
What a great idea, John. My dryer is on the second floor so the leaf blower idea sounds like a safe way to keep the dryer vent clean. Thanks!
Hey do u have a link to the kit that you’re using in the video
I bought a Gardus LintEater kit off Amazon. I've used a couple times, and it seems to work well.
www.amazon.com/Gardus-RLE202-LintEater-Rotary-Cleaning/dp/B0014CN8Y8
Excellent simple instructions. Thanks!
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This was a great video! So informative! I liked that he would tell you a step and then the next clip had the words typed! Thank you sir!
this guy know's how to do it the right way
I use a leaf blower on the dryer side. I disconnect the dryer exhaust from the wall, then stick the leaf blower in the wall, and blow toward the outside.
I bet it works great, but it’s not scrubbing the side walls of the pipe and runs into the same problem with losing velocity any 90° turns
I searched "how to clean dryer duct" and found your video. I plan on doing this. I will let you know how it worked out.
Well I did some mistakes but it’s good to learn I did clean dryer that has not be cleaned in 20 years it was so bad but their is something wrong because no fire happened
Leaf blower on the other end. 30s done. Real pro tips
Louis Y great tip!, but not as thorough as the brush, especially on longer runs and turns
A Concord Carpenter / ToolBoxBuzz agreed. i am just lazy and impatient. lol
Easy and straight forward. Much appreciated.
Also my dryer vent runs vertical above the dryer and goes outside, im assuming the same steps apply but maybe have a vacuum on both sides so it doesnt splatter all over the floor 😂
yes
If you shop around, some brands have the snap together rods.
Got to do this and flush the water heater too.
i bought new washing machine too and I am supposed to clean the water filter regularly
Amazing video. Do you happen to have one that shows how to clean a dryer booster fan? I have a booster and wondering if it should be cleaned. Thank you!
If you don’t clean it at the very least inspect it!!! YEARLY!!
Even if you already repaired or replaced your dryer you should still have your vents cleaned and maintained to save time, energy, money and to avoid future problems.
Excellent tutorial, thank you sir!
Awesome video. Thank you for that, I learned a few things.
Great video sir!!
Thank you very much that will help me cleaning my for sure!!
Apreaciated
Well done! Thank you
Such an awesome video thanks for being terse and so eloquent! Also, how did you attach the vacuum to the dryer vent faceplate?
Best tutorial. Thanks! Going to get a kit now
Awesome! Thank you!
Uggg ours is up on the second floor. Been here 20 years and did have it cleaned years ago. Need to see if we can get it done again.
do it inside facing out
Can't wait till the calls start coming in from people blowing the joints apart in the walls!
Great video!! Thanks for sharing
you bet - be safe!
Well done! Informative and concise.✌🏽
Im using a blower on the dryer site. Works fast and perfect. No damage. Pure cleaning!
Andrew Kopczynski I’ve heard that works great , do you have some sort of coupling to seal it off or just stick it in pipe?
A Concord Carpenter / ToolBoxBuzz seal blower side with duct tape so not to get back blow pressure
Carlos Carney got it! That also means you have to pull out the machines which is fine in most situations
Mine goes straight up and has an elbow of 45 degrees. The rod will get stuck in the elbow, and it takes a lot time to get unstuck. It will not go any higher once it gets stuck. Mine exits out of the roof.
We usually use a leaf blower. Done very fast when we can use it
Ive seen that - have you modified it so you can blow out the dryer as well? Im assuming you blow from the inside to the outside?
You did a great job with this. Thank you!
Glad to have helped, thanks for the comment
Ahhh! Just added something to my Honey-do list. Happy New Year!
Gotta do it - just as important as the smoke detector batteries
Very good video ..
Good info tkz 🛠
Thank you for this most informative video.
Kimberly Parks u bet, thx for commenting
Great info...thank you.
Hello,
1-What cordless vacuum were you using?
2-What rotary kit were you using?
Not sure if you were asked this. Hard to find, over 200 comments
Where can we find the citation for the 15,000 fires per year assertion? Just curious since I’d like to provide this information to customers when discussing the a possible cleaning of their dryer vent, but can easily imagine someone asking “according to who?!” Thanks for the video and keep up the great work!!!
Neil Revollo check the website article
Well done. Thnx!
Does anyone have a “web link” for those flexible rods ? Many thanks and Happy New Year!
Here, hope this helps, its a Lowe's Link, but should get what you need all in one kit: www.lowes.com/pd/LintEater-Dryer-Vent-Lint-Removal-Kit-White-Black/3465404
"www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN//Concord0f-20"target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Gardus-RLE202-LintEater-Rotary-Cleaning
@@ConcordCarpenter link is not working...it will bring you to amazon homepage only.
@@evanepp Its called:
Gardus RLE202 LintEater 10- Piece Rotary Dryer Vent Cleaning System and R2303613 LintCatcher Bag Kit, White
Here you go: amzn.to/2XrXk04
In the last 1 of reading up on this I have heard that 3000 fires happen year, Then someone said 5000 and now you say 15,000 a year. Which is it ? Where is this data coming from?
I do enjoy your videos. Thank you!
great video ty
Great information thank you.
Important!!! The video shows the exhaust terminating along the continuous vented soffit which will pull the moisture laden air back into the attic space which is very bad for the attic space. The vent should terminate either up on the roof or on an exterior wall. It should not terminate next to an attic space intake vent which can cause mold, paint, insulation and corrosion issues inside the home.
Good video...
Thanks
I have a Vent hose attached just to a outside vent instead of just cleaning that Flimsy hose I'm just going go buy brand New One !
Great video !!!
Thanks for the imformative video
This was a FANTASTIC video! man you rock! I'm subscribed now!
Thanks for sharing with us 👍👍
THank you!
I've read mixed reviews of different kits. Do you have a recommendation?
Excellent! Thank you!
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terrific video. What brand of flexible rods and dryer cleaning kit are you using? Got issue with a my kit hitting a 90 degree turn followed by another. Can't move the brush any further. The rods in your helpful video look way more flexible to possibly solve this. Big thanks!
Do you have a link to where i can buy that extension kit? my dryer tube/ vent is very long, like prob anywhere from 10-15 feet.
Thank you 👍.
Awesome tech
a bit confusing, so if you clean from the outside, do you still take off the dryer vent on the back of the dryer itself? What if you cant get to it and the machines are on pre made slabs of concrete thare are raised? What kind of vacuum do you need? what were you gonna say to if you dont have a vacuum? you said we will get to that in a moment too many times and you never got too it.
It’s more thorough to take off the pipe to machine and also to clean inside the machine. Leaving the machine connected can work to
Use a vac with good suction and turn on the dryer in the end to blow out the pipes
Thank you for the tip 👍
Any time!
I think it's dumb not having the laundry room next to an external wall. My dryer duct is a straight run to the outside. I see builders running dryer ducts from the first floor out the roof of a two story house and I just shake my head every time. It just does not make any sense.
Here because a house nearby had a dryer fire and will clean mine.
Rich T hope this video helps please consider subscribing
Great informative video. I'm dealing with a major blockage. Question: The run from my dryer to outside is 10 feet +/-. Is this acceptable? Seems super long. Thanks!
This is an excellent video! Are you able to provide a link or source for finding the reducer cap with 2 holes (one for the vac hose and 1 for the cleaner tool) as you show here? You mentioned it was available online, but much searching has not yielded anything. I have a 20ft run in a condo that has a tight fit closet area for the laundry center, so the exterior method would work best for me. Thanks for your help and your excellent video.
Absent Mallets I think I put link on a comment below. I got my kit at ACE hardware, the reducer was in kit
www.homedepot.com/p/Gardus-LintEater-Rotary-Dryer-Vent-Cleaning-System-RLE202/206714870
How often would you recommend a homeowner do this for preventative maintenance? I'm not having any issues that I've noticed, but watched my house burn to the ground as a child so I'm a bit hyper sensitive to fire hazards ;)
Nice video bud