I don't like many how to videos because they seem rigid and unwatchable, but your video is fun, informative, and downright hilarious. My dad is my handyman but since getting brain cancer, he hasn't been able to help me on a lot of things. Thanks for making a helpful video that had a lot of "dad" humor.
Thank you very much. I'm a single mom, and I stupidly was forgetting to empty my dryer vent. LOL(I'm so used to it being in the front). I was complaining to my eldest brother that my dryer is broken it's taking 2 hours to dry my clothes & 3 for towels. He said he was gonna come over and fix it for me. Anyways I took the detergent bottles and clothes hangers off the dryer and I see the lint vent on top 😂 Right away I though OMG I'm soo stupid and I pull the lint thing out and it was jammed packed. I took a picture of how big the lint blob was &sent the picture to my brother, he had a good laugh. 😂 as did I. But even after I emptied it, it was still taking long to dry. I had to pull the dryer out myself and investigate. It was a little packed but I did the best I can sticking my hand in the pipe and inside the back of the dryer crying cuz I was scared a bug might bite me. There's still lint way up there 😞 I did what I could.. Because I pulled the dryer out & took the pipe off I couldnt put the pipes back togther. I had a cpl guys do that for me when I 1st bought it(familymembers).. so cuz I couldn't put the pipes togther, I got myself that foil pipe/vent thing.. I realised scissors wouldn't cut the wire of that foil vent/pipe thing. So I had to buy what I thought would have to be plyers(I was wrong! I needed wire cutters😂) so I bought my wire cutters and bought that foil tape and put it all togther myself. Which I realised wasnt hard at all after finishing up. But .y dryer still isnt in tip top shape. Its only been a year since I bought it. So now after watching this its probably lint stuck in the lint trap on top the dryer. Now I know how to clean that part.. So thank you sir!!
Great job... I love your partners comments... they were exactly what I was thinking... "it makes me want to listen with gentle understanding when my wife asks me questions when I'm doing fix-it projects around the house"... very entertaining as well as informative... keep 'em coming.
Thank you. I missed those interior screws, initially. I didn't wan't to start removing screws all willy nilly. I cleaned the heck out of my dryer, thanks to you.
Thanks for doing a video on "how to clean dryer ducts", these things are important for every homeowner, dryer owner, and tenant to know. The machines don't clean themselves and we all use and abuse them. Thanks again. I also like the shorter quick tip videos that only take 10 mins or less to watch.
THANK YOU!!!! I gained so much knowledge from your video. I wish I had to learn this stuff prior to becoming a homeowner. It would have saved me lots of headaches and money. I am so grateful for channels like yours to help me. Thanks again!
This helped me so much my dryer wasn’t drying properly for about two weeks and this video helped me fix the problem there was a lot of soaked lent in the back of the dryer vent
Great video. My neighbor actually had a house fire that was attributed to a clogged dryer exhaust. As Dennis said, this stuff is very flammable. The scouts use it for tinder.
Lint filter clean out with the brush is great; however, a shop vac or vacuum with a flexible hose should be used also. If you just brush the lint it can damage the blower motor especially if there is a large amount of lint. It gets stuck in the trap and builds up. Plus many dryers have an access panel to allow you to get to the lint trap inside the dryer including the one you worked on. Great video. Will help many people keep the dryer working better and prevent fires.
I learned a LOT, thank you! I'm a single woman 130 miles away from my family, so I now have a DIY project ahead of me! I think I can do most of that. Thanks.
Our cloths dryer was making a lot of noise as it tumbled. I removed the vent & tapped it on the floor. Out fell small beads, stones, a nail, etc. The vent was rather clean otherwise, so I reattached it. No more noise as it tumbles! Thank so much for your video.
Had this done today. It makes a difference...didn't realize why my towels were taking 30 minutes to dry! Now it takes about 15 minutes and they're nice and toasty!
15 minutes? My eyes are popping out of my head! I cleaned my dryer ventilation out using very similar methods and my dryer went from 55 minutes to 40 or so!
Amazing how much stuff builds up in those vents .. good to check and clean them every now and then ... to avoid this from happening . Thanks for sharing ..
Fortunately my fear of dying in a fire has stopped me from ever forgetting to empty the easy access lint filter, but my dryer still needed some cleaning. I deep cleaned this monster. I didn’t want to buy any brushes, so I used some airflow tools to clean out the various parts of the lint-way (the path the linty air takes). I used a plug in leaf blower and a shop vacuum. Whew, this boy was dirty, and I am sure my 50 minute dry time will shrink down to 30 now that I am done. Thanks for the clarification on how deep to go and how to do it!
Just sanded down mine and it fits like a charm! I have an entire family of clothing with tears or never able wear again due to this issue. Thank you so very much for this video!!!!!
I got the same machines still going yet after 14 years old and has went thru a lot. The only thing we need to replace is the wheels on the dryer! And boom it's like new. Great machines
I've been troubleshooting and repairing my old Sears Kenmore gas dryer for almost 25 years now and I found that the burner valve solenoid coils can become weak over time. When this occurs there is not enough magnetism generated to hold the valve open and it will shut off. Just recently I had the flame ignite, burn for about a half minute, then shut off. I suspected the solenoid coils again; however, I had just replaced these only about five years ago. Turns out that the exhaust vent was completely blocked at the louvers outside the house. I removed the wad from the vent and now my dryer is back in service. Thank God I found this blockage and thanks to the manufacturer designed this machine to have temperature sensors in the dryers internal exhaust duct to monitor the temperature and shut down the machine if they sense a temperature above normal. We typically clean the lint screen; however, I had recently threw a bunch of burlap into the dryer after having washed it and I never experienced more of a mess than what this material made. I cleaned the lint screen and the next time I ran the dryer with normal fabrics in it is when the trouble began. A word of advise: don't run burlap in your machines. If you have the flame got out after a a short time, first check your vent for clogs as I had. You'll save a lot of time and money if that is the root of the problem.
I just got done cleaning my dryer vent. I purchased a 20 foot dryer cleaning brush which screws together in 2 foot sections and is very flexible and durable. You can use it manually or with a drill to spin the brush clockwise. The best way to do it is to insert the brush and go back and forth with it in small sections and then keep adding an extension until you reach your final destination which is the exit to the outside. Spinning the brush with the drill worked great and cleaned the hell out the vent even around the bends. It was practically brand new.
Pro Tip: put some duct tape around the joints of the brush extensions so you don't accidentally unscrew it while it's inside the vent. Could be costly to retrieve it!
My flex tube is only about 3’ long, so I’m more inclined to just but new tubing and clean out the other area with things I already have. I’m sure that a short run of vent tubing is cheaper to buy than the tools. Maybe not, as I haven’t priced them. This is a must do chore in the fall.
Just finished watching a video on cleaning my brand of dryer -- you had to take the whole thing apart first!! Thank you for this one as it makes more sense to me when lint buildup has to be removed. the vent piping to the exterior may be a bit trickier as it goes down through the floor then across and out the other side of the house. HOwever, there is an access (with flaps) on the outside that we do clean off a couple of times a year. It makes me wonder after seeing your video how much more lint is in the rest of the exhaust pipe!
Nice video, maybe you can help me, I did this step on my lg dryer because clothes not drying it takes 4 cycles to dry a load of clothes,so what else could it be , it does get hot ,also had a professional look at it and said everything is great,any thoughts
HI, very informative video! What if I've tried all of the suggestions, and the pipes and dryer are spotless, but condensation is building up right at the dryer vent where it meets the foil pipe attachment? This is a new dryer, I replaced the last one due to this problem, only finding out it wasn't the dryer at all! It takes so long to dry our clothes!! If I take off the duct, the dryer will perform perfectly!!! Although we know that I can't leave it this way. Any suggestions? We have lived in this house 15 years, and never had any trouble in regards to this vent system. There is only a foot and a half between the dryer and wall, and the pipe goes directly in, doesn't even have to make a turn. Thanks for any suggestions!
WOW, I just paid $150.00 to clean my dryer, and the person never went outside, of course the dryer still takes Forever to dry!!! I’m going to try doing it myself! Thank for this video!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@1:26 You could be building a nuclear fusion reactor to power your quantum time machine, and if your wife is watching, she *will* be able to tell you what you did wrong....
Part of your problem is the fact the dryer duct reduces to 3 inches! The installation manual says the vent is to be 4 inches all the way to the outside terminal.
When u get done with the brush in the front, at the lint screen, dont turn the dryer on and force all that possibly damaging "stuff" thru the squirrel cage. Get your shop vac out and a piece of 1/2" PVC or 3/4" cpvc to use as a "skinny" extension to suck it all out the front. Works great and costs notta. . . Seen pennies destroy a squirrel cage "blower wheel". . .dont chance anything being in there that u dislodge in the "stuff."
Eric, The other reason people need to reminded to regularly clean out their dryers is FIRE. Lint is exceptionally sticky. Add the humidity of the dryer, the weather to the outside and the fact these flexible hoses aren't smooth inside and it's an accident waiting to happen. We clean ours out every 6 month-ish, but it depends on how much you use it. We also use a shop vac to suck up the lint right behind the brush. Also people need to be reminded (nagged) to "Clean the lint filter in front out EVERY TIME."
Just recently I learned why much of the lint in a Kenmore Dryer we owned for over 20 years stacked up at the wall vent flapper opening. The screen you hold up at 1:00 is a piece of junk, bad design. It does not stop all the lint and much of it goes beyond the filter into the pipe etc... Yours does look different. Ours has a flimsy felt gasket around the perimeter and it is worthless. Not much one can do about it because it slides down into the slot. We have a Speed Queen Dryer for sometime now but put the Kenmore in another house. The Speed Queen piping is always clean and the filter fits tight in it and I rarely need to address the pipe or wall opening for lint. Now that I see your filter, maybe I'll look for a replacement. Thanks for the video.
Question.... the lint trap inside the felt part wants to fall out in a spot.. is there a fix or do I have to order a whole replacement trap so the felt is good again???
I have an electric dryer in a garage at my rental ski condo in the Rockies. Clothes take forever to dry. I need to get beds changed fast between guests. Can't we just vent into the garage instead of the long run into the crawl space? Middle Condo so no access to exterior wall.
You dont really need one of those brush cleaners. I use a good electric blower, disconnect the dryer vent, put the blower inside, stuff an old shirt to help seal, and blow. I've found it cleans it really well.
Actually the wet damp lint will stick to the inside of the vent tube. You need to mechanically scrub it off with a spinning vent brush you use with a drill and you connect 2-3 ft long sections together as you need. Blowing only gets the very loose lint out. I repair appliances full time and I clean about 29 dryers and vents a week. This video does not show you need to open the dryer up and clean around the burner too
@@johnwapenski5457 my dryer isn't drying at all ..it started after our lil vent screen broke so it wasn't catching all the lint. Should I replace dryer or try to clean and buy a new lint catcher?
I'd suggest not shoving the cleaning stick in the back of dryer like that your shoving it in on your heating coil and can cause damage to the coil if your not careful. On certain models the coil is located at the bottom back of the dryer. Myself I wouldn't shove the tool in the back vent of the dryer itself. Putting the tool through hose is fine. A vacuum cleaner works great !!
The heating coil is on the air intake duct, not the exhaust duct. There is a fan impeller wheel that needs to be inspected for lint that is in the exhaust duct. Remember tape the joints and no screws that will catch lint.
That was an easy one mine was over 20 feet long and who ever put the deck on my house covered the vent outside and not only that I had to cut out deck to get to it
Over the years, I found that the dryer is full of dirt from the lint filter, not just lint. Like it got a pile of sand in it. The front was removed and the dryer shop vacced out. Then a new flex pipe was attached to a freshly applied outside vent flap after five or so years. Those flex pipes cost about the same as the brush to clean them, and the house wasn't filled with the mess of cleaning it. Does your dryer have an access panel?
Thanks.i don't think I can open the screws and clean the pipes. Should we really do that? Now i need a brush to clean up now but don't know how to do the pipes.and the second clean sheet u show us, I cannot find it.where is it?does all whorepool dryer have the second sheet?
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I don't like many how to videos because they seem rigid and unwatchable, but your video is fun, informative, and downright hilarious. My dad is my handyman but since getting brain cancer, he hasn't been able to help me on a lot of things. Thanks for making a helpful video that had a lot of "dad" humor.
Wow Lissie thanks for the kind words. Glad I could fill in for dad. He’s a great man, I bet. Thx!
Good for you.
Same with me but,. Different with my dad.
I learned a lot
I hope for your dad's speedy recovery. God bless!!
Thank you very much. I'm a single mom, and I stupidly was forgetting to empty my dryer vent. LOL(I'm so used to it being in the front). I was complaining to my eldest brother that my dryer is broken it's taking 2 hours to dry my clothes & 3 for towels. He said he was gonna come over and fix it for me. Anyways I took the detergent bottles and clothes hangers off the dryer and I see the lint vent on top 😂 Right away I though OMG I'm soo stupid and I pull the lint thing out and it was jammed packed. I took a picture of how big the lint blob was &sent the picture to my brother, he had a good laugh. 😂 as did I. But even after I emptied it, it was still taking long to dry. I had to pull the dryer out myself and investigate. It was a little packed but I did the best I can sticking my hand in the pipe and inside the back of the dryer crying cuz I was scared a bug might bite me. There's still lint way up there 😞 I did what I could..
Because I pulled the dryer out & took the pipe off I couldnt put the pipes back togther. I had a cpl guys do that for me when I 1st bought it(familymembers).. so cuz I couldn't put the pipes togther,
I got myself that foil pipe/vent thing.. I realised scissors wouldn't cut the wire of that foil vent/pipe thing. So I had to buy what I thought would have to be plyers(I was wrong! I needed wire cutters😂) so I bought my wire cutters and bought that foil tape and put it all togther myself. Which I realised wasnt hard at all after finishing up. But .y dryer still isnt in tip top shape. Its only been a year since I bought it. So now after watching this its probably lint stuck in the lint trap on top the dryer. Now I know how to clean that part.. So thank you sir!!
While videoing, you are so down to earth, not any show off or behaving like great. I really watched your video with true heart. Love it
Thx for the kind words Florence!
Great job... I love your partners comments... they were exactly what I was thinking... "it makes me want to listen with gentle understanding when my wife asks me questions when I'm doing fix-it projects around the house"... very entertaining as well as informative... keep 'em coming.
Thx Jim!
Thank you. I missed those interior screws, initially. I didn't wan't to start removing screws all willy nilly. I cleaned the heck out of my dryer, thanks to you.
I’m running for the leaf blower. I love UA-cam videos but I love the reader comments even better.
First-time home owner. This info is SO helpful! So timely! Thanks!
maybe you could just disconnect the outside vent an shove the vacuum cleaner hose there.
the brush makes a big difference in getting the stuff that is stuck to the pipe to come loose. thx!
Thanks for doing a video on "how to clean dryer ducts", these things are important for every homeowner, dryer owner, and tenant to know. The machines don't clean themselves and we all use and abuse them. Thanks again. I also like the shorter quick tip videos that only take 10 mins or less to watch.
THANK YOU!!!! I gained so much knowledge from your video. I wish I had to learn this stuff prior to becoming a homeowner. It would have saved me lots of headaches and money. I am so grateful for channels like yours to help me. Thanks again!
The kady in the background holding the cam is so funny!!!! I luv it. Thanks for sharing.
This helped me so much my dryer wasn’t drying properly for about two weeks and this video helped me fix the problem there was a lot of soaked lent in the back of the dryer vent
You’re informative and I love your sense of humor!
Great video. My neighbor actually had a house fire that was attributed to a clogged dryer exhaust. As Dennis said, this stuff is very flammable. The scouts use it for tinder.
yes! should have mentioned that.
Lint filter clean out with the brush is great; however, a shop vac or vacuum with a flexible hose should be used also. If you just brush the lint it can damage the blower motor especially if there is a large amount of lint. It gets stuck in the trap and builds up. Plus many dryers have an access panel to allow you to get to the lint trap inside the dryer including the one you worked on. Great video. Will help many people keep the dryer working better and prevent fires.
I learned a LOT, thank you! I'm a single woman 130 miles away from my family, so I now have a DIY project ahead of me! I think I can do most of that. Thanks.
Our cloths dryer was making a lot of noise as it tumbled. I removed the vent & tapped it on the floor. Out fell small beads, stones, a nail, etc. The vent was rather clean otherwise, so I reattached it. No more noise as it tumbles! Thank so much for your video.
I blew out the dryer vent flex pipe with my leaf blower. worked really well!
In a pinch try a hair dryer set on Cool at full velocity. Not as good as a leaf blower---but not everyone owns one.
I've done this several times and wow, is it effective!.
Thanks for the tips 👍
Super smart
Thanks for this video, smoke came out from my dryer, my vent was clogged. I had no idea how often we were supposed to clean the vent hose.
Had this done today. It makes a difference...didn't realize why my towels were taking 30 minutes to dry! Now it takes about 15 minutes and they're nice and toasty!
15 minutes? My eyes are popping out of my head! I cleaned my dryer ventilation out using very similar methods and my dryer went from 55 minutes to 40 or so!
I didn’t know towels could dry in 30 minutes lol. I have an lg front loader. Brand new they never dried that fast.
Amazing how much stuff builds up in those vents .. good to check and clean them every now and then ... to avoid this from happening . Thanks for sharing ..
Fortunately my fear of dying in a fire has stopped me from ever forgetting to empty the easy access lint filter, but my dryer still needed some cleaning. I deep cleaned this monster. I didn’t want to buy any brushes, so I used some airflow tools to clean out the various parts of the lint-way (the path the linty air takes). I used a plug in leaf blower and a shop vacuum. Whew, this boy was dirty, and I am sure my 50 minute dry time will shrink down to 30 now that I am done. Thanks for the clarification on how deep to go and how to do it!
Thanks for such a good and simple method.
You do a great job explaining things Layman terms, good visual. Of course - dogs always help
Leaf blower works pretty good too, disconnect vent from dryer take screen off of outside vent and blow all the lint out.
Just sanded down mine and it fits like a charm! I have an entire family of clothing with tears or never able wear again due to this issue. Thank you so very much for this video!!!!!
Beautiful start to finish job !
Awesome video! I'm going to try this tomorrow and report back. Thank you!
I got the same machines still going yet after 14 years old and has went thru a lot. The only thing we need to replace is the wheels on the dryer! And boom it's like new. Great machines
Very well and easily explained
I've been troubleshooting and repairing my old Sears Kenmore gas dryer for almost 25 years now and I found that the burner valve solenoid coils can become weak over time. When this occurs there is not enough magnetism generated to hold the valve open and it will shut off. Just recently I had the flame ignite, burn for about a half minute, then shut off. I suspected the solenoid coils again; however, I had just replaced these only about five years ago. Turns out that the exhaust vent was completely blocked at the louvers outside the house. I removed the wad from the vent and now my dryer is back in service. Thank God I found this blockage and thanks to the manufacturer designed this machine to have temperature sensors in the dryers internal exhaust duct to monitor the temperature and shut down the machine if they sense a temperature above normal. We typically clean the lint screen; however, I had recently threw a bunch of burlap into the dryer after having washed it and I never experienced more of a mess than what this material made. I cleaned the lint screen and the next time I ran the dryer with normal fabrics in it is when the trouble began. A word of advise: don't run burlap in your machines. If you have the flame got out after a a short time, first check your vent for clogs as I had. You'll save a lot of time and money if that is the root of the problem.
Good info, thanks for sharing !
I just got done cleaning my dryer vent. I purchased a 20 foot dryer cleaning brush which screws together in 2 foot sections and is very flexible and durable. You can use it manually or with a drill to spin the brush clockwise. The best way to do it is to insert the brush and go back and forth with it in small sections and then keep adding an extension until you reach your final destination which is the exit to the outside. Spinning the brush with the drill worked great and cleaned the hell out the vent even around the bends. It was practically brand new.
Pro Tip: put some duct tape around the joints of the brush extensions so you don't accidentally unscrew it while it's inside the vent. Could be costly to retrieve it!
Thank you so much! I’m going to try this before I spend lots of money for someone to do those simple things
Excellent video. Very helpful.
great advice
helps reduce chances of fire, too!
Yes Patrick, I should have pointed that out. Thx!
I think you have a video for everything!! Lol Love your dogs and your videos!!
its very eclectic DIY, thx!
lol, I have that same dryer and washer. going to be cleaning my dryer tonight. any tips for maintaining the washer?
My flex tube is only about 3’ long, so I’m more inclined to just but new tubing and clean out the other area with things I already have. I’m sure that a short run of vent tubing is cheaper to buy than the tools. Maybe not, as I haven’t priced them. This is a must do chore in the fall.
Thanks man!! Right what I needed -- to the lint-cave Robin!
Thanks for the video, you should update the link for the kit so you get credit on Amazon.
Good information in this video.......love the dog !
I cleaned out much of it. Could it be the humidity sensor?
Very informative and useful solved the problem ,thanks.
Great tips, many thanks. Just happen to have the same model.👍
Just finished watching a video on cleaning my brand of dryer -- you had to take the whole thing apart first!! Thank you for this one as it makes more sense to me when lint buildup has to be removed. the vent piping to the exterior may be a bit trickier as it goes down through the floor then across and out the other side of the house. HOwever, there is an access (with flaps) on the outside that we do clean off a couple of times a year. It makes me wonder after seeing your video how much more lint is in the rest of the exhaust pipe!
Nice video, maybe you can help me, I did this step on my lg dryer because clothes not drying it takes 4 cycles to dry a load of clothes,so what else could it be , it does get hot ,also had a professional look at it and said everything is great,any thoughts
Thank you so much! Give pup a treat for being so helpful :)
I love your how to videos!
yeah!
HI, very informative video! What if I've tried all of the suggestions, and the pipes and dryer are spotless, but condensation is building up right at the dryer vent where it meets the foil pipe attachment? This is a new dryer, I replaced the last one due to this problem, only finding out it wasn't the dryer at all! It takes so long to dry our clothes!! If I take off the duct, the dryer will perform perfectly!!! Although we know that I can't leave it this way. Any suggestions? We have lived in this house 15 years, and never had any trouble in regards to this vent system. There is only a foot and a half between the dryer and wall, and the pipe goes directly in, doesn't even have to make a turn. Thanks for any suggestions!
Thank you so much for this information!
Super helpful. Thank you.
You’re amazing. Thank you for that information
WOW, I just paid $150.00 to clean my dryer, and the person never went outside, of course the dryer still takes Forever to dry!!! I’m going to try doing it myself! Thank for this video!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE TO DO THIS IS YOU HAVE A BRUSH THAT'S GOIN TO REACH THE END.
Great job.
that was my problem - duh - thanks for the simple start
Thank you. Very helpful
@1:26 You could be building a nuclear fusion reactor to power your quantum time machine, and if your wife is watching, she *will* be able to tell you what you did wrong....
Yes. I'm not done with it yet
Part of your problem is the fact the dryer duct reduces to 3 inches! The installation manual says the vent is to be 4 inches all the way to the outside terminal.
Yes sir!
Do you know how to remove the bottom kick plate of this dryer?
Really good example. Thank you so much.
it will make a big difference in dry clothes, thx!
When u get done with the brush in the front, at the lint screen, dont turn the dryer on and force all that possibly damaging "stuff" thru the squirrel cage. Get your shop vac out and a piece of 1/2" PVC or 3/4" cpvc to use as a "skinny" extension to suck it all out the front. Works great and costs notta. . . Seen pennies destroy a squirrel cage "blower wheel". . .dont chance anything being in there that u dislodge in the "stuff."
Excellent info! Many thanks.
Eric, The other reason people need to reminded to regularly clean out their dryers is FIRE. Lint is exceptionally sticky. Add the humidity of the dryer, the weather to the outside and the fact these flexible hoses aren't smooth inside and it's an accident waiting to happen. We clean ours out every 6 month-ish, but it depends on how much you use it. We also use a shop vac to suck up the lint right behind the brush. Also people need to be reminded (nagged) to "Clean the lint filter in front out EVERY TIME."
Good info Mary, thx!
Just recently I learned why much of the lint in a Kenmore Dryer we owned for over 20 years stacked up at the wall vent flapper opening. The screen you hold up at 1:00 is a piece of junk, bad design. It does not stop all the lint and much of it goes beyond the filter into the pipe etc... Yours does look different. Ours has a flimsy felt gasket around the perimeter and it is worthless. Not much one can do about it because it slides down into the slot. We have a Speed Queen Dryer for sometime now but put the Kenmore in another house. The Speed Queen piping is always clean and the filter fits tight in it and I rarely need to address the pipe or wall opening for lint. Now that I see your filter, maybe I'll look for a replacement. Thanks for the video.
Cool awesome job nice to see the video thank you
Great video. Love the commentator in the background. :-)
I heard it's good to take the backing off the dryer and get that lint off the motor where fires ignite.
I like her....Smart people ask a lot of questions.
Thank you I appreciate it
Leaf blower will drive all the lint to the outside big time !!
My husband and I wanted to buy the kit but it says unavailable could I get them at home Depot
LOVE the doggie!
Question.... the lint trap inside the felt part wants to fall out in a spot.. is there a fix or do I have to order a whole replacement trap so the felt is good again???
I have an electric dryer in a garage at my rental ski condo in the Rockies. Clothes take forever to dry. I need to get beds changed fast between guests. Can't we just vent into the garage instead of the long run into the crawl space? Middle Condo so no access to exterior wall.
Could the dryer lint trap needing cleaning cause the dryer door to be wet when you open it everytime?
How can I buy these wonderful tools?
Electric leaf blower helps out.
How?
thank you
You dont really need one of those brush cleaners. I use a good electric blower, disconnect the dryer vent, put the blower inside, stuff an old shirt to help seal, and blow. I've found it cleans it really well.
Actually the wet damp lint will stick to the inside of the vent tube. You need to mechanically scrub it off with a spinning vent brush you use with a drill and you connect 2-3 ft long sections together as you need. Blowing only gets the very loose lint out. I repair appliances full time and I clean about 29 dryers and vents a week. This video does not show you need to open the dryer up and clean around the burner too
@@johnwapenski5457 my dryer isn't drying at all ..it started after our lil vent screen broke so it wasn't catching all the lint. Should I replace dryer or try to clean and buy a new lint catcher?
Very helpful, thanx for making it not so intimidating.
Good to hear Jasin, thx!
I'd suggest not shoving the cleaning stick in the back of dryer like that your shoving it in on your heating coil and can cause damage to the coil if your not careful. On certain models the coil is located at the bottom back of the dryer. Myself I wouldn't shove the tool in the back vent of the dryer itself. Putting the tool through hose is fine. A vacuum cleaner works great !!
The heating coil is on the air intake duct, not the exhaust duct. There is a fan impeller wheel that needs to be inspected for lint that is in the exhaust duct. Remember tape the joints and no screws that will catch lint.
Hello! How do you remove the lint filter trap? I removed the 2 screws at the 1:15 mark , but it won't budge.
That was an easy one mine was over 20 feet long and who ever put the deck on my house covered the vent outside and not only that I had to cut out deck to get to it
good video. thanks. P.S. your dog is cool.
good video
Can I vacuum this out?
How often should this be done?
Can you wash the actual dryer vent by the door and dry before putting back?
I live in a condo. Do we need a technician for that or can we do it ourselves? I know its a stupid question.
Over the years, I found that the dryer is full of dirt from the lint filter, not just lint. Like it got a pile of sand in it. The front was removed and the dryer shop vacced out. Then a new flex pipe was attached to a freshly applied outside vent flap after five or so years. Those flex pipes cost about the same as the brush to clean them, and the house wasn't filled with the mess of cleaning it. Does your dryer have an access panel?
you can usually open the back of the dryer, good point, thx!
gracias amigo
You saved me 200 bucks. 👨🔧
This was funny to watch
If you take the lint, put it in an egg carton, with some wax, you can make a great fire starter wads.
this from the pyro guy.
I do that!
not sure what you're saying...are you joking or serious? what are 'fire starter wads'? Are you speaking of logs for a fireplace?
I swear if more people spoke plain English and were serious about teaching people like this guy here I'd be a lot smarter. Lol.
Awesome thanks for sharing
I use a public dryer, it’s still wet when I took it out
Easy and clean trick , Change vent 😀
His wife was hilarious 😂😂😂
Thanks.i don't think I can open the screws and clean the pipes. Should we really do that? Now i need a brush to clean up now but don't know how to do the pipes.and the second clean sheet u show us, I cannot find it.where is it?does all whorepool dryer have the second sheet?
Looks like ""Killing Dust Monsters"" .....
( I think i really have to buy Foil Tape )
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