How To Clean a Dryer Vent

Keeping your dryer vent clean and free of lint is essential to your dryer running properly and safely. Learn how to clean your dryer vent so that you can enjoy the improved airflow, safer operation, and more efficient drying power of a well-functioning dryer.

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[listenupkids]

These new home improvement videos are sure coming out at an appropriate time when we all are homebound and desperate to do something!

[veeebeee]

Short, sweet, and to the point. Thank you!

[almoalmoalmoalmo]

Thanks I’m a new home owner and this video is so helpful. I’ll be looking forward to more from your channel !

[MinecraftProk]

Rigid metal duct is better than vinyl or flexible foil duct.

[RebelAlliance]

I have a front venting dryer which has the ability to be rear vented as well, and the micro lint that gets through the lint trap gets stuck all along the inside vent chambers, so I clean this out about once a month. It's a no-brainer to me.

[airductspecialistsinc]

The video shows a preventative cleaning on a regular basis. If your dryer's exhaust line hasn't been cleaned for a long time, do not use this method, you won't be able to push the lint all the way through, it will get stuck in the middle of the pipe making things much more complicated.

[TrainerAQ]

I wish it was simple but my duct is inside the wall with a 90 degress elbow that goes out to a vent 17ft high

[rondenhollander]

Sad Lowe’s endorsement on improper dryer installation. Refer to owners installation manual not videos like this. I have to repair too many dryers hooked up wrong like this. Lowe’s please read up on proper downstream venting connections

[mayito]

If you have a lawn blower, blow the heck out of it and it blows out the roof vent.

[sherrydee]

I'll get right on that....but I know it probably won't get done for months.