Cleaning Your Dryer Vent - A Basic Clothes Dryer Troubleshooting

The clothes dryer is a very important appliance to have around the house, especially during the rainy season, when it's wet and rainy for days on end and the clothes will just not dry in good time. When you got your dryer installed, a vent that goes to the outside of the house should be installed along with it. This is not only mandatory but is also a safety requirement for all homeowners.

Unvented equipments can trap all kinds of lint and fibers in the house, and the buildup of lint can be harmful for the body, most specifically for the lungs. Also, the hot air that the appliance emits might have gases in them like carbon monoxide which are hazardous to humans when inhaled.

Just in case your clothes dryer conks out, there are many ways to troubleshoot it and they are pretty easy ways, even though the idea of repairing the whole machine can be an intimidating thought. Most of the time, a clothes dryer stops working efficiently when the vent is already full of lint and other kinds of dirt. This is where dryer vent cleaning is important so you can bring back the machine to its optimum efficiency.

You can purchase a dryer vent brush for your clothes dryer to remove all the lint that has accumulated in the vent exhaust pipe. This is the first step to dryer vent cleaning.

The brush has a handle that can extend up to 10 inches long which you can slinky up the clothes dryer vent. This way, the air flow is smooth and not impeded by the trapped lint. As an effect, clothes will be dried properly, fast and efficiently. For the vent cleaning, you can also use a lint trap and a lint trap brush to make sure that your machine and the vent are as clean as possible. A clean appliance will help it last longer and work more efficiently in the long run.

If you're not sure whether you need to clean your equipment, make a check list and see how many of the below you can tick. These are sure signs that you need to clean your dryer's vent right away to prevent not only damaging to your machine but also avoid any fire hazards of any kinds.

• Hot clothes when dried
• The machine works longer than usual to dry your clothes
• Your clothes have a smoky smell when dried- They can also have a light musty smell
• There is lots of lint that comes from the back of the machine
• The cover is full of lint that needs proper removing

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