How Often Should You Clean Your Dryer Vent?
Dryer lint is one of the world's most underestimated sources of household waste. While light and fluffy, the average household produces several trash bags worth of dryer lint every year. You pull handfuls of lint from the trap on a regular basis, and clearing out the vent behind your dryer - depending on length - can fill a whole truck bed with the fluffy stuff. So, how often should you do dryer vent cleaning and lint trap to keep your dryer efficient and reduce the risk of a dust bunny invasion?
Why Should You Clean the Dryer Lint?
Dryer lint can be a fire hazard if it builds up in your dryer or lint trap. If you notice that your lint trap is full after every load of laundry, be sure to clean it out regularly to prevent a fire. Thirty-two percent of dryer fires were caused by lint build up. Failure to clean can cause dust, lint, or fibers to be ignited.
To prevent a lint fire in your dryer, have your dryer cleaned and inspected by a professional once a year to remove any built-up lint. Our customers safety is important to us, at Midwest Duct Cleaning we offer premier service in Kansas City and surrounding areas.
How Often Should You Clean the Lint Trap
The lint trap is your dryer's first line of defense when it comes to removing moist air without choking on lint. The trap is a screen that can typically be pulled out from the top panel of your dryer. Running your fingers over the lint is enough to pull it away from the mesh, ball it up, and easily drop it into a nearby trash can. Clean dryer lint can also be saved for tinder in your camping supplies.
You should clean your dryer lint trap between each load, either routinely when you empty the dryer or before you turn it on for the next load to dry. Small loads of clothing will produce less lint than larger loads of blankets and towels, but this routine will ensure your dryer never clogs or creates an internal fire hazard.
How Often Should You Clean the Dryer Vent?
It is recommended to clean your dryer vent about once a year. The dryer works by tumbling damp clothes through the warm air, then venting out that warm air after it has removed some moisture. This allows your clothes to become dry inside a closed metal cabinet. While the lint trap catches most of the dryer lint, still enough escapes to slowly build up in your dryer's vent.
The dryer vent will typically first grow a wooly coating inside, then the lint will start to pile up and reduce the width of the vent passage. When this happens, your dryer loses efficiency because less moist air can escape at once. Clearing your dryer vent once a year ensures that your dryer functions near top efficiency all year long - which is good for your power bills and taking less time on chores.
How to Clean Your Dryer Vent
How do you clean a dryer vent? Cleaning your dryer vent requires pulling the dryer away from the wall and disconnecting the dryer hose from the vent aperture. You may want to detach the dryer hose at both ends using the vent ring clamps. You can then use brushes or a gloved hand to remove the handfuls of lint from the dryer hose and the vent nearby.
Professionals at
Midwest Duct Cleaning Service have tools that can safely (and more cleanly) extract dryer lint from the entire length of your home's vent and leave your vent ready for another year of top performance.
Dryer Vent Cleaning with Midwest Duct Cleaning Service
The good news is that you don't have to wrestle your dryer, fill your laundry room with dust, or worry about the out-of-reach depths of your dryer vent. With ductwork professionals like Midwest Duct Cleaning Services, you can easily book your annual dryer vent cleaning for hassle-free dryer efficiency. Contact us today to consult on a cleaning schedule for your dryer vent, air conditioning ducts, and more.
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