It's essential to inspect and clean your dryer vent ducts at least once a year, depending on the size of your home and how often you use the dryer. If you have a large family that uses the dryer frequently, it's best to have your exhaust vents inspected and cleaned by a professional every six months. However, there is no one-size-fits-all rule when it comes to dryer vent maintenance. There are several factors that can influence how often you need to clean your dryer's ventilation system.
Generally, the dryer itself and its ventilation should be serviced every 1-3 years. Step 2: Install the replacement. This can be anywhere that accumulates dust and lint, such as inside the dryer chassis, on the anti-lint rack, around the dryer, or in the dryer duct that carries lint from the dryer to the outside of the house. Corrugated ventilation grilles can also cause more turbulence in air flow, making it more difficult for lint and moisture to escape from the ventilation system.
In addition to blocking ventilation and posing a safety hazard, too much lint, dust, or dirt in the vent can also damage the heating element. Regular maintenance of these parts of the dryer will help it run smoothly between professional cleaning sessions. Most clothes dryers have warning labels on the back of the machine or in the owner's manual that prohibit using aluminum or plastic sheet-type ventilation holes (some manufacturers now require annual cleaning so that the dryer's warranty remains intact). One of the biggest mistakes people make when it comes to laundry is buying a new clothes dryer and never cleaning its ventilation grille.
While there are other maintenance needs for a dryer, having us clean its rear vent may be what prevents it from breaking down. You should replace flexible plastic or aluminum vents with metal vents for dryers that maintain a minimum required diameter of 4 inches. To help extend your dryer's life and protect your family, it's important to clean its exhaust gases regularly. We've been in homes for 24-48 hours after a fire in the dryer and found that its ventilation grille (dryer duct) had little or no lint inside.
Most dryers and ventilation systems need cleaning every 1-3 years to maintain optimal efficiency and safety. In more than half of cases where a dryer catches fire, it's due to lint buildup caused by obstructed ventilation. To avoid this, make sure you hire us to clean your dryer's vent regularly.
