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Clothes dryer vents should be cleaned at least once a year, and more often if there are signs of blockage.

Some signs of blockage are:

  • Clothing takes longer to dry
  • Increased humidity in the laundry room
  • when the dryer is running, there is not enough air flow to the air vent outside
  • there is visible dust clogging the outside vent.

Lint blockages in dryer vents are a significant home fire risk.

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you empty it then wash it then put it back in

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The clothes dryer vent is the duct that vents the hot air generated by the clothes dryer to the outside of the building. It can be difficult to clean properly by the homeowner, as lint builds up on the walls of the duct, and hardens on so that it can't just be blown out or vacuumed up - it has to be brushed out with duct cleaning equipment.

Many air duct cleaning providers also provide dryer vent cleaning. Dryer vent cleaning will extend the life of your dryer as well as help prevent dangerous dryer vent fires.

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