01/27/2018
How do you know if your dryer's exhaust duct or dryer vent needs a professional cleaning? Your dryer should be able to dry any load of laundry in 30-40 minutes. If the dryer heats but won't dry after a dry-cycle or the laundry still feels a bit damp after 30-40 minutes of drying--likely, there's an air-flow issue with the dryer's exhaust system. This is the most common tell-tale sign, but there are several others (i.e., your laundry room seems to get warm and humid while trying to dry laundry, the dryer gets really hot-to-the-touch, and/or condensation in dryer drum after a dry cycle...etc.). One symptom of a serious issue is that there doesn't ever seem to be any issues. If your home is eight years old or older, and you've never had the dryer vent professionally inspected or cleaned--there may be a hidden issue inside the wall, subflooring, the attic or crawl-space. It usually takes anywhere from 5-8 years for the lint building up on the walls of the dryer vent pipe to create a blockage significant enough to affect the efficiency of the dryer. So, if you've never had your dryer vent cleaned and your home is older than eight years old, you really need to have a professional dryer vent technician out to inspect and evaluate your dryer vent.
