How To Clean The Lint Out of a Dryer | Simple Dryer Vent Cleaning is Not Enough!
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- čas přidán 29. 06. 2024
- In this video I show you how to clean the lint out of a dryer that got past the lint trap. Everyone knows to clean their dryer vent but many don't realize how much lint is hiding in the dryer itself. This can bring down the dryer's ability to dry clothes thoroughly and can also be a safety hazard.
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As someone who always thought my Dad would be around to teach me this stuff, thank you!
This was extremely helpful. Just saved my husband and I hundreds of dollars. We thought our dryer was broken and after we did this we felt the difference immediately. 👍🏼
Samsung front loader I found the following when I cleaned it out. 11 bucks in cash, 5.45 in change, sharpie, 2 lighters, pen light, and a grease pencil. No wonder the lint trap didn’t fit. Of course the dryer is 12 years old. All good now.
The best part is that you got paid to do it! haha.
I hope this is helpful! Most don't realize that this is important maintenance to do. If you have any questions feel free to ask and if you liked the video, consider clicking the thumbs up and subscribe!
Thanks so much I'm gonna try it vg this weekend i have the same Dryer
Do you have videos on trouble shooting front load dryers?
I have seen many videos on this topic of dryer vent cleaning, but you just took it to a whole new level. Even though my dryer lint trap is on top that faces the rear of the dryer, I was able to lift the lid. Who knew? Anyway, I looked down on the inside and I saw about $3 worth of change. Funny what you can find when you open it up. When I get the chance, I am going to definitely pull it all apart and clean it out. And yes, I will retrieve the lonely money sitting there all by itself. LOL. Thank you for such an awesome video and explanation. You should be a teacher if you are not one already. Cheers
Well see, you can make your dryer safer and more efficient while also getting paid for it with money you didn't know you had! Win win! Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
all I ever find is like lint lifesavers, fuzzy hot tamale candies and bobby pins....
You are very thorough and clear with your instructions, I appreciate that so much. Thank you, and keep up the good work!
Thank you very much I am glad that you found it to be helpful! Hope to see you around!
💯! So helpful!! Thank you for making/sharing this video!!🙏
Our LG dryer started making noises. CZcams research suggested that it was the rollers, which are typically the first item to wear out. Which requires taking the dryer apart. I could not believe how much lint I discovers. At least 3 times what you got out in this video. Some of it looked burnt. We probably narrowly avoided a dryer lint fire.
Yup, I also had a roller to change out when I did this. Seems to be a common replacement.
Thank-you a million times over!! Perfect instructional video for my dryer problem. I live in rural Newfoundland and couldn't find a repair person to come fix my dryer, thanks to you I was able to fix it myself. FYI my problem was a sock that got down into the fan, a problem that occurred when the dryer was started without the lint trap inserted. Thanks.
Oh fantastic! Really glad to hear it was able to help you out. A sock will definitely do it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
You avoided a fire! And you have encouraged me to give this a go on my own.
I was able to do the exact same job with a long 10 inch mini vacuum cleaner, and I did not have to take anything apart at all !!!!!!!!!!!! it worked and thanks !!!
Yep, works fantastic!
Was wondering about this, thanks :)
I am 40 and just learned you need to do this....
This explains why my expensive drier sucks ass.
And the lint trap warning that keeps turning on even with an empty lint trap.
Thank you for this video! A battery was somehow lodged in that motor, went to put clothes in and it made the worst grinding noise. My hubby is a GC, he can build/fix literally anything, but it's his bday so thank you for showing step by step how to do it & allowing me to NOT ask for his help at 10pm on his bday lol.
Your husband is a Gay Cabellero? Congratulations!
I appreciate the helpful video about dryer vent cleaning. I regularly clean my dryer vent duct, lint chute,lint screen,and dryer to prevent a dryer fire.
This video was perfect! Exactly what I needed. Followed the steps exactly and it worked! Took about an hour to complete. Thanks so much!
Awesome! You are very welcome! Glad you found it helpful.
Thank you so much for this clear video. We used it to take apart our dryer today and see why it was smoking. You saved us from a fire, or new dryer, or service call.
Oh wow! Glad it was helpful. I’m assuming you got it all back together and it isn’t smoking anymore?
Very good! Putting it back together was a little tricky single handedly. But hopefully will lengthen the life of my dryer. Thanks!
It can be a little tricky. Glad you got it back together and it is all cleaned! Too many people don't know to do this. Thank you for the feedback!
This is a great tutorial. My dryer is taking three to four cycles to dry clothes and up to this point I've only cleaned with a brush pushing straight down the vent. It's clear to me that I need to get to that pan and clean it out. I'll try your steps out this weekend. Thanks so much for posting !
This was an awesome video! My dryer has been making a very loud noise when it's running for almost a year now, and I've been thinking I needed to replace a part so I've been blowing it off😫 used this video to learn how to clean out all the lint and no more loud noise!👍
Thank you for your video about lint can build-up inside the dryer naturally overtime. I noticed lint build-up on the heat inlet grille and exhaust holes before I put clothes in my family's dryer on Saturday morning. I immediately stopped,and called a local appliance service center to diagnose and remove lint inside the dryer this week. I heard about a dryer fire a couple of months ago in Omaha, Nebraska from a local appliance service center. I did not want to risk a dryer fire. My father is surprised that a dryer needs to be cleaned once a year to prevent a dryer fire.
Thanks! This worked perfectly! It was annoying to be unable to fully fit the lint filter for quite some time and this was easy to follow. The hardest part for me was squeezing the electronic connectors back together at the end - not a lot of space - but was able to do it.
I am at this moment now. I came back to the vid to show it to my son. I notice that the cord we are working with in the vid is free from the plastic clips on the left. I'm gonna go free my cord to see if even an inch more slack will help.
Great video. We had a tech some out and fix something on our dryer and in the process he said our lint trap had never ever been cleaned. I argued with him because we clean out the lint trap every single time we use the machine (the mesh/screen thing). It took a while before we realized were were talking about different things. He unscrewed the bottom vent and OMG there was so much lint!! We had no idea we were supposed to routinely clean that as well.
This video was very helpful for cleaning out my Samsung dryer. I also cleaned off the metal cover for the heating element as it gets very hot. Thanks for the easy to follow information.
Thanks for this. Have used it twice to guide me disassembling and cleaning mine.
Awesome video, I appreciate you taking the time to make this, very helpful!
I am glad you found it helpful! Thanks for the feedback!
Excellent video! I have been so worried that my dryer will catch fire from lint build up. I feel confident that I can do this now. :)
Awesome! Really glad to hear you liked it. You got it! Thanks for the feedback!
Thank you, I will have to try to open up my dryer and take a look at the treasure I can find in there. Very good explanation and easy to follow!
Just what I was looking for.
To the point. Very helpful. Thanks!
This definitely helped. I went the extra step and took the housing part out that the lint filter goes in. Surprisingly a lot of stuck on lint builds there too
Funny thing is, I have the exact same dryer. Doing this today. Thank you for the tutorial.
Ah very nice! We actually really like this dryer. It is efficient, fairly modern, but not crazy with all kinds of unnecessary button. Just gotta take care of it. Good luck!
Me too... Dryer not getting hot at all
me too lol i hope work
@@MsPisces_ If it’s not getting hot at all this probably won’t help. Lent prevents proper air flow so the moist air can’t be exhausted and takes long times to dry…..but it doesn’t stop the dryer from heating.
@Tim Karcher I have this exact dryer but it won't spin or turn on...any quick tips b4 I spend $on repair guy
It was working fine 2 days ago
A few years ago, I had a thermostat replaced because of all the lint buildup. The repair man told me to do this kind of maintenance often and I do.
It's interesting what the instruction manual doesn't tell you.
Just ran across your excellent video. Checked my dryer and sure enough i had plenty of lint there too .Luckily there was an easily accessible screen inside the drum which enabled me to quickly clean it out. Thank you!
Oh awesome! Glad you liked it and it sounds like you had a pretty easy time. Thanks for the feedback Ronald!
I was having a wine and weed weekend at home doing laundry and I questioned where the "Lint Catchers" lint goes too after it caught all of my lint...
thank you for making my weekend so much better. I got serval laughs for being 30 and not knowing that I should take it apart and actually clean it properly. thank you for making this video =-)
You are very welcome! Glad you liked it! Thanks for the feedback Darren!
8:18 Thank you so much for this! I have already had Best Buy come out and clear an error code that said my moisture sensor needed replacing. I had already cleared the vent hose and lint trap. Prior to the tech coming out and replacing the sensor, the dryer door kept having condensation build up. Now that the sensor is replaced, my dryer keeps shutting off before the clothes are dry. I was looking for a tutorial like this to help. You made it look easy and the instructions were very clear! I have a new model Samsung but going to see if this works! A million thank you’s!
Wonderful instructional. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I vacuumed the back dryer ventilation holes of my dryer last night. I was surprised by some lint that was collecting in the vacuum canister. I try to clean the lint screen,chute and vent duct to prevent a dryer
fire. I appreciate your video on dryer vent cleaning.
Thank you. I had no idea how to take apart my dryer. I’ve been worried about lint build up elsewhere inside. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
You are very welcome! Glad I was able to help. It definitely can build up inside. Those lint traps to catch most of it but not all. Thanks a lot for the feedback Marie!
Awesome video! I have that same Samsung dryer so it's nice to know how easy it is to take apart so I can clean the lint buildup out. In the past I have been using 12 inch forcepts to reach into the lint trap to get wads of lint out.
Thank you for this excellent video of how to maintain this drier!
You are very welcome! Glad you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Great Video!, Thank You, I live in an apt. I couldn't for the life of me figure why my apt was always so dusty, I keep things nice and tidy (topped off with a little OCD) so I knew something was wrong, The apt complex shined it off and said they had all the exhaust vents cleaned (which they in-fact did have done) and that it was probably coincidental, I finally took my vacuum canister that was FULL of lint every 2 weeks of vacuuming...that's all that was in it, and asked them where do they think this is coming from? So I whipped out this video and showed them...maintenance comes out next week.
I bought a house that came with a 3 year old washer and dryer. I noticed the dryer was taking forever to dry a load of clothes. I cleaned the lint screen and the well that holds the lint screen. It had a shop vac attachment in it, dirt, tons of
dog or cat hair. Dust mites! I also have asthma. I have always been a stickler for cleaning because of my asthma and the potential hazards that can occur. Now I've got to get the washer checked. Another story later. Thank you so much for the video.
Oh wow, yeah these things are definitely important to keep cleaned. Sounds like you had a lot of stuff in yours. Thank you very much for the feedback! Glad to hear you are staying ahead on the maintenance.
Adam thank you so much for making this video. Your video was very straightforward and I will 100% use it tomorrow morning to clean my dryer. I am subscribing you for more videos. Thank you again
Very helpful video. I have this same dryer, thank you!
You are welcome! Glad you found it helpful. It is a good dryer. Thank you for the feedback!
Wow thank you for sharing. I didn't know how nasty the inside if my dryer was.
Really glad to hear you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback!
Still helping people June of 2023. Thank you!
Man I’m so bummed. Everyone found money but I only found 6 dried corn kernels and a toothpick!! 😂
Thank you. I will be doing this. You didn’t mention the outside part of the venting system. There is much buildup there too.
Excellent demonstration!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback!
Kind of nervous to do this myself maybe if I had another person to help I would be able to do it! But thanks for telling us about dryer safety!
You are a freaking genius (with cool tools).
Of all the tutorials I've seen. I like yours better!
Wow, thanks! Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback!
Excellent video, greatly appreciated!
Thank you! Glad it was helpful!
Excellent instructions.
Thanks...Your video is sooooooooooo Awesome!!!
Did it myself....and I'm a "REAL" Girl!!!
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Thanks very much for sharing this video with us. I am in the middle of cleaning our dryer out. I did this a couple of years ago and got stumped. Now, I am ready to make a second attempt. Wish me luck.
You’re very welcome! Good luck!
@HowToHomeDIY easy work after watching your video! It's done for another couple of years, thanks to you!
Just watching this makes me feel clean
Well now you can save water then haha. Thank you for the feedback!
Well explained, man, much obliged.
I wish I would have seen this years ago. I disassembled my dryer from the back and didn't give me access to these areas. Thank you sir.
Very concise the to the point. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks man you’re a lifesaver!
Happy to help!
Very helpful video with through instructions without wasting time. I just cleaned my vent, now cleaning dryer by using this video.
Do you have any suggestions for cleaning or servicing Washer too?
Looking for the same thing. I have the exact same washer and dryer and I’m looking for maintenance info for my washer too…
Thank you great video. I thought those vent ducts were not supposed to be used.
Super helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the feedback Brian!
Thank you a lot !!!! Awesome video
So helpful. Thank you.
You are very welcome. Glad it was helpful to you! Thanks for the feedback!
Thanks for making this video. Incidentally, we have the same model that you showcased so that's even better. :)
Used my compressor and blew everything out of the exhaust, no disassembly required. I also use an attachment for my drive that snakes the whole vent pipe leading outside. Quick and easy without the hassle of tearing your machine apart.
Hola Carlos! Thanks for the tip. Did you put a bag or something over the outside vent to catch the messy lint?
An inexpensive long-scope inspection camera is great for pinpointing the location & severity of lint build-up before dismantling anything, and has many other uses around the house/garage.
Thank you very informative.
Perfect explain thank you very helpful
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the feedback!
I have this exact dryer so thanks! I’m 7 months pregnant & I was able to do all this.
Awesome! You are very welcome! I am glad it was able to help. Thank you very much for the feedback, it can definitely be done. Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Great video. Thanks!
You're welcome! Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback!
Awesome video!!! Thanks 🙏🏽
My pleasure! Glad you liked it. Thanks a lot for the feedback Gary!
My leaf blower does a good job cleaning out the vent !
Thank you so much. Fixed!
Great video, I just got done cleaning my lent screen area. Took about an hr. Crazy how much was built up in there. Definitely a design flaw for this dryer. They need to do better.
Just purchased this Samsung model dryer. Nice to see someone take it apart before doing it myself. Kinda surprising to see that there's only 1 wire harness & 8 screws to gain access to the blower, not to mention you don't have to pull it away from the wall. (Unless you check the vent) My old Whirlpool must have 20 screws & 6 wires to disconnect before even getting access to the blower. Just to find out it's still clean, but not getting power. Uggh
Thank you so much! It helped a lot!👍🙏
You are very welcome! Glad to hear you found value in it! Thanks a lot for the feedback Scott!
Perfect I have a Samsung with the same screws & front, Thanx!
Thank you!
Thank you 🙏 🙏🙏🙏
Great video!
Thanks Tom! Glad you liked it. Thanks for the feedback!
Subscribed, thank you.
Welcome aboard! Thank you for the feedback.
Nice video...short and sweet
I'm gonna check my mom's dryer next visit. Thanks.
Hey Jason, you’re welcome! Thank you for the feedback. Let me know what ya find.
Awesome thanks
Thanks man !!!
I have a long slender vacuum attachment. I take out the filter and stuff that down in there. Pulls out a ton of stuff.
Thank you!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
THANK YOU!
You're welcome!
How do I take the dryer apart for the lint trap located on top of the dryer? Should I still take front off or should I take the back off?
I cleaned a friend's dryer last week and a huge lint ball dropped when I removed the heating element cover. I probably should bring my dryer vent cleaning kit to his condo too.
I bought a neglected rental property a few years ago with six apartments that had just set of coin operated Whirlpool washer and dryer. The prior owner never took care of anything but he sure did empty out the coin boxes before closing day. The tenants told me that the clothes weren’t getting completely dry so I did a complete clean out of the dryer’s exhaust and heat box. It was the type of Whirlpool dryer that had the lint screen that loaded though the top of the machine where the flew runs up the back of the machine. There had to be nine inches of lint in there and I found paperclips pennies quarters dimes nickels a tie tack.
Nice and easy if you have a home and your dryer is in the basement. Not so much in a tight small mobile home laundry room.
Thank you
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"favorite bandaid" 😂😂
Was wondering where that thing went. 🤣
I have the same dryer and same problem. I bought a vacuum hose adapter to slip in there and suck all the lint out. I am def gonna take it apart though and give it a thorough cleaning. Also the lint trap will get weak over time and not snap closed at the bottom. so when you take it out you'll loose some lint to the bottom
Thank you! Just did this to mine. It wasnt terrible but it wasnt clean either.
You are very welcome! Good deal. At least now you know it is completely clean. The more time goes by the faster it accrues. Appreciate the feedback!
After cleaning out my vent hose. Every 2 or 3 months I use my Leaf blower to clean the hose. Been working for me for a few years.
Good! Glad to hear you are doing it regularly.
Omgdness thank you such for this video!! My dryer turned on for a few seconds and then turned off and on. There was alot of lint and I got some out before with a hanger. I found a sock in the spinning part and unhooked that but it sounds like a truck now. This dryer was pretty much quiet when I got it. So, idk what that is?? Any suggestions?? Thanks
Thanks