I cleaned out the dryer vents when we moved into this house about three years ago because the dryer was taking forever to dry. The brush kept catching on something, so I changed to the metal reamer attachment, then found a squirrel nest and another dryer vent brush stuck way up in there. No wonder it was getting clogged and not drying!
@@ruthlessluder I have seen recent photos recently where a dryer fire has destroyed the laundry room. Maybe it was started by an older dryer with no thermal fuse.
ACE Hardwares carry the Dryer Clean-out Kits. I use my Shop Vacuum inside, with a bag in it. No mess this way, gets done every Six Months due to a long run. Make sure you Lock the Brush Down with the set screw, and tape the Forward/Reverse Lever to the Forward position on your drill. Never run in reverse, as the rods can unscrew.
The drywall of the wall on the opposite side from our dryer started bowing out. My husband researched how to fix it. He just happened to start the process when the dryer was in use and noticed that the wall was warm. He pulled the dryer out to investigate. The vent was completely blocked, of course, but was also loose. While he was trying to figure out how to reattach it, the entire 6 inch section came out of the wall. Long story short, he ended up taking out a panel of the Sheetrock to find that the builder hadn’t connected the dryer duct to the outside at all. They had just vented it into the space between the studs. The lint filled the space for about two feet up the wall with more bunches in various places up to where it “joined” the duct that ran through the attic to the outside vent. An inspection of the attic proved that there was lint there as well. Needless to say he cleaned out all the lint, added a proper duct and actually connected it all together. No surprise that our dryer miraculously began working more efficiently and the wall was no longer warm. This could have been a tragedy. A house in the neighborhood DID have a dryer fire that ended up burning the it down. The family had started the dryer and left. By the time neighbors were aware there was a fire, it was through the roof and blowing out windows. (I no longer put clothes in to dry and leave the house.)
I purchased one of these kits and used it to clean my dryer vent for the first time in 15 years. I didn’t hardly get any lint. Used a flashlight to look in and it’s clean. I always clean the dryer lint trap in the dryer after every load.
You would be Amazed at how many homes have the dryer vent right next to the A/C unit. I have Never seen so much lint trapped in a pipe before. A Lot of homes have them vent Under the house. That pile at the end of the video is what it looks like underneath the house in those cases.
@@ChristopherWRogers When they vent under the house they are BUILDING a fire hazard. Not to mention that it is really CREEPY to crawl around in dryer lint. But HOW do I keep finding earrings under there ? HOW do they make it through the dryer ?
@@ChristopherWRogers yeah. I've found small screws, screwdriver, and coins. But mostly earrings. I found a 1karat pendant earring that the homeowner had lost nearly 5 years earlier. She said that set cost her husband $2000 . She was really happy to get it back. He had died the year before I found it. But it IS weird that something that size can make it all the way through a dryer.
@@Nan-59 back in the day? I was still hanging wash 15 years ago because we didn't have a dryer in the house we rented at that time. Used to hang clothing all around the basement in the winter. Did that with my first baby til he was almost 3 and we moved. Had to get a dryer because nowhere to hang clothes.
I really like using the sight sticks here. But I prefer to use the air hose with the ball of holes at the end.by god man that was a fire waiting to happen. U saved a life. Maybe I'll do both methods.
Ours was plugged inside the dryer and the dryer stopped drying clothes removed back of dryer,removed motor housing and dug It out, works again ,like it should far less time needed to run dry the load
What tool and where do we get it, please. I cleaned my bubby's dryer vent out with a leaf blower and it helped tremendously. Blew it out from inside to put, but I don't think it was this long of a run I searched for this kind of tool, but HF & HD were out of stock of anything similar..
@@ChristopherWRogers Thanks for the quick response. That looked like 6 sections at 5 or 6 ft long... Nice rig. I'll look for one tomorrow at the dreaded Blue store...
@@ChristopherWRogers And therein lies the problem. It's a stacking unit set on a 3" tall platform surrounded by three walls. The duct itself is "U" shaped between the dryer and wall to the outside. I really think I need one of those wire "snake" hoses. Thanks very much for your response. I know the direction I'm going it now! Yahhh!!
With these it would not. This particular one is pvc and I'm not bale to remove it. You can remove just the vent from the dryer but you would still need to clean the pipe exiting the home
This is what is wrong with my dryer right now I asked To Rooter to do that I was told they can't I live by myself an I'm disabled I have lived in my house for 25 years my dryer I had to get a apartment dryer box you add water to so my dryer will work
This is why you as a homeowner should take the bit of extra time to install rigid pvc. Don't be the lazy ass who installs the weak flexible duct. You can actually clean the pvc without tearing it apart.
@@chosenwon5618 here in the south I've had snakes birds and rodents in especially when they are that low. Unfortunately of the customer has a slab foundation there's nothing I can do to change it.
I cleaned out the dryer vents when we moved into this house about three years ago because the dryer was taking forever to dry. The brush kept catching on something, so I changed to the metal reamer attachment, then found a squirrel nest and another dryer vent brush stuck way up in there. No wonder it was getting clogged and not drying!
I've had a few of them as well
So glad ppl are becoming aware of this maintenance for their homes, it will save lives and a lot of heartache for so many families.
I'll also save money on your electric bill and extend the life of the dryer.
And it reduces the chance of a house fire
Almost all dryers have a thermal fuse. You're not going to die in a fire drying your clothes, even with a clogged duct, lol.
@@ruthlessluder I have seen recent photos recently where a dryer fire has destroyed the laundry room. Maybe it was started by an older dryer with no thermal fuse.
@@ruthlessluder Oh yeah? Watch this video. 'Major cause of dryer fires often ignored'.
I like how you put a blanket down so you didn't make a mess.
I usually try to do that. Helps me keep the customers lawn clean and also helps with clean up.
@@ChristopherWRogers I would put dampen paper done then just wrap it up and pitch it.😊
@@karenpennington5073 I would probably use a tarp 🎉
@@Nan-59I just use my shop vac
Harbor Freight tarp
ACE Hardwares carry the Dryer Clean-out Kits. I use my Shop Vacuum inside, with a bag in it. No mess this way, gets done every Six Months due to a long run. Make sure you Lock the Brush Down with the set screw, and tape the Forward/Reverse Lever to the Forward position on your drill. Never run in reverse, as the rods can unscrew.
The drywall of the wall on the opposite side from our dryer started bowing out. My husband researched how to fix it. He just happened to start the process when the dryer was in use and noticed that the wall was warm.
He pulled the dryer out to investigate. The vent was completely blocked, of course, but was also loose.
While he was trying to figure out how to reattach it, the entire 6 inch section came out of the wall.
Long story short, he ended up taking out a panel of the Sheetrock to find that the builder hadn’t connected the dryer duct to the outside at all. They had just vented it into the space between the studs. The lint filled the space for about two feet up the wall with more bunches in various places up to where it “joined” the duct that ran through the attic to the outside vent. An inspection of the attic proved that there was lint there as well.
Needless to say he cleaned out all the lint, added a proper duct and actually connected it all together. No surprise that our dryer miraculously began working more efficiently and the wall was no longer warm.
This could have been a tragedy. A house in the neighborhood DID have a dryer fire that ended up burning the it down. The family had started the dryer and left. By the time neighbors were aware there was a fire, it was through the roof and blowing out windows. (I no longer put clothes in to dry and leave the house.)
@MamaJLW that's a scary situation. Glad yall figured it out.
Wow, dryer vent, really. Good job!
Thank you
I am surprised that the clothing ever got dry, omg!!!
Whenever it gets this bad it takes a few times to finish drying.
That is the worst amount of lint in a dryer duct I have ever seen. Mine was never that bad.
That’s the best scenario. I’m surprised the house didn’t burn down.
I purchased one of these kits and used it to clean my dryer vent for the first time in 15 years. I didn’t hardly get any lint. Used a flashlight to look in and it’s clean. I always clean the dryer lint trap in the dryer after every load.
Some people get lucky that way. I've had a few that were clean
I appreciate you choose to lay something on the ground, Good luck with your endeavor.
Thank you.
You would be Amazed at how many homes have the dryer vent right next to the A/C unit. I have Never seen so much lint trapped in a pipe before. A Lot of homes have them vent Under the house. That pile at the end of the video is what it looks like underneath the house in those cases.
Agreed. I see that alot as well.
@@ChristopherWRogers When they vent under the house they are BUILDING a fire hazard. Not to mention that it is really CREEPY to crawl around in dryer lint. But HOW do I keep finding earrings under there ? HOW do they make it through the dryer ?
@@c.blakerockhart1128 I've had small tools and other crazy objects make it through.
@@ChristopherWRogers yeah. I've found small screws, screwdriver, and coins. But mostly earrings. I found a 1karat pendant earring that the homeowner had lost nearly 5 years earlier. She said that set cost her husband $2000 . She was really happy to get it back. He had died the year before I found it. But it IS weird that something that size can make it all the way through a dryer.
I have lived in many houses in my life. None of them had dryer vents that damn long. That’s bad planning on the builders part
I've had them go about 35 to 40 feet before
@@ChristopherWRogers I guess I’ve been fortunate enough to live in fairly newer homes
Back in the day women hung the wash! Huge job! I sure would not have wanted to do it!
@@Nan-59 I remember those wooden clothes pins.
@@Nan-59 back in the day? I was still hanging wash 15 years ago because we didn't have a dryer in the house we rented at that time. Used to hang clothing all around the basement in the winter. Did that with my first baby til he was almost 3 and we moved. Had to get a dryer because nowhere to hang clothes.
Love this! So very satisfying
I appreciate you watching.
There wasn’t anything wrong with the old dryer, it was just a clogged duct. I use the same dryer cleaning kit for mine.
People usually think when it takes longer to dry the dryer has an issue but in actuality it's usually the vent
Would suggest having a blower or the dryer on so that it pushes the loose debris out while the brush is running.
That is the way I do it if at all possible. It does help push everything out.
As a gas technician if that’s a gas dryer you’re lucky to be alive clean the lint shield every load that wasn’t happening hear
It's electric. Fortunately in South Carolina most are electric
I really like using the sight sticks here. But I prefer to use the air hose with the ball of holes at the end.by god man that was a fire waiting to happen. U saved a life. Maybe I'll do both methods.
I've been looking at buying that style. I'll probably invest in that 2023
Whoa what I’ve ever seen!
Ours was plugged inside the dryer and the dryer stopped drying clothes removed back of dryer,removed motor housing and dug It out, works again ,like it should far less time needed to run dry the load
I've done that as well. Whenever I get them to resell I disassemble the entire unit and clean it our.
I use that link to make firestarters
I’m wondering what the gadget was you were using! Was hoping for info about it.
It's a kit from Lowes. Just type in dryer vent cleaning tool and if will pop up
Hes holding a cordless drill, that has a plastic snake with a brush attachment on the end
That's a whole sweater lol
We could have made one from all the lint
@@ChristopherWRogers Yup. I think I need a mask to watch more of these videos. I feel all dusty. 🤣
@@moms79 yea it gets pretty bad most times.
@@ChristopherWRogers Looks fun tho 😁
I had the same problem. The birds clogged it up they are annoying creatures. It could start a fire too. Ok now.
I've had numerous birds nests in them as well
At first I imagined literal bird bodies and thought “well that could be a bad omen” lol
Can't believe there wasn't a fire long before now!
What is that thing called love to get 1 so I can clean mine
Love the videos thank you for the information
I appreciate your kind words. It's called lint eater. You can get it from lowes or online as well.
@@ChristopherWRogers Thank you so much
@@pamelac2863 my pleasure
What tool and where do we get it, please.
I cleaned my bubby's dryer vent out with a leaf blower and it helped tremendously. Blew it out from inside to put, but I don't think it was this long of a run
I searched for this kind of tool, but HF & HD were out of stock of anything similar..
It's called lint eater. Got mine from lowes. Amazon has it as well
@@ChristopherWRogers
Thanks for the quick response. That looked like 6 sections at 5 or 6 ft long... Nice rig.
I'll look for one tomorrow at the dreaded Blue store...
@@frankrosemeck9898 the kit I have each rod is 3 feet long. You may need to buy extra rods depending upon your vent length
Need to turn on the dryer to assist in the cleaning.
That is correct. I usually try to do that if customer is home
@@ChristopherWRogers oh man that must be hard to do without the customer at home? Great business though! Keep up the good work!
@@W94urndks9urneos I appreciate that. They actually make a tool you can use with an air compressor that blows the lint out in reverse
@@ChristopherWRogers how does it blow out in reverse? How do you keep it from going into the dryer how you are doing it here?
@@LindaBJ the tool hooks onto a compressor and the holes in point backwards so it blows lint out that way.
I used my leaf blower from the inside and blew a shit ton of lint out and cleared the whole thing right out.
That works as well if you don't have a cleaning kit.
uglybutwhocares Where did you blow it to???? From outside into the dryer or in the dryer to the outside? Please help?? LOL
@@cheryl8280 unhook your vent from the dryer and blow from inside the house to the outside
@@cheryl8280 i pulled the dryer out and blew it from the inside to the outside
@@ChristopherWRogers And therein lies the problem. It's a stacking unit set on a 3" tall platform surrounded by three walls. The duct itself is "U" shaped between the dryer and wall to the outside. I really think I need one of those wire "snake" hoses. Thanks very much for your response. I know the direction I'm going it now! Yahhh!!
So that's where all my clothes went!
Mostly socks
Just wondering would it be about as easy to take the vent out and clean it ?
With these it would not. This particular one is pvc and I'm not bale to remove it. You can remove just the vent from the dryer but you would still need to clean the pipe exiting the home
@@ChristopherWRogers thank you for posting that tool ..and its reminds me of about that time..
I think I saw a couple socks in that mess......
It had some plastic in it and the ones that looked like socks were just clumped together lint.
Homeowner is lucky their home didn't burn down due to this
Agreed. They actually bought a new dryer because they thought it was bad.
I was waiting for him to drag a Chinaman out of there !
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This was one of the worst I've had. Posting one today. Be on the lookout for it.
Can you use that tool with a flexible metal duct?
You can you just have to be real careful. Main thing is not to force it or it will tear it
Yes at run the drier while you do it and all that stuff will come flying out..watch out
Bet the dryer works better
Like brand new
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How many years of lint is that?
They lived there around 20 years and never had it done
I didn't watch the guys clean ours, but I guarantee it looked just like this.
My customers are usually shocked at what's comes out of theirs.
@@ChristopherWRogers the drying time is now cut down to 1 hour instead of 2 hours😂
That's usually what happens. I've had customers buy new dryers and only needed a vent cleaning.
@@ChristopherWRogers when you get a new dryer or new house, does it come with a clean vent or is it just attached to the same dirty vent
@@jayasmrmore3687 you may get a new vent hose but the actual vent inside the wall or under the house is still dirty.
It might be wise to be a bit more gentle with this type of rod. They can break off inside the tube. You sure don't want that to happen.
Unfortunately I've had get stuck before but with these they are fiberglass type material and pretty durable
This is what is wrong with my dryer right now
I asked To Rooter to do that I was told they can't I live by myself an I'm disabled I have lived in my house for 25 years my dryer I had to get a apartment dryer box you add water to so my dryer will work
Usually if you look online or Facebook you can find someone local that can assist.
How did the dryer even blow any air
Barely did. Before I started cleaning it I couldn't even hear it coming out
I feel like dryer wasn’t on to blow also… doesn’t look like it
More than likely it's a vent issue. Either it's clogged or it may have become disconnected somewhere.
mouse 🐁 bedding
I've had birds,snakes, and rats in them before.
Are they just feeding the vent this crap from the other side ?
They never thought about having it cleaned. This is my friend's parents house. It was so bad that they bought a new dryer thinking it was not working.
This is why you as a homeowner should take the bit of extra time to install rigid pvc. Don't be the lazy ass who installs the weak flexible duct. You can actually clean the pvc without tearing it apart.
Agree
Not real because that would have been caught on fire by now
Most cases that is true. This dryer was changed out with a new one. The dryer itself didn't have the lint built up the vent did.
Not sure why but 6:40 had me a little hot under the collar 🥵
LOL bro
Nice quality drill
I've upgraded since. Actually bought that in a storage unit
@@ChristopherWRogers just busting balls, great work! Merry Christmas!
@@magablocks687 merry Christmas to you as well.
Not very good camera work
I had the customers son recording
Folks really nasty not wearing 😬 PPE.
I always have it just forget to put it on.
Why would you have that dryer vent so low to the ground?
Unfortunately when the house was built that's where they put it. I've had quite a few like that.
@@ChristopherWRogers I’m just saying living in a cold climate with snow that’s dangerous, but if your used to that then it’s all good.
@@chosenwon5618 here in the south I've had snakes birds and rodents in especially when they are that low. Unfortunately of the customer has a slab foundation there's nothing I can do to change it.
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