Dryer Vents
A dryer vent line fills with lint the same way a flue fills with creosote — gradually, and mostly out of sight, until the dryer starts running hotter and longer than it should.
Dryer vent cleaning clears lint from the full vent run — not just the trap, but the duct work all the way to the exterior vent — restoring proper airflow and reducing a well-known home fire risk in the process.
Lint naturally escapes the trap with every load, and over time it accumulates along the duct walls, especially around bends, long runs, or vent lines that were installed with too many turns to begin with.
We disconnect the vent line at the dryer, run cleaning equipment through the full duct length to the exterior vent, and clear out accumulated lint — then check that the exterior vent flap opens and closes properly before reconnecting everything.
Humidity can make lint clump and cling inside the duct rather than moving through and out, which is worth factoring in for homes in consistently humid climates — but every climate sees the same basic buildup over time regardless of weather.
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Dryer Vent Cleaning