Dryer Vent Cleaning in Cortez, CO
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Cold vents catch more lint
Your dryer pushes out warm, damp air, and that air has a long way to travel before it reaches the outside. With winter nights averaging 19°F here from December through February, the vent stays cold most of the time your dryer runs. Warm air hitting those cold walls cools fast, and the moisture in it makes lint stick rather than blow through.
Over a season that runs eight months, October through May, that buildup adds up. A vent that is closing in on itself pushes hot, damp air back toward the dryer instead of outside, and that is more than a nuisance.
- 19°F
- the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
- 8 months
- October through May, the vent stays cold
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- How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
- Once a year for most households. Lint builds up inside the duct even when the lint trap looks clean, and it collects fastest at the bends and where the duct meets the outside hood. A contractor can tell you if your setup needs it more often once they see the length and the number of bends.
- Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
- You can clean the accessible parts yourself, but you likely cannot reach the whole vent. Pulling the dryer out and vacuuming the first few feet of duct plus the outside hood removes some lint, and that is worth doing between professional cleanings. A vent that runs any real distance, has more than one bend, or goes up through a wall or roof needs a rod and brush system built to reach the full length, which most homeowners do not have.
- What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
- Clothes that take longer to dry than they used to, or that come out hot instead of cool at the end of a cycle, are the main signs. You may also notice the dryer itself running hotter, a burning smell, or less air coming out of the outside vent hood when the dryer is on. Lint around the vent hood opening or a hood flap that will not open all the way are signs too.