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How to clean your dryer vent (CNET How To)

2017-10-24
even the most powerful or expensive fryer won't work well if it's hooked up to a dirty vent worse all that lint and debris inside your vent is a serious fire hazard why not eliminate a potentially dangerous situation and increase your drives performance all at the same time that's right it's time to clean your dryer vent before you clean it you need to know where your dryer vent is in most cases your home dryer vent sits in the laundry room in the basement an exhaust pipe connects to ductwork that travels up and exits your house at ground level now disconnect your dryer if your appliance is electrically powered unplug this cord from the wall next carefully pull the dryer way from the wall duct this will give you more room to work some dryers run on natural gas if that's the case with you then be very careful not to disturb the gas line the same goes for any water lines for steam cycles clean any dust or debris around the back of the dryer then grab a handy dryer vent cleaning kit from your local hardware store and get to work some like this one have a brush on one end and an adapter to fit into power drills insert the brush into one end of the duct and spin clockwise as you push the whole assembly through hopefully you'll come out at the other end without much trouble if it's been a while since your last cleaning you're probably going to see a heck of a lot of junk coming out of your ductwork grab a vacuum broom and dustpan just in case now reconnect everything back the way it was once it's hooked up to a clean vent you should see and feel improved airflow from the appliance expect your dryer to run safer and power through wet loads in less time too you
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