DRYER VENT CLEANING
I started by cleaning off the lint trap. Then I vacuumed around the lint trap and vent to get out what I could. After you have vacuumed that area take the lint trap vent brush and insert the brush into the lint trap vent as far as you can. It is very flexible and takes a bit of maneuvering to make sure it goes in all of the way. Once you get it in, twist the handle of the brush while slowly removing it to trap the lint. If you have much lint on the brush I recommend repeating this step once more.
Once you have removed some of the lint with the brush you can use the vacuum hose attachment to really get in there and clean. This is where the magic happens! 🙂I am always amazed at the amount of lint that the attachment removes. It is very slow going, you need lots of patience to use the attachment. The attachment it very flat so it fits in the vent trap.
Unfortunately, if you have as much lint as I usually do in my trap you will need to repeat this step about 10-12 times. Carefully feed the vacuum hose attachment into the trap. Attach to your vacuum and turn on the vacuum. Most likely you will quickly hear it clog and need to remove it. Remove it and pull the clog out and then repeat. It takes a while, but you will be amazed by how much lint it removes. Check out all of the lint it removed. Make sure you clean your dryer lint catcher too! You can see step by step instructions here on how to clean the dryer lint trap. You will actually want to scrub it not just remove the lint.
Once you feel like the vent trap is clean you can move on to the dryer vent duct behind your dryer. Use the large dryer vent duct brush to clean out the duct. Move it carefully spinning while you push it in. Pull it out and remove the lint from the brush. If you find much lint on it repeat the step again. I never find too much lint in the duct. I think the majority of it was stuck in the dryer.
The first time I cleaned my dryer vent this way I was amazed at the difference it made in drying time. My drying time of most of my clothes was cut in half. This not only saves me time but money too. I don’t have to spend as much on gas to dry my clothes. By using the cleaning kit once a year I get a good amount of lint from it and don’t have the same dryer problems that I did before. I have had the same kit for a few years now and it still works great. Plus, it’s so much cheaper than paying someone to clean my dryer vents. Following these tips on how to clean your dryer vent like a pro will help save you money and time!