NOT AGAIN!!! DRYER Vent CLEANING! Full tutorial! In Attic!
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- Опубликовано: 2 янв 2024
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This one shows an upstairs dryer in a townhome! Vent goes up through the attic to the roof. MANY ISSUES on this one! It's a bit longer as some have been asking for a full "tutorial" and this one the homeowner allowed filming in the home.
Please check out my website for my Quick Connect Periscope! It's the PERFECT product that replaces the flex hose connection and GETS THE MACHINE CLOSER TO THE WALL! Safer than ANY flex hose behind your dryer! No more fooling with connecting the dryer to the duct! No more lint leakage forcing you to dust constantly!
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Cleaning your dryer vent should be on your "to do" list regardless of if you own or rent your home! ESPECIALLY if your vent is run in a tight crawl space.
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@advsLLC
It's nice to know that you leave the area clean when you leave a job. Many service providers don't bother to do that.
Clean up is extremely important! Typically, if I do any kind of work for someone, they'll always call me back... I believe cleanliness is a huge reason for repeat business. Thanks for watching!
Great video Steve!
Nice to see someone taking pride in there work
Steve, good video. Lint Eater makes an adapter to fit in the dryer vent and a vacuum to catch all that lint. They also make a bag called a Lint Catcher that can attach to the wall vent to catch that lint.
I have a dryer vent cleaning business also and I connect a vacuum inside and brush from the outside. No mess at all.
LOVE IT! I'll definitely be checking them out! Thanks John!
Best video I've seen thus far. Thanks bro!! I bought a cleaning kit on Amazon, but I was hoping I could get through the vent without getting on the roof. There's a box in the attic that couples the 2 tunes together. One leads up through the roof, and the othe end leads back down to the dryer. I guess I have to get on the roof to get the other end.
OR, you can get in the attic and take the duct apart and reach up and clean the exterior damper from the inside! Then just take the duct back like it was! Just DON'T use Ducktape! Use foil tape bc the heat of the dryer will melt the "sticky" off Ducktape! Hopefully that helps and thx for watching!
Great video!
TY!
Been cleaning dryer vents since 2005. I`m getting too old climbing ladders on roofs. Glad you were able to be safe up there. I use a vacuum hose near the exhaust to catch the lint from flying outward. Also, a tip for getting that transit hose closer to the wall without crimping. I pull out the washer out so I can reach behind the dryer. As I draw the dryer closer to the wall, I use my fingers and walk the hose as it compresses. Then I slide the washer in place. I also offer installing the DryerBox unit as an extra service. This will allow the dryer to be closer to the wall and also great Fire prevention. After thousands of dryer vents cleaning. Be surprised how many homeowners have non- code compliance vents. So many use those flex hoses. Also, Dryer Vents should not exceed 30 ft. 90-degree elbows count as 5 ft when measuring. I`ve seen so many remodels where contractors extend vents way too long.
Absolutely! And I completely agree when you have that option. Look a little closer to my periscope though. We invented the donut piece that the dryer exhaust actually seals to... That way, when you're pushing the machine back into place, you can be off 1/2" on either side and it will guide the exhaust into the periscope. Others on the market just have the regular 4" receiver that is difficult to get connected after you pull it out the first time! Thanks for watching and your comment!
I just subscribed because I liked what I saw from one dryer vent cleaning to another way to kick butt, I just turned 60 and I'm not liking getting on the roofs anymore but it has to be done.
Well welcome!!!!! Thx for watching!!!
I don’t get upstairs laundry facilities. You spend most of your day downstairs, far easier to keep an eye on laundry if near the kitchen/living area. Nearer to put things outside to dry, a more solid floor for a washer to spin and further away from sleeping kids. Oh and forgot about plumbing leaks!
Great videos! Glad you were able to show most of your process. Exactly what I was looking for!
I still missed a crustal part however I'm trying, lol. Eventually I'll get there! Thanks for watching!
Another great video - love your work!
Thanks Max! I appreciate ya!
Nicely done!!!
Thanks for watching AND for watching! Greatly appreciated!
WOW! Nice job!!!
Thanks!
I like like the rod and shaft that you use. Where would a guy like me get that to add to my arsenal of dryer vent cleaning tools?
Hopefully I'll be selling them very soon!!!!
Nice work, didn't see if you took the back off the dryer and cleaned it out as well.
Not on this one. I do offer the service however, typically, it isn’t necessary. Thanks for watching and the kind words!
I cleaned mine with 200 ft of clothesline, a round hand brush, a plastic shoppping bag, and a shopvac. Shopvac sucked the plastic bag thru the vent with the line tied to it. Pulled more line so half of it was out, and tied the brush in the middle. Then pulled the brush thru the vent by hand, several times, both directions to loosen anything on the vent sides. Final brush pull combined with shopvac and all the lint came out. Interestingly, most of the lint blockage ended up being the flex hose to the dryer; I suspect that is probably the case in most homes; that kinked hose reduces air flow so that wet lint sticks to all those corrugations. Also, never run your dryer without the lint screen installed - that screen catches far more lint each year than what comes out of a cleaning
That's awesome! I love ingenuity!
I love this video. Thank you for posting. What type of hose do you have attached to your drill?
Thanks!!! I appreciate you watching! It's a prototype I'm currently testing and figuring out mass production.
🧹🕳️ clean vent at the end
ABSOLUTELY!!! Whatever it takes!!!! Thx for watching as well as your comment! Hopefully you're subscribed!!!
Omg thats what my drier vent is like.
Unfortunately many are in this condition or even worse! There's a reason I own a dryer vent company, LOL!!! You see all sorts of "creative" methods in this industry! Thx Dawn!
It should be said my dryer hose goes straight to the wall of the house from the back of the dryer. So it runs about 3 1/2 ft.
How stiff is that brush? I am considering the Pro Spin system because they use stainless steel brushes.
It's not very still. It goes through multiple elbows in a vent system with relative ease. Thanks for watching! Let me know if you have any additional questions!
What alternative can you use to a flex hose at the back of the dryer? I have not seen any other options at the home depot locally when looking. My laundry room is terribly small & it is difficult to move the dryer & clean out & change the hose when the laundry begins being damp thru a cycle.
Go to my website, www.almetaldryervent.com and check out my "quick connect periscope!" It takes the place of the flex and the dryer simply backs into it and seals! I also have a couple videos on RUclips explaining it! Let me know if you have any other questions!
I'm not really comfortable walking on the roof but it's part of the job
Where do you get your gray brush line? I can only find the white 2' sections where they get spliced together
I want one too.
Check out NIKRO.com my friend.
Check out NIKRO.com. Thanks for watching and commenting! Hopefully you’re subscribed so I can grow this channel for ALL!!!
I thought my vent was bad.
What is the flexible cleaning rod you use, where can i find that?
I made that one however @NIKKO Industries sells similar setups. They aren't cheap however I can't run a business with 24" segmented rods. They simply aren't pliable enough to go through multiple elbows in a vent system. Thanks for watching!
You should make a video on how you made that setup. I'm very interested. I agree with you. I have quality rods but there's sometimes that the rods won't get through the elbows. I'd love to see exactly how you made it.
Where do I get a brush like that?
I hope to be selling them soon!
So how did you get the brush unstuck? Wish you had shown that part.
I know. Wish I had as well! The brush head had gone all the way through the duct and was stuck in the flex hose behind the dryer. I had to disconnect the flex hose and guide the brush back into the actual duct the pull back out. Promise I'll get better at explaining each aspect and how I fix whatever happens! I appreciate you watching as well as commenting!
I was wondering that too! Thank you for the update!!
@@rm3141593 100% agree with you both! I'm still getting use to the videoing and relaying my message completely. You have my word and I'll make sure to include absolutely everything I can! I appreciate you watching and helping me to better deliver the information folks need!!!
@@advsLLC thank you for your explanation. Great job by the way. 👍👍👍
7:55. Done this for a living like you. That hose is still way to long I pull out washer and get on my hands and knees and cut the hose 10 inches long. You still have 4 feet thier it should be 1foot
I agree however this was a single, elderly lady that was dead set on having a longer hose.... Said she needs to be able to clean behind the dryer..... HA! Guess she meant she was going to start cleaning behind.... Thx for watching!
Do you ever show the customer how bad it was? Like show them your video or any burnt portions of lint?
I absolutely do! EVERY customer is excited to see what they're paying for! Also, it typically insures I'll be the one they call a couple years down the road! Thx for watching!
Why so much hose behind the dryer?
Because, unfortunately, many delivery technicians aren't willing, or aren't allowed, to trim the flex hose down to the correct length for each situation... I don't understand it either!
You need a proper face mask/respirator with FFP1 or FFP2 (N95) rating at all time during this job. Please take care of your lungs. Dryer dust is very dangerous.
Yea, another viewer said the same therefore I ordered some different kinds to try out. I appreciate your thoughts and for truly caring about someone of whom you've never met! I wish there were more folks like yourself in these insane times we're living!!!
@@advsLLC Good to see you took my comment as intended. Dust from clothes are one of the most dangerous kinds. Your body is not able to get it out of your lungs or break it down. So any exposure is bad. You are recommended to use a proper respirator even when cleaning the lint filter in your dryer at home. The instructions for mine says to rinse the filter with water, and NOT touch it dry. And you being surrounded by this dust at all times need to be even more careful.
Seriously?
Flex hose for dryers should not be allowed period!!!
ABSOLUTELY! Many aren't aware there's a page in every dryer manual telling you not to use flex and some even say it will void ANY factory warranty! I appreciate you watching and for your comment!
I use DryerFlex from In-O-Vate Products in Florida.
I'll have to look into that! I appreciate the info!
I think a laundry room in the center of the home shouldn’t be allowed either. Usually the longer the duct run, the more lint will accumulate. If enough lint accumulates, will either cause a fire, or will simply burn the heating element out or make the high limit thermostat get weak caution to trip even if the ductwork isn’t restricted. Picked up a Maytag dryer from the mid 70’s back in 2018 (was still being used until I bought it), you’d think it would be jammed full of lint but to my surprise, not as much lint as I thought there would be which means the laundry area it was in was on a exterior wall. Have another Maytag dryer from the 70’s that’s gas, quite literally are >forced< to keep it clean since it’s standing pilot ignition.
Well said! Older appliances were work horses AND we use the think before building homes... Nowadays, we're more concerned with pretty vs functionality and it's catching up with us! I appreciate you watching and commenting! May I ask what state you're watching from? I want to start asking and see where you guys are watching!
Nice vid
Stupid home design
Why put the laundry room away from an outside wall?
Then, why put the dryer hold up above the dryer....since many dryers have their exit at the bottom, like the dryer in the vid.
Architects don't use their actual brain sometimes... We've started putting "pretty" ahead of functionality in our homes and it's starting to show.... Thx for watching!!!
Idk...seems like an incomplete job to do all of that but not to open the drier up and clean the lint tube thing in there. Do you run your thing inside of the drier?
Oh I definitely clean the lint trap as well as the exhaust duct of the machine. I normally don’t show that bc it’s hard enough to keep people’s attention for the main message of the video much less the video just cleaning a lint trap. Thanks for watching!