Once a year, or sooner if your clothes take longer than normal to dry. That is the National Fire Protection Association's advice for the vent pipe, and the lint filter should be cleaned before or after every load. Your Neighbor's Air Care cleans the whole run, from the lint trap to the outside hood.
The National Fire Protection Association's clothes dryer safety tips give two schedules. The lint filter: clean it before or after each load of laundry, and remove lint that has collected around the drum. The vent pipe: once a year, or more often if you notice that it is taking longer than normal for your clothes to dry, clean lint out of the vent pipe or have a dryer lint removal service do it for you. Your Neighbor's Air Care is that service for households across the Hudson Valley, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and the boroughs.
These households usually need the vent cleaned more often than once a year:
In those cases, a vent that comes out packed with lint at its yearly cleaning is a sign it needs cleaning more often.
Lint is combustible, and it collects in the vent with every load. The NFPA names failure to clean as the leading cause of home clothes dryer fires, and the U.S. Fire Administration reports that failure to clean (31%) was the leading factor contributing to the ignition of clothes dryer fires in homes from 2018 to 2020. A vent full of lint also slows the air, so every load takes longer and the dryer runs hotter.
A few habits keep the vent clearer between professional cleanings:
A dryer vent cleaning from Your Neighbor's Air Care covers the whole run, not just the end you can reach: the transition hose behind the dryer disconnected, the duct inside the wall or ceiling brushed with a rotary brush while a vacuum pulls the lint out, the outside hood and flap cleared, the lint trap housing cleared, and the airflow checked before and after. A crushed or damaged run is photographed, and dryer vent repair or rerouting is quoted only if it is needed.
Want it done? Your Neighbor's Air Care does dryer vent cleaning across the Hudson Valley, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Queens, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Staten Island, with a free quote before any work starts.
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Once a year, or more often if clothes take longer than normal to dry: that is the NFPA's advice. Big families, long runs and shared laundry rooms usually need it more often.
Before or after every load, according to the NFPA. Your Neighbor's Air Care also clears the lint trap housing below the filter during a dryer vent cleaning.
You can clean the lint filter and the part of the hose you can reach. The duct inside the wall or ceiling and the outside hood need a rotary brush and a vacuum on the full run, which is what Your Neighbor's Air Care brings.
Often not. A long run with several elbows collects lint faster. If it fills up again quickly, Your Neighbor's Air Care can suggest rerouting it onto a shorter path.
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