How do I know my dryer vent needs cleaning?
Clothes take more than one cycle to dry, the machine or the laundry room gets hot, there is a burnt smell during a cycle, or the outside hood flap barely moves when the dryer is running. Any one of those means the run is restricted.
What is included in dryer vent cleaning?
The whole run, not just the end you can reach. Your Neighbor's Air Care disconnects the transition hose behind the dryer, brushes the duct inside the wall or ceiling with a rotary brush while a vacuum pulls the lint out, clears the outside hood and its flap, and checks the airflow at the hood before and after. A crushed or illegal hose is photographed and pointed out.
How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
Once a year for most households. Twice a year if the run is long, if it has several elbows, or if the house does a lot of laundry.
Is a blocked dryer vent really a fire risk?
Yes. Lint is highly combustible and a restricted duct traps heat behind it. It is the leading cause of clothes dryer fires and it is also the cheapest one to prevent.
How much does dryer vent cleaning cost?
Your Neighbor's Air Care gives every household a free quote before any work starts. What it comes to depends on how long the run is, how many elbows it has and whether the outside hood can be reached from the ground. Call or send a WhatsApp message with those three answers and the free quote comes back straight away. It is worth asking about a chimney sweep or an air duct cleaning on the same trip, because one visit covers both.
