Is your dryer vent clogged? Check these first
- A normal load needs more than one cycle
- The top of the dryer or the laundry room gets unusually hot
- You smell hot lint while it runs
- The flap on the outside vent barely moves, or there is lint around it
One of those is enough. Rainy months mean the dryer runs nearly every day in a lot of Vancouver households, because nothing dries on a line, and lint builds up faster than people expect.
What we do
We disconnect the dryer, clean the duct from both ends, clear the outside hood, and look for crushed or sagging sections. Then we reconnect it and clear the lint that has collected behind the machine.
Long runs and flexible duct
A vent that rises through a second floor or turns several corners catches lint faster, so mention it when you book. If we find white foil or vinyl accordion duct, we will point it out: it traps lint, and rigid metal duct is the better choice for a dryer.
Use the form or call, and tell us where the dryer sits and how long the vent run is.