EASY WAY to CLEAN a Dryer Vent FAST!

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[@jarred267]

As someone that did HVAC install, duct cleaning, and vent cleaning for 7 years.. This video has a lot of problems. You should NEVER be cleaning vents with the dryer running. Without knowing exactly how long the vent run is, it would be rather easy to get a brush into the blower itself. This can cause damage to the likely plastic blower wheel, or at worst cause a blower motor to break loose possibly ripping out wires and causing an arc within the vent thats lined with extremely flammable lint More over, Dryer vent blowers are low pressure high volume, they are not designed nor should they be used as a positive pressure air source like you've shown. These kinds of brushes CAN NOT be used on flexible duct be it alum foil or double wall plastic. The brushes tend to catch in corners and can easily cause a tear in the interior flex liner, or if the ducting is not properly attached to framing can cause it to bind/twist within the wall cavity. This can easily lead to dryer fires due to backed up lint, or mold problems due to the. moisture retention due to improper venting.

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

@@jarred267 as someone who does HVAC, you can use these on the flex vents. Just gotta go slow. I usually completely detatch them, take them outside as to not make a mess, then run the brush through it a few times.

[@gopackgo4036]

@@jarred267 exactly this man has no idea what he’s doing.

[@explorenaked]

@@gopackgo4036 Please provide a link to your KZbin channel and the video in which you show how to do it correctly. Thank you.

[@NavaDownSouth]

now i got like 10 extra chores to do next weekend

[@ChrisLoganToronto]

Two important tips: do not reverse the drill when removing or you'll unscrew the attachments inside the duct work. And as a little safety against forgetting to not do this, wrap some duct or electrical tape around screw joints on tool.

[@prophtube]

this sounds like it's from experience ... a horrible experience lol

[@whateves5369]

Thank you, definitely a good heads up!

[@observe_and_purport]

good tips

[@MarkSegree]

God bless you because I would of done just that

[@lorettamyers9651]

Damn it just read this after I lost it lol

[@sheald93]

I like the humble brag at the end, via a 10-second showing of your majestic backyard. Thanks for sharing! Very helpful. Hoping I don’t find any animals in there.

[@mandov5916]

I recommend taping the coupled pieces with electrical tape to avoid them unscrewing mid pipe

[@DougCeleste]

GREAT point!

[@bnasty267]

You should probably get one of those plastic screen covers for the end cap. Birds and rodents can learn to lift the little flap and make nests in your vent. Those screen covers are not usually recommended for dryer vents because they can catch lint exiting (and they do), but if your vent termination is easy to access you can just pop the screen off occasionally to clean it when it collects lint. I wouldn't use one on a vent that you couldn't see or access easily. The easily accessible (i.e. low to the ground) vents are also easier for critters to hop into, so the tradeoff of the screen is worth it.

[@jeffreycaban5107]

I use my Toro electric Leaf Blower on my Dryer from the inside-out once a year. I use it for the Stainless Pellet Stove piping as well after a thorough brushing.

[@dallasparty316]

What if the vent is in the house roof

[@Sylvan_dB]

@@dallasparty316 That's my situation. I clean it from inside, not as often as I should. I use a "16 gallon" shop vac and the brush. A lot of stuff falls down and out as I push the brush in and pull it out, so I have the vacuum sucking it up. Then I put the hose into the vent and set the vacuum to blow as I push the hose as far as I can up the vent. Then I set the vacuum back to sucking and pull the hose down and out. Repeat that a couple of times and it seems to do a pretty good job.

[@dshares]

I use my leaf blower to clean out my gutter pipes from the ground

[@southsidetom]

Yep! I use my Dewalt 20v cordless leaf blower and blow from the inside out. Works great and the dryer cycle time stays as short as possible as the units made in last 15 years have a moisture sensor.

[@rikkicobler7662]

So is the brushing a must? Or could ya just blow it out and or run a shop vac thru it?

[@billsherman6129]

I bought one of those 2 years ago. Works wonderfully! My rigid duct makes a few bends -- I could feel them when lightly pushing the tool and multiple extensions through the ductwork. It would be fun if it weren't quite so messy. I'll take "messy" over "fire" any day!!!

[@SDWNJ]

Don’t neglect the opposite end - the area in the dryer around the lint filter. I recently disassembled the part that holds the filter to clean out the accumulated lint.

[@gmwdim]

Great tip. I had an HVAC professional doing some other work in the house about 6 months ago who cleaned it out for me. The dryer worked much more efficiently once he did that, but now it's starting to lose efficiency so I suspect it's time to clean out the duct again. Will refer to this video again in the future.

[@Bdchannel77620]

One of the best tools we’ve ever bought. Great video. Do it once a year.

[@mattheviewer]

I've actually had good luck cleaning dryer ducts with a 630 cfm leaf blower blowing from the inside out. It also works well to blow lint out of the dryer fan itself.

[@enlightenthebenighted8735]

This method is easier and less likely to puncture the foil line. Smarter not harder. Reversing the tube on a shop vac works too if you don't have a leaf blower.

[@bnasty267]

It works pretty well, but it's usually not entirely sufficient. Damp lint can be like a paste that sticks to the vent when it dries. You really need some kind of mechanical scrubbing action to get all of the clumps, especially around elbows or 45s. Try the brush after you do a leafblower cleanout, and I'll bet you get additional lint - I always do.

[@waltcorey5115]

Something else that I'm contemplating. We have a really long length of vent hose, the flexible kind. Yet for the vast majority of the run from dryer to vent it is a straight run. Replace the accordion tubing with straight non-collapsible aluminum dryer hose. The goal is to minimize the resistance in the line.

[@hanzohasashi5603]

@@bnasty267 just get a new vent at that point though

[@darrennew8211]

My brother tied a ping-pong ball to a 40-foot string, then a plastic loofah, then another 40 feet of string. Blow the ping-pong ball thru with a leaf blower, then "floss" the loofah around. Works regardless of how tight the vent turns are.

[@idfwy_ylsabiafwy182_GiGi]

I'm not even a home owner but I enjoy these videos!! Lol Thank you

[@mattb9664]

Wife was just asking me about doing this since the people we bought our house from were so involved with their kids athletics, and pretty much let the house become like a 70 year old's house in hopes of full ride sports scholarships. So many 'wtf' things we keep discovering, and the dryer vent definitely was on the bottom of their priority list.

[@Dewster_42]

Dude I relate to this heavily. How did the procedure go… and also hows the house going? Any tips you’d recommend since being a homeowner? As a newly homeowner, I’m starting to overthinking every aspect of course 😂

[@daveclark6324]

As you were about to start the drill I thought "Why is he not wearing protective eye wear?" and then I saw your note pop up. 😆 My dryer vent goes up (not ideal) and runs about 30 feet to the outside. After I moved in to the house, I could hear birds walking inside the dryer vent. I cleaned it out one day and it was filled with straw that the birds brought in. I replaced the vent cover since it was broken. It is crazy what happens inside people's dryer vents! 🤣

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

Major tip: make sure your drill is not set to reverse...... you will otherwise leave your new tool stuck inside of your vent. And i highly recommend doing it from the inside if your vent goes through to the roof.

[@CertifiedShadetree]

YES, YES, YES, 1000 times YES!! I not only tighten the joints with 2 pairs of channel locks, I even like to put a tiny bit of electrical tape at each joint for good measure.

[@timchan334]

The amazon photos does also said to turn right only👍 but why will ot get stuck if reverse?

[@Straight_White_Fatherly_Figure]

@@timchan334 if drill is set to reverse, it will unthread the connections while brush is in the vent. I only change to reverse when im taking the kit apart. (I do dryer vent cleanings for work sometimes doing HVAC)

[@CertifiedShadetree]

@@timchan334 The threads of each section will loosen and become detached. It will then be next to impossible to remove the brush, creating an even bigger obstruction.

[@TheWilferch]

I get it....BUT...... the seam-overlap on the ductwork, would go ONE WAY, if the pipe was installed a certain way, yet the overlap would go the OPPOSITE WAY, if the pipe orientation was reversed. So....yeah....spin the drill in one direction to avoid the spinning brushes from getting jammed or breaking apart the seam.....but how would you know which way ?

[@michaellewis6569]

A glove for the hand not holding the drill seems prudent also. I have used my similar brush kit just once I think. Probably time again. Last time I used a shop vac and brushed from the inside. Love the idea of just brushing from the outside with the dryer venting.

[@joes3800]

I have one of those lines that is more than 20 feet long! I will look into getting this tool for sure but I will still have to disconnect the line from my dryer in order to use the tool from the inside of the house as well as the outside of my house in order to clean the whole line.

[@porkstamina]

AmplifyDIY has a really good walkthrough on using this sort of cleaning kit. They work super well, just did my house's vent a few months ago. One good tip is to apply some tape to the connection points on the pole. Just some extra insurance so it doesn't spin off inside your house and get stuck.

[@davidgeorge7443]

i ordered the dryer vent clean brush Silver Cymbal suggested and within a reasonable time my 20+ foot 2nd floor, fan assisted dryer vent is clean. I can't believe any air was escaping the vent before, probably was a fire hazard. Thanks for the video.

[@JamesBond-qv2ht]

I have used this kind of kit many times and it works well. Mine has a fitting for attaching a shop vac to the inside end of the vent pipe.

[@CalmDavid114]

Could you please share a link and or the name of the brand? Thank yiu in advance.

[@JamesBond-qv2ht]

@@CalmDavid114 Gardus RLE208 LintEater Pro

[@CalmDavid114]

Thank you!

[@dallynsr]

Be careful with lengthy ridged dryer lines going to downstairs or upstairs laundry rooms, the cleaning brush and shafts can encur sharp 90° bends in the non-standard lines some “smart guy” made and the plastic shafts can twist themselves apart deep inside the line and well past many bends, meaning the only way to free it up is to remove floors and panels or walls and ceilings. Speaking from experience. Best to torque limit the brush shafts to as low a number as possible to prevent twisting and snapping the shafts.

[@mml1224]

great job!!! any reason why you don't start from the dry?er machine - > outward ,, as opposed how you did it, i figure, u cldve pushed debris back into the pipe, mine is 15feet elevate to the low part roof

[@MrClarkisgod]

Glad my dryer is on the exterior wall. My vent is less than a foot long. Just hand clean when needed. No tools needed.

[@HH_The_Great]

We are building a new house, and we're going to make it a straight shot through a wall, too. I think we'll put a foot of the flex stuff between the pipe going through the wall and the exit on the dryer so we can move it more easily.

[@GaryT1952]

Lawn looks better already SC! Happy Fathers Day

[@LiquidRetro]

Just did this 2 weeks ago! Very easy job

[@julivillalta]

That looks so satisfying

[@johnhamilton9229]

Great lesson, however the panning view at the end is amazing. Can’t wait to see more of the new property.

[@maco21]

Your channel is my weekly drug

[@chrisumali9841]

Thanks for the demo and info, much easier than the other videos that I've seen. Have a great day

[@handidrummed]

I have a vent with 3 flaps and a cage, so I'd have to take that off but this is still easier than moving the dryer and taking off the hose.

[@captainstress]

Thanks for sharing the view from your fantastic new property at the end. Jealous!

[@darrell9616]

Thanks!

[@danmahoney1032]

Thanks for all your tips and happy father's day!

[@MsSC-ey6kv]

I'd never had my dryer vent cleaned out and I've lived here since the early 80s. Saw an ad online for $79 so went for it. When the men from the company got here, they mostly spoke Spanish to each other. The one who seemed to be the more knowledgeable one (man A) mostly spoke Span but the other one (man B) was fluent in Eng. Man A put his cell phone in the vent and took a photo and showed it to me, told me it was really bad and said the price to clean it would be $150. I felt like it was bait and switch but since my dryer had been taking a VERY long time to dry, I went for it. I watched everything they did. Man A also put his phone in the outside vent and showed me the photo. I could see hair and debris and I've had dogs and cats ever since I've lived here so thought the vent line might be packed with this stuff. He used a drill, the long skinny line with the brush on it on the inside behind the dryer. Then went outside. I asked where the stuff was that he's pushed out. He pointed out a very small amt lying on the ground, but I'd pulled that out with my hand a few days ago. Then he put the brush inside this vent. Should I have seen a great deal of lint and hair instead of this very small amt? I ran my dryer after they left and it might have taken a bit less time than it had been taking but not a lot. Bottom line, I think I got gypped. Do you think I did?

[@cowboybob993]

Had one this week. Tried from outside but vent on steep roof. To dangerous. Went inside. Pulled out dryer. The turn in the wall was to sharp. Couldn’t use drill brush. Pulled out compressor and vacuum. Hooked up reverse ball. Fed up as far as it would go and vacuumed lint as it came down. Vacuumed dryer hose and below lint trap on dryer. Finished with an electric leaf blower to remove remaining lint in line to roof. From the outside I could see lint scattered on the roof. Vacuumed floor put everything back together. A happy customer.

[@edmora7662]

Happy Father’s Day Silver Cymbal

[@SilverCymbal]

Thank you kindly you as well

[@fk319fk]

I use a 25' drain snake. I replaced my soft vents with hard vents. I put my snake in my drill and go at low speed to get the snake all the way in. I then set it to medium speed and draw the snake out. It bangs a lot and gives a good cleaning. It takes longer to set up and clean up than to clean out the vent, my vent goes through the ceiling. Since I have a long run, about 35', I like to do this twice a year. This past year my son did it, and I forgot to tell him not to look directly in the vent until..., well I did say oops, I forgot.

[@BrettsGarage]

My dryer is on the 2nd floor of our house. I haven't had to clean ours yet but I think I'll do this from the inside then blow it out with my leaf blower.

[@sdksniper]

I bought this kit 2 years ago and it worked amazing well. A big ass bird's nest came out.

[@andrewchapman2024]

I just look forward to your videos because of how informative they are wether they are exciting or not.

[@lilflexlewis5802]

I'm actually going to buy this , this week. Thank you for video!

[@wesrobinson7366]

Please do this often. I was putting out a basement fire last week in my village. The homeowner had never cleaned the vent and the laundry room was a total loss then soot was thick on every service of the house. Its so easy and and so important. Hope you never have to come home to what they did. The last thing you want is me with an axe pounding at your walls as the nozzle man is putting out the fire.

[@Joeyw-2203]

I use one of those for DIY chimney sweeping. Pays for itself the first time you use it, really.

[@chicagomike4587]

Great job - thanks for not making it a 23 minute video

[@Timetraveler1111MN]

We took the hose. I guess you called the hose. It’s just that big metal that is inside the house that attaches from the dryer and then goes to the exit and my dryer itself was getting hot and I noticed there was a symbol on there that I don’t know what it means think these fancy computers were just tell us but anyways, so we took that whole Accordion type thing out and got all of it out but oh wow I couldn’t believe how much got out of that and then last week I noticed that the dryer was hot again so it’s only probably four months maybe five months since we cleaned it out so pretty surprised since we don’t do a lot of bedding and sheets that’s actually washed elsewhere. Thanks for showing me your tool.

[@15Kilo]

Seen someone use a leaf blower from the inside and it worked VERY well.

[@josej-h1471]

Could you make a video for houses that have the vent running up to the attic ? Thank you in advance.

[@nikitak9628]

Thanks for making this video! I just ordered this tool because my dryer has been drying clothes slowly. Hopefully it's because the ducts haven't been cleaned for 20 years by the previous owner.

[@thelongs5698]

Make sure you only go clockwise with the drill. The other way and you’ll unscrew sections and have a bigger problem. Also my vent (thanks builder) has so many turns I can’t get it just from the outside.

[@TheWilferch]

I get it....BUT...... the seam-overlap on the ductwork, would go ONE WAY, if the pipe was installed a certain way, yet the overlap would go the OPPOSITE WAY, if the pipe orientation was reversed. So....yeah....spin the drill in one direction to avoid the spinning brushes from getting jammed or breaking apart the seam.....but how would you know which way ?

[@thelongs5698]

@@TheWilferch always have the drill go clockwise. If you go the other way it will potentially unscrew sections from each other. Doesn’t matter on how your ductwork is installed.

[@TheWilferch]

@@thelongs5698 ...I guess I'm dense, but this kind of ductwork has a longitudinal seam.....yes?....and that seam is "seen" and sensed on its ID too.....no? If that's the case, then the bristles can catch the "lip" of the seam if spinning in the wrong direction....right?...and that direction is based on which end of the duct you are entering ( ie, if its proper to rotate clockwise entering from one end, wouldn't proper-rotation be counterclockwise if instead you enter from the opposite end?)...wouldn't that be the case? Sorry....I'm truly not trying to be antagonistic.....just askin' for clarity, It's been some time since I worked with ducts like this, maybe the seam is "smooth" on the inside with no lip to catch in the wrong direction? .....

[@thelongs5698]

@@TheWilferch hey I totally get your concern. I think the bristles catching anything might occur regardless of the direction of spin and the seams. Although so long as you keep the tool spinning I believe you’ll be ok.

[@TheWilferch]

@@thelongs5698 ...thanks.....was just angling for clarity. Cheers.

[@Parker-di7ef]

That’s a HUGE rock in your yard! I don’t know why but I want to pressure wash it. Or make something out of it. Good stuff!

[@Ryan-re1rs]

I take the flex off the inside and hook up my shop vac to blow setting. Also never use those scew on connections, use the ones with locking pins and tape them so you won't go on a fishing trip trying to get the rods out of the ducts.

[@inspiringbuilds]

Simple task and easy to follow video. I can not stress the importance of doing this home maintenance at least once a year and wearing safety glasses. 👍🏼

[@gopackgo4036]

It’s easy alright, but done incorrectly. That brush damaged the aluminum ducts, he didn’t even clean the entire duct, and he release a bunch of microfiber pollution.

[@explorenaked]

@@gopackgo4036 Please provide a link to your KZbin channel and the video in which you show how to do it correctly. Thank you.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

cannot*

[@gopackgo4036]

@@explorenaked Bad counterargument, I'm not saying I made a video I'm just saying if you do make a video make it correctly.

[@appleztooranges]

I just bought one for $24.99. Can’t wait to try it on my new makita drill!

[@ianhillman4007]

Don't do it. Watch some KZbin videos of others peoples experiences. This brushes break many times and can cost you hundreds of dollars in repairs.

[@appleztooranges]

@@ianhillman4007 wow

[@danburch9989]

One importing thing to remember. Never run your drill in reverse, even it the brush gets stuck. It can be instinctive to reverse the drill if things get stuck. Keep spining ini a clockwise drirection and work the brush out as best you can. Otherwise, the threaded joints can separate and you'll end up with a much bigger problem.

[@dougs3274]

You really should disconnect the vent from the dryer. All you've done here is cram lint back into the dryer, arguably, making the lint situation worse. Disconnect it so you can actually get it out of the vent line.

[@jeffp7368]

I assume that’s why he said to run it so the air is pushing the lint back out

[@dougs3274]

@@jeffp7368 Not no, but if we go off the assumption the dryer's blower was strong enough to blow out all lint, it's exhaust line would never have to be brushed.

[@appleztooranges]

He had it on. The dryer so that pushed it towards him.

[@Omen420]

​@dougs3274 the moist air causes the vent to get wet and therefor gets stuck to the side and piles up over time

[@waltcorey5115]

Congrats on the new digs!

[@StephenMoreira]

The type of thing I wish came up in adult conversations more often. Cause I had no idea I needed to clean this thing lol.

[@kimcissell1905]

My dryer vent in a condo required a lot of extension pieces. Tons of lent came out

[@peterpiper_203]

I tell everyone to do it for you and yours every Father’s Day Found a birds nest when installing hot water solar for him in his McMansion He was volunteer hose head to to it off Dryer fire waiting to happen Years later he laid me off one week before my chemo was to start At least he did it after Christmas

[@JonsDailyHustle]

I plan on doing this quite a bit for alot of my customers

[@johnc8112]

Excellent video, your grass looks awesome 👌.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

wrong video

[@johnc8112]

@@PANZERFAUST90 it may be the wrong video but that grass is nice looking 👌.

[@PANZERFAUST90]

@@johnc8112 Well you _do_ have a point 😚

[@Honestly173]

Thanks! What do you think about the vacuum attachments to clean the inside of the lint trap?

[@michaellewis6569]

I use some tape and a cardboard tube from a paper towel roll.

[@RayAMi]

I greatly enjoy your videos and love your new house! I noticed some of the product reviews on Amazon claim that the sections might either break apart or come unscrewed while in the vent. Did you find the tool of sufficient quality for multiple uses? Do you think the issues above that some people described in their reviews are simple operator error, for example running in reverse? Thank you!

[@jayasmrmore3687]

Wrap duct tape or electrical tape around joints

[@157-40_T]

Nice view!

[@bibifaziarahman7722]

Love your video it is helpful very helpful

[@bread-gz3rl]

I want to get the one that has a shop vac adapter too

[@ericleblond7517]

I was wondering can you do the ventilation conduct in a house ( air exchanger ) with that tool ?

[@SetitesTechAdventures]

There was some background dialog in this video at 0:48 that I thought was on my end. Was your dryer talkign to you? Also, are those massive boulders in your yard? Will you be buying a tractor soon? lol

[@michaels3003]

We need to know what's underneath...

[@stevecollins2770]

Please consider doing a video on replacing the water heater anode rod.

[@rapmeister1000]

As a former appliance technician, the idea that you don’t need to disassemble anything is misleading. Depending upon the amount of buildup in the vent, using this method could actually push larger chunks of lint into the dryer that are too large to be blown out. This is why I always disconnect the hose at the dryer, then push everything outside. I then insert the brush into the back of the dryer to loosen any build up there, then suck it all out with a shop vac.

[@KeyBored101]

I definitely need to do this

[@logowatchman]

Good job. Thanks for sharing!

[@J-Koha-PhD]

Thanks for the video. Also...Nice glacial landscape. Is it in the Midwest somewhere?

[@kurisu7885]

What if your outer dryer vent is the type with the... I don't know how to describe it exactly but instead of the single door it's the slats that open up when air is blowing past them?

[@landisearthborn4771]

How do you avoid getting the brush stuck in the dryer’s blower motor? I’ve seen some kits with adapters that act as a stopper. Is that necessary?

[@michaelafcadio]

My house has 6" diameter ducts and all of the tools I've seen are for 4" ducts which are not large enough to clean the larger ducts. Any ideas where I could find 6" brushes that would fit a kit like this?

[@narlycharley]

One thing that makes dryer vents almost NEVER clog: don't use nasty fabric softeners or dryer sheets. Also, use a natural/clean detergent in the washer.

[@XxStonedImmaculatexX]

Man I didn’t even know I should be doing this, gotta look into it now!

[@dnnbsc]

So my dryer vent doesn't have an exit on the side of the house cuz I think it goes up to the roof

[@SFCRambo60]

I disconnect dry hose in the winter to keep the heat in and have both a smoke detector and Carbon monoxide alarm and they have never gone off and the basement is a little warmer when the dryer is used. I shove an old towel up inside the exhaust to the outside.

[@dontGMOwithme]

Just thinking out loud here. I wonder if an adapted version could be used to unclog a toilet??

[@majikman7355]

For 12.99 I replaced the vent tube or whatever it's called.....my wife just loved all the lint mess when I did this...no lint on you I see...I did this with a sweatshirt on and sht all stuck on me.....12.99 is my go to

[@UndeadSpaceMonkey1]

A feller could make a living doing this job

[@SamZedder]

Use an indoor vent lint trap which makes it easier to clean especially if your exhaust is on the roof or 2nd floor. 🧐

[@raylackin1558]

I have been in my house for 23 years but I know it hasn't been clean since my dad owned it I have never cleaned it just looked at it inside because i can it's only like 4 to 5 feet long I have re attached it because the tape was old and clamp

[@pocketsurprise3805]

Why would you be pushing it back in while the dryer is blowing it out? I just bought one and it says do not run the dryer while doing this.

[@aldoloechel5812]

I did this going up about 12 ft with the same kit. Unfortunately I still get the error message. Do I have to do it from the roof down?

[@miberk]

i wonder if you could use this on Gutters too?

[@lynf8593]

a friend had the foil kind of extension from dryer to outside - a Squirrel got in thru the trap door, ripped the foil and did damage throughout the basement. An expert had to be called to catch the squirrel

[@juliehenderson1672]

Can I use this to clean my heat ducts too?

[@bnasty267]

The kit he showed usually comes with just a 4" brush, which is the common dryer vent pipe size. You can find kits that also have a 6" brush, which will work much better for HVAC ducts, which are often 6" to the rooms. Only do this if the ducts are metal, flex duct is thin plastic that can easily be torn by a brush.

[@1LEgGOdt]

My stepfather when he built his house he placed the dryer vent for the house near the ground completely opened to the elements. T_T… And I know that there’s better ways for that to be done. But having it near the ground where dirt, water, or animals can crawl up into it. That drives me crazy

[@aslaninc]

Easy enough! Thanks!!

[@MyName123.]

SUN DRY CLOTHES FREE OUTSIDE 😁🏆

[@liamtolen4216]

cant you use a vacuum cleaner? please advise, thanks!

[@lalasing42]

I have this kind of hood vent outside and it has a vent cover. How do i remove the cover??

[@VietTrantennis]

Thanks for your helpful tips. 😃

[@eigleenalegri2664]

Thank you

[@elliottpeabody1287]

Great idea!

[@petersack5074]

? ....i use a leaf blower - gas job . Blow from dryer , lint screen out to that vent. NO problemo.....then, go vacuum out that outside end. // . period . // Thanks, Sir !

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Simple and easy....Thanks.