How to SUPER CLEAN Your Dryer and Dryer Vents!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

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[@maggiehubbard1232]

The home I purchased they lady for some reason literally kept all the breakers turned off she said she done it to save money and would turn them on when needed to use etc. However I’m not believing that there is times I smell strange smells then smell strong electrical smells. The dryer when I go to change the lint it’s up top but when you go to pull it out to change it almost all of it falls down inside of it I have tried been more gentle when pulling it out but at least half of it still falls down in it. My dryer doesn’t dry clothes on first go it takes multiple cycles but the thing is it gets extremely hot even to the touch. Any advice?

[@mildredmorine745]

@@maggiehubbard1232 you had better get it cleaned as soon as possible or you are going to have a fire on your hands.

[@maggiehubbard1232]

@@mildredmorine745 okay thanks I have gotten some of the outside part cleaned but haven’t gotten to the inside I know there as to be more. Yesterday the load of laundry took 5 cycles to even get decently dry then I hung dry them.

[@mildredmorine745]

@@maggiehubbard1232 You have a serious problem, not only with your dryer with the electrical. This is the very reason the lady kept the electrical turned off she knew there was a problem she wanted to be prepared if something happened the very reason for Turing it off, on. There should never be any smells that is your warning that something isn’t right. I fear for your safety, this is something you need to take seriously. You are getting your warnings you need to take it very seriously as it could mean your life. The dryer should never get hot. When you say it get hot to the touch there is no doubt in my mind if left it is going to catch on fire, it is a fire trap. It could even be the outside vent if you have one is blocked with lint. You need to call an electrician, also get someone to clean your dryer hourly. I live on my own therefore I have to see that these things are taken care of, what I can’t do I hire done, please don’t take chances with your life, these things can’t talk they are certainly giving you a warning loud, clear.

[@fare2muddlin]

A thorough cleaning improves dryer efficiency and fire safety. Our older dryer was taking longer to dry clothes. Took off bottom plate, back, brushed and vacuumed. Lots of old lint. I had previously replaced corrugated vent pipe. Brushed it out again, put back together. Much improved drying time. 👍

[@GraeMatterz]

While in college back in the 80s, I had a job working in a laundromat. One of the first tasks the owner trained me to do was to REALLY clean the dryer vent screens. He walked up to a random dryer that wasn't being used and pulled out the screen, which had been cleared of lint. He asked me if I thought it was clean. I said yes. He then walked it over to the utility sink and filled the screen up with water. It was completely clogged with fabric softener residue. If it will hold water then air won't pass thru it. He scrubbed the screen with a stiff bristle brush and detergent, then rinsed it and water went straight thru it. This task needed to be done once a week at the laundromat and is hardly ever done with home machines. He also taught me that the worst thing you can use in either the washer or the dryer is fabric softener. The way dryer sheets work is the heat of the dryer melts and atomizes the fabric softener, which then transfers not just to the clothes but every surface exposed to the heated air. He also showed me the back of the big commercial dryers, which looked like they had a coating of shellac over all of the guts of the dryer with lint stuck in it, including the motor, heating element, etc. (There were also several dryer sheets that had "disappeared" from the drum and were littering the guts of the dryer.) He said that he wished fabric softener had never been invented as it was shortening the life of his machines. (I've seen corroborating videos here on YT from appliance repairers who routinely find washers/dryers on the side of the road "free" and in most cases the washers were gummed up with fabric softener. After being cleaned, the washers work fine and they sell them.) The owner explained to me why people think they need fabric softener: It's because they use too much detergent (even when going by the detergent manufacturers' instructions, which insure they sell more soap). People equate suds with clean, so more suds means cleaner, right? Not so much. The detergent that is in the water is what cleans the clothes, not the suds. He explained what happens when too much detergent is used: The dirt rides up on top of the suds, which float on the surface of the water. During the rinse cycle the dirty water drains out from the bottom, then the suds and the dirt are deposited back on the clothes, and the rinse spray breaks up some of the remaining suds leaving some suds behind along with the dirt. (If you've ever pulled something out of the washer and found white powdery streaks on the clothes, it's suds and dirt residue that didn't get rinsed out. Part of that dirt is skin cells.) That residue makes clothes feel stiff and crunchy. Fabric softener doesn't remove the residue but instead coats it to make it seem softer. Over time, that residue builds up, even to the point of making clothes measurably heavier. He taught me to use half the detergent recommended and to use white vinegar instead of liquid fabric softener. It works thru chemistry: Soap is a base and vinegar is an acid, so adding vinegar to the rinse cycle neutralizes the soap (don't add it to the wash cycle for that reason). It also works with hard water to neutralize it. If vinegar smell is a concern, it dissipates in the dryer or the washer can be set to add an extra rinse for those items that need to be air dried. Even so, the vinegar smell really isn't that strong and it dissipates naturally in a day or two. Based on this info, I haven't used fabric softener in the rinse cycle and no dryer sheets ever since. (I used to use about a tablespoon in the wash cycle as a defoamer only to eliminate suds but haven't needed to do that since I started making my own detergent with Washing Soda, Borax and Castile soap, equal parts mixed in a food processor after shredding the bar soap into flakes. I use a 2 tablespoon scoop per load.) That way I don't have to worry about fabric softener gumming up my clothes and shortening the life of my machines. If you've made it this far, thank you for coming to my TED talk!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Wow. Some really great info in here. Thanks so much for sharing!

[@GraeMatterz]

@@TheFixerHomeRepair Glad I could contribute!

[@wmhfv992]

Amazing info! I just use a little bit of vinegar as a fabric softener for things like new Dickies and otherwise just use washing soda and detergent. Glad to know I'm not just 'old fashioned' :)

[@mjremy2605]

Wow, I learned a lot! THANK YOU!!!!!! I never knew this. This stuff should be taught in school under Home Economics to both girls and boys as a mandatory class in basic life skills. This was a masterclass, many thanks! I will save detergent this way, and white vinegar is only $5 at Costco for 2 gals. I also use it in my toilet to remove lime scale, and around my sinks twice a month. Great stuff and eco friendly. I use fabric dryer sheets but now will not use them anymore. So glad you posted this!😍😍

[@northstar4851]

Clapping ❤ Great info, really expanding on what I already knew about fabric softener and vinegar!

[@thomasfirby7134]

I am so glad I accidentally saw this video. I was watching videos of a new compact leaf blower and when it ended, there were suggested videos to watch and luckily this was one of them. My dryer duct is horizontal to the outside vent and is only 18" long. I always make sure the mesh screen is cleaned of lint , but at the suggestion of a commenter, I used soapy water and a brush to thoroughly clean it. Then I went outside to look at the outlet vent and it had a bunch of lint that I was able to remove with my fingers and a vacuum with a crevice tool. I noticed that the flap door was stuck wide open and I used a long screwdriver to remove more lint that was keeping the flap from closing. I also attached a small diameter hose to the vacuum to go into ducting to suck out any existing lint. I could see inside the duct with my flashlight and it was really clean. I turned the dryer on to test it, and the flap opened properly and when I turned the dryer off, the flap closed properly. I just wanted to thank the creator of this video. You might have prevented a fire and saved my home for me.

[@FredSays4]

We used to leave the dryer on when we left the house and nearly lost the entire house one day due to a lint fire. Luckily, we got to it soon enough as it was surrounded by concrete in the basement. Very good tips.

[@leedress2187]

I'm glad to see someone as obsessed with their dryer pipes as I am. I have the suction stick and brush you use, but now I need to get the drill attachment! Nice work and very well explained. Thanks!

[@coppertopjohnson9782]

Another wonderful tutorial that is useful for all homeowners. Just went to Amazon to buy the brush and vacuum attachment. Thanks for showing us step-by-step. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@STorm_Trooper]

I did this last year when I moved into my new place. Used that exact same kit and what a difference it made. Can’t recommend this enough. I know someone that their house burnt down due to not cleaning their dryer lint.

[@karenbrauneis4290]

Than you so much for posting this excellent video on cleaning your dryer and vent tube. I have done some maintenance recently, but didn’t really know how to do an in-depth cleaning. I am very grateful for your step-by-step, comprehensive video. Something I learned from another channel is that you need to wash your lint screen. Fabric softener leaves an invisible residue on your screen so that water won’t even go through the mesh.

[@avivat3010]

The two tutorials on fixing the problem of residual dryer lint are amazing! Just watching someone run through the process helps immensely. It's such an important part of home upkeep. You will probably keep someone's house from burning down.Thank you!

[@yvonnesmith2578]

One of the best & most thorough videos on how to clean a dryer vent! Amazing!😊

[@mjremy2605]

Thank you!!! Very useful video, and really shows how to clean a dryer vent. When vent goes up its even worse. One thing I do, is after vacuuming everything out, I reverse the vacuum and blow out the dryer from inside the lint screen opening. It is amazing how much lint comes out that you don't see. You need to wear a mask and goggles. It is a mess. Then I blow out the vent too from dryer side and reverse as well, after tying a sieve to garage side. Oh my! If I buy a used dryer, I turn it upside down and vacuum the heck out of it on my driveway. Years of lint come off, contacts are cleaned with alcohol and dry brush, and good as new. Vacuum, blow, vacuum, blow both ends repeatedly till it is clean.

[@erikhy]

I just cleaned my dryer ducts with a leaf blower and the dryer itself as you showed. The big discovery, other than the hazmat zone under the appliances, was that the duct work inside the walls had become disconnected at some time in the last 50 years, and that the wall cavity was full of lint, making a nice fire trap. Funny how simple projects blossom into truly disgusting day-long expeditions. I feel like a proctologist for appliances now. Thanks for the great info. Your video may have saved my house from burning down.

[@brentjohnson6654]

You are so right about those projects ballooning out of control. Last month I was adding inside wall to my shed and discovered the outside sheeting had water damage. 2 days modded into 2 weeks. I am glad I am able to do it but it want in my plan. All the best from north Texas.

[@brentjohnson6654]

You are so right about those projects ballooning out of control. Last month I was adding inside wall to my shed and discovered the outside sheeting had water damage. 2 days modded into 2 weeks. I am glad I am able to do it but it want in my plan. All the best from north Texas.

[@intherockies]

Grandma here. This is something I need to do. Thank you for the video!

[@christinedocekal8013]

Wash the lint screen

[@nld-bl5ct]

Not only that, but mice love it

[@billarenz2719]

As someone who had a dryer fire, because I never thought of doing exactly what you did in this video. By cleaning the lint out of the dryer and vent pipe you will prolong the dryers life because it will dry the clothes faster. Don't use the plastic ribbed type vent pipes that causes the lint to accumulate and cause clogging. If it's taking a long time for clothes to dry in your dryer it could be because the vent is plugged up. Thanks for another great video.!!!

[@bsjcook]

Greaat video! We discovered when cleaning our duct that using some drier sheets really contributed in how sticky the lint became in the dryer and vent. Can't wait to use some of your neat tools. Compliments to your 'picture taker" for dong such a good job too!

[@vibesonly3518]

I found this video by accident, so happy I did! I know my dryer vent needs to be cleaned, but too expensive to pay someone for a rental apartment. I knew that there had to be something to clean your ducts yourself, thank you for posting this video. My ex-husband and I lost our home to a fire and it is still traumatic enough that I always worry about possible fire hazards. When I was a teenager we had a dryer fire due to vent duct to outside never cleaned. The fire department were throwing towels out on the front lawn and all the neighbors were watching. My mom was thanking God that it wasn't the previous load, all her underwear and bras would have been on the front lawn! We ended up with a new dryer and the management company of the apartment complex cleaned the dryer vent to the outside. I ❤️ KZbin for this reason, so many DIY videos have saved me tons of money as a single Mom.

[@elayned6147]

So happy my dryer vent is very short to the outside. Excellent video on how to clean vents. Thanks for leaving links to the products 👍👍

[@sheamom]

so glad you you showed the "holder" coming out. I took the entire front off to get that lint against the front!

[@paulschultz4969]

Excellent video! The one lesson learned is that when you use your drill and spin it into the duct make sure it is turning clockwise when you are pushing it into the duct and also when you were pulling it back out of the duct. There's no need to tape each of those seams where the extensions connect to one another as long as you remember to always spin clockwise going in and out. I had to clean out my bathroom vent one time when I was doing sanding of the ceiling and it coated the inside of the vent. I cleaned it out from the outside on the Eve all the way into the Attic. My mistake was that when I was pulling it back out I spun it counterclockwise and then unspun the brush head in the duct and had to go up into the attic pull off the duct and retrieve the brush. Lesson learned.

[@Mr.Deko86]

Getting all of that lint out was absolutely satisfying. I did mine about 5 years ago, but I did not know about the bucket on the dryer end. I think I NEED to clean the vents again. 😂 Adding that to the list. Thank you again.

[@bc-guy852]

Thank you, for NOT having a long intro, banner, title shoot... I'm new - I like your get-to-it attitude and I think this could help save tons of house fires. I'm subscribed now and like it!

[@duenge]

Who doesn't like a fireman story? I am a retired Fire Marshal. Build up in duct work is a real hazard! I have been to several house fires that determined the dryer wasn't venting properly. Flexible ductwork is crap, and should be avoided at all costs. By not venting the heat, it can do damage to the plastic dryer parts, like the squirrel cage blower assemblies. Secondly, and this is hard to believe, but I have seen it twice, improper venting can cause the laundry to actually burn. Once in a restaurant that washed their own laundry, hot towels were removed and folded, and placed on a table in the restaurants basement. An hour later, someone smelled something burning. they found the folded towels smoldering. This was from a household type dryer. The other came from the laundry room of the county jail, using commercial grade equipment. The ductwork was rectangular, steel approximately 10''x14" in size, with an approximate 20' horizontal run. An inmate removed the kitchen towels and aprons to a basket and left it on the table, and left the room. Later a guard went into the room and sniffed for the burning smell. Finding nothing, our department was called. Our guys sniffed around, and eventually discovered the basket was the source. When I arrived to investigate, the items had been laid out on the pavement and wetted. Several items had completely burnt through. Opening the duct near the dryer, this duct was at least 90% occluded. There were no cleanout access points. Staff had no recollection of it ever being cleaned. I red-tagged the system until it could be professionally cleaned. Don't ignore your ductwork.

[@thomasmurl5309]

Hi, fellow Fire Marshal😢 While taking a seminar I learned that kitchen laundry wipes and towels when still hot folded and stacked have been known to combust. It was thought that oils were not completely washed out That is a commercial laundry where an ironer was used Enjoy your retirement.

[@cowboygeologist7772]

Excellent details. Thanks for posting.

[@tkoui73]

Yep, our dryer caught fire but thankfully was confined to the lower basin underneath filter screen. Our ducts had not ever been cleaned since the house was built (15 years). If it had traveled up the ducts through the wall, it could have ignited the house. Cleaning every couple of years in our new house now.

[@krishnamurthiramachandran2432]

Wow! So much danger,!!

[@jjk2one]

I smelled a burnt smell from the kitchen towels so I had my dryer vents professionally cleand today. I figure the previous owner never did this but he was very good at cleaning the screen. 39 yo house. The guys that cleaned the vents may have blown more lint back in the lower part of the plastic vents. I don't know but I will have to take things apart to check. Don't want to live in fear.

[@lindaroyal8161]

Excellent "How To" video for this. I need to have this done. It really helps to see videos like yours, I cannot do the work/projects but damn sure know how they're supposed to be done when I hire for it. I really appreciate your videos. TY

[@PegAMurphy]

thx for the video my daughter cleaned ours out a few weeks ago we have a really short hose which is a pain to work with but she got it all cleaned out👍.... and we use a toothbrush for the lint trap everytime (she had to take the back of the dryer off and clean that part which was the hardest part because of the angle of it the dryer brush couldn't get to some of it and my arm was almost small enough to get some of it with the toothbrush but in the end we got it alk vacuumed and works alot faster now too👍

[@Pallidus_Rider]

Mike Rowe would be proud 👍

[@rogerhensley5371]

What a great video, I have been on our fire department for 42 years and have seen several dryer fires. Thanks so much.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

I work maintenance for an apartment complex owner for a few years and I had to clean 20 of them about every 3 months so I did the exact same cleaning procedure and I hated it. Appreciate the tips and video

[@nobbee]

I blew mine out for the first time ever with leaf blower and got the dryer working again, but I didn’t go in thru the back of the dryer. In the process, I learned that the dryer had redundant thermal fuses that trip the dryer off if it overheats. I always dry on low heat because it’s easier on the clothes, but I guess the fire risk is another good reason. Thanks for the demo.

[@asaprocky8195]

Excellent. Glad to see you taking your time to do a complete job. The time is well spent when you divide that time spent by the total time of use between the next cleaning... years later!

[@bosoares]

It's amazing how much lint gets lots inside the dryer, at the bottom. For those that aren't scared, remove the front of your dryer and that should allow you to vacuum the inside of the dryer and clean it all the way. On most models you'll release 2 clips at the front, flip the top up, remove the screws that hold the front panel attached, and that whole panel will come off. The drum should stay in place held by a piece in the middle that usually doesn't interfere too much with the cleaning inside. It's basically the steps you'd follow to replace the heating element. Get a shop vac ready because it's a lot of lint (depending on the age of your dryer).

[@maggiehubbard1232]

I’m thinking mine is loaded with lint it just going bad the house we purchased the lady kept all breakers turned off to all appliances etc said to save money but I smell weird smells sometimes stronger then others and at times i smell electric smell very weird. But my dryer is old and when I go to clean the lint out most or half falls down into then I can’t get it out. I’m not sure why it does that as I clean it every time the dryer stops. But even the top of my dryer gets really hot and have to dry my clothes multiple times I have been told oh it’s just your heating element but I’m not so sure. I mean if a heating element would it get that hot?

[@sergnoff94]

​@@maggiehubbard1232 it means the heat can't escape your dryer. Your vent is clogged.

[@sunnyneonraye1459]

I took our old dryer apart. But I'm scared to do it with the new one

[@jimaronson2323]

Great video, Matt. I mentioned in the comments of the duct sealing video that I was looking forward to this video. I was not disappointed.

[@j.morrison73]

glad i came across this. ours is ten years old & never cleaned those 'hidden' areas you pointed out', will do ours today & our daughters tomorrow. was always just satisfied with using the cone & duct brushes & vacuum 'blower' end to blow out lint through the outside vent ( a very short run). ours has its own vent. one thing I would do you havent is to just remove the head (part with screws) rather than do it twice. all in all, a GREAT video, thanks. btw, lol, you did scare me a bit with the thought of fire & 'blockage' results but thanks for that to..

[@patticakes5439]

This was a great video, I vacuum out my dryer every 8 months. I have 3 homes and I just take turn. I will try the cup, and add the the vacuum hose that way. Thanks for showing us a better way, without it being messy

[@grandmasewhappyhomestead187]

This is fantastic that you're sharing this. Because many years ago we had lived inside our dryer. And when the gas company removed the bottom front panel, some of the lint had been burned. Could have been so much worse.

[@billhandymanbill2775]

Great video. Your suggestion to use a plastic cup a great. My suggestion is to use a Chinese plastic soup take out container where you drill an appropriate size hole for the shop vac hose and a small hose for the brush extension rods. At the open end, the soup container is slightly larger in diameter than the dryer vent pipe but the plastic container is tapered so it makes a perfect air tight fit to create a good vacuum suction to clean the vent pipe. Thanks, Bill

[@jlouie5308]

wow, i really appreciate your video with clear explanation with demostration on how to do super clean of the dryer, especially as a fire hazard in the house. Thanks.

[@colinrawlins3286]

It's amazing, all the extra fluff that builds up in a tumble drier that you can't get at. It would be a breath of fresh air when a designer uses the equipment he has designed to see how easy preventaive maintenance can be carried out. maybe he would change his design or maybe get a woman to design dryers and washing machines.

[@CopingwithGrattitude]

This! As a woman I can always spot small design flaws that are overlooked in mfg.

[@TM_Stone]

I use that drill brush every 6 months. My dryer vents to my roof, about 22 feet. It's a must for me.

[@matteosummer79]

Do you do anything at the roof vent, or you just go from inside to outside, not touching the actual flapper housing on the roof?

[@TM_Stone]

@@matteosummer79 Yes, I had to. My dryer hose was filling up with water over time so the only suspect was the roof vent. Sure enough, it was packed with lint. I removed the grated cover/screen.

[@nicolad8822]

Seems like such a design fault?

[@frederickneal4781]

​@TM_Stone that's exactly what happened to mine. They pulled about two 5 gallons buckets of damp lint out from the floor to the roof top which had not been cleaned in over twenty years! MY DRYET THEN WORKED LIKE BRAND NEW!

[@TM_Stone]

@@nicolad8822 I suppose. Since the washer and dryer is in the middle of the house, there's no way to vent to a wall. A dryer venting directly to an outside wall is the way to go.

[@susanblankenship8430]

Excellent video. Better than any of seen. Pictures are great and explanations of what you're doing is very clear. Appreciate you.

[@robertelias3431]

You did a very excellent job explaining what you were going to do. You are very persistent, and cleaned from one end to the other. You left no stone unturned, or something like that. What I am trying to say is that U dun good! Thank you for sharing.

[@oniongaming88]

Great video, not a second of the 27 minutes felt wasted. Thank you

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thank you for that. And thank you for watching!

[@mildredmorine745]

If you time everything to the minute or second of your life-you are wasting time, chill, enjoy.

[@uberurbana4894]

Really !!! I hate watching an informative video...cooking...repairing, etc and the host has to try his best at being a comedian....if I want comedy, I go to Comedy Central, not a video where I am trying to learn something.

[@jwhite4]

Good video. I use the same "segment" dryer cleaning device. If you never reverse the drill, I don't think you need to wrap the connections in tape. The torque from the drill is a enough to really tighten down the threaded connections, such that at least for me, I need to use pliers to grip and loosen them. It's also a good idea, if you can, to measure how long your run is first. Then you have a sense for now many segments you need to keep attaching. And maybe not ideal, but I turn the dryer on (air/fluff setting), and clean from the outside. The lint does spread around a bit. But you have the full blowing capacity of the dryer pushing out loose lint. I''d tend to think on a long run, that's a lot more air volume than the suction from a vacuum with a 1"+ diameter hose. There's actually an lint collection bag that can be attached over a vent discharge, with a zipper that allows getting a brush in it, basically sealed around the shaft.

[@daphneraven6745]

You can use a pair of nylons taped over the outside vent frame to catch that line, in a pinch.

[@jamiespecht31]

I wanted to add one comment about maintenance that wasn't mentioned. As you said to clean the lint filter after every load, it is also beneficial to a cleaner that cuts through oils and build up from dryer sheets and softeners that you use on your clothes. I clean mine with Dawn power wash or 409 and a soft brush to get it out of the holes. Rinse very well with warm water and dry completely before you put it back in your dryer. You will save 5 to 10 minutes on drying time with large loads. It also saves on the wear and tear of your dryer. Awesome video!

[@jimertzman6628]

Good video! At 12:30 in the video if you remove the sheet metal screw shown at 1 o'clock, that dryer pipe comes out. I wash mine out in the laundry tub. Before installing the pipe back into the dryer, I insert the vac hose into the hole where the pipe goes and vac everything I can reach. There is always some lint in there. Note that dryer sheets are a main cause of lint sticking to the wall of the pipe. Dryer balls or tennis balls work well and save the cost of the dryer sheets. A gas dryer in my rental unit was shutting down because too much lint was causing excess heat. There is an access door on the bottom side of the dryer. Inside is a resettable push button sensor that must be pushed to restart the dryer. Of course, the lint has to be cleaned out first. I found coins also and a $25 unused subway sandwich gift card.

[@robalexander7348]

Thank you forthe dryer cleaning advice, i Always clean my dryers filter after each use, it is amazing how quickly the lint builds up 👍 Au

[@terryenyart5838]

Lint & hair is never ending. I keep the dryer clean, I go outside & keep the outlet screen clean & and make sure air flows out easily & completely. I've never had to clean the pipe yet, but keep checking it yearly.

[@rwdplz1]

For an older dryer, would highly recommend taking the back panel off the dryer and cleaning out the inside of the unit, and checking the condition of the internal seals, the foam they use deteriorates badly over time.

[@thehawkc]

The instructions I got with my brush tool thing ( it's 5 years old) is to brush in one direction while vacuuming from the other direction. It has worked great.I clean the pipe once a year. I would also change that outside vent, just my two cents. Go video, thanks

[@bramwellprice8833]

The tool you hooked to the vacuum is a good one for vacuuming out your vehicle getting between the seats and center console as well as under the seats it will fit better than most crevice tools that come with vacuums

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Didn’t even think of that… thank you!

[@newys01]

Where’s the link for that attachment, I didn’t see it

[@garymiller37]

I have cleaned my dryer several times as well as friends dryers and your procedure is an excellent process to get the vent pipe clean. I have found a few dryers where the squirrel cage blower wheel was very impacted with lint and I had to disassemble more of the dryer to clean the blower wheel and some of the internal ducting. Great video and with regular cleaning maybe you don't have to do extensive cleaning.

[@pegsperlin4119]

Thanks, I feel like I just spent an afternoon with my amazing dad❤

[@VampyRagDoll]

Dryer lint is a really good fire source for fire pits.

[@Sorchia56]

My gramps and da taught me to do this when I was a wee lass! I’m so pleased our dryer vent is on the first floor and goes straight out to the back. I can literally clean it out completely with my hand. I blow out/suck up the lint receptacle every week and the lint is collected after every use. We use the lint in our fire pit, no kindling necessary! In our other house the laundry was in the basement, UGH! I re-vented the dryer to go out through the wall next to the egress window. Hubby was laughing at my mess but impressed all the same. He’s a builder and was taking too long to get it done so I just did it myself. Granted it had only been two days but I’m not one to nag especially when I can do it myself. 😁

[@DanaConquersBoutique]

I’ve been needing to do this and didn’t know how. Im going to do this next weekend and hopefully all goes well. Thank you Matt!

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Good luck!

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

You definitely need to take the dryer apart and clean inside the case too. Ours wasnt drying once and i took the whole thing apart. The whole inside was covered in half in thick lint and the stuff that was sitting on top of motor/heating element or whatever, was charred black but was probably about to ignite.

[@splendagirl05]

So helpful! Thank you. A lot of your pictures reminded me of my latest colonoscopy. Nice and clean at the end.

[@sharonnorvell3397]

Thanks...I learned so much! Now I need to clean my dryer vent! Ugh!!

[@DavidDavisL]

Nice job. Will look into using a similar container type for passing the cleaning rods through into the vent, as well as connecting the shop vac - that was very helpful!

[@theearlyriser]

Thanks for the video. I’ve wanted to clean my dryer vent for a while, I just didn’t know how to do. Now I do, thanks to you.

[@pattiepan]

What a great video for cleaning the air vent of the dryer. I don't know if I can do all that but my set up is easier. My dryer is right behind the outdoor vent so it won't be as complicated as yours.. I really enjoyed how well you did this job and Thank you for all the great tips. You are a real pro and did a great job. pat

[@phil291]

Taping the joints of the fiberglass rod is advisable, so they don't separate inside the duct vent. I like the idea of using a plastic cup so the vacuum is always on while brushing the duct.

[@recbo]

@@phil291 The screw together ferrules can slip off the rods. Epoxy or super glue might repair that.

[@brentjohnson6654]

I have taken the vacuum to our dryer. Our outside wall is 3 feet away so I often take the vent hose outside and wash it. Nice tool for that 4” pipe you hooked up to the drill. All the best from north Texas.

[@scurfie2343]

That bristle brush is excellent to clean refrigerator coils.

[@tzavitz]

Great videos as usual. Very practical. I would suggest going in from the outside to avoid two 90 degree turns at the same time.

[@carlaporterfield4273]

Great info and right to it as opposed to a lot of fan fare and graphics, right to the point, clear and easy to understand. ..im on it!!!

[@go2powerwashatl]

Great video our carpet cleaning guy offers cleaning these as a service. I always clean after eaçh dryer use. Have to keep reminding my kids and wife to do the same. 😊😊

[@jrbees929]

Great idea using the little paint bucket & electrical tape! Thank you!

[@ablair245]

We had a fire in our dryer from the excess lint collected inside the dryer and exhaust. I now run a shop vac to clean it about 6 months! Scared the sheet out of me! 😂

[@markusheitmann]

I never been so excited for to see the lint total.. 😂

[@quenemoend]

My laundry “room” is do tiny I have to take the door off just to pull the appliances away from the wall and then hop over them to get to the back; extremely tight working conditions. My bent is inside the wall so I don’t know if it’s round or a rectangle and it goes straight up to the roof top. I’m thinking I’ll have to have my chimney sweep also clear the vent from the roof access. I can tackle the lower end but not the upper . Very good video snd the comments are super helpful, especially from the fire guy and the 1980’s college guy.

[@LaughingRandomly]

Great job showing your technique and the different tools you've found. One thing is for sure though, if mice do go in there they won't stay for long with that heat blowing them out. 😉😎

[@RA-rf4nz]

Wow! Brand new dryer now! Nice job. If only you could figure out how to get all that lint back into your clothes, you have brand new clothes too. When I cleaned my vent pipe a few months ago, I noticed most of the lint was trapped at the outlet.

[@elainehiggins7544]

Thanks, Matt, now I have something else I can lie in bed at night and worry about until I take care of this issue. And talk about an exponential ick factor, yeccccch! I have flexible pipe connecting my dryer to the outside flappy door thing. I can’t even imagine how much lint must be in that pipe. So it’s off to the big box store for some pipe, aluminum tape, and hangers. But if it keeps the house from burning down, it will all be worth the work.

[@wayneyadams]

1:45 we knew a woman who bought a new dryer because he old one stopped drying. Shortly afterward, her new dryer also stopped, so she called a repairman who told her she needed to clean the lint trap. She had no idea there was a lint trap nor that it needed cleaning. LOL

[@shirleycraig9253]

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[@5thdimension954]

My dryer guy said to test the outside flap vent annually while the dryer is running and if the flap is lifted then you likely don’t have to clean it. If on the other hand it doesn’t, it’s time to call someone. Ours was completely blocked with lint filling up the small closet the dryer is in. I’m so glad we’re in now

[@Sundial1k]

Thanks! That's a good tip...

[@barbaralallegranzi3791]

Excellent, Fixer! Very nice job and great camera process and reveal.

[@bluewindshield]

You might think about taking the back panel off, too. I did this to mine and was amazed at how much stuff was inside the dryer, too!

[@kdcraft89]

Birds love the lint and dryer vent outlet. Even when the "door" closes they will get in. I had nests 2 yrs in a row and finally got a squirrel cage. I do clear it once or twice a year.

[@craigcartwright6257]

The top and side of my dryer was getting hot to the touch. Found just like you an almost clogged Dryer vent duct. Scary for sure. Laundry dries a lot more quickly now. A must do probably yearly.

[@robertcampell5140]

Thanks for a very nice tutorial, with all the details you need to consider with each step.

[@davelowell3008]

One additional trick, if you can disassemble the pipe, it’s better to take outside. Wash out with garden hose so no dust to breathe. Use a rag soaked in Armor All to coat the inside of pipe. This application can cut down on 80% of lint sticking to surfaces.

[@acdallas6356]

Do you want to move to Dallas? You stole my heart when you cleaned off the back ledge of the dryer.

[@dosadoodle]

This video was like a pimple popper video of home DIY. More please.

[@scotts4125]

Kind of funny you typed that. My wife is a dermatologist and she came into my office to see what I was watching so we did have a pimple popper watching.

[@AntonettaCap]

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[@davidcox3076]

People don't use dryer lint as fire tinder because it's hard to light. Good demonstration.

[@survivormary1126]

I save mine just for that.

[@kevinmcgregor808]

Great video! Lint removalwas great but would suggest a better vent on the house exterior wall.

[@1forallortiz733]

You should have done that from outside with the dryer running the heat will soften the rods so they bend on the 90s easier and the running dryer will push it all out the vent

[@NanetteG.-ii4xy]

Great needed info!! I have my vent, (to the roof) professional cleaned, yearly! I have pets, (had cinging in past), $149.

[@sellsformoola]

Excellent tips. Your very detailed in your explanations . Thank you

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thank YOU for watching! 😁

[@sportmodel220]

New subscriber here 👍 This is one of the best DIY video's I've ever watched! I appreciate your informative explanations, and your camera work is A+ Your wife is a lucky to have such a handy hubby.

[@TheFixerHomeRepair]

Thanks for the kind words! And for subscribing!

[@TanNguyen-no5lb]

Excellent camera’s angle! Thanks for the tip!

[@brianlofgren4231]

There is a very important place you forgot to check for lint build up. On the floor inside of the dryer cabinet and on the cage that houses the dryer heating element and on the dryer outlet pipe inside of the dryer cabinate. There can be a tremendous amount of buildup in here over time and suould be checked. Good video.

[@ofp1111]

Can you show how to clean out stackable washer/ Dryer vents please. Thank you in advance

[@mcwainemd]

This was really helpful. It has inspired me to clean my dryer and vents. Thank you!

[@johnmccarthy8160]

I dont think the previous owner ever cleaned the dryer vent at my house. When I did mine I literally filled my shop vac full of lint. The pipe was so full of lint that there was about an inch tunnel that the air was flowing through. When I was done I turned my dryer on and it just kept raining chunks of lint over my yard.

[@j.mygrant3752]

SQUIRREL CAGE BLOWER FAN If you have lint that made it past the lint trap then it WILL build up on the blades of the fan. There are a lot of them and each blade should be cleaned. My Maytag-electric dryer is 40 years old and I service it regularly. (I did have to install a new heating coil, surprisingly easy). But a clean fan moved more air, which is good for the coil. My May

[@j.mygrant3752]

I love my old Maytag because 2 screws on the bottom of the front panel gives access to everything (except the timer). Forced air furnaces need their squirrel cage fans cleaned also and will blow hot or AC cooled air much faster! But the clothes dryer fan is smaller and in a very lint-dust environment and needs cleaning!

[@sandrahbradley1511]

I use vinegar as a fabric softener and the used dryer sheets are good for dusting, the ones you haven't used try soaking in vinegar see what happens I'm going to try this out myself, oh also the lint can be use in your fire pit to get it going as he demonstrated how quickly it will catch on fire. Thanks for sharing.😊

[@pa1889]

Someone I know just paid, I think, around $800.00 to get this done was advertised as cleaning $250.00 and he was told it needed a deep cleaning and it would be 500.00 + and agreed. Then he tipped them after paying. He wouldn't tell me exactly what he paid, but i questioned him he gave me a ballpark. This brush has a price of 25.00 at lowes . Crazy how people take advantage of others. Great advice on brush part.

[@scarce911]

5:08 , when i took mine apart there was a 1910 silver mercury head dime in there.. pretty circulated, but cool anyway

[@christopherduncan4033]

Dude!!! This is an excellent tutorial. Well done.

[@stephaniev4444]

This is amazing. Thank you! I'm going to do this after work today. Take the dryer apart and vacuum all the things in there. Also, on the outside of your house, shouldn't you have the 3 little flappers now and not the overcast thing? When I bought my house and had a guy come out, he changed it to that since it's the better thing and up to code or something. Just thought I'd mention it!

[@denisec6577]

This was very interesting. It makes me wonder about heating and air conditioning ductwork pipes. They probably need cleaned also, occasionally. Maybe not quite as dirty as dryer vent pipes?