After 22 years, guess I shouldn't be surprised - lol. I just went ahead and installed all new duct, except where it exits the house. I ran a round duct brush through that portion it and vacuumed it out.
this is actually a great idea. I need to clean mineTake hose off back of dryer, insert end of leaf blower, blast on high for 10 seconds, re-install hose to back of dryer.
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Exactly!Take hose off back of dryer, insert end of leaf blower, blast on high for 10 seconds, re-install hose to back of dryer.
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22 years without cleaning your dryer vent?
This is in dog years right? Even that is a looong time.
That actually helps.Lol, it is.
Next is flushing my water heater.
Take hose off back of dryer, insert end of leaf blower, blast on high for 10 seconds, re-install hose to back of dryer.
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You are very lucky you didn't have a fire !!
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This thread has me thinking about cleaning my own dryer duct. Haven't done it since we built the house 30 years ago! Most of the duct runs under the upstairs bathroom floor, so cleaning would be a bit of a job. The leaf blower idea is a good one, but I'd have to pull out the dryer and re-attaching the duct to the bottom of the dryer is a royal pain in the butt! I'm not seeing much accumulation looking through the duct door. I have no way of knowing if there is any accumulation closer to the dryer (and under the bathroom floor).
I've heard that the oil residue from fabric softeners is what really cranks up the temperature during a duct fire. I mentioned it to my wife, and she never bought another sheet.I bet the oily Bounce dryer sheets add to the stickiness and weight of the lint, so it binds to the duct work even faster.