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Dryer Vent Cleaning in Tallahassee, FL

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Lint sticks when the vent runs cold

Your dryer pushes out warm, damp air, and that air has to travel through a vent that runs cold most winter nights. Nights here average 42°F from December through February, cold enough to pull the heat out of that air fast. When it cools, the moisture in it settles on the vent walls, and lint sticks to those damp walls instead of blowing straight through to the outside.

Over a winter that runs November through March, that buildup layers in. A vent that is narrowing with lint gives the dryer less room to push air out, so it runs hotter and takes longer to dry a load.

42°F
the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
5 months
November through March, the vent stays cold
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Your vent runs coldest from December through February.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
Once a year for most households. If you run big loads often, or you have a long vent run with a lot of bends, check it more often than that. A vent that pulls air through a straight, short path stays clear longer than one that turns several times to reach outside.
Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
You can clean the first few feet on either end, but that is not the whole vent. Most runs travel through a wall or ceiling and end outside at a hood, and lint builds up all along that path, not just at the openings. A contractor uses a brush and vacuum sized to the duct to clear the full length, including the bends where lint collects fastest.
What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
Clothes that take more than one cycle to dry is the clearest sign. Others include the top of the dryer feeling hot to the touch, a burnt smell during the cycle, and little airflow at the outside hood when the dryer runs. If the hood flap barely moves or lint gathers around it, the vent needs attention.
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