Dryer vent cleaning in Palm Springs
Lint builds up inside the vent line behind your dryer, where you cannot see it. We clear the lint from the vent pipe and the outside hood and check that the air moves out of the house again, so the dryer is not working against a blockage.
- Lint removal
- Vent line and outside hood
- Homes and businesses
Why the dryer vent needs cleaning
A dryer pushes hot, damp air and lint out through a vent. The lint screen catches part of it, but the rest settles inside the hose and the pipe, and over time it can narrow the path the air has to take.
The U.S. Fire Administration reports that failure to clean is the leading factor in residential dryer fires. That is the main reason to keep the vent line clear, along with a dryer that has started to take longer than it used to.
A vent is only as clear as its narrowest point, so we look at the whole run, from the back of the dryer to the hood on the outside wall.
- Lint removal from the vent hose and the pipe
- Outside hood and flap cleaned and checked
- Airflow checked at the hood
- Homes and businesses
What you get with Dryer vent cleaning
Lint out of the vent
Lint is what burns in a dryer vent fire. Clearing it from the hose and the pipe takes it out of the one place it should not be.
The whole run is checked
We look at the hose behind the dryer, the pipe in the wall or the ceiling and the hood outside, since a blockage can sit at any of them.
A dryer that may run less
When air moves out easily, clothes may dry in fewer cycles. How much difference it makes depends on how blocked the vent was.
Done around your laundry room
We usually move the dryer carefully, protect the floor and put everything back where it was when the work is done.
Warning signs at the dryer
A vent that is filling with lint often gives hints before anything goes wrong.
- Clothes still damp after a full cycle
- The dryer or the laundry room feels hotter than usual
- A burning smell, or a musty one, whenever the dryer is on
- Lint around the dryer or on the outside hood
- The flap on the outside hood barely opens, or does not open
- Nobody has cleaned the vent since the dryer went in
What a visit generally involves
The order is usually the same from one home to the next.
Look at the dryer, the vent line and the hood
Protect the floor and move the dryer out
Clear the lint from the hose, the pipe and the hood
Reconnect, check the airflow and explain what was found
Between cleanings
Emptying the lint screen after every load helps between visits, and so does not running the dryer when you know the vent is blocked. How often a vent needs cleaning depends on how much laundry you do, how long the vent run is and how many bends it has.
Homes and businesses
Houses, apartments and businesses with a dryer all have vents that fill with lint. Tell us how many dryers there are and where each vent leaves the building, and we will talk through how the visit would go.
Dryer vent cleaning questions
What tells me my dryer vent is clogged?
Clothes that stay damp after a normal cycle, a laundry room that feels like a sauna, a burning smell and lint around the outside hood are the usual warning signs. Any of them is a reason to have the vent looked at.
Is emptying the lint screen enough?
No. The screen only catches part of the lint. The rest travels into the hose and the vent pipe, where you cannot reach it, so the vent line needs its own cleaning on top of the screen after each load.
Can a clogged dryer vent cause a fire?
It can contribute to one. The U.S. Fire Administration reports that failure to clean is the leading factor in residential dryer fires, and lint packed into a vent is a clear case of that. Keeping the vent line clear is the simple part.
What if the problem is not lint?
Sometimes a vent is crushed, disconnected or has too many bends, and cleaning will not solve that. If we see something like that, we will explain what we found, so you can decide what to do next.
Other services we provide
Duct inspection
A camera looks inside the ductwork, so you can see whether cleaning is needed.
Air duct cleaning
Supply and return ducts, registers and vents cleaned when a look inside shows they need it.
Indoor air quality care
Duct sanitizing and deodorizing, and filter upgrades, for a home whose air smells stale.
Ready to clear your dryer vent?
Tell us what needs cleaning, leave your number, and we call you back during office hours to set a time.