You should cover any opening from the room. This includes a dryer vent if there is a washer/dryer located in your shelter-in-place room.

Yes. Our service technician can take a look at your dryer vent when he is there to clean the vents. It is highly recommended to keep your main dryer vent cleaned as it is one of the leading causes of housefires. We'll check it out for you.

Most dryer vents should be cleaned at least every two years or so. This depends on the length of your vent, how many twists and turns, and how often the dryer is used every week. Dryers that have short vents and little usage may be able to go longer than normal before being cleaned.

Almost every home in America. It is estimated that in 1997 there were 73 million household dryers in use. (7 out of 10 homes) All of the above have laundry facilities which need servicing. Some of which are mandated by the state or by the insurance companies to have the dryer vents cleaned on a yearly basis.

There are many factors that will effect what you will be able to charge for your services. For instance, some areas can support higher prices than others. Also, the more value and professionalism you add to your services, the more people will be willing to pay to have the job done right. The length of the vent and the difficulty of the overall job will also effect pricing.

Yes we can clean most dryer vents. We can do it while we are cleaning the rest of your forced air ducts (which results in lower dryer vent cleaning cost), or we can just come out to do the dryer vent to eliminate this fire hazard and improve the efficiency of your dryer. We had one poor client who was running her dryer 6 times to dry one load of laundry. She called out a service repair technician and there was nothing wrong with her dryer.

A new innovation, long over-due, is a simple metal dryer vent box that is installed in the utility room / area before sheetrock is hung. By placing the vent box between the walls studs, ample room is provided for the clothes dryer vent hose to be recessed into the wall. The result is that the clothes dryer can now be placed against the wall, rather than having to set 6 - 10 inches into the utility room. The vent box can be textured and painted to match the surrounding wall.

Consumer Product Safety Commission says that in 2000, there were 12,700 clothes dryer fires resulting in $99,400,000 in damages, 330 injuries, and 20 lives lost.

Yes. There is a video in production that shows you step-by-step how to clean out your dryer vent. There are examples of homes with dryer vents that terminate out the side wall and through the roof. Simple repairs are shown as well. Also included is the manual that shows hidden details.

Yes, REDI2SET windows can be ordered with a dryer vent. There is a photo of one on the basement page in the BUILD section.

First of all I try to use a breathable Fabric, if this is not enough there are 4 or 6 Screens sewn into the cover in the vertical reeling area where the covering fabric can be removed , if this is still not enough I can send you some vinyl cowl vents which can be applied on the cover in higher areas afterwards.

Yes. There is a manual that you can download today that walks you through the process in a step-by-step, easy to understand method.

A variety of factors (from frequency of use to vent length) influence how often a dryer vent should be cleaned. Long drying times are the first signal that the vent is clogged. Most dryer vents or ducts should be cleaned-out every year. Some experts actually recommend cleaning them every 6-months. Return to top of Q & A Page

Generally, this is not recommended by the manufacturer, especially if the diameter of the vent hose is greater than the diameter of the dryer vent. A standard dryer vent is 4". Most portable air conditioners have 5" exhaust hoses. However, you should not use the external part of the dryer vent that has flaps, as the compressor is not strong enough to push these flaps open. If you need to cover that exterior opening of the vent, we recommend using a screen.

Clothes dryers are very reliable, and excessive drying times usually indicate a blocked vent. A simple way to identify why your clothes are drying slow is to detach the vent and dry a load of wash. If the dryer is still slow, the problem is inside the dryer. But if the drying time is noticeably quicker, you need to have your vent cleaned. Return to top of Q & A Page