Minneapolis-Saint Paul-Dryer Vent Cleaning 101
Dryer Vent Cleaning in the Minneapolis-Saint Paul Areas of MN
A clear exhaust vent is a key part of your dryer working right. The leading cause of dryer failure is an improperly cleaned vent system. Failure of the bearings, elements, ignitors and other critical parts can occur from not properly maintaining your dryer.
Follows these few rules of thumb and your dryer should be no trouble to maintain:
- The power and performance of your dryer is dependent on frequent lint vent and behind machine cleanings.
- If drying a small load vary the size of items and always do full loads when using a Auto-Dry cycle.
- The drying of caps, sneakers, sweaters, stuffed toys, and pillows can be facilitated by a special drying rack.
- It is best not to dry anything soaked in any gas or lighter fluid, motor oil, or cleaning products such as spot or stain removers.
- Foam backed rugs should never be put in the dryer.
- Dryers are easiest to use when they are level with the washer and raised about a foot off the ground to minimize bending.
- Always use a metal or rigid duct with your dryer, always avoid plastic exhaust ducts and foil which are flammable and inefficient.
Here is a bunch of things that are caused by clogged vents:
- Clothes still hot when done, which is bad for perma-press articles
- Lengthen drying times
- Important sensors may not shut off
- Hot and damp clothes are left when dryer is done
- Dryer can get louder
- increased likelihood of failure with the heating element, motor or bearings
Vents that run up and down must be cleaned more frequently to avoid clogging and the motor, drum rollers, or heater failing. Qualified service personnel (UL - Underwriters Laboratories) will know everything that needs to be done to properly maintain your dryer.
A guaranteed way to get good dryer cleaning is with a professional air duct cleaning company.
They have everything needed to make your dryer function properly again. These companies can clean your rigid or flexible metal venting and ducting materials which saves you money on your energy bill, as well as reduce operating costs and extend the life of the dryer and clothing due to lower drying temperatures.
Well, that wraps-up our dryer vent cleaning article. Hopefully you have a better handle on what the procedure involves and what you might look to in hiring an air duct cleaning company. For additional reading material, you might want to check out our online dryer vent cleaning library. Having your air ducts cleaned while the technicians are already at your house or building cleaning out your clogged dryer vent will most likely save you a little money.








