Dryer VENT Powell

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How often?

3+ times a year
2
15%
2 times a year
0
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Once per year
2
15%
Once in a while
2
15%
Never, you're supposed to clean it?
6
46%
I don't have a dryer
1
8%
 
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How often do you clean (or have cleaned) your dryer vent?
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I've never fully cleaned out mine. I clean the lint screen after every load and I periodically check the vent from the outside and it's still clean. I also changed the duct a few years ago and it was clean inside so :iono:
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wap wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2017 10:54 pm I've never fully cleaned out mine. I clean the lint screen after every load and I periodically check the vent from the outside and it's still clean. I also changed the duct a few years ago and it was clean inside so :iono:
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:33 pm I think it all comes down to how long your dryer vent tube is and how many turns there are.

The more complex the route, the more lint gets trapped.
:dat: is probably true. Mine comes out the back, goes straight up about 6', then makes 1 90* turn to exit out the house, so pretty direct.
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wap wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:40 pm
[user not found] wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:33 pm I think it all comes down to how long your dryer vent tube is and how many turns there are.

The more complex the route, the more lint gets trapped.
:dat: is probably true. Mine comes out the back, goes straight up about 6', then makes 1 90* turn to exit out the house, so pretty direct.
Mine is like this too, but when I took a look at it becausenewhouse it was pretty full of crap. So I will be keeping an eye on it.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:33 pm I think it all comes down to how long your dryer vent tube is and how many turns there are.

The more complex the route, the more lint gets trapped.
:dat:

new house is a very short run straight through the wall.

old house had fuckery. Had to have a pro come do it. Only swallowed that pill once, was starting to have trouble drying clothes when we left. :aintcare: now, new owners problem.
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:22 am Mine is longer than most but dead straight (HA!).
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:melon: suggested I get a dryer vent "booster". Basically an in line fan that helps push/pull air out. I need to get my dryer vent out of my garage. I think I posted it here with my dilemma. Asked the internet and found code length limit is like, 25feet. Every 90° bend you add you have to subtract 5' from your 25' total. I need to research this booster fan
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[user not found] wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:22 am Mine is longer than most but dead straight (HA!).
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wap wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:40 pm

:dat: is probably true. Mine comes out the back, goes straight up about 6', then makes 1 90* turn to exit out the house, so pretty direct.
Mine is like this too, but when I took a look at it becausenewhouse it was pretty full of crap. So I will be keeping an eye on it.
Previous owner was probably not cleaning the lint screen often enough.
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Acid666 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:37 am :melon: suggested I get a dryer vent "booster". Basically an in line fan that helps push/pull air out. I need to get my dryer vent out of my garage. I think I posted it here with my dilemma. Asked the internet and found code length limit is like, 25feet. Every 90° bend you add you have to subtract 5' from your 25' total. I need to research this booster fan
I was wondering what you did with that!
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wap wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:14 pm
Calvinball wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 8:05 am

Mine is like this too, but when I took a look at it becausenewhouse it was pretty full of crap. So I will be keeping an eye on it.
Previous owner was probably not cleaning the lint screen often enough.
Yeah who knows. It's pretty cleared out now so I'll be checking it down the line a bit to see if it's building up again.
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[user not found] wrote: Thu Feb 16, 2017 11:33 pm I think it all comes down to how long your dryer vent tube is and how many turns there are.

The more complex the route, the more lint gets trapped.
that. mine is sort and blows direct to outside a flap. I see specs of lint on the concrete outside. It has good flow. zero concern about build up.

now. some town homes and condos? FUCK THAT. they vent so terribly... thats a fire hazard. My grandmas newly constructed duplex vented into the attic... it was the worst mess id seen after 5 years of use.
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Our dryer started taking longer to dry clothes....the tube was completely plugged, total fire hazard. :yikes:
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I just rebuilt my dryer vent with the intention of it being easy to clean.
I'm going to check it periodically.

How often you need to clean it depends on your line length, how many bends it has, etc.
Good rule of thumb is to clean it whenever you notice your dry cycles taking longer than they did.
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Acid666 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:37 am :melon: suggested I get a dryer vent "booster". Basically an in line fan that helps push/pull air out. I need to get my dryer vent out of my garage. I think I posted it here with my dilemma. Asked the internet and found code length limit is like, 25feet. Every 90° bend you add you have to subtract 5' from your 25' total. I need to research this booster fan
:waxer: with sensors.
https://www.amazon.com/Tjernlund-M-4950 ... r+vent+fan

Or :scrooge:
would need to be switched.
https://www.amazon.com/iPower-GLFANXBOO ... r+vent+fan
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Desertbreh wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:47 pm Nobody can suggest that DFD doesn't confront the most compelling issues of our time.

Our dryer started taking longer to dry clothes....the tube was completely plugged, total fire hazard. :yikes:
I wonder how many fires start this way these days. Modern dryers have thermostats that blow if it gets too hot.
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Melon wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:56 pm
Acid666 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:37 am :melon: suggested I get a dryer vent "booster". Basically an in line fan that helps push/pull air out. I need to get my dryer vent out of my garage. I think I posted it here with my dilemma. Asked the internet and found code length limit is like, 25feet. Every 90° bend you add you have to subtract 5' from your 25' total. I need to research this booster fan
:waxer: with sensors.
https://www.amazon.com/Tjernlund-M-4950 ... r+vent+fan

Or :scrooge:
would need to be switched.
https://www.amazon.com/iPower-GLFANXBOO ... r+vent+fan

This is good. $122 isn't horrible. If I could route it to the dryer's power and not have to think about it that would be awesome.
I'll dig more into this later. Appreciate the links
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wap wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 1:14 pm
Acid666 wrote: Fri Feb 17, 2017 9:37 am :melon: suggested I get a dryer vent "booster". Basically an in line fan that helps push/pull air out. I need to get my dryer vent out of my garage. I think I posted it here with my dilemma. Asked the internet and found code length limit is like, 25feet. Every 90° bend you add you have to subtract 5' from your 25' total. I need to research this booster fan
I was wondering what you did with that!
Haven't done anything with it yet. Been working on other things. I might look in my attic this weekend to see where I could run the ducting to the back of my house. I've got room to play, just gotta find a shorter route.
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Mine is only like 14" long, so NFG, straight shot out the wall.
Before it was all fucked up and was blowing lint inside the wall between the brick and sheathing. :disgust:
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Late to the party here. I do not have a dryer :hai:

Its on the list of shit to do in the house. Need to blow through a wall to vent it outside.
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Johnny_P wrote: Wed Feb 22, 2017 3:40 pm Late to the party here. I do not have a dryer :hai:

Its on the list of shit to do in the house. Need to blow through a wall to vent it outside.
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My dryer vent routing is cray cray. And 30+ ft. :dedong:
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