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DRYER DOESN'T DRY CLOTHES WELL MRS. CLEAN 10-16-2006
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Posted by MRS. CLEAN on October 16, 2006, 5:09 pm


ok, I will buy a brush and shop vac for the vent clean up.

As far as the moisture goes, I figure the leaking heat ducts must keep
it pretty dry up there!!!!

I really am going to tape up the airducts at the connectors and clean
out the dryer vent.

But, it's a rental, so when I get roundtoit. All routine for a 30 yr
old house.

Thanks.


Todd H. wrote:
>
> > When clothes aren't drying, it's either the element or the spinning.
> >
> > But, this is a new dryer.
> >
> > Could it be the vent is clogged after 30 years?
>
> Yes!
>
> This is quite a fire hazard too by the way. One of the leading
> causes of home fires if memory serves.
>
> > It vents into the attic.
>
> That's trouble too, for different reasons. The moisture will not do
> good things for you rattic. Might want to check your attic for
> indications of mold, and get someone to extend that vent up to the
> roof with a proper roof cap.
>
> > How do I clean it out?
>
> There are kits with round brushes, and flexible shafts available at
> appliance stores, big box home depot like places, wal mart too I
> think.
>
> --
> Todd H.
> http://www.toddh.net/


Posted by CDET 14 on October 17, 2006, 9:38 am


If you need help with the best way to clean the dryer vent, including
tool suggestions go to
http://CleanYourOwnDryerVent.com/

Alisa LeSueur
Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician


MRS. CLEAN wrote:
> ok, I will buy a brush and shop vac for the vent clean up.
>
> As far as the moisture goes, I figure the leaking heat ducts must keep
> it pretty dry up there!!!!
>
> I really am going to tape up the airducts at the connectors and clean
> out the dryer vent.
>
> But, it's a rental, so when I get roundtoit. All routine for a 30 yr
> old house.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Todd H. wrote:
> >
> > > When clothes aren't drying, it's either the element or the spinning.
> > >
> > > But, this is a new dryer.
> > >
> > > Could it be the vent is clogged after 30 years?
> >
> > Yes!
> >
> > This is quite a fire hazard too by the way. One of the leading
> > causes of home fires if memory serves.
> >
> > > It vents into the attic.
> >
> > That's trouble too, for different reasons. The moisture will not do
> > good things for you rattic. Might want to check your attic for
> > indications of mold, and get someone to extend that vent up to the
> > roof with a proper roof cap.
> >
> > > How do I clean it out?
> >
> > There are kits with round brushes, and flexible shafts available at
> > appliance stores, big box home depot like places, wal mart too I
> > think.
> >
> > --
> > Todd H.
> > http://www.toddh.net/


Posted by MRS. CLEAN on October 17, 2006, 3:11 pm


Oh, yes, take my money for nothing.



CDET 14 wrote:
> If you need help with the best way to clean the dryer vent, including
> tool suggestions go to
> http://CleanYourOwnDryerVent.com/
>
> Alisa LeSueur
> Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician
>
>
> MRS. CLEAN wrote:
> > ok, I will buy a brush and shop vac for the vent clean up.
> >
> > As far as the moisture goes, I figure the leaking heat ducts must keep
> > it pretty dry up there!!!!
> >
> > I really am going to tape up the airducts at the connectors and clean
> > out the dryer vent.
> >
> > But, it's a rental, so when I get roundtoit. All routine for a 30 yr
> > old house.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Todd H. wrote:
> > >
> > > > When clothes aren't drying, it's either the element or the spinning.
> > > >
> > > > But, this is a new dryer.
> > > >
> > > > Could it be the vent is clogged after 30 years?
> > >
> > > Yes!
> > >
> > > This is quite a fire hazard too by the way. One of the leading
> > > causes of home fires if memory serves.
> > >
> > > > It vents into the attic.
> > >
> > > That's trouble too, for different reasons. The moisture will not do
> > > good things for you rattic. Might want to check your attic for
> > > indications of mold, and get someone to extend that vent up to the
> > > roof with a proper roof cap.
> > >
> > > > How do I clean it out?
> > >
> > > There are kits with round brushes, and flexible shafts available at
> > > appliance stores, big box home depot like places, wal mart too I
> > > think.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Todd H.
> > > http://www.toddh.net/


Posted by MRS. CLEAN on October 17, 2006, 3:16 pm


Here's the same thing for free:

http://www.ehow.com/how_112348_fix-clothes-dryer.html


CDET 14 wrote:
> If you need help with the best way to clean the dryer vent, including
> tool suggestions go to
> http://CleanYourOwnDryerVent.com/
>
> Alisa LeSueur
> Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician
>
>
> MRS. CLEAN wrote:
> > ok, I will buy a brush and shop vac for the vent clean up.
> >
> > As far as the moisture goes, I figure the leaking heat ducts must keep
> > it pretty dry up there!!!!
> >
> > I really am going to tape up the airducts at the connectors and clean
> > out the dryer vent.
> >
> > But, it's a rental, so when I get roundtoit. All routine for a 30 yr
> > old house.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> > Todd H. wrote:
> > >
> > > > When clothes aren't drying, it's either the element or the spinning.
> > > >
> > > > But, this is a new dryer.
> > > >
> > > > Could it be the vent is clogged after 30 years?
> > >
> > > Yes!
> > >
> > > This is quite a fire hazard too by the way. One of the leading
> > > causes of home fires if memory serves.
> > >
> > > > It vents into the attic.
> > >
> > > That's trouble too, for different reasons. The moisture will not do
> > > good things for you rattic. Might want to check your attic for
> > > indications of mold, and get someone to extend that vent up to the
> > > roof with a proper roof cap.
> > >
> > > > How do I clean it out?
> > >
> > > There are kits with round brushes, and flexible shafts available at
> > > appliance stores, big box home depot like places, wal mart too I
> > > think.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Todd H.
> > > http://www.toddh.net/


Posted by CDET 14 on October 18, 2006, 12:51 pm


It's not the same thing. Not as much detail. Doesn't cover all
possibilities.

Alisa LeSueur
Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician


MRS. CLEAN wrote:
> Here's the same thing for free:
>
> http://www.ehow.com/how_112348_fix-clothes-dryer.html
>
>
> CDET 14 wrote:
> > If you need help with the best way to clean the dryer vent, including
> > tool suggestions go to
> > http://CleanYourOwnDryerVent.com/
> >
> > Alisa LeSueur
> > Certified Dryer Exhaust Technician
> >
> >
> > MRS. CLEAN wrote:
> > > ok, I will buy a brush and shop vac for the vent clean up.
> > >
> > > As far as the moisture goes, I figure the leaking heat ducts must keep
> > > it pretty dry up there!!!!
> > >
> > > I really am going to tape up the airducts at the connectors and clean
> > > out the dryer vent.
> > >
> > > But, it's a rental, so when I get roundtoit. All routine for a 30 yr
> > > old house.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > > Todd H. wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > When clothes aren't drying, it's either the element or the spinning.
> > > > >
> > > > > But, this is a new dryer.
> > > > >
> > > > > Could it be the vent is clogged after 30 years?
> > > >
> > > > Yes!
> > > >
> > > > This is quite a fire hazard too by the way. One of the leading
> > > > causes of home fires if memory serves.
> > > >
> > > > > It vents into the attic.
> > > >
> > > > That's trouble too, for different reasons. The moisture will not do
> > > > good things for you rattic. Might want to check your attic for
> > > > indications of mold, and get someone to extend that vent up to the
> > > > roof with a proper roof cap.
> > > >
> > > > > How do I clean it out?
> > > >
> > > > There are kits with round brushes, and flexible shafts available at
> > > > appliance stores, big box home depot like places, wal mart too I
> > > > think.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Todd H.
> > > > http://www.toddh.net/


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