Have you taken a look at your dryer vent lately? Probably not, if you’re like most people. If you haven’t paid any attention to your dryer vent in a while then it’s probably time to give at least a second glance. It’s important to get your dryer vent cleaned once a year, especially to avoid any unnecessary fire hazards in your home. But before you run off to clean out your dryer vent by yourself, you should know that getting your vent cleaned takes some experience, knowledge and the proper tools.

For starters, you can’t just check and clean the lint screen and be done. Likewise, disconnecting the hose from the dryer to the wall and giving it a good cleaning is not enough, either. You have to clean the entire dryer vent from the outer wall all the way to the connection on the inner wall of your laundry room. That requires the right tools.

In order to clean your dryer vent the right way an experienced dryer vent cleaning company has to use a special brush and vacuum system to run the entire length of your dryer vent. The brush helps loosen up any caked on lint and debris and the vacuum is able to suck it all out of your vent. Some companies also use a long claw device to grab large balls of lint that can become stuck. The good news is it only takes about an hour to clean most dryer vents, but times can vary depending on the length of your vent. For more information on getting your dryer vent cleaned in Portland and Vancouver click here.