Take your 4 cap and with the tin snips make a couple of cuts as shown.
Cleaning long dryer vent line.
When finished cleaning inspect the ducts to make sure that they are undamaged and up to safety codes.
How to clean out long dryer vents step 1.
Once you feel like the vent trap is clean you can move on to the dryer vent duct behind your dryer.
Wrapping the connection of the leaf blower and the hose with a towel will help make a better seal and force more air into the hose.
Locate the dryer vent cover on the outside of your house.
Bend the tab back and cover.
Use the large dryer vent duct brush to clean out the duct.
A length of paracord.
I used a 5 fluid ounce paper dixie style cup.
I have a very long dryer vent run that is about 18 or so and is completely behind a wall.
Now that you know the start and end points of your duct it s time to disconnect.
If necessary seal sections of ductwork with ul listed metal foil duct tape.
Push the dryer back into place and plug it in or turn the gas.
Unplug the dryer and move it out of the way and disconnect the vent hose from the dryer.
Here s how to clean your dryer vent in 5 easy steps step 1.
Reattach ductwork and vent cover.
Pull it out and remove the lint from the brush.
I bought one of those dryer vent cleaning kits that has a brush on one end and has a bunch of attachable rods that end up attaching to a drill.
Using a small hand held electric leaf blower buy or rent insert the business end in the hose and turn on the blower.
Safely disconnect the dryer.
Move it carefully spinning while you push it in.
One small lightweight drink cup.
Safely disconnect your dryer by unplugging the power cord from the outlet or turning off the gas or propane.
Put all of the dryer components back together and plug it in.
The vent duct should slide right out if it isn t fastened or sealed to the home s exterior.
In order to properly clean your dryer s ventilation system you have to first know where it is.
Included below is a rough sketch of what i think the vent looks like but i have no way to confirm that without removing a lot of dry wall and flooring.
Clean the outside portion of the dryer vent step 1.