So glad ppl are becoming aware of this maintenance for their homes, it will save lives and a lot of heartache for so many families.

@crand20033

Жыл бұрын

I'll also save money on your electric bill and extend the life of the dryer.

@jayasmrmore3687

Жыл бұрын

And it reduces the chance of a house fire

@ruthlessluder

Жыл бұрын

Almost all dryers have a thermal fuse. You're not going to die in a fire drying your clothes, even with a clogged duct, lol.

@crand20033

Жыл бұрын

@@ruthlessluder I have seen recent photos recently where a dryer fire has destroyed the laundry room. Maybe it was started by an older dryer with no thermal fuse.

@crand20033

Жыл бұрын

@@ruthlessluder Oh yeah? Watch this video. 'Major cause of dryer fires often ignored'.

I cleaned out the dryer vents when we moved into this house about three years ago because the dryer was taking forever to dry. The brush kept catching on something, so I changed to the metal reamer attachment, then found a squirrel nest and another dryer vent brush stuck way up in there. No wonder it was getting clogged and not drying!

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I've had a few of them as well

I like how you put a blanket down so you didn't make a mess.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I usually try to do that. Helps me keep the customers lawn clean and also helps with clean up.

@karenpennington5073

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 I would put dampen paper done then just wrap it up and pitch it.😊

@Nan-59

Жыл бұрын

@@karenpennington5073 I would probably use a tarp 🎉

@william-fla-321

Жыл бұрын

@@Nan-59I just use my shop vac

@ruthlessluder

Жыл бұрын

Harbor Freight tarp

Wow, dryer vent, really. Good job!

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

ACE Hardwares carry the Dryer Clean-out Kits. I use my Shop Vacuum inside, with a bag in it. No mess this way, gets done every Six Months due to a long run. Make sure you Lock the Brush Down with the set screw, and tape the Forward/Reverse Lever to the Forward position on your drill. Never run in reverse, as the rods can unscrew.

I appreciate you choose to lay something on the ground, Good luck with your endeavor.

@christopherrogers2267

4 ай бұрын

Thank you.

I purchased one of these kits and used it to clean my dryer vent for the first time in 15 years. I didn’t hardly get any lint. Used a flashlight to look in and it’s clean. I always clean the dryer lint trap in the dryer after every load.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Some people get lucky that way. I've had a few that were clean

I am surprised that the clothing ever got dry, omg!!!

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Whenever it gets this bad it takes a few times to finish drying.

@crand20033

Жыл бұрын

That is the worst amount of lint in a dryer duct I have ever seen. Mine was never that bad.

@jayasmrmore3687

Жыл бұрын

That’s the best scenario. I’m surprised the house didn’t burn down.

Love this! So very satisfying

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you watching.

You would be Amazed at how many homes have the dryer vent right next to the A/C unit. I have Never seen so much lint trapped in a pipe before. A Lot of homes have them vent Under the house. That pile at the end of the video is what it looks like underneath the house in those cases.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I see that alot as well.

@c.blakerockhart1128

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 When they vent under the house they are BUILDING a fire hazard. Not to mention that it is really CREEPY to crawl around in dryer lint. But HOW do I keep finding earrings under there ? HOW do they make it through the dryer ?

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@c.blakerockhart1128 I've had small tools and other crazy objects make it through.

@c.blakerockhart1128

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 yeah. I've found small screws, screwdriver, and coins. But mostly earrings. I found a 1karat pendant earring that the homeowner had lost nearly 5 years earlier. She said that set cost her husband $2000 . She was really happy to get it back. He had died the year before I found it. But it IS weird that something that size can make it all the way through a dryer.

I have lived in many houses in my life. None of them had dryer vents that damn long. That’s bad planning on the builders part

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I've had them go about 35 to 40 feet before

@ultrapail

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 I guess I’ve been fortunate enough to live in fairly newer homes

@Nan-59

Жыл бұрын

Back in the day women hung the wash! Huge job! I sure would not have wanted to do it!

@crand20033

Жыл бұрын

@@Nan-59 I remember those wooden clothes pins.

@jbloom1981

Жыл бұрын

@@Nan-59 back in the day? I was still hanging wash 15 years ago because we didn't have a dryer in the house we rented at that time. Used to hang clothing all around the basement in the winter. Did that with my first baby til he was almost 3 and we moved. Had to get a dryer because nowhere to hang clothes.

There wasn’t anything wrong with the old dryer, it was just a clogged duct. I use the same dryer cleaning kit for mine.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

People usually think when it takes longer to dry the dryer has an issue but in actuality it's usually the vent

Would suggest having a blower or the dryer on so that it pushes the loose debris out while the brush is running.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

That is the way I do it if at all possible. It does help push everything out.

Whoa what I’ve ever seen!

I really like using the sight sticks here. But I prefer to use the air hose with the ball of holes at the end.by god man that was a fire waiting to happen. U saved a life. Maybe I'll do both methods.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I've been looking at buying that style. I'll probably invest in that 2023

I’m wondering what the gadget was you were using! Was hoping for info about it.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

It's a kit from Lowes. Just type in dryer vent cleaning tool and if will pop up

@sonofsalmon56

Жыл бұрын

Hes holding a cordless drill, that has a plastic snake with a brush attachment on the end

I use that link to make firestarters

As a gas technician if that’s a gas dryer you’re lucky to be alive clean the lint shield every load that wasn’t happening hear

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

It's electric. Fortunately in South Carolina most are electric

What tool and where do we get it, please. I cleaned my bubby's dryer vent out with a leaf blower and it helped tremendously. Blew it out from inside to put, but I don't think it was this long of a run I searched for this kind of tool, but HF & HD were out of stock of anything similar..

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

It's called lint eater. Got mine from lowes. Amazon has it as well

@frankrosemeck9898

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 Thanks for the quick response. That looked like 6 sections at 5 or 6 ft long... Nice rig. I'll look for one tomorrow at the dreaded Blue store...

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@frankrosemeck9898 the kit I have each rod is 3 feet long. You may need to buy extra rods depending upon your vent length

What is that thing called love to get 1 so I can clean mine Love the videos thank you for the information

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your kind words. It's called lint eater. You can get it from lowes or online as well.

@pamelac2863

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 Thank you so much

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@pamelac2863 my pleasure

Ours was plugged inside the dryer and the dryer stopped drying clothes removed back of dryer,removed motor housing and dug It out, works again ,like it should far less time needed to run dry the load

@christopherrogers2267

2 жыл бұрын

I've done that as well. Whenever I get them to resell I disassemble the entire unit and clean it our.

Can't believe there wasn't a fire long before now!

Just wondering would it be about as easy to take the vent out and clean it ?

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

With these it would not. This particular one is pvc and I'm not bale to remove it. You can remove just the vent from the dryer but you would still need to clean the pipe exiting the home

@ronnysteed

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 thank you for posting that tool ..and its reminds me of about that time..

That's a whole sweater lol

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

We could have made one from all the lint

@moms79

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 Yup. I think I need a mask to watch more of these videos. I feel all dusty. 🤣

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@moms79 yea it gets pretty bad most times.

@moms79

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 Looks fun tho 😁

Can you use that tool with a flexible metal duct?

@christopherrogers2267

2 жыл бұрын

You can you just have to be real careful. Main thing is not to force it or it will tear it

@damiangrouse4564

Жыл бұрын

Yes at run the drier while you do it and all that stuff will come flying out..watch out

How many years of lint is that?

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

They lived there around 20 years and never had it done

I had the same problem. The birds clogged it up they are annoying creatures. It could start a fire too. Ok now.

@christopherrogers2267

2 жыл бұрын

I've had numerous birds nests in them as well

@StratospheralNurse

Жыл бұрын

At first I imagined literal bird bodies and thought “well that could be a bad omen” lol

I think I saw a couple socks in that mess......

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

It had some plastic in it and the ones that looked like socks were just clumped together lint.

So that's where all my clothes went!

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Mostly socks

Haci no se hace ese trabajo

Need to turn on the dryer to assist in the cleaning.

@christopherrogers2267

2 жыл бұрын

That is correct. I usually try to do that if customer is home

@W94urndks9urneos

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 oh man that must be hard to do without the customer at home? Great business though! Keep up the good work!

@christopherrogers2267

2 жыл бұрын

@@W94urndks9urneos I appreciate that. They actually make a tool you can use with an air compressor that blows the lint out in reverse

@LindaBJ

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 how does it blow out in reverse? How do you keep it from going into the dryer how you are doing it here?

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@LindaBJ the tool hooks onto a compressor and the holes in point backwards so it blows lint out that way.

I was waiting for him to drag a Chinaman out of there ! 😑 🙏

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

This was one of the worst I've had. Posting one today. Be on the lookout for it.

Homeowner is lucky their home didn't burn down due to this

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. They actually bought a new dryer because they thought it was bad.

How did the dryer even blow any air

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Barely did. Before I started cleaning it I couldn't even hear it coming out

I didn't watch the guys clean ours, but I guarantee it looked just like this.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

My customers are usually shocked at what's comes out of theirs.

@Itsmeellee

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 the drying time is now cut down to 1 hour instead of 2 hours😂

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

That's usually what happens. I've had customers buy new dryers and only needed a vent cleaning.

@jayasmrmore3687

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 when you get a new dryer or new house, does it come with a clean vent or is it just attached to the same dirty vent

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@jayasmrmore3687 you may get a new vent hose but the actual vent inside the wall or under the house is still dirty.

Bet the dryer works better

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Like brand new

I used my leaf blower from the inside and blew a shit ton of lint out and cleared the whole thing right out.

@christopherrogers2267

2 жыл бұрын

That works as well if you don't have a cleaning kit.

@cheryl8280

2 жыл бұрын

uglybutwhocares Where did you blow it to???? From outside into the dryer or in the dryer to the outside? Please help?? LOL

@christopherrogers2267

2 жыл бұрын

@@cheryl8280 unhook your vent from the dryer and blow from inside the house to the outside

@uglybutwhocares4469

2 жыл бұрын

@@cheryl8280 i pulled the dryer out and blew it from the inside to the outside

@cheryl8280

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 And therein lies the problem. It's a stacking unit set on a 3" tall platform surrounded by three walls. The duct itself is "U" shaped between the dryer and wall to the outside. I really think I need one of those wire "snake" hoses. Thanks very much for your response. I know the direction I'm going it now! Yahhh!!

This is what is wrong with my dryer right now I asked To Rooter to do that I was told they can't I live by myself an I'm disabled I have lived in my house for 25 years my dryer I had to get a apartment dryer box you add water to so my dryer will work

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Usually if you look online or Facebook you can find someone local that can assist.

I feel like dryer wasn’t on to blow also… doesn’t look like it

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

More than likely it's a vent issue. Either it's clogged or it may have become disconnected somewhere.

Are they just feeding the vent this crap from the other side ?

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

They never thought about having it cleaned. This is my friend's parents house. It was so bad that they bought a new dryer thinking it was not working.

mouse 🐁 bedding

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I've had birds,snakes, and rats in them before.

It might be wise to be a bit more gentle with this type of rod. They can break off inside the tube. You sure don't want that to happen.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I've had get stuck before but with these they are fiberglass type material and pretty durable

Nice quality drill

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I've upgraded since. Actually bought that in a storage unit

@magablocks687

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 just busting balls, great work! Merry Christmas!

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@magablocks687 merry Christmas to you as well.

This is why you as a homeowner should take the bit of extra time to install rigid pvc. Don't be the lazy ass who installs the weak flexible duct. You can actually clean the pvc without tearing it apart.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Agree

Not real because that would have been caught on fire by now

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Most cases that is true. This dryer was changed out with a new one. The dryer itself didn't have the lint built up the vent did.

Not sure why but 6:40 had me a little hot under the collar 🥵

@lindsayceara

Жыл бұрын

LOL bro

Folks really nasty not wearing 😬 PPE.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I always have it just forget to put it on.

Not very good camera work

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

I had the customers son recording

Why would you have that dryer vent so low to the ground?

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately when the house was built that's where they put it. I've had quite a few like that.

@chosenwon5618

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherrogers2267 I’m just saying living in a cold climate with snow that’s dangerous, but if your used to that then it’s all good.

@christopherrogers2267

Жыл бұрын

@@chosenwon5618 here in the south I've had snakes birds and rodents in especially when they are that low. Unfortunately of the customer has a slab foundation there's nothing I can do to change it.

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