Worse, the new dryer vents they are selling seem to have been redesigned to save the manufacturer money on plastic. There are now 3 louvers instead of 4 and they are about 1/4" shorter. Soooo...I had to buy two new vent covers to jerry-rig 4 louvers. Unfortunately, when I slipped them on, they seemed too heavy to blow open (the dryer is actually running in that last photo with the louvers closed...the bottom one is only open slightly because I found I could get it to stick that way). Grrrr! I suppose my only option is to get a square of hardware cloth or some other type of grid and try to tack it over the vent somehow and hope no insects try to build a nest there. If you've got a better idea, I'm all ears.
The dryer vent length probably needs a professional cleaning to avoid a house fire. Lint builds up. The vent not opening allows more buildup than usual. Google the problem with dryer hose fires.
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DeleteWe prefer to have our dryer vents worked on once a year to prevent any problems. We had a fire once, and we call on this company every year to make sure that the vents are working as they should. This company has replaced the vents for us, cleaned them out and made sure that the vents are not kinked at all.
ReplyDeleteRolando Ramirez @ Aardvark Dryer Vent
I'll have to see if there is a company like that near me. Thanks.
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