Guides / Updated 2026-11-09
Clean the dryer vent before the holiday laundry
Thanksgiving is November 26. Guest loads, towels, and a week of regular laundry will run through the same vent. If a cycle already takes two passes, do not wait for the holiday to prove it.
What a packed line does
The lint trap catches what it can. The rest stays in a long attic run, which is common in Winter Garden and Horizon West. The laundry room heats up, the clothes come out hot, and the hood outside barely moves. That is a fire and a time problem, not a sign you need a new dryer.
Cleaning, repair, or a new line
A clear metal line with a flap that opens is a cleaning. Crushed vinyl behind the dryer, a disconnected joint, or a hood that is painted shut is a repair or a replacement. Say which you suspect when you call. We will tell you which one it is before anyone starts.
What still will not clean the vent
Emptying the lint trap after every load is required. It does not clean the pipe. A leaf blower from the laundry room, with nobody watching the hood, is not a cleaning either.