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Old 03-09-2022, 08:39 AM
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Originally Posted by keepsake View Post
I just run the dryer in cool mode, and dangle a snake in the output side, shaking and turning, rolling, etc -- working it all the way back to the dryer. Works like a charm. Everything that the lint screen missed will blow right out into the yard.
We have a roof vent so worth it to have someone climb up there periodically and clean the gunk out of the flapper and suck the rest out from the inlet.

Coiled-wire foil or plastic transition ducts should be replaced with rigid, non-ribbed metal ducts that are listed by UL or another approved product safety testing agency. They cost about $10.

DryerFlex(R) Transition Duct

Last edited by Altavia; 03-09-2022 at 09:02 AM.