I would agree with that. I cleaned my dryer vent myself after 5 years - very easy to do. It was a new house, not in The Villages. There was very little lint. I came to the conclusion that every 5 years was probably fine. Your mileage may vary.
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Originally Posted by SouthOfTheBorder
If your dryer vent pipe system was "packed with llnt" within the first three years of use you most likely have a problem with the dryer filter. Modern clothes dryers in proper operating condition will not pack the vent full of lint in three years of use. The condition of your dryer vent you described leaves me 
Just curious, what prompted you make make the decision to have your dryer vent cleaned? How did you choose the contractor you used?
Thanks
Don |