Courtyard Villa dryer vent
 

We just moved into an older, circa 1992, courtyard villa. Our new dryer seems to be taking a very long time to dry clothes, almost an hour for 2 sets of twin sheets, and a few other things. When my husband went to check on the dryer vent exit, thinking it might be blocked, he couldn’t find it outside. Could the dryer be vented into the attic? Also, can’t find any attic access.

It would help to know what model you have?

Our 1992 is a Baja and the vent is out of the wall next to the gate on the side. Between the heat pump and the wall.

Most likely being you don’t see on outside wall low it vent out top of the roof? Look on you’re roof for vent turned down so rain won’t get blown in above the wall that you dryer against. Yes they are known to have plugging problems due gravity having to force air up ANd out the roof. IMO should be cleaned out about every 3 years depending on how much you wash. Mine real easy, vent out the garage wall behind the dryer low to ground and the vent tube only about foot long going through the wall.

The gooseneck shaped duct outlet is most likely on the roof. It is highly unlikely to be in the attic. If the dryer is getting hot, I wouldn't use it until you can have the vent inspected and cleaned out. It could cause a fire.

Ours is on the roof directly above the dryer.

Thanks. It’s on the roof.

Thanks. We’ll get it checked.

Thanks. It’s on the roof and we’ll get it checked.

Thanks. We’ll get it checked.

Call Covenant 60 dollars to clean it out, they are good.
352-308-9243

Blocked vent
 

regardless of where your vent terminates the clue you gave about your clothes not drying is an indication of a blocked vent
it has to be cleaned and vacuumed in order for your dryer to perform efficiently. The technician will find the vent terminus
good luck

if the issue is gravity it can be solved by having a tin duct with an inducer motor to propel the exhaust up and out
one of my former tasks.

Had the same problem, the flapper on the gooseneck exhaust vent which is directly above the dryer on roof was completely blocked shut. When I put my hand up in there, it was crusted with dried lint that broke off in big chucks I could pull out. Filled a quart zip lock bag. You will also notice you had very little lint in the dryer filter after each cycle. Now dryer runs great.

vent clean
 

Jonathan’s Appliance Services 352-568-5629 does dryer vent cleaning including on the roof for only $69. Start here before declaring dryer as ineffective & calling upon a service tech for the dryer.

Ditto. We’ve used them for years. Reasonably priced, knowledgeable, efficient and do a thorough job. We’ve found that we need their services once a year. Our dryer vents to the roof.

Thanks. We were wondering who to call.

IMO it bad design especially in 2x4 wall. 4x6 wall can get 4” pipe which will work much better. The pipe not big enough to work efficiently, moisture for drying process causes lint to stick to sides and any low volume areas.

it’s oval shaped but still not enough volume to over come gravity. It will plug up sooner than any other design due to particles being lifted straight up and moisture in the air. Even if put boost fan in the system IMO it will also eventually get clogged same way the dryer boost fan gets clogged. Yes, it will help, but IMO now way getting around clean out depending on use.

I have my dryer vent cleaned every year. It's not expensive. Not only does it help with drying, it helps prevent dryer fires based on clogged vents.

If dryer is too close to wall the tubing may be kinked. If possible move it out a bit and retry.
We had an hourly ($50) man do this and a couple other jobs in that time.

you need to clean the vent ... Jonathan is the best ... $69
352-568-5629

Had same problem, the vent needed cleaning and it’s on the roof. Had Massey out to clean.

We had a Baja built in 1993 and the vent went straight out through the ceiling and then through the roof. I had ours cleaned after we bought it and the guy who did it said that there was a big "cookie" in there, a round bunch of lint that was compacted and thick. After he finished there were birds on the roof picking up the loose lint to add to their nests. If it's taking that long to dry sheets, you have built up lint in that flue, which is a fire hazard.

Massey Pest Control???? :confused: