[New Englander]

I'm in a patio villa. My dryer vent is right on the side of my house about a foot off the ground. Three months ago I cleaned it out very easily.
What I don't understand is why they put a vent that needs regular cleaning up on a roof? Can someone explain?

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by New Englander

I'm in a patio villa. My dryer vent is right on the side of my house about a foot off the ground. Three months ago I cleaned it out very easily.
What I don't understand is why they put a vent that needs regular cleaning up on a roof? Can someone explain?

Maybe because of where the laundry room is located vis-a-vis another room. Our laundry room was on the inside, other side of the master bathroom, so the vent could not go directly outside.

[BRN_RI_FL]

Our laundry room is on an outside wall. Could have gone through the side of the house rather than through the roof.

The roofing guy said to have it cleaned once and watch how it is done. After that he said that it is very easy to do yourself and doesn’t require you to get up on the roof.

However to reiterate a major point, screens are not permitted on a laundry room vent. Frank the inspector warned us that the continued use with a screen could start a fire.

[thomp679]

Originally Posted by krash

For those of you who don't believe the cigarette butt and garbage.... did YOU yourself physically rip out your carpets and formica, or have it done by the contractor? WE did the ripping out, and I'm telling you what I found. I don't give a hoot if you are thinking I made this up or not. I have nothing to gain or lose. I am just telling you about MY experience 11 years ago.

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Well krash, I couldn't agree more. Realize, one of your naysayers claimed to have had 16 workers on their roof for 12 hours. That was either one expensive roof or maybe they took their team smoke and lunch breaks up there. Lucky for them, the home was clean swept that night so the butts and wrappers were removed.

[dodsonpam]

My house flooded from clogged sewer lines 6 months after I moved in. There have been similar problems in this neighborhood. One house flooded before the people moved in. Several have had to have the sewer lines snaked. My house flooded so badly that I had to move out for 1 1/2 months. My new hardwood floors had to be torn out, all baseboards removed and a long cleanup and rebuild. No help from anyone connected with The Villages. I was told I don't know how to flush a toilet. In spite of the house being warranted, it was an insurance claim. Building too fast to clean up properly.