Clothes Dryer Vent

[Aaron D. Miller]

Originally Posted by jhime

What was the end result after you inspected?

The builder had installed the terminus of the vent hood at a roof vent (roof hawk) with about 1/2" clearance from the end of the duct to the screen in the roof vent. Typical for around here . . . So the "duct cleaner" boy just ran his brush up into the duct compacting the lint into the end of the duct, plugging it nearly hermetically. Also typical for around here . . .

[Nanci Hagarty]

Originally Posted by amiller

The builder had installed the terminus of the vent hood at a roof vent (roof hawk) with about 1/2" clearance from the end of the duct to the screen in the roof vent. Typical for around here . . . So the "duct cleaner" boy just ran his brush up into the duct compacting the lint into the end of the duct, plugging it nearly hermetically. Also typical for around here . . .

screen in a dryer vent roof cap is a defective installation and needs to be removed.
many dryer vent companies do not have ladders and are unable to access the roof.
our comapny trucks carry 34' ladders and we routinely work to clear roof vents.