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Dryer Vent Cleaning in Yankton, SD

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Cold vents make lint stick

Your dryer pushes out warm, damp air. In a Yankton winter, with nights averaging 13°F from December through February, that air hits a cold vent run and cools fast. The moisture in it beads up on the metal walls, and lint sticks to the damp spots instead of blowing through to the outside.

Over a season that buildup narrows the vent. The dryer has to push harder to move air through a smaller opening, and the exhaust that does get out carries heat and moisture into a duct run that sits cold most of eight months a year.

13°F
the average winter night, and cold vents catch damp lint
8 months
October through May, the vent stays cold
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Your vent runs coldest from November through March.

NOAA nClimDiv, 1991–2020 normals

How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
Have it cleaned about once a year. If the vent run is long, has several turns, or passes through an attic, have it checked sooner since lint builds up faster in those runs. A clear vent lets the hot, damp air from each load escape outside instead of backing up into the duct.
Can I clean my dryer vent myself?
You can clean the lint trap and the first few feet of duct behind the dryer yourself. What you can't reach is the rest of the run out to the wall or roof hood, especially where it passes through an attic or a long stretch of wall. A contractor uses a brush and rod system built to clear the full length and check that the outside hood opens and closes the way it should.
What are the signs of a clogged dryer vent?
Clothes that need more than one cycle to dry, a laundry room that feels hotter or more humid than usual, and a burnt smell when the dryer runs are the main signs. Lint collecting around the outside vent hood is another. Any of these means air is not moving through the duct the way it should, and the vent is worth checking before the dryer runs again.
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