Vent and Chimney
Dryer vent cleaning, chimney sweeping and duct service across the Northeast.
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Service Areas
We cover the Northeast, where long heating seasons and long vent runs make lint and creosote build up faster than most owners expect.
Why this is a fire question, not a laundry question
A restricted dryer vent is one of the leading causes of home clothes dryer fires, and failure to clean is the most common factor behind them. The everyday warning sign is simple: loads that used to take one cycle now take two.
Loads that used to take one cycle now take two. Most people explain that away as the machine getting old. It is usually the vent.
Common questions
How often should a dryer vent be cleaned?
Once a year is the baseline for an average household. The real drivers are how many loads run and how long the vent run is. Runs over twenty-five feet, rooftop terminations and large households move it to every six to nine months.
What are the signs a dryer vent is blocked?
The reliable early sign is loads that used to take one cycle now taking two. After that: the dryer and the laundry are hot at the end of a cycle, a burning lint smell, the exterior flap not opening, lint around the outside hood, and the room getting humid when the dryer runs.
Why is lint a fire risk rather than a nuisance?
Lint restricts airflow, restricted airflow raises the temperature inside the duct, and lint ignites easily. Failure to clean is the most common factor behind home clothes dryer fires. The lint screen catches only a fraction; the rest settles at every bend in the duct.
What is the difference between a Level 1 and Level 2 chimney inspection?
Level 1 covers readily accessible parts visually. Level 2 adds the attic, crawl space and the flue interior by camera, and it is the one required when a property changes hands or after a chimney fire.
Do homes on gas heat still need the flue looked at?
Where a house heats with oil or wood there is a working flue that needs annual attention. Homes on utility gas usually have no traditional flue, which is why demand for chimney work tracks the local heating fuel mix rather than the population.