Chimney Masters Blog

Most households should have the dryer vent cleaned once a year. Clean it more often — roughly every six months — if you run several loads a day, share a laundry room, wash pet bedding, or the duct is long or has multiple elbows. Clean it sooner regardless of schedule if clothes take longer to dry, the dryer feels hot, or the outside flap barely moves. Fire-safety bodies including the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the U.S. Fire Administration point to lint accumu