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How do you clean and/or inspect a dryer vent that is vented up through the roof of a house? I think it runs...

through the attic?

We had the same problem a few years ago and here is what I suggest. Lowe's or Home Depot sells a vent cleaner that is basically a big bottle brush pipe cleaner on one end attached to a long sturdy metal "hose", for lack of better words. It works just like the tool plumbers call a "snake" when your pipes are clogged.

What you want to do is actually attack this from both points of entry and exit. Begin from where the dryer vent connects to the wall vent and stick the cleaner up in there as far as it can go and work in a back and forth motion, pulling the cleaner out periodically to get the lint out of the vent. When you feel you've cleaned as much as possible, continue the attack from the roof, if you can. This way, you can do the same process, but push down the lint to the wall vent entry. After you've done this, then go back to the wall vent entry and repeat the first step. This way, you can be assured most of the lint is cleaned.

It's VERY important to keep these types of vents clean because they tend to accumulate more lint then vents that go outside to the side of the house. This can lead to a potential fire hazard.

Here's a kit they sell on Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/Linteater-System-And-Extension-Kit/dp/B000CPKKQM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1211479183&sr=1-3

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