http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=92396

is a very inexpensive brush with a 10 foot cable which works great,
specifically designed for cleaning dryer vents.

Smarty











"Phisherman" wrote in message
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On Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:07:55 -0400, Kenneth
wrote:

On Thu, 7 Aug 2008 16:11:11 -0700 (PDT), infiniteMPG
wrote:

why not disconnect dryer then vacuum out the duct? tape up the hose for
better suction?

GREAT idea. In fact we have a great 1-1/2 HP shop vac that we just
replaced the filter on and it really REALLY has some good suction.
Did know if we might have to use something from the top down. I'll
give that a try!

That's a great example of how these groups are great, such a simple
solution and yet it totally eluded me :O)

Howdy,

I would assume that the duct you want to clean is
significantly larger than the shop vac hose.

If so, you might find that it is not possible to generate
sufficient air velocity to actually get built up lint out of
the duct.

You might want to try shoving in something similar to a
chimney cleaning brush. Those are made of stiff metal, but I
would suspect that you could find something with softer
bristles for this sort of purpose. If so, shoving it into
the duct on a flexible shaft should free things up. Then,
when you withdraw it, it would bring debris with it. At that
point, the shop vac might prove to be very useful.

All the best,


You can also make a temporary cleaning device. Rubber-band a wad of
rags on the end of a garden hose and shove it up your vent.