replying to Mitch, Redwing1 wrote:
Your dryer vent hose is too long. You have created a P-trap in your line. It
will especially happen more frequently in cold weather. No one sprayed water
down your vent. This is a real issue and it can start fires. Shorten your
hose and try to keep your hose in line with the exhaust opening

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