Chang Kuang wrote:
My inside dryer operated very poorly, and I found out it was because
the dryer vent was heavily clogged by lint and even dryer papers. The
vent pipe goes vertically up to the ceiling and then horizontally out
of the house. The vent pipe is metal, and the horizontal section is
aluminum. I put a sewer snake through both ends, trying to break the
lint. The snake can go quite a distance from either end, but cannot
make a turn to go all the way through. When I pushed the snake hard, I
heard a noise sounded like a click. The noise is like you use your
palm to hold up your car's sunroof and the roof drops down if you
release your hand. I do not know whether I have broken the section
that connects horizontal pipe and vertical pipe. Is there a way that I
can check it, for example, a camera that I can put inside and take
pictures? And if the section breaks, it will be a big trouble. Is
there any solution to that?

What kind of material is the vent made of? Is it flexible metal,
flexible foil covered material or solid metal? If it is anything other
than solid metal, time to replace it, even if it is not going to be easy to
do. It is not safe to leave the other stuff in service. A professional
should be able to replace it with minimal disruption to the walls.


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Joseph E. Meehan

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