A typical Whirlpool electric clothes dryer. The long skinny lint
screen pulls out from the top of the dryer -- a Type I dryer as my two
household repair books call it.

Awhile back the lint screen tore along the edge that attaches to the
screen frame. On the advice of my appliance parts house, rather than
pay $47 for a new screen, I mended it with some RTV High Temp Silcone.

But even since then, it seems as if LOTS of lint is making it's way
past the screen and into the vent duct.

Of course, the obvious answer might be my repair did not work. But
the screen is tight. So, I can see no way that extra lint could be
getting past. But, it obviously must be.

So, I will probably go ahead and buy a new screen, but before I do,
are there any other possible ways for this to happen -- ie -- is there
some way for the lint to bypass the screen and enter the vent duct
that I should investigate?

Any thoughts,
Tim

On Sun, 5 Sep 2010 12:42:43 -0700 (PDT), tim birr
wrote:

A typical Whirlpool electric clothes dryer. The long skinny lint
screen pulls out from the top of the dryer -- a Type I dryer as my two
household repair books call it.

Awhile back the lint screen tore along the edge that attaches to the
screen frame. On the advice of my appliance parts house, rather than
pay $47 for a new screen, I mended it with some RTV High Temp Silcone.

But even since then, it seems as if LOTS of lint is making it's way
past the screen and into the vent duct.

Of course, the obvious answer might be my repair did not work. But
the screen is tight. So, I can see no way that extra lint could be
getting past. But, it obviously must be.

So, I will probably go ahead and buy a new screen, but before I do,
are there any other possible ways for this to happen -- ie -- is there
some way for the lint to bypass the screen and enter the vent duct
that I should investigate?

Any thoughts,
Tim

If the screen frame is deformed and not seating correctly, my guess
would be that lint is getting past the frame edge.

On Sep 5, 1:13*pm, Oren wrote:
If the screen frame is deformed and not seating correctly, my guess
would be that lint is getting past the frame edge.

Oren:

That's logical! Guess I will just have to suck it up and pay for a
new screen -- and yes, I did an extensive web search on this about a
year ago....no one really makes aftermarket cheapies for model. Don't
know why -- that's why we decided to go with the RTV repair attempt.

Tim

On Sep 5, 5:51*pm, tim birr wrote:
On Sep 5, 1:13*pm, Oren wrote:

If the screen frame is deformed and not seating correctly, my guess
would be that lint is getting past the frame edge.

Oren:

That's logical! *Guess I will just have to suck it up and pay for a
new screen -- and yes, I did an extensive web search on this about a
year ago....no one really makes aftermarket cheapies for model. Don't
know why -- that's why we decided to go with the RTV repair attempt.

Tim

In my area - suburban Chicago, on junk days there are usually a lot of
dryers being thrown out. I have scarfed the lint filter from a cou-
ple of these to have spares. It seems like every one I have scarfed
is the same size, since apparently one manufacturer has all the
designs and manufactures them for everyone else to brand.

tim birr wrote:
A typical Whirlpool electric clothes dryer. The long skinny lint
screen pulls out from the top of the dryer -- a Type I dryer as my two
household repair books call it.

Awhile back the lint screen tore along the edge that attaches to the
screen frame. On the advice of my appliance parts house, rather than
pay $47 for a new screen, I mended it with some RTV High Temp Silcone.

But even since then, it seems as if LOTS of lint is making it's way
past the screen and into the vent duct.

Of course, the obvious answer might be my repair did not work. But
the screen is tight. So, I can see no way that extra lint could be
getting past. But, it obviously must be.

So, I will probably go ahead and buy a new screen, but before I do,
are there any other possible ways for this to happen -- ie -- is there
some way for the lint to bypass the screen and enter the vent duct
that I should investigate?

Any thoughts,
Tim
Are you sure you're not just paying more attention since the "fix"?
My lint filter is intact, and I still get lots of lint going through it.
Every year, I stuff a leaf blower down the hole and big wads of lint
come flying out the outside vent. Performance is dramatically
improved, for a while...
Helps to take the cover off the outside so the pressure doesn't separate
the pipes.

On Sep 5, 12:42*pm, tim birr wrote:
A typical Whirlpool electric clothes dryer. *The long skinny lint
screen pulls out from the top of the dryer -- a Type I dryer as my two
household repair books call it.

Awhile back the lint screen tore along the edge that attaches to the
screen frame. On the advice of my appliance parts house, rather than
pay $47 for a new screen, I mended it with some RTV High Temp Silcone.

But even since then, it seems as if LOTS of lint is making it's way
past the screen and into the vent duct.

Of course, the obvious answer might be my repair did not work. *But
the screen is tight. So, I can see no way that extra lint could be
getting past. But, it obviously must be.

So, I will probably go ahead and buy a new screen, but before I do,
are there any other possible ways for this to happen -- ie -- is there
some way for the lint to bypass the screen and enter the vent duct
that I should investigate?

Any thoughts,
Tim

Is your vent hole opening to the outside higher than where it connects
to the dryer? Ideally it should be either lower or at least the same
height to keep lint from being trapped in the duct

"Molly Brown" wrote

Is your vent hole opening to the outside higher than where it connects
to the dryer? Ideally it should be either lower or at least the same
height to keep lint from being trapped in the duct

I've never seen one that was not higher. How do you make it the same or
lower if the dryer is in a basement or on a slab and the outlet is 4" above
slab?

On Sep 6, 7:14*am, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
"Molly Brown" wrote



Is your vent hole opening to the outside higher than where it connects
to the dryer? Ideally it should be either lower or at least the same
height to keep lint from being trapped in the duct

I've never seen one that was not higher. *How do you make it the same or
lower if the dryer is in a basement or on a slab and the outlet is 4" above
slab?

If the dryer is in the basement there is nothing you can do however as
long as the sill plate is not higher than 1 ½” above the slab there is
no reason you can’t make the outlet come out on top of it, but a lot
of installers don’t want to bother being that accurate so they just
make a hole any old place and take the money and run. What some people
do is frame a pedestal for the dryer which has the added advantage of
not having to crouch down when using it.

OP Again:

I could just be "paying more attention." Not sure. I DO pull out the
dryer every year, open the cabinet and clean the lint from the inside
of the case as well as much of the vent work as I can reach. Doesn't
seem to be more in the cabinet than usual.

However, when I repaired the tear in the lint screen, I replaced the
vent cover assembly on the outside of the house, as the old assembly
was about 40 years old, stuck in an open position and squirrels had
got in twice (and not got out).

So, possibly, since the new assembly is not Stuck Open, it may inhibit
flow more than the older cover.

As for putting the outlet lower than the dryer, gosh, that would have
to be "on the ground level." I have never seen that anywhere. Seems
to me it would be an invitation for even more critters to find their
way and have a party.

I do like the leaf blower thing mentioned by MIKE!

I think I will try that. Anyone have any cautions about trying the
leaf blower to blow out the vent? Any chance of damage -- my dryer
actually is in the basement and has two 90-degree angles in the tube
run before termination on the outside wall.
Tim

On Mon, 6 Sep 2010 11:42:59 -0700 (PDT), tim birr
wrote:

OP Again:

I could just be "paying more attention." Not sure. I DO pull out the
dryer every year, open the cabinet and clean the lint from the inside
of the case as well as much of the vent work as I can reach. Doesn't
seem to be more in the cabinet than usual.

However, when I repaired the tear in the lint screen, I replaced the
vent cover assembly on the outside of the house, as the old assembly
was about 40 years old, stuck in an open position and squirrels had
got in twice (and not got out).

So, possibly, since the new assembly is not Stuck Open, it may inhibit
flow more than the older cover.

As for putting the outlet lower than the dryer, gosh, that would have
to be "on the ground level." I have never seen that anywhere. Seems
to me it would be an invitation for even more critters to find their
way and have a party.


Right. My dryer vent is vertical and vents above the roof (single
story). Just has a cap that helps prevents water from getting in.

I do like the leaf blower thing mentioned by MIKE!

There was a thread awhile back, demonstrating the use of compressed
air. A poster found out that the hose end was called a "reverse
nozzle" (?).

Here a video that uses the air hose.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H_CNREugYY

"Molly Brown" wrote

If the dryer is in the basement there is nothing you can do however as
long as the sill plate is not higher than 1 ½” above the slab there is
no reason you can’t make the outlet come out on top of it, but a lot
of installers don’t want to bother being that accurate so they just
make a hole any old place and take the money and run.

There is a simple reason I forgot about before. At least in my
eighborhood. ---- Snow.

On Sep 6, 6:20*pm, "Ed Pawlowski" wrote:
There is a simple reason I forgot about before. At least in my
eighborhood. *---- * Snow.

OP again....Yeah with a ground level outlet for the vent, I thought
about snow, but my house eaves are pretty big and USUALLY don't get
much next to the house.

But, again, but even with the "cage" around the outlet, I'm thinking,
lizards, garter snakes, ants, and various other small critters that
would not be as likely to crawl up the wall, but might be more likely
to enter if it was closer to the ground.

Liked your "you tube" video link, and that led to several other links,
including the video of the LintEater gadget, which is probably, well,
I won't say anything, but I'm tempted to try it....

I think I'd probably get more use out of it for my downspouts than the
dryer, but who knows how it really works.

If your dryer blows the lint to the outside through your exhaust
system, then it really doesn't matter how much the screen is catching
and how much is getting past it. The Whirlpool top lint screen dryer,
and the various brands it is sold under, is an excellent machine,
probably the best on the market for performance, durablility, price,
and value. The airflow pattern in this dryer is extremely strong, and
if it is drying in a good amount of time, just ignore the lint issue.

Avoid the "inside" lint screen models made by Whirlpool. These dryers
have a weaker airflow system, and the tubes inside leak lint like a
sieve, causing lint to build up inside the machine and leading to
premature failure for nearby components including the motor, and
increasing the risk of fire exponentially.

replying to AE Todd, Jeffrey Patterson (2Jsandsons.com) wrote:
In my opinion the best way to clean your vent system is an electric leaf
blower inside blowing out and a rotery brush system from the outside. But dont
forget to clean out the dryer also.

--
for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...nt-487378-.htm

Jeffrey Patterson (2Jsandsons.com)
writes:

replying to AE Todd, Jeffrey Patterson (2Jsandsons.com) wrote:
In my opinion the best way to clean your vent system is an electric leaf
blower inside blowing out and a rotery brush system from the outside. But dont
forget to clean out the dryer also.

What's with you guys posting from Homeowners Hub?

This whole thread is from 2010 and "Mike" mentioned using the leaf blower
way back then.

I suggest you get a Usenet client and read Usenet the way it's supposed
to be read.

--
Dan Espen

On Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:54:31 -0400, Dan Espen
wrote:

Jeffrey Patterson (2Jsandsons.com)
m writes:

replying to AE Todd, Jeffrey Patterson (2Jsandsons.com) wrote:
In my opinion the best way to clean your vent system is an electric leaf
blower inside blowing out and a rotery brush system from the outside. But dont
forget to clean out the dryer also.

What's with you guys posting from Homeowners Hub?

This whole thread is from 2010 and "Mike" mentioned using the leaf blower
way back then.

I suggest you get a Usenet client and read Usenet the way it's supposed
to be read.

I think they know that is this newsgroup dies, Homeowners Hub will also
die. So they repost stuff to make it appear that the newsgroup is alive.
Just another form of SPAM, and they probably profit from it.....

What's with you guys posting from Homeowners Hub?

This whole thread is from 2010 and "Mike" mentioned using the leaf blower
way back then.

I suggest you get a Usenet client and read Usenet the way it's supposed
to be read.

I think they know that is this newsgroup dies, Homeowners Hub will also
die. So they repost stuff to make it appear that the newsgroup is alive.
Just another form of SPAM, and they probably profit from it.....

I just went over the HH to check they actually DO DISPLAY the posting date, so folks are just too out of it to notice...

People from AHR should post notices on HH that they can come here and get the the info directly.

But then again many people interested in actual home repair info will get turned off by all the OT garbage.

writes:

What's with you guys posting from Homeowners Hub?

This whole thread is from 2010 and "Mike" mentioned using the leaf
blower way back then.

I suggest you get a Usenet client and read Usenet the way it's
supposed to be read.

I think they know that is this newsgroup dies, Homeowners Hub will
also die. So they repost stuff to make it appear that the newsgroup
is alive. Just another form of SPAM, and they probably profit from
it.....

I just went over the HH to check they actually DO DISPLAY the posting
date, so folks are just too out of it to notice...

The HH interface shows old posts.
A "normal" Usenet client only shows posts that are unread.
Big difference.
That's what makes HH broken.

People from AHR should post notices on HH that they can come here and
get the the info directly.

No need for that, post here, the post ends up on HH.

But then again many people interested in actual home repair info will
get turned off by all the OT garbage.

I'm guessing that all the crap ends up on HH too.
At least with a Usenet client, you can filter some of the worst
garbage posters.

--
Dan Espen

replying to AE Todd, Gene wrote:
Do not ignore lint build-up anywhere. Even with a better quality machine.
Search the web for "dryer fire" to see why. I have seen it in person. It's
bad. Very bad.

Lint getting past the filter will accumulate in the dryer plenum and
eventually find its way to the heating coil (electric) or heat box (gas).

Even if your filter is working as designed, clean the lint from the inside of
the dryer and the duct annually.

--
for full context, visit http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...nt-487378-.htm

On 12/6/2016 9:44 PM, Gene wrote:
replying to AE Todd, Gene wrote:
Do not ignore lint build-up anywhere. Even with a better quality
machine. Search the web for "dryer fire" to see why. I have seen it in
person. It's
bad. Very bad.
Lint getting past the filter will accumulate in the dryer plenum and
eventually find its way to the heating coil (electric) or heat box (gas).

Even if your filter is working as designed, clean the lint from the
inside of
the dryer and the duct annually.

Usually ignore posts generated from home owners hub but this is very
important. We thought we had kept ours clean but when a repairman
mentioned that our vent, a plastic covered spring pipe, was not code and
we could have an insurance problem if their was a fire, I bought a new
all metal outlet to replace it. The old was full of lint. Air was
blowing past it but it was a fire waiting to happen. In the future I
will take the vent off to make sure it is clean.

tim birr: $FORTY-SEVEN??

A filter for my Estate set me back $22
& change including shipping. Top-loading
filter as yours. The screen separated
from the leading edge(in first) of the
filter on mine.

On Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 10:00:59 AM UTC-4, wrote:

What's with you guys posting from Homeowners Hub?

This whole thread is from 2010 and "Mike" mentioned using the leaf blower
way back then.

I suggest you get a Usenet client and read Usenet the way it's supposed
to be read.

I think they know that is this newsgroup dies, Homeowners Hub will also
die. So they repost stuff to make it appear that the newsgroup is alive.
Just another form of SPAM, and they probably profit from it.....

I just went over the HH to check they actually DO DISPLAY the posting date, so folks are just too out of it to notice...

People from AHR should post notices on HH that they can come here and get the the info directly.

Do you think the typical person who shows up at HomeMoanersHub is
going to want to learn how to deal with newsgroups, acquire a
reader (which most folks here insist is the only way to do it right),
learn how to use the reader, find a news server that they probably have
to pay for, etc., as opposed to just posting their dumb question
where they already are?

trader_4 explained on 12/7/2016 :
On Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 10:00:59 AM UTC-4, wrote:

What's with you guys posting from Homeowners Hub?

This whole thread is from 2010 and "Mike" mentioned using the leaf blower
way back then.

I suggest you get a Usenet client and read Usenet the way it's supposed
to be read.

I think they know that is this newsgroup dies, Homeowners Hub will also
die. So they repost stuff to make it appear that the newsgroup is alive.
Just another form of SPAM, and they probably profit from it.....

I just went over the HH to check they actually DO DISPLAY the posting date,
so folks are just too out of it to notice...

People from AHR should post notices on HH that they can come here and get
the the info directly.

Do you think the typical person who shows up at HomeMoanersHub is
going to want to learn how to deal with newsgroups, acquire a
reader (which most folks here insist is the only way to do it right),
learn how to use the reader, find a news server that they probably have
to pay for, etc., as opposed to just posting their dumb question
where they already are?

IMO, a "help" forum which populates itself with usenet articles so as
to appear lively deserves any blowback they get from actual usenet
participants.

On 12/7/2016 10:39 AM, FromTheRafters wrote:

Do you think the typical person who shows up at HomeMoanersHub is
going to want to learn how to deal with newsgroups, acquire a
reader (which most folks here insist is the only way to do it right),
learn how to use the reader, find a news server that they probably have
to pay for, etc., as opposed to just posting their dumb question
where they already are?

IMO, a "help" forum which populates itself with usenet articles so as to
appear lively deserves any blowback they get from actual usenet
participants.

Perhaps the people running it do, but the participants have no idea
where the information is coming from. How mny of your friends have an
internet connection? How many participate in usenet?

On Wed, 7 Dec 2016 09:00:30 -0500, Frank "frank wrote:

On 12/6/2016 9:44 PM, Gene wrote:
replying to AE Todd, Gene wrote:
Do not ignore lint build-up anywhere. Even with a better quality
machine. Search the web for "dryer fire" to see why. I have seen it in
person. It's
bad. Very bad.
Lint getting past the filter will accumulate in the dryer plenum and
eventually find its way to the heating coil (electric) or heat box (gas).

Even if your filter is working as designed, clean the lint from the
inside of
the dryer and the duct annually.

Usually ignore posts generated from home owners hub but this is very
important. We thought we had kept ours clean but when a repairman
mentioned that our vent, a plastic covered spring pipe, was not code and
we could have an insurance problem if their was a fire, I bought a new
all metal outlet to replace it. The old was full of lint. Air was
blowing past it but it was a fire waiting to happen. In the future I
will take the vent off to make sure it is clean.
Regardless what anyone tells you, there is no such thing as flexible
plastic :dryer vent" There is flexible plastic vent - but not suitable
for dryers, and junk regardless.