Dryer Duct Cleaning and Repair in Chestertown, MD

Challenge

Sometimes when Lawson Home Services tech arrives for a dryer vent clean out he discovers the dryer vent is in really bad shape. This was the case at this home in Chestertown, MD. It makes no sense to clean damaged sagging ductwork that was installed improperly to begin with. This ductwork exhibited just about every problem found in dryer vent ducts:

• Use of inferior flex hose on long runs across the crawlspace is a bad idea for several reasons, but primarily because the rough ribbed interior surfaces of the flex tube slows the flow of exhaust air, increasing drying time and running up energy bills. 
• Flex hose is easily damaged, crushed, kinked, and flattened - this slows down the flow of air through the vent, resulting in extended dryer times. Clogs eventually form in these areas which completely block the flow of air. Also it is difficult to clean out flex hose without damaging it. 
• Sags in the vent line creates low spots where moisture from your clothes condenses and forms pools. Eventually lint collects in the water and gets soggy, causing the lines to sag still farther. Eventually these areas become completely blocked with soggy lint. 
• Sharp bends in flex hose is a bad idea again because the bends further slow down the air flow. Flex hose often becomes kinked and flatted in these sharp bends.

Solution

The solution lies in the installation of smooth bore, rigid aluminum dryer vent tubing.

• The streamlined smooth walls of this aluminum tube  allows air to travel faster, reducing drying time and lowering energy costs.
• The aluminum tubing is stronger and more easily supported by straps.
• Aluminum tubing does not sag and create low spots where water will puddle up.
• The aluminum tubing can be cleaned without damaging it. After cleaning it will look bright and shiny just like it did when it was installed. 
• Smooth bore tubing is essential wherever it is necessary to go around bends. 

Call Lawson Home Services today to schedule a Dryer Vent Assessment at your home today.  Perhaps all you will need is a simple clean out service. Perhaps you will need more. But whichever you end up needing, you can count on us to do the job right, and for a reasonable price.