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BEWARE Do Not Hire Dryer Vent Cleaners

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Old 05-13-2016, 06:33 AM
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Desmond just cleaned my dryer vents. He said they were clogged with cat hair. You may not think it, but if you have cat (s) their hair is in the sheets, towels, etc. and ends up in your dryer vents!
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Old 05-13-2016, 10:16 PM
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Desmond just cleaned my dryer vents. He said they were clogged with cat hair. You may not think it, but if you have cat (s) their hair is in the sheets, towels, etc. and ends up in your dryer vents!
What does he charge to clean the dryer vent?? Does he go on the roof?
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Old 05-14-2016, 04:29 AM
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What does he charge to clean the dryer vent?? Does he go on the roof?
He does go on the roof. What he retrieves is amazing. All this humidity makes the lint all solid looking. This was a new house and only a couple of years and there was copious amounts of lint. I remember the cost being quite low and you know how frugal I am.
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Old 05-14-2016, 07:11 AM
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Another thumbs up for Desmond Harris!
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He charges $55 to clean the dryer vent. They will also change the batteries in the smoke detectors. He did my house yesterday.
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A lint build up interferes/blocks the drying temperatures causing the dryer to take longer to dry your clothes.
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Old 05-16-2016, 03:35 PM
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Old 05-16-2016, 05:24 PM
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Check out post #13
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Old 05-17-2016, 02:27 PM
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Mostly all the homes in TV vent up to the roof (which is expensive to clean and could be a fire hazard) except the Patio Villa. The PV vents to the side of the house and is only about 6 inches long.
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Was the damaged section, the plastic flexible piece between the dryer and the wall, just curious.
Yes but ours was metal and a devil to repair, took approximately 3 hours and a lot of cursing.
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Yes but ours was metal and a devil to repair, took approximately 3 hours and a lot of cursing.


I have been told (but am not 100% certain) that the plastic flexible vent tube is a code violation. Your vent tube meets code. I changed to the metal tube last year.
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Is Desmond harris a business or just an individual.
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Just called him, coming next Tuesday (24th)
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